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Top 3 features in IE 7 Beta 2

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I've been using Internet Explorer 7 Beta 2 for about a month. I really like it. If you're using an earlier version of IE now, I suggest you give IE 7 Beta 2 a try. Sure, it's a beta—but I haven't yet had any reliability problems with it at work or at home. Not only is it cool, but it has some great new features that make browsing easier.

Here are my favorite things about using IE 7 Beta 2:

  1. Tabbed Browsing
    The new Tabbed Browsing gives a much cleaner interface to navigate through multiple pages and a clearer view of what Web pages I have open. It significantly reduces the number of windows I have open to clutter my desktop. Another nice thing about tabs is that the page is already loaded. Click the tab and the page is there. That's a big plus to the 20 percent of you who are still using a dial-up connection.

    In addition, I like using Quick Tabs, which gives a thumbnail view of up to 20 open tabs at once. I find this really useful when I'm doing research at work and have 10 – 15 windows open at once.

  2. Better printing features
    It's strange to get excited about something as simple as printing, but I can't tell you the number of times I've printed out a Web page only to have the right side cut short. IE 7 Beta 2 includes a printing feature that automatically reduces the page to fit on the page.

    In addition, from Print Preview, you can do a host of things to make sure you print out exactly what you need. You can:

    • Adjust Web page margins
    • Change the page layout
    • Remove headers and footers
    • Increase or decrease the print space

  3. Easier RSS feeds
    RSS feeds have always been a little elusive to me. Having to use yet another tool to access my feeds makes it hard to check them habitually. With IE 7 Beta 2, you can view your feeds right from your browser.

    After subscribing to a feed, you can come back to the page later by opening your Favorites Center. All your feeds are displayed, without having to go to another tool. Now you can read news when it arrives and click headline links to get the complete Web page.

There are some other pretty cool features in this browser. I do recommend you try IE 7 Beta 2. Once you have, let us know what you think.

—Jason Kozleski

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  • Anonymous
    May 25, 2006
    i was told that beacause i have media center
    ie 7 is not available to download.
    is this the situation? do you know when  it will be available?

  • Anonymous
    May 25, 2006
    I cannot get IE 7 Beta to remmember some of my subscribed log ins I have to enter pass words again and again.

    edmund.singleton@worldnet.att.net

  • Anonymous
    May 25, 2006
    well, compare it with the AVANT browser and tell us what do you think of it.....

  • Anonymous
    May 25, 2006
    The top three features article was very interesting. I am tempted to try the IE7 Beta version but still a little leery of trying a new browser version.

    Gary Gooding

  • Anonymous
    May 25, 2006
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  • Anonymous
    May 26, 2006
    Where is the email icon?
    What no Outlook Express !!!!!!!!!!

  • Anonymous
    May 27, 2006
    Hello ,  I have a problem with this IE7..  Once I had downloaded your IE 7 Beta Srv 2 for my Window Xp everything was okay I follow the guideline and then once I restarted my computer,  I went to my icon on my desktop that is for me to get into my internet and the website would start to load up then all of a sudden it shuts down..  I cannot even be able to use it then I had to uninstall it and used the old version and pls help me out to see what I can do so that I am able to use the new IE 7... Thank You,  Stephanie

  • Anonymous
    May 27, 2006
    since i have downloaded this IE i have nothing but trouble with it and had otheres having the same thing pages freezing IE not working its just one big headake

  • Anonymous
    May 27, 2006
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  • Anonymous
    May 29, 2006
    I have tried IE7 Beta 2 for a short time, but if this is the direction of IE I will be looking for something else.  I could not find any way to add a link to my email.  I did not like the tab setup and the space lost with it. The Task Bar setup has worked well for years because it will get out of view when not needed. I would want the largest view of web page possible with the header and footers out of site until needed. The other changes I can deal with, but you really need to change the header setup.  jms

  • Anonymous
    June 07, 2006
    I hate the tabbed browsing. There is no room left to view the darn open window. Too much real estate being taken up on my desktop.
    Also, no outlook express link??? Why was that removed? Doesn't make any sense.

    I ended up deleted it and going back to my old reliable version. When they come up with a way to give me more valuable real estate on my desktop and (especially) bring back the email link, I will try it again.

  • Anonymous
    June 09, 2006
    I have downloaded IE7 countless times and I have the same problem everytime... it locks and freezes, especially when ther are more than two tabs open. I have reformed and re-installed my hard drive (not because of IE7 but for other reasons) but still keep getting the same problems. Further, when it freezes, it stops your downloads and my PC wont ever shut down because IE7  is still running in the background... I have to use task manager to shut ut down every time... I just got fed-up with it and have removed it from my system.

    The tabs idea is an excellent one ad yes there are nice features but the tabs are rubbish... they are splashed out all over the place... Also the have to switch toolbars to a 'Classic' feature is just not right for me.

    Opera is by far one of the best, and as per tests with PC PRO, the safest to use.

    It's understandable that this is 'beta' software and should be treated as such but I have downloaded Office 2007 beta and that has reportable software where you can send the great things about it and the bad things about it in order to offer contructive feedback... there is nothing obvious like this in IE7. You have to trail throgh the internet to report bugs... feedback option for IE7 is very poor.

