Internet Explorer 10 Now Available for Windows 7
Internet Explorer 10 for Windows 7 is now available worldwide.
Microsoft said on Tuesday that Internet Explorer 10 for Windows 7 is now available worldwide in 95 languages. The company will begin auto updating Windows 7 customers to the new browser in the weeks ahead, but those who have already installed the IE10 Release Preview will see the update kick in starting Wednesday.
"With IE10 we continue delivering the best performance for real world Web sites on your Windows device," said Rob Mauceri, Group Program Manager, Internet Explorer. "As with Windows 8, IE10 on Windows 7 improves performance across the board with faster page loading, faster interactivity, and faster JavaScript performance, while reducing CPU usage and improving battery life on mobile PCs."
In appearance, the new browser looks very similar to Internet Explorer 9. But the upgrade's biggest difference is in speed, a supposed 20-percent improvement across the board with faster page loading, faster JavaScript performance and more while reducing CPU usage and improving battery life on mobile Windows 7-based PCs.
The new browser also provides a 60-percent increase in supported modern Web standards – over 30, according to Mauceri -- including the latest HTML5, CSS3, DOM, Web Performance, and Web Application specifications. As an example, developers can now create rich visual effects with CSS Text Shadow, CSS 3D Transforms, CSS3 Transitions and Animations, CSS3 Gradient, and SVG Filter Effects.
On the security front, IE10 has the Do Not Track (DNT) feature switched on by default.
"In addition to Tracking Protection, IE continues to lead in providing increased choice and control over your privacy online. Customers can choose to turn-off the DNT signal in the options settings in Internet Explorer," Mauceri said. "Our commitment to keeping Windows customers in control of their privacy and data sharing continues, especially in the current environment of so much user data being collected online without explicit consent or user awareness."
The browser also includes improvements to make common, every day browsing activities faster such as integrated spell checking and auto-correct tools for common spelling mistakes. This makes typing texts for blog posts, social updates, and even tweets "faster and less error prone," Microsoft said. A fine-tuned tabs bar also makes closing multiple tabs even earlier.
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To show off IE10's new powers, Microsoft is offering hardware accelerated demos like the fully-featured HTML5-based Minesweeper, the Chalkboard and Speed Reading. What you won't experience is a face-full of browser UI, but rather the contents within the displayed web page itself. That's on purpose, as Microsoft wants the browser to be a simple window looking out onto the web, not a busy, tacky frame distracting users from the subject.
To grab Internet Explorer 10 for Windows 7, head here.
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memadmax Still sucks...Reply
Firefox + AdBlocker + NoScript = Not a single malware/virus/driveby attack in..... forever it seems, lol...
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dameon51 As a web dev I'm looking forward to this. IE 9 was as step in the right direction, but still lags behind in "HTML5" tech. Now we just need windows XP to go away so we can drop support for IE8, which generally renders ok, but is sparse in the modern features department.Reply -
lpedraja2002 Mainly use Internet Explorer 10 for Netflix but its browsing speed wicked fast, even a tad bit faster than Chrome. As for Mozilla, its performance is the worst of the bunch. Been using it for years and the only reason I haven't fully adopted another web browser is because of its awesome and easy to use bookmark search, I have thousands of bookmarks and finding a thing without the search bar becomes impossible. But yeah Mozilla, is a memory hog, crashes a lot with Adobe (although latest updates have helped) and the performance is the worst. Still, it has great add-ons although I haven't checked to see if the other web browsers have those available... hmm maybe its finally time to put the ol' fox to rest.Reply -
XngXtuHl IE10 faster than FirefoxReply
but cannot use it, because its don't have proper option to block ADs -
JohnnyLucky Downloaded and installed yesterday. Can't tell the difference mainly because service provided by my ISP is not the latest and greatest. I don't think it matters which browser is used when Internet access is not very good.Reply -
downhill911 I won't even let my mum(mom) use Internet Explorer.Reply
I have set up Firefox for her (ADblock+, do not track me etc.), so she will not end up on porn sites or having big warning message on the screen telling her that she has been cough on child porn sites and have to pay money to..... -
IAmVortigaunt XngXtuHlIE10 faster than Firefoxbut cannot use it, because its don't have proper option to block ADsReply
Try using tracking protection lists. That will get rid of a good amount of ads. -
Avus It is nice that I can finally use IE 10 as my "backup browser" in Windows 7, just like IE 9 (and 8, 7.... for previous MS OS).Reply