Internet explorer 7 update#

It is also the first version of Internet Explorer which is branded and marketed under the name 'Windows', instead of 'Microsoft'. Security enhancements include a phishing filter, stronger encryption on Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 (256-bit from 128-bit in Windows XP and Windows Server 2003), and a 'Delete browsing history' button to easily clear private data. New features include tabbed browsing, page zooming, an integrated search box, a feed reader, better internationalization, and improved support for web standards, although it does not pass the Acid2 or Acid3 tests. Some portions of the underlying architecture, including the rendering engine and security framework, have been improved. Internet Explorer 7 was the last version of Internet Explorer to support Windows Server 2003 SP1 as the following version, Internet Explorer 8, supported only Windows Server 2003 SP2. It also does not support Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2 or later Windows Versions. It is the default browser in Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008 and Windows Embedded POSReady 2009 and can replace Internet Explorer 6 on Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 but unlike version 6, this version does not support Windows NT 4.0, Windows 98, Windows 98 SE, Windows 2000, and Windows Me.

Internet explorer 7 update#

Internet Explorer 7 is part of a long line of versions of Internet Explorer and was the first major update to the browser since 2001. It was released by Microsoft on October 18, 2006. Windows Internet Explorer 7 ( IE7) (codenamed Rincon) is a web browser for Windows. Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, Windows Embedded POSReady 2009