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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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