Internet Explorer 8 beta

It did not take a lot of time on the release of the final version of IE 7, as Microsoft began its improvement. So, meet the new version of Internet Explorer 8 beta status.

Externally, the IE 8 beta It is very similar to its predecessor, but the functionality has changed. WebSlices feature allows you to subscribe to a dedicated part of the site, some semblance of RSS. Activities The new feature allows quick access to various services directly from the context menu. Changes were made and the Favorites Bar. Now, in addition to links to websites, it may provide links to MS Office and RSS-feeds documents. It has also been improved and phishing filter, adds the ability to restore the state after a crash the browser.

With test Acid2 new browser coped very well, but it was necessary only to enable compatibility mode IE 7, as the results were disastrous. If you attempt to page through the Activities - Windows Live Translator, appeared complete lack of Russian language. The most unpleasant thing were rare hang browser "out of the blue", all of which continue to operate as needed after disaster recovery.

In general, the IE 8 has left a good impression, even though a number of shortcomings, which you can just close your eyes - this is only the beta version. Download and try out the new browser can here.