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10 IE8 Accelerators worth checking out

Internet Explorer 8's Accelerators can greatly expedite all sorts of browser tasks. Greg Shultz shares some of the ones he's found most useful.This download is also available as an entry in our 10 Things blog.

Tags: Greg Shultz, Internet Explorer 8, Web Browsers, Internet

Download resources 2009-09-15

Gallery: What's new in IE 8?

Microsoft says that the new Internet Explorer 8, now available for download, is faster, more secure, and easier to use. It also adds a new private browsing feature. by Andy Smith

Tags: Microsoft Internet Explorer, Web Browsers, Internet, Secure, Security, Internet Explorer 8, Microsoft, Mix '09, Andy Smith

Image galleries 2009-03-19

Bink.nu (Internet Explorer 8: incompatibility mode)

Bink.nu (Internet Explorer 8: incompatibility mode)Compatibility mode for spelling?This certainly does not BODE well at all. Does no-one proofread any more? There are even on-line spell-checkers for goodness sake.RE: Bink.nu (Internet Explorer 8: incompatibility mode)I have no interest in it at all. I don't intend to try it. Firefox is...

Tags: Web browsers, Microsoft Internet Explorer, incompatibility mode, Bink.nu, Internet Explorer 8, Mozilla Firefox, IE 8, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-03-19

Internet Explorer 8: incompatibility mode

With IE8 released at Mix 2009, will the new web standards break the web? by Zack Whittaker

Tags: Web, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Channel Management, Marketing, Zack Whittaker, iGeneration, Internet Explorer 8

Image galleries 2009-03-19

Internet Explorer 8 (Windows)

Internet Explorer 8 adds accelerators to provide instant access to information like maps, web searches, translations, email, blogging, and more; faster performance; a smart address bar; improved privacy protection; and Compatibility View for displaying websites designed for older browsers.

Tags: Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Corp., Internet Explorer 8, Web Browsers, Blogging, Internet

Software downloads 2009-03-19

Internet Explorer 8 Technology Overview for Enterprise and IT Professionals

Internet Explorer 8 builds on the Phishing Filter technology introduced in Internet Explorer 7 which was designed to warn users when they attempt to visit known-phishing sites, and replaces it in Internet Explorer 8 with the SmartScreen Filter that helps protect against phishing Web sites, other deceptive sites, and sites...

Tags: Microsoft Internet Explorer, Internet Explorer 8, SmartScreen Filter, Phishing, Web Browsers, Cyberthreats, Spam, Viruses And Worms, Security, Spam And Phishing, Internet

White papers 2009-03-01

Has Internet Explorer 8 been released? No.

Has Internet Explorer 8 been released? No.IE8 was pushed to one of my computersIE8 was a download from microsoftupdate a few weeks ago. It only came through on one computer, a laptop.

Tags: Web browsers, PRODUCTIVITY, Internet Explorer 8, IE8, No., Microsoft Internet Explorer

Discussion threads 2009-02-27

A Safer Online Experience

As more and more people are depended on the web to learn, work, search, shop and keep in touch, it's becoming even more vulnerable to sophisticated forms of cybercrime. Cybercriminals are using increasingly sophisticated and deceptive methods, such as malware, phishing, etc. Helping to stay safe online is one of...

Tags: Web Browser, Internet Explorer 8, Web Browsers, Phishing, Cyberthreats, Viruses And Worms, Security, Internet, Spam And Phishing

White papers 2009-02-01

(Internet Explorer 8 RC 1 slideshow)

(Internet Explorer 8 RC 1 slideshow)So what is compelling about IE8?So what is compelling about IE8? Is it faster, does it require less memory, is it more reliable, is it more safe, is it compatable. I am not being sarcastic. I see eye candy but even in this article...

Tags: Web browsers, Internet Explorer 8 RC-1, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Internet Explorer 8, IE8

Discussion threads 2009-01-29

(Internet Explorer 8 RC1)

(Internet Explorer 8 RC1)Your benchmarks are SEVERELY lacking one major browserSAFARI!It's rendering and js is very fast -- it's odd that you left it out. RE: (Internet Explorer 8 RC1)This is basically a useless benchmark. Where is safari in the list.RE: (Internet Explorer 8 RC1)I...

Tags: Web browsers, Internet Explorer 8 RC1, Internet Explorer 8, Microsoft Internet Explorer

Discussion threads 2009-01-27

First look - Internet Explorer 8 RC1

First look - Internet Explorer 8 RC1Still no Speel checkWell it looks like theey still didnt add speel check to IE8. That was one of the main feetures that keeps me in firefox.I do like that it is quite a bit faster than previous versions of IE. Also some of...

