Internet Explorer 8 - FAQ

How can I get Internet Explorer 8.0 on my computer? The Internet Explorer 8.0 upgrade will be pushed remotely with the monthly Microsoft Windows Updates. Please reboot your computer when prompted to complete the installation.

Once Internet Explorer 8.0 is installed, what happens to my favorites? The new browser will migrate all of your favorites / links from Internet Explorer 7.0 or older.

How do I launch Internet Explorer 8.0? Double-click on the Internet Explorer icon on the desktop or click on the Start menu, go to All Programs and select Internet Explorer.

What are some of the key components of Internet Explorer 8.0? Faster: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/internet-explorer/products/ie-8/features/faster Search Suggestions and Improved Webpage Text Search IE 8 has more comprehensive search suggestions, utilizing multiple search providers (eg. Bing, Wikipedia, Yahoo!, Amazon, et c.). The “Find” function (Ctrl + F) has also been revitalized and will search as you type, highlighting any matches on the page for easy identification. Please refer to the following webpage to read more about Search Suggestions:

Easier: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/internet-explorer/products/ie-8/features/easier Enhanced Tab Browsing Tabs are now grouped and color-coded based on related content and if you opened a new tab from a previous webpage.

Safer: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/internet-explorer/products/ie-8/features/safer Increased Protection from Hackers, Malware, and Phishing IE 8 has improved the sophistication of hacking and phishing prevention to include: SmartScreen, Cross Site Scripting (XSS) Filtering, Click-jacking prevention, and domain highlighting.

Other General Improvements + Performance, privacy, and speed improvements + Smarter Address Bar + Crash Recovery

Additional Resources:

Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 - Welcome http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/internet-explorer/products/ie-8/welcome

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