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Information about Microsoft Internet Explorer
Internet Explorer 7.0
Internet Explorer version 7.0 is the
latest version of Internet Explorer that includes the below new features.
New look
- A completely new look compared to previous versions of Internet Explorer.
Tabbed browsing -
Tabbed browsing featured that has been found in other browsers is now also
in
Internet Explorer.
RSS improvements - Additional improvements to RSS.
Security improvements - Various new security improvements.
The official Internet Explorer site and
downloads can be
found here.
Internet Explorer 6.0
Internet Explorer version 6.0 is an
update to Internet Explorer 5.0 and includes the below new features.
Toolbar features -
New toolbar features and options.
Fixes / Security updates - Includes several new fixes and security updates
that were not available in previous versions and/or were introduced in previous
versions.
In addition to the above new features,
Internet Explorer 6.0 has all the features found in the previous versions.
Internet Explorer 5.0
Internet Explorer version 5.0 includes
the below new features.
Web Radio
- A direct link and toolbar which can be enabled / disabled to listen to radio
on the web.
Offline Browsing - Additional support for offline browsing.
Web Accessories - Adds the availability to customize Internet Explorer
5.0 with Additional add-ons.
Along with all previous features of
earlier versions of Internet Explorer, version 5.0 adds several new features not
found in any other browsers.
Internet Explorer 4.0
Internet Explorer version 4.0 was
released shortly before the release of Windows 98 and in addition, was included
in all Windows 98 releases. Internet Explorer 4.0 added several new features not
found in any other browsers such as:
Additional Support
- New features such as DHTML, Macromedia, Real Audio, and various other features
not included in previous releases.
Active Desktop - Allowed users with Windows 95 / 98 to have their
desktops as web sites, creating links and implementing several other features.
Channels - Like shortcut channels, allowed users to quickly get to the
most popular web sites.
In addition to the above features,
Internet Explorer added several various other features and add-ons, making it an
even more popular Web browser.
Internet Explorer 3.02
Before the initial release
of Internet Explorer version 3.0 and 3.02, Netscape was the overall preferred
browser because of the wide support and the lack of features not found in the
previous version of Internet Explorer (version 2.0). However, Microsoft placed
many more additional features and support for Internet Explorer, allowing it to
become an even easier browser. In addition, Internet Explorer 3.02 was released
with Windows 95, allowing the popularity to quickly spread because of the
pre-installed browser.
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