Tags: Web browsers, IE8, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Internet Explorer 8 RC1, Internet Explorer 8, First Look, Mozilla Firefox

Discussion threads 2009-01-27

IE8's "best" feature broken: stick with Firefox

The plug-ins, the add-ons, the "download and use with" programs. So many people have been on about the "porn mode" InPrivate feature, the coloured tabs and the accelerator features, but what seems to be missing from the blogosphere is the entire gallery of additional software for the product. ...

Tags: Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Corp., Web Browser, IE8, Internet Explorer 8, Web Browsers, Internet, Zack Whittaker

Blog posts 2008-09-04

Internet Explorer 8 beta 2

With the public release of its second beta, Microsoft said it intends for the Internet Explorer 8 browser to be more customer-oriented than previous versions of its browser. Our initial impression of Internet Explorer 8 Beta 2 is positive: we think Microsoft has not only caught up with Opera, Safari,...

Tags: Web browsers, IE 8 beta 1, Microsoft Internet Explorer, IE8, Internet Explorer 8, Web browser, Microsoft Corp.

Product reviews 2008-08-27

Internet Explorer 8 Beta 2 vs. Firefox 3.0.1

Internet Explorer 8 Beta 2 vs. Firefox 3.0.1All part of the MS plan to keep browsers dumbded down. If we had reallygood browsers, how would they get people to use MS proprietary solutions for rich internet applications.RE: Internet Explorer 8 Beta 2 vs. Firefox 3.0.1The title says Firefox 3.0.1The graph...

Tags: Web browsers, Scripting languages, Quality, Adrian, Firefox 3.0.1, Mozilla Firefox, JavaScript, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Internet Explorer 8 Beta 2, Internet Explorer 8 Beta, Internet Explorer 8, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2008-08-27

Internet Explorer 8 gets a massive makeover

Internet Explorer 8 gets a massive makeoverStandardsWhat I want to know, does the "standards" mode remove previous IE hacks? For example, using the underscore in CSS statements would be ignored by every browser except IE. If IE8 now supports standards but STILL reads the underscore hack, this could be a...

Tags: Web browsers, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Internet Explorer 8, IE8, Web browser, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, Adrian

Discussion threads 2008-08-27

Internet Explorer 8 gets a massive makeover

The Beta 2 release of Microsoft's flagship web browser is packed with dozens of new usability and security features that will have an impact on just about every aspect of your browsing experience. by Ed Bott

Tags: Web, Page, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Web Browser, Feature, Internet Explorer 8, IE8, Manage Add-ons Dialog Box, Web Browsers, Internet, Ed Bott

Blog posts 2008-08-27

Blocking unsafe sites (Internet Explorer 8 Beta 2)

Blocking unsafe sites (Internet Explorer 8 Beta 2)Does it have spell checking?FireFox has it for years. What about restoring just closed tabs?No and yes.No spell-checking in forms, as far as I can see. But yes to reopening recently closed tabs, which I actually show in the gallery. Right-click a tab...

Tags: Web browsers, Internet Explorer 8 Beta 2, Internet Explorer 8 Beta, Internet Explorer 8, Microsoft Internet Explorer

Discussion threads 2008-08-27

Internet Explorer 8 beta

Screenshots:Internet Explorer 8 beta 1Perhaps acknowledging its declining market share among Internet browsers, Microsoft is borrowing several popular features from Firefox and Safari in its release of Internet Explorer 8 beta 1. Although intended primarily for developers, the beta is public and should be used with caution. We downloaded the...

Tags: Web browsers, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Internet Explorer 8 Beta, Internet Explorer 8, Internet Explorer 8 Beta 1, Microsoft Corp., StumbleUpon, Web browser

Product reviews 2008-03-06

Internet Explorer 8 Beta 1 - The right-click feels awfully cluttered and busy (Internet Explorer 8 Beta 1 - Tour)

Internet Explorer 8 Beta 1 - The right-click feels awfully cluttered and busy (Internet Explorer 8 Beta 1 - Tour)Yawn!zzzzzzzzzzz.....I'm as underwhelmedas with the Mozilla point releases. Maybe going to the Opera is where 'its' at.RE: Internet Explorer 8 Beta 1 - The right-click feels awfully cluttered and busy...

Tags: Web browsers, Internet Explorer 8 Beta 1, Internet Explorer 8 Beta, Internet Explorer 8, Microsoft Internet Explorer

Discussion threads 2008-03-06

Internet Explorer 8 Beta 1 - Tour

Internet Explorer 8 Beta 1 - TourMore of the sameLooks a lot like IE 7, but that would be expected. I really like the way it highlighted the active domain URL.From my past experience in DEPLOYING browser upgrades, any word on a new IEAK? The omission for IE...

Tags: Web browsers, Internet Explorer 8 Beta 1, Internet Explorer 8 Beta, Internet Explorer 8, Microsoft Internet Explorer, IE8 Beta, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, Web browser

Discussion threads 2008-03-05