Microsoft® Windows® 7 Administration: Instant Reference

Chapter 11

Configuring Internet Explorer 8

In this chapter, you will learn to:

• Use New IE8 Features
• Use Updated Features of IE8
• Use IE8’s New Security and Safety Features
• Use IE8’s Enhanced Security and Safety Features
• Configure IE8

IE8 tries to inform the user of potential issues through security enhancements while allowing administrators to enforce security with the least amount of inconvenience to the end users.

Internet Explorer 8 (IE8) is available for Windows XP, Windows Server 2003 with at least SP2, Windows Vista, Windows 7, and Server 2008 in both the 32-bit and 64-bit versions. It is automatically being shipped with Windows 7 (both 32-bit and 64-bit).

IE8 is loaded with new user features to provide end users with a better and simpler ...