Summary

To address the changing web, Internet Explorer 7 includes significant improvements over earlier versions of the web browser. The most visible changes are to the user interface: Internet Explorer now has a much cleaner interface and support for tabs. This allows users to work with multiple sites simultaneously, thus improving efficiency. Searching is integrated directly into the Internet Explorer toolbar so that users can search the web without opening a search engine web page.

Microsoft made many security improvements to Internet Explorer to reduce the risk of malware and data theft. Protected Mode, a feature not available when using Internet Explorer 7 on earlier versions of Windows, uses the new Windows Vista security features to run ...

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