Internet Explorer 7 is worth the trouble and the wait
 

Well MS has officially released IE7 now:

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/...s/default.mspx


So it's a bit early! LOL!

Anyway, version # 7 finally catches IE up with the common browser features, including tabbed windows and it also offers improved Web standards support I think its also somewhat more secure by default.

I'd download it, if you're running Windows, since it's free! LOL!


Microsoft Windows Internet Explorer 7 for Windows XP Fact Sheet

http://home.nestor.minsk.by/computer...6/10/1906.html

Yes, I like this browser! :)

Mark

Also, btw, if you think you got an email form MS, caution:


Trojan Hidden Inside Spoofed Microsoft E-mail Message Discovered

SurfControl is currently tracking a malicious Trojan Downloader concealed in a spoofed e-mail message claiming to be from Microsoft. The e-mail appears to come from [email protected], and offers recipients a link to download Release Candidate 1 of Microsoft Internet Explorer 7...

http://home.nestor.minsk.by/computer...6/10/1907.html


Go to the Microsoft site to get the new IE7 release:

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/...s/default.mspx


Mark

Improved but behind other browsers
 

From today's WSJ and Walter Mossburg

Microsoft Upgrades
Internet Explorer --
But Not Much Is New
October 19, 2006;

Microsoft's Internet Explorer Web browser is one of the most-used software products in the world. It is the main tool through which most computer users view the entire Internet.

But IE hasn't had a significant overhaul in five long years. That has allowed competitors like Mozilla's Firefox and Apple's Safari to leap ahead in terms of features. In fact, many of the savviest Web users have abandoned IE in recent years, partly because of the growing feature gap and partly because of IE's persistent security problems.

<copyrighted content removed>

Why? It now does what Firefox has been doing for years. What is in IE 7 that would have made it worth using a substandard browser for the past 2-3 years?

From CNet review:

http://reviews.cnet.com/Internet_Exp...g=links;review

BTW, I use to 99% Internet Explorer, very seldom Firefox .. I am just used to IE.

Rather than violating copyright, how about just posting a nice free link?

http://ptech.wsj.com/archive/ptech-20061019.html

A new record for Microsoft. It hasn't been out for 24 hours and already the first vulnerability has been found:

http://secunia.com/Internet_Explorer...rability_Test/

Sorry, I just had to laugh at this. 24 hours?

Apparently free, but sadly still insecure! :(

ScottC:
...24 hours..? :confused:

I downloaded IE 7.0.5700.6 some time ago....and yes, I read it was just released.. :confused:

7.0.5700.6 was RC1, the final release was yesterday.

is it any zippy-er?

Not that I've noticed, although having many tabs open slows down much less than having many windows open did under IE 6.

Pass-stick with FF

I think I'll wait a while to download it. Perhaps until the first service pack comes out. In the meantime I'll continue to use Opera as my primary browser.