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The Internet Explorer -Better browsing,
The Internet Explorer is used to browse web pages. There are various versions of the Internet Explorer, for example Internet Explorer 3,5,6,7.
The Internet Explorer makes browsing the web safer, easier, and enjoyable and increases productivity.
Here are some of the ways that Internet Explorer makes browsing the web easier, safer, and more enjoyable.
Increased security and privacy
Continuous update and new security and privacy features of the Internet Explorer allow you to browse the web more safely. For example the Phishing Filter can help protect you from phishing attacks, online fraud, and spoofed websites. When you visit a Phishing website Internet Explorer displays a message to tell you that this is a reported phising website and makes a number of recommendations on how to proceed. You can click to close the website or continue to the website (not recommended).
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Protected mode feature can help protect your computer from websites that try to install malicious software or to save files on your computer without your consent. For more information, see
Protect yourself from hacked websites
Higher security levels can help protect you from hackers and web attacks.
The Security Status bar displays the identity of secure websites to help you make informed decisions when making a transaction on the Internet or using online banking or merchants. With Extended Validation (EV) certificates you can identify a website owner or organization.
Opt in to add-ons
The Internet Explorer's add-on feature can secure your computer and privacy, for example the disabled mode lets you start Internet Explorer without add-ons, toolbars, ActiveX controls, that might slow your computer or prevent you from getting online. When you upgrade to Internet Explorer 7, nearly all previously installed add-ons, or ActiveX controls, are disabled to prevent potentially vulnerable controls from exposing your computer to attack. You must approve the add-on before it can run. This means that websites that use downloads in an attempt to infect a system will not succeed.
Tab Browsing
With Internet Explorer 7 you can open multiple websites with the Tabbed browsing feature. Earlier versions of the Internet Explorer would clutter your desktop with multiple windows and taskbar buttons, with Internet Explorer 7 you can use a single Internet Explorer window to hold all of your websites.
Instant Search Box
The new Instant Search box lets you search the web from the Address bar.
You can now delete your temporary files, cookies, webpage history, saved passwords, and form information from one place. Delete selected categories, or everything at once.
Manage Internet Explorer Favorites
You can manage favorites, feeds, history all at one place Click the Favorites Center button to open the Favorites Center to manage favorites, feeds, and history in one place.
Read and subscribe to feeds – Get latest information with RSS Feeds
You can subscribe feeds with Explorer 7. A feed, is website content that can be automatically delivered to your browser. By subscribing to a feed, you can get updated content, such as breaking news or your favorite blog, without having to visit the website. The Feeds button in the Internet Explorer toolbar will light up when a feed is available for a webpage you're viewing. Click the button to display the feed or to subscribe.
When I click a feed name on the Feeds tab, Internet Explorer 7 displays the contents of the feed. You don’t need to visit the site to get updated information.
Help prevent online attacks by keeping Internet Explorer up to date
Keeping Windows and Internet Explorer up to date is one of the best ways to secure your computer.
Microsoft periodically issues updates which can help prevent online attacks. These updates are available free of charge through Windows Update. If your computer is not set up to automatically receive updates, you can manually request these updates by using Internet Explorer. Click the Tools button, and then click Windows Update. Follow the prompts on the screen to check for updates.
Printing
The Printing feature allows you to scale web pages to fit the paper you are using. The Print Preview gives you more control; you can scale and accurately view your document. You can enlarge or reduce text, images with the Zoom feature.
What is Phishing
Phishing is the act of deceiving web users to a malicious webpage. This happens through an e mail message that appears to come from a legitimate company, such as PayPal or eBay. The message and webpage attempt to fool you into providing sensitive personal or financial information, such as credit card numbers and passwords.
Conscience versus web censorship
Has the web increase our productive, empowered us, improve our social life, help us to gained more knowledge due to easy access to information?
Which Browser?
Increasing number of people are using online services to access our e-mail, edit documents, check calendars, store pictures and videos. Ideally we would want our content to be always be available online, without having to transfer files when we move from one computer to the other. Also when our computer craches, we don't want to lose important files. The lastest web browser CHROME from Google has been specificatlly designed to run online programs and services, therefore making our content always available online. CHROME is faster than most browsers. It is capable of running more Javascript engine and has excellent security features. It functions include tabbed browsing, autocomplete address bars, displays 9 most visited sites within a single tab.