![]() Missing: Half the applications that should come with the OSĪll of them have been spun-off into Microsoft’s Windows Live service (joining previously spun-off Messenger) as part of what Microsoft is calling the Windows Live Essentials pack. As a result, the following applications are no longer included in Windows as of Windows 7: Mail, Calendar, and Movie Maker. Microsoft has finally gotten around to following through with their desire to decouple some of the standard Windows applications from the operating system itself, so that they can upgrade the applications separately from the OS. Meanwhile when it comes time to talk about the rest of the applications, Windows 7 is unusually bare. We’ll have a full work-up of IE8 later this month to look at these features in-depth, so stay tuned. Also new in IE8 is a privacy mode (InPrivate), a new type of search feature Microsoft is calling Accelerators, and separate processes for each tab to keep malfunctioning tabs from bringing down the rest. It’s still not the most compliant browser out there, but it’s a great deal improved from where it was.įurthermore the rise of AJAX and other JavaScript-heavy application types has necessitated the need for better JavaScript performance in IE, with IE picking up a garbage collector for JavaScript along with a higher performing JavaScript interpreter. Microsoft has finally taken a number of steps to resolve that, making IE behave in a much more standards-compliant manner, even though it breaks sites designed for IE’s previously quirky behavior when those sites don’t explicitly ask for IE to use that behavior (i.e. As far as rendering and adherence to web standards goes, IE has been off in its own little world. Microsoft has taken a lot of well-earned flak for the compatibility of previous versions of Internet Explorer. We’re not going to go too in-depth here since it’s not a Windows 7-only feature and we’ll be doing a proper review soon, but as the default Windows browser it’s best to quickly hit on the high points. Recently released for both Vista and XP, IE8 is the latest salvo in the ongoing browser wars between Microsoft, Mozilla, Apple, Google, and Opera. Crash recovery: If one or more of your tabs unexpectedly closes or crashes, your tabs are automatically reloaded and you are returned to the site you were on before the crash.Rounding out our look at Windows 7’s applications, we have Internet Explorer 8.The browser itself remains stable and other tabs remain unaffected, thereby minimizing any disruption to your browsing experience. Automatic crash recovery: If a website or add-on causes cash in the browser, only that tab is affected. ![]() ![]() ![]() SmartScreen Filter: New security features help to protect you against deceptive and malicious websites which can compromise your data, privacy and identity.Search suggestions: A new feature that provides you search suggestions from your web browsing history and your picked search engine.Web Slices: Keep up with a web page changes for news, stock quotes, auctions, weather and sports.InPrivate Browsing: A new very useful feature that lets you browse the internet without saving anything on your computer.Accelerators: With accelerators you can get directions, translate words, email your friends, and more in just a few clicks. ![]()
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