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Internet Explorer 7 in Windows Vista

This feature is included in the following editions of Windows Vista:

Included in

Home Basic

Included in

Home Premium

Included in

Business

Included in

Ultimate


Internet Explorer 7 is the web browser that comes with Windows Vista. In Internet Explorer 7, you can navigate through tabbed browsing and web search right from the toolbar. You can also print and easily, read, and subscribe to Really Simple Syndication (RSS) feeds.

Dynamic security protection

Internet Explorer 7 offers dynamic security protection to help defend against malicious software (also known as malware), as well as protect users from unintentionally providing personal data to fraudulent websites that use deceptive practices such as phishing. And, Internet Explorer 7 in Windows Vista provides Parental Controls and a Protected Mode setting to keep families safer online and to help protect your PC from web-based attacks.

Internet Explorer 7 in Windows Vista

Internet Explorer 7 in Windows Vista.

Clean user interface

Internet Explorer 7 helps minimize the number of toolbars you need while maximizing the amount of screen space devoted to the webpages you want to view.

Windows Internet Explorer—a simpler, more streamlined frame

A simple frame.

The Back and Forward buttons appear next to the Address Bar and you can find the Instant Search field in the upper right corner.

A platform for web development and manageability

Internet Explorer 7 offers support for cascading style sheets (CSS), a rich RSS feeds platform, and a variety of tools for deploying and managing Internet Explorer 7 in enterprise environments.

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