17. Surfing the Web with Internet Explorer

IN THIS CHAPTER

• Understanding the Web

• Choosing a Web Browser

• Using Internet Explorer 8

• Basic Web Surfing

• Using Tabbed Browsing

• Advanced Operations

• Internet Security with IE8

• Managing Cookies

• InPrivate Browsing

After you’re signed up with an ISP and connected to the Internet, it’s time to get surfing. The World Wide Web is a particular part of the Internet with all sorts of cool content and useful services, and you surf the Web with a piece of software called a web browser.

The most popular web browser today is Microsoft’s Internet Explorer, in no small part because it’s included free with Microsoft Windows. This chapter shows you how to use Internet Explorer and then takes you on ...

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