Internet Explorer 7 Beta released to the public.
31 01 2006
Before I start I should re-enforce the fact that this is still a Beta, and may contain bugs/do bad things to your PC etc, and although this is VERY rare, please bear it in mind!
Also please note that this is for Windows XP Service Pack 2 ONLY so will not work on any other version of Windows so trying is futile!
The main new features of IE7 as opposed to previous versions are:
Tabbed browsing, which is something it has been missing for a long time and this may even put it back in the league with the likes of Firefox, and Opera, who have used tabs for ages… it’s about time Microsoft allowed tabbed browsing for IE.
It also have a more streamlined toolbar, with a search box (also similar to Firefox) as well as various printing enhancements, and “Shrink to Fit” printing which will enable you to adjust margins, remove headers and footers, change the page layout, and increase or decrease the print space which many will find useful.
It also detects RSS feeds, making it simpler and easier to subscribe to them.
A final version of IE7 will be released later on this year to coincide with the release of Microsofts’ new operating system - Vista
