As I am using the Smart Address Bar, I find it more intuitive and responsive compared to “Awesome Bar”. If you want to see more just click on the expand arrow near the bottom. IE 8 comes with a Smart Address Bar which tries to guess what site you want to visit based on past history.
Firefox 3 has the so called “awesome bar”. It looks like everyone now wants an intuitive address bar.
Many features are enabled by default such as Developer Tools. One of the cool things about this Beta is the amount of features already installed without having to download Add-ons. (although you should weigh carefully before allowing ActiveX controls to run because they can be a security risk) I do wish Microsoft would stop this from popping up on their own site! I accept it and continue. You’ll also notice how the domain name is highlighted in a different color than the rest of the URL. It is similar to the ActiveX warning but did not explicitly say it so I was not totally sure. The next thing which caught my attention was a message saying that the MSN homepage may require an add-on. Expect to see more and more third party Accelerators as IE 8 becomes more of a standard. Let’s start digging in! The first thing which caught my eye is the list of Accelerators to choose from which is a very comprehensive list. However, I will Import from Firefox.Īfter clicking finish on the previous screen I get the other browser selection screen. This feature will protect you from phishing attempts and other scams.įinally, choosing to let IE be my default browser, sorry but I am still a Firefox man for now. There is an option to disable the Accelerator providers, but come on test things out! I am very excited about these new built in features.īecause I want to try out everything in this beta including the enhanced security features I am going to turn it on. For this installation I am selecting the option to see even more Accelerator options. If you are familiar and comfortable with Microsoft’s services go ahead and select that option.
Work with selected text on a webpage to perform different tasks such as looking up word definitions or get directions on a map to a street address. If you want more control over the setup process you will definitely want to use Custom Settings. Time to choose Express or Custom settings. You can always turn off the suggested sites at any time.
Normally I would not want this feature, but for this review I am turning it on. Ok, looks like IE wants to help me discover websites by suggesting them to me. Sure, might as well.Īfter Installation is complete time to reboot During the initial install it looks like I have the option to get the latest updates.
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