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Internet Explorer 7 Review

October 19, 2006 |

So I am installing IE7 right now. Here are my notes during the install:

  • setup seems to run fast
  • asks to validate my version of XP - of course
  • wants to install the latest updates - I decline - it just came out today after all
  • and off it goes
  • Back in the dark ages of the internet, installing a new version of Internet Explorer used to be a major event. I can remember one install that actually changed the look and feel of Windows a bit (IE4?). Today, it seems like a mundane task, but having used Firefox for a while and having worked in technology for longer, it is easy to forget that IE6 is the browser the majority of users use and considers to be the standard. Judging from the beta versions I installed, I think these users are in for a bit of a shock. Tabbed browsing, RSS feeds, different interface - while IE6 stood still, the world moved on.
  • while the initial install seemed fast, IE7 is now taking a loooong time to get going
  • enough time to read Scoble’s post
  • setup is done - asks for a reboot (why does MS stuff always have to reboot?) - will be right back
    • after reboot - starting up IE7 is pretty fast
    • not much changed since the last beta
  • on first startup, asks user if Phishing filter should be used (isn’t that a bit of a stupid question? Of course it should)
  • first impressions
    • pages load pretty fast - I do not see the slowdown in Google Reader
    • I am still no fan of the RSS reader. It doesn’t have a River of News view and doesn’t tell me how many new items a feed has
    • the addons feature seems to work. It found my download accelerator, Windows Messenger, OneNote
    • interestingly, Live Writer is not found
  • the QuickTabs feature looks nice, but I don’t think I would find much real use for it (this is similar to exposé on the Mac)

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