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Editor's Review - Internet Explorer

4
out of 5
Very Good
Features

Stability

Usability

Interface









The long expected final version of Internet Explorer 7 is here. After the beta versions, Microsoft Corp. have released on the market a truly competitive Web browser.

With enhanced security features designed to provide a high degree of security during any Web surfing experience, a newly implemented 'Windows Customer Service Experience Improvement Program' and many more useful features, Internet Explorer 7 appears to be a very good alternative to Mozilla Firefox or Opera.

Let's have a look at the user interface: tabbed design, customizable toolbar, 'Favorites Center' containing history and RSS feeds, 'Windows Live' search engine included by default. All the open tabs can be displayed in thumbnail mode (Quick Tabs), the search engine section can be customized by adding or removing search providers and setting your favorite search engine as default.

The help section has been improved: you can take a quick tour of IE7's features, send feedback and get online support. The tools in IE7 provide a safer browsing or online shopping: the pop-up blocker filters help you allow or block all pop-ups or pop-ups from selected Websites. You can also build a list of exceptions. The phishing filter improves your online security level: phishing filter settings can be manually changed, you can report phishing Websites or check a Website. Now you can manually manage IE7 add-ons and ActiveX controls by enabling and removing them. As for cryptographic protection, SSL 2.0 and 3.0 and TLS 1.o protocols are used by IE7 in order to provide authentication and communications privacy over the Internet.

Among other features, I must mention the 'Auto-complete' feature, accessibility options, customizable security level for browsing, content advisor, multilanguage support.

Pluses: Enhanced security features, support for Google and Yahoo! toolbars, quick browsing experience, session restore feature, import/export wizard (this feature allows you to import and export Favorites, RSS feeds or Cookies to other applications or files which can be saved on your computer).

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