New Vista browser called IE7+

Stan Beer
Monday, 29 May 2006 21:37

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Microsoft has announced on its IE Blog that its new browser for Windows Vista will be called Internet Explorer 7+. The blog states that while all versions of IE7 are built from the same code base, there are some differences in IE7+:

"Most significantly the addition of Windows Vista-only features like Protected Mode, Parental Controls, and improved Network Diagnostics. These features take advantage of big changes in Windows Vista and weren’t practical to bring downlevel. The IE7+ naming gives us an easy way to refer to this version," the bog states.

"There are no feature differences between IE7 and IE7+ beta 2 other than the ones I mentioned above; we have, however, fixed a bunch of bugs between the two releases. As always, I’d love to hear your feedback on this naming as well as the product. We’ll have more information on how to sign up for Windows Vista beta 2 with IE7+ shortly," the blog adds.

According to the blog, the differences shouldn’t affect most web developers.

Vista Beta 2 is available now for developers and IT professionals who subscribe to MSDN or TechNet, as well as members of the Technology Adoption Program (TAP) and the TechBeta program.  In the coming weeks, Microsoft will start the Windows Vista Customer Preview Program (CPP) for developers and IT professionals who aren’t part of one of those programs so they can get the code and begin their own testing, the blog states.