Other new features include a redesigned download manager, a new "Places" system for storing bookmarks and history, and separate themes for different operating systems.įirefox 3.0 had over 8 million unique downloads the day it was released, and by July 2008 held over 5.6% of the recorded usage share of web browsers. This version fixes many bugs, improves standards compliance, and implements many new web APIs compared to Firefox 2.0. įirefox 3.0 uses version 1.9 of the Gecko layout engine for displaying web pages. Internet Explorer 8 is truly a giant step forward, and proves that Microsoft is working hard to offer a more secure, compatible and customizable browser.Mozilla Firefox 3.0 is a version of the Firefox web browser released on June 17, 2008, by the Mozilla Corporation. As for security, Internet Explorer 8 includes the so-called SmartScreen filter, which prevents you from entering fraudulent websites and protects you from online phishing scams. While InPrivate Browsing is on, the browser won't save data, including cookies, history and temporary Internet files. Internet Explorer 8 includes InPrivate Browsing, Internet Explorer's version of the popular Chrome Incognito mode. Besides that, everything else is in place: the address bar is again on top of the interface, and Favorites are accessible via a drop-down menu. The interface of Internet Explorer 8 hasn't changed that much compared to older versions, except for one small detail the menu bar is back and shows up by default again.
One of them, the ' Suggested sites' function, recommends new websites you may not know about, based on your browsing history. It comes in really handy for tracking small changes that can't be followed by RSS, without having to visit the site: online auction bids, stock exchange values, weather information and more.īesides these two tools, Internet Explorer 8 also includes many interesting new features. Regarding Internet Explorer's Web Slices, these are a kind of RSS-style tool that tracks changes and updates to selected websites and keeps you informed about them.
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