Browse with confidence

Safer browsing with Internet Explorer 8 Every day, more of the things we do depend on the Internet. So it's nice to know Internet Explorer 8 can help you stay safer and more secure while browsing, thanks to Domain Highlighting, SmartScreen Filtering, InPrivate Browsing and many more features. Help protect your data and identity right out of the box. Overview

Domain Highlighting Domain Highlighting lets you more easily interpret web addresses (URLs) to help you avoid deceptive and phishing sites that attempt to trick you with misleading addresses. It helps you know that a bank website is actually a bank and not a malicious phishing site trying to hack your account. Domain Highlighting

SmartScreen Filter The new SmartScreen Filter helps detect malicious websites and blocks you from opening them. So your computer is better protected from being hacked, phished or infected. Smart, huh?

InPrivate Browsing Sometimes you want to keep your browsing history hush-hush. InPrivate Browsing helps make it possible by keeping your temporary Internet files, form data, cookies and usernames from being retained.

You can start InPrivate Browsing by opening a new tab and selecting Browse with InPrivate or selecting it from the Safety button on the top right corner of the browser window. Once you complete this action, Internet Explorer 8 will launch a new browser session that won't record any information, including searches or webpage visits. InPrivate Browsing

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Accelerators Web Slices Visual Search

View full gallery The new Accelerators in Internet Explorer 8 help you quickly perform your everyday browsing tasks without navigating to other websites to get things done. Simply highlight text from any webpage, and then click on the blue Accelerator icon that appears above your selection to obtain driving directions, translate and define words, email content to others, search with ease, and more. Accelerators

View full gallery Using Web Slices, you can keep up with frequently updated sites directly from the new Favourites Bar. If a Web Slice is available on a page, a green Web Slices icon will appear in the Command Bar. Click on this icon to easily subscribe and add the Web Slices to the Favourites Bar so you can keep track of that "slice" of the web.

View full gallery In Internet Explorer 8, we expanded the notion of a suggestion. In addition to providing text suggestions, search providers can now deliver visual suggestions, suggestions which include an image. The picture below shows text suggestions from Bing and visual suggestions from Amazon.

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The customized Expedia Internet Explorer 8 browser is packed with features that will allow you to book, plan and manage your travel at the touch of a click. Here are some of the features that are included - hottest hotel deals, weather forecasts, travel gadget and currency converter.

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Want to keep up-to-date with the latest on BBC music? Check out the week’s most played artists on BBC Radio with our neat Web Slice. Read artist biographies and find links to live radio, news, reviews and videos.

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Keep up to date with the latest World Cup news and scores where ever you are on the web. Get real-time match updates in your browser window!

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Download the new IE8, optimised for Bing. Includes Bing Weather and Ciao! Offers web slices, together with a selection of visual searches and accelerators covering Bing Images, Bing Video, Bing Twitter, and Ciao!

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Download the Child Exploitation and Online Protection (CEOP) Centre version of Internet Explorer 8 to get Internet safety advice easily from the favourites bar. Search the CEOP website for "thinkuknow" child safety information directly from your browser’s search bar.

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Browsing the Internet and eBay is quick, safe, and easy with Internet Explorer 8. Whichever site you're on, Internet Explorer 8's new features let you search eBay and keep track of items you're interested in. Get a new deal from eBay every day, straight to your favourites bar. All deals are for brand new products and free delivery.

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Love Xbox 360? Then the Internet Explorer 8 optimised Xbox is for you! Stay up to date with the latest games, content downloads, news and features. Be the first to hear about the latest releases on Xbox 360 and Xbox LIVE – all from within a fully customised Internet Explorer 8 browser.

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Rightmove’s business revolves around connecting buyers and sellers in the property market. The new features of Internet Explorer 8 such as Web Slices and Accelerators have made it even easier for buyers to see more property.

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Windows® Internet Explorer® 8 for MSN® is faster, easier, and safer than ever, and now you can get it with your favourite MSN features included! MSN Home Page has the latest in entertainment, breaking news, videos, sports highlights, and more.

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Directgov is the government's flagship digital service, offering people real help with accessing public services and advice. Directgov offers access to public services through the web, mobile phones and digital television.

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