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- Price: Free
- Operating system: Windows 95, Windows 2000, Windows NT, Windows 98
- Date added: August 10, 2001
- Total Downloads: 10,979,459
- Downloads last week: 26,028
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- CNET editors' rating: stars
- Average user rating: stars out of 1403 votes
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CNET editors' review
Reviewed by: CNET Staff
For a detailed analysis of IE7, read CNET Senior Editor Robert Vamosi's extended review.
Microsoft's next iteration of Internet Explorer is predictably a solid contender in the browser category. A sleeker and more spare interface will have some old IE users running for the preferences, but even with fewer buttons the new IE works fine right out of the gate. The adoption of tabs is a welcome change for more efficient browsing, and the Quick Tabs feature is an especially nice touch for viewing the contents of all of your tabs in one window. The addition of a RSS feed manager is nice for news addicts, blog fans, and hobbyists, but we would like a way to search for RSS feeds beyond only adding the ones we come across. We also like the integrated search bar that offers a pull-down menu, letting you add your favorite search engines and sites quickly.
A welcome addition is an antiphishing option to check a site's legitimacy, which you can enable at first launch. While Internet Explorer doesn't offer the user-made plug-ins, themes, and extensions found in other browsers such as Firefox and Opera, there are several useful plug-ins you can choose from at Microsoft's Web site. Finally, security concerns with what will undoubtably be the most used Web browser are always an important consideration, but with the proper security programs, most people will be able to surf safely. Overall, we find the latest version of Microsoft's megabrowser to be a fine way to browse the Web, with the addition of many long-awaited features that make the entire Web experience more efficient and enjoyable.
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Version: Microsoft Internet Explorer (32-bit) 5.5 (SP2)
"The IE fixes bolg down the register with frags an juck."
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Summary: IE 7.0 is getting worst and I have used it for years. Think it is time for a new broswer.
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