Microsoft Unveils IE 7 Public Beta

Microsoft released Internet Explorer 7 Beta 2 for Preview yesterday.

As propounded by Microsoft, IE7 includes some major enhancements that have already been widely discussed over the Web. Without diverging from its commitment, Microsoft has introduced a number of new features in this new version 7 of Internet Explorer, though most of the new features are already available in the popular rival Open-Source Browser, Mozilla Firefox.

Features like Tabbed Browsing, Integrated Web Search Toolbar, Shortcut for deleting Browsing History, Zoom with Mouse-Wheel and Integration of RSS Feeds are already available to the users with Mozilla Firefox. IE7 also offers similar keyboard shortcuts for tabbed browsing.
Major portions of the browser code has been rewritten in IE7. With a new Interface that is Cleaner and Sleeker than its predecessors IE7 offers Improved Security that help in removing Malicious software (Malware) from the system and Protection of Personal Data from Phishing through (Microsoft Phishing Filter), Security Status bar, Address Bar Protection, Advanced Printing Features and ActiveX opt-in, though Pop-Up Blocker is still a pain even at a High-Level Filtering.

Microsoft also released tools to support Web-Developers to take advantage of new Web Capabilities like Introduction of Windows RSS Platform, Improved CSS Support, Transparent PNG Support, OpenSearch and Improved AJAX Support.

Click here to Download IE7.