Internet Explorer 8 Free Download

License: Free
Added: 10,27, 2009
Updated:10,27, 2009
Publisher: Website
File size: 16.1 MB
Downloads: 557,948

After launching the Release Candidate only a couple of months ago, having the final version of Internet Explorer 8 in our hands was only a question of time.

The interface in Internet Explorer 8 hasn't changed that much compared to older versions, except for one small detail; the menu bar is back and shows up by default again. Besides that, everything else is in place: the address bar is again on top of the interface, and Favorites are accessible via a drop-down menu.

As for new features, Internet Explorer 8 includes two main new tools: one is Accelerators (previously known as Activities), and the other is Web Slices. The first one gives you direct access to various online services just by right-clicking anywhere on the webpage or on highlighted text. For instance, you can look up a word, map an address or perform a search with those marked words. The main drawback is that all these options use Microsoft's Windows Live services which means that you're stuck with them.

Regarding Web Slices, these are a kind of RSS-style tool that tracks changes and updates to selected websites and keeps you informed about them. It comes in really handy for tracking small changes that can't be followed by RSS, without having to visit the site: online auction bids, stock exchange values, weather information and more.

Besides these two major tools, Internet Explorer 8 also includes many interesting new features. One of them, the 'Suggested sites' function, recommends new websites you may not know about, based on your own browsing history – something paranoid web users may not be happy about. The truth is that this functionality didn't work very well for me, though maybe this was due to the fact that I have been using the browser for just a few minutes.

Another nice feature is InPrivate Browsing, Internet Explorer's version of the popular Chrome Incognito mode. While InPrivate Browsing is on, the browser won't save any data, including cookies, history and temporary Internet files. As for security, Internet Explorer 8 includes the so-called SmartScreen filter, which prevents you from entering fraudulent websites and protects you from online phishing scams.

Internet Explorer 8 is truly a giant step forward, and proves that Microsoft is working hard to offer a more secure, compatible and customizable browser.
Languages:

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Recent changes in Internet Explorer:

* Web Slices - subscribe to specific content from web pages
* Visual search box
* Suggested sites
* Accelerators
* Improved performance
* New tabs features
* Improved search
* Tab grouping
* Improved zoom

OS requirements for Internet Explorer:

* OS: WinXP/Vista/7

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http://www.microsoft.com/windows/internet-explorer/worldwide-sites.aspx