Microsoft yesterday announced new security features within the upcoming release of Internet Explorer 8 Beta 2.
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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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Tabbed browsing is a feature that has been available in alternative browsers for many years but Microsoft has finally caught up with IE7. Here is a demo on how to make the most out of the new feature and also a demonstration Vista's shrink-to-fit feature, which automatically resizes pages before sending them to your printer.
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Microsoft has changed the look and feel of its venerable browser while adding some much-needed security features.
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