    I won't bother until IE7 has gone beyond the beta stage and hopefully the creases have been ironed out!

  • Anonymous
    June 16, 2006
    IE7 Beta 2 is definitely far far better than IE, for sure...it's still not quite where Maxthon is, however. Two things IE7 needs soon as possible:
    1- Ability to scroll tabs using mouse wheel
    2- Ability to doubleclick on tab to close it

  • Anonymous
    June 16, 2006
    freezes often, who needs that? stick w ie 6 ubtil officak release of ie 7

  • Anonymous
    June 17, 2006
    I have tried IE7 and what can I say, it works great.

  • Anonymous
    June 17, 2006
    After downloading IE7Beta2 I am unable to use Outlook Express?

  • Anonymous
    June 18, 2006
    My tools menu tab does not work and neither does my add bookmarks tab!

  • Anonymous
    June 18, 2006
    ie7 is way too slow i like using the opera browser better because its much faster and gives you the option of saving passwords u could downlaod it at opera.com

  • Anonymous
    June 20, 2006
    I did not like the tab setup; I hate the new toolbars. Also it seems to much lost space.

  • Anonymous
    June 22, 2006
    Very needed information found here, thank you for your work

  • Anonymous
    June 27, 2006
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  • Anonymous
    June 27, 2006
    I like it.  The tabs I like for comparision shopping, etc.. I do use the 'Classic Menu' option. I like the History and Favorites selection.  I have occasional freeze-up. It works well with Robo-Form.

  • Anonymous
    June 30, 2006
    Opera and Maxthon are much better then IE.

  • Anonymous
    June 30, 2006
    Internet Explorer 7 is the best brower around! I can't find any faults and it is definitely my favourite browser. However, your information is out of date. The newest version is Internet Explorer 7 Beta 3.

  • Anonymous
    June 30, 2006
    Uhm? Firefox had this all for years now??!? And its OpenSource!

  • Anonymous
    July 07, 2006
    I have been using Firefox for years now and have been so impressed with the new IE7 that I've left Firefox for good.  No longer do I have to constantly switch between IE and Firefox because programs won't run.  Well done Microsoft!

  • Anonymous
    July 12, 2006
    IE 7 Beta 2 is OK for the most part though my bank does not recognize it for internet banking puposes.  Thus I dumped it.  I use Firefox.

  • Anonymous
    July 13, 2006
    IE7 beta 3 is by far the best browser out there. I have used them all and I'm currently running Firefox2 beta 2. MS still does it better.  

  • Anonymous
    July 13, 2006
    I like how F11 frees the whole screen for viewing... yes even the annoying buttons at the top. Also some web-based games are larger than the screen, the size adjustment provides an easy, quick solution. It's the little things that count =D

  • Anonymous
    July 18, 2006
    i enjoy Ie7's compact look, tabs works well, it would be helpful if it was in-sync with email.  so what's next?

  • Anonymous
    September 26, 2006
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  • Anonymous
    September 29, 2006
    When I first open it up the buttons for faves and adding faves aren't there. i close it and open it again and there they are!!! Does anyone know how to have them showing on the first go???I can't do my internet banking on this browser. I have to use Mozilla!

  • Anonymous
    October 09, 2006
    I have the same problem with IE 7 (RC 1) freezing up all the time. It freezes up when I click on links, sometimes even when left idle for some time. I think it has something to do with Java and Javascript. I uninstalled IE 7 and and IE 6 which was working perfectly started showing the same symptoms. I was not able to close the browser normally even once, had to force it to close from Task Manager all the time. I tried to uninstall and reinstall Java VM but I couldn't do it anymore. I had to restore my computer back to the original factory settings two times (good thing the PC was brand new).Is it the good old problem of IE messing with Sun Java?

  • Anonymous
    October 23, 2006
    I don't condone downloading and installing random programs just to try them. That's a great way to expose

  • Anonymous
    November 22, 2006
    I liked using IE 7 Beta 2 & Beta 3 versions.but i have faced a lot of trouble,firstly my widows XP is genuine then also i couldn't simply change my homepage.Although i can put any homepage name in the address bar but when i open my browser it connects to microsoft as "customize your settings" well this banner uses to appear firstly but no its appearing almost most of the time when i open my browser.henceforth putting any homepage name is useless.thereafter i have used IE 7 RC1 then also it did't worked.but earlier when i was using IE 6 i did'nt faced this problem.Plz. help me out Microsoft Team by sending me mail through the above address.I live in India and here many are users of non-genuine windows,most of the users don't even upgrade their versions.Cause there are full of pirated users.But man iam not non-genuine user then why iam facing this problem.Plz. help!!!

  • Anonymous
    November 25, 2006
    so i've been using IE7 5730.11 for a month or 2.  i love using the "open in new tab" feature. but now for some reason it is not available, even tho it is selected as "enabled" on my Internet Options.   any one else have that happen? i'm thinking of doing a system restore to last week wheni know it was working.  

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    November 27, 2006
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