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Vista Boosts IE 7 Security Features (interesting read imo)

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Vista Boosts IE 7 Security Features

http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1895,2063977,00.asp?kc=EWEWEMNL112706EP21A

:)

* If you're an IE7 user, especially if NOT on VISTA? Take a peek @ that...

Vista IS getting even more than Windows Server 2003 did in its version of IE6 (very highly secured, but nothing I can recall that you REALLY couldn't do most of, yourself, manually (which I have for IE, turning off scriptings of various kinds & JAVA, plus setting security into ZONES, as well as ActiveX control usage, cookies stuff, & more - but I did that manually for years now & it works largely for IE)).

The sandboxing stuff, you COULD do using /LOCAL commandline switches + batchfile work for IE6 too, but is 'fairly complex' imo to do, but it does work!

APK

P.S.=> Anyhow, enjoy the read, this browser's improving still more (even though even IT has its share of holes, albeit less than IE6 does) which is GOOD, but I wish it was NOT solely restricted to VISTA only...

Ms' is making VISTA more attractive to buyers though, especially 'security-conscious ones' in this move imo... apk
 
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