Chapter 6. Using Internet Explorer 8

Choosing a Default Web Browser 191

Browsing with Internet Explorer 192

Working with RSS Feeds and Web Slices 207

Personalizing Internet Explorer 210

Security and Privacy Options 220

Prior to its appearance in Windows 7, Internet Explorer 8 became available in the spring of 2009 as an optional download for Windows Vista and Windows XP. If you took advantage of that option, you may be well up to speed with the browser in Windows 7. Apart from incorporating certain new Windows 7 features, such as Jump Lists and Windows Touch, the browser is the same here as there.

If your last browser was Internet Explorer 7, you’ll find many enhancements in version 8, including such convenience features as accelerators and web slices, ...

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