Tab Isolation in Internet Explorer 8

Ever wonder what Tab isolation is really all about and and how it can help protect you from browser crashes?

Tab isolation is a way to improve a browser’s reliability by containing the impact of a crash. Depending on how it’s implemented, tab isolation can also help contain some security attacks. There are two different implementations available today, each with different benefits.

In a tabbed browser without isolation, a problem in one tab can crash the entire browser. For example, a crash in a webpage in Firefox 3.6 or IE7 will bring down the entire browser. While modern browsers have features to recover tabs after a crash, the point of isolation is to contain the problem and prevent the browser from stopping.

Check–out this informative blog post by the IE team where they provide the history and background on this great new IE feature.

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