Internet Explorer 9 Beta was released three months ago on September 15, 2010. This faster, more reliable, more secure, easier to use web browser is also sleeker and more sophisticated than its predecessor. While we do not recommend downloading software still in development, we do want to highlight the new features to anticipate in the finalized version of Internet Explorer 9 (IE9) which at present does not have a release date but will be coming in the New Year.
1. Better Design – With IE9 the web is brought to the forefront as more website now fits within a window. IE9 also boasts an optimized user interface. Controls have been both enhanced and simplified (for example the address and search bars have been combined and the Notification Bar is no longer a hassle) while command menus have been streamlined.
2. Faster Browsing –By utilizing the graphics processors of PCs IE9 is all around faster than IE8 and can keep up with everything the Internet has to offer ( for instance you can watch videos smoothly or zoom in and out quickly with the picture staying crystal clear).
3. SmartScreen – This new feature detects malware and phishing websites and blocks them for you automatically, increasing the security of your PC while you browse the web.
4. Domain Highlighting – The Domain Highlighting feature displays the true domain name of the page you are viewing, alerting you to fraudulent web sites.
5. Crashed Page Isolation and Automatic Recovery – If a web page crashes in IE9, only the one page will stop working and will automatically recover while you continue on with your browsing session.
6. Pinned Sites – This new feature allows you to drag and pin a website directly to your taskbar, allowing you direct access to your favorite sites with just a single click of the mouse.
7. Download Manager - Keeping an up-to-date and cumulative list of all of the files that you download from the Internet, Download Manager allows you to pause and restart a download, shows you where to locate all downloaded files, and notifies you when a download might be potentially malicious.
8. Enhanced Tabs – The Enhanced Tabs feature generates easy movement between multiple open web pages in a single window – each page delineated by a tab. You can even observe two pages simultaneously by dragging a web page outside the open window through the Tear-Off Tabs function and then use the Snap function for side-by-side viewing.
9. New Tab Page – This redesigned feature displays all of your most frequented sites, color coded for quick navigation. The Site-Indicator function even displays how often you visit each site.
10. Add-on Performance Advisor – The Add-on Performance Advisor audits each add-on you acquire, alerting you if the add-on is slowing down your browser performance. This feature also allows you to disable and remove any add-ons you select.
11. InPrivate Browsing and Filtering – InPrivate optimizes browsing privacy. The Browsing feature opens a new window wherein private information such as search history, temporary files, usernames or passwords cannot be traced. The Filtering feature controls what information third party websites can and cannot track about your browsing history.
The new Internet Explorer 9 will indeed revolutionize the web interface. Features such as SmartScreen, Domain Highlighting and Download Manager will increase the security of web browsing while the Enhanced Tabs, New Tab Page and Pinned Sites will make surfing faster than ever. While the upgrade is recommended, you should abstain from downloading the beta version as it is still in development and prone to err. We suggest that you wait for the finalized version to surface before enjoying all of the latest features.
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