I.E.7 Beta To Be Released this Summer

[Alan]

After claiming for months it would not issue a new version of its Internet Explorer browser until it shipped Longhorn, Microsoft has decided to deliver an IE 7.0.


In a complete about-face, Microsoft has decided to deliver a new, standalone version of its Internet Explorer browser in order to stem potential customer defections due to security and feature concerns.
Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates announced at the RSA Conference in San Francisco on Tuesday that Microsoft will deliver Internet Explorer (IE) 7.0 for Windows XP Service Pack 2 customers. The 7.0 release, which will go to beta this summer, will add new anti-phishing, anti-spyware and anti-virus safeguards, according to company officials. Microsoft officials did not offer a target release date for the final IE 7.0.

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[Daniel]

I'm looking forward for this, after so many years Many users were switching to third party browsers, such as Mozilla, Opera for some reasons... including me hehe.

[Alan]

Yes, it should be interesting, especially as its supposed to come with antivirus and antispyware!

[Daniel]

Yes, I've read somewhere about the anti-virus. They are going to have a bunch of essential software for its users, which is a good move for the company itself. But should make them free, depends on the EU though Hehe just noticed that small icon at the bottom like the one of M antispy