Internet Explorer 8 - beta 2

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szilaghi
Microsoft released the public beta 2 of Internet Explorer 8. According to the product tour page, new features are focussed on these three categories:

Reach Beyond the Page:

* Accelerators
* Visual Search
* Web Slices
* Suggested Sites

Faster, Easier:

* Improved Performance
* Improved Search
* Smart Address Bar
* Find on Page
* New Tab Features
* Tab Grouping
* Improved Zoom

Peace of Mind:

* InPrivate Browsing
* Automatic Crash Recovery
* Domain Highlighting
* SmartScreen

More info & download at: http://www.microsoft.com/ie8

I downloaded, install it, use it for 20 min and remove it. I'll stick with FF. Don't deny that is an improvement compared to IE7, but still so far from other browsers.
Posted on Aug 28, 2008 | Reply | Reply with Quote | Send PM | Report
hades
This sounds like a deja-vu

I remember a guy installing IE8 starving to see some news from microsoft .. but after a few hours and lot of sites with errors on the new browser ....

Long live IE 7 and Firefox
Posted on Aug 29, 2008 | Reply | Reply with Quote | Send PM | Report
szilaghi
Yeah but here is the follow up. This really sucks. So guys just keep using FF or what else you are using cuz IE is not that private as advertised.

Privacy feature in Internet Explorer 8 leaks private data

WebWereld Netherlands — A privacy feature built into the second beta version of Microsoft's Internet Explorer 8 browser aren't as private as advertised.

The InPrivate Browsing feature in Microsoft's latest browser is designed to delete a user's browsing history and other personal data that is gathered and stored during regular browsing sessions. The feature is commonly referred to as 'porn mode' for its ability to hide which websites have been visited from nosy spouses or employers.

Forensic experts however found it trivial to retrieve the history, according to a test by Webwereld, an IDG affiliate in the Netherlands, and Fox IT, a Dutch firm specializing in IT security and forensic research.

"The privacy option in this beta is mainly cosmetic. For a forensic investigator, retrieving the browsing history should be regarded as peanuts," said Christian Prickaerts, forensic IT expert with Fox IT.

To prevent login details, online orders and other sensitive information from leaking out, the privacy feature prevents Internet Explorer 8 beta 2 from storing any cookies. The browser furthermore refrains from storing the browsing history in the Windows registry.
Posted on Aug 30, 2008 | Reply | Reply with Quote | Send PM | Report
johny
I like Chrome from Google. Is just perfect.
Posted on Sep 28, 2008 | Reply | Reply with Quote | Send PM | Report
egobuilders
Don't install Internet Explorer 8 (IE8)... it has a button called "Compatibility View: websites designed for older browsers will often look better, and problems such as out of place menus, images, or text will be corrected."

Well, OF COURSE websites are designed for older browsers, IE 8 is brand new! If they know it's not going to look right, then just make it look right without having to click a button. That's like saying,"Hi, I suck. Click this button so I won't suck any more."
Posted on Oct 17, 2008 | Reply | Reply with Quote | Send PM | Report
hades

....That's like saying,"Hi, I suck. Click this button so I won't suck any more."

haha, well said
Posted on Oct 17, 2008 | Reply | Reply with Quote | Send PM | Report
 
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