A few days back Internet Explorer 8 RC 1 has been released. RC 1 means “Release Candidate 1” which means that the product is ready for normal users to test. It may contain minor bugs. It’s features include the following:
Get things done faster with Accelerators
View driving directions, translate words, email your discoveries on the web to others, and more in just a few mouse clicks. Complete your everyday browsing activities more quickly with the new Accelerator feature.
View any site with ease
Now you can quickly display websites that were designed for older browsers. Simply press the new Compatibility View button if you see display problems on a website like misaligned text, images, or text boxes. It’s located next to the Refresh button on the Address Bar.
Stay more secure
The new SmartScreen Filter lets you browse and email more safely by helping to protect against deceptive and malicious websites which can compromise your data, privacy, and identity.
For all the features, please visit here.
Download Internet Explorer 8 RC1 from the following links:
Windows XP:
Internet Explorer 8 RC1 for Windows XP (16.2 MiB, 810 hits)
Windows Vista:
Internet Explorer 8 RC1 for Windows Vista (13.2 MiB, 509 hits)