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    Microsoft on Thursday issued what it hopes will be the last test version of Internet Explorer 7 before the new browser is released later this year.

  • Public beta of IE 7 nears

    Microsoft is planning to make a beta of Internet Explorer 7 for Windows XP available to the general public within the next four months.

  • IE 7 bugs abound

    People didn't lose any time in finding bugs in the latest preview release of Internet Explorer 7.

  • Windows XP SP3 upgrade spells trouble for IE

    Windows XP users who install the operating system's third service pack will not be able to roll back their versions of Internet Explorer, Microsoft's deployment manager for Internet Explorer 8 has warned.

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    The lines are being drawn in the search wars, with Yahoo and Microsoft squaring off against Firefox and Google.

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    The long-awaited Internet Explorer 7 debuted recently -- and a brand-new flaw promptly debuted a day later. While Redmond argued that the vulnerability actually comes from Outlook Express, it still affects IE7. But Mike Mullins says it doesn't bode well for the browser update, whose security enhancements Microsoft has been touting.

  • Is Internet Explorer 7 a marketing ploy?

    Is Internet Explorer 7 just another security patch disguised as a "new" offering? Should it rightfully be called IE 6.1 for Windows XP Service Pack 2, asks Fran Foo.

  • Photos: First Look at IE8

    We take a look inside the new beta of IE8 that was released to developers today.

  • Photo gallery: IE7 Beta 1

    See the new interface and several of the highly-touted new IE7 features.

  • IE7 gets tabs but does it matter?

    The new version of Internet Explorer will include tabbed browsing but will this be enough to entice Firefox users to convert?

Reviews (7)

  • Internet Explorer 7 Beta 3

    Microsoft has changed the look and feel of its venerable browser while adding some much-needed security features.

  • Is Internet Explorer 7 a marketing ploy?

    Is Internet Explorer 7 just another security patch disguised as a "new" offering? Should it rightfully be called IE 6.1 for Windows XP Service Pack 2, asks Fran Foo.

  • Internet Explorer 7 RC1

    No new changes in this latest build of IE 7 from Microsoft, except for more stability and application compatibility, but this browser still is not ready for prime time.

  • Zoho Office Suite beta

    The Zoho Office Suite beta has strong potential, but it's not yet a final product, and its spreadsheets and presentations apps need more work before you can rely on them.

  • First Take: IE7 for Windows Vista

    With Internet Explorer 7 for Windows Vista, Microsoft shores up Internet Explorer's crumbling security status and takes aim at its biggest rivals.

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