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Your Guide to Internet Explorer 8

microsoft ie-logoInternet Explorer is currently the most widely used web browser, and Internet Explorer 8 adds a number of features that improve security and ease of use. These include Accelerators, improvements to the Address Bar, a number of new developer tools, InPrivate browsing, an anti-phishing tool called SmartScreen and more. Internet Explorer 8 also made some significant moves towards W3C compliance, meaning IE8 should display web pages in a more consistent manner with other web browsers.

In this guide you will find articles explaining some of these new features in depth, how to fix IE8 when things go wrong, and how to tweak IE to get the most out of it.

Latest Articles on Internet Explorer 8
The Ultimate Internet Explorer Challenge

Are you an Internet Explorer guru? If so then this Internet Explorer quiz should be a breeze, but then again it may not be......

IE8 Crashing? Tips and Fixes

Internet Explorer 8 is Microsoft’s default web browser installed on Windows Vista and Windows 7. Occasionally it may get hung up or crash leaving you browser-less. Here are a...

What is New in IE8?

This guide to Internet Explorer 8 aims to help you use it without having to face the IE8 problems spread all over the Internet forums. It details new features in the browser while offering...

What to do when Internet Explorer 8 does not Start?

Though there are several known problems for Internet Explorer, version 8 is considered the most stable. As with any application however, IE8 has it's own share of problems too....

Most Popular Articles on Internet Explorer 8
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    What to do when Internet Explorer 8 does not Start?

    Though there are several known problems for Internet Explorer, version 8 is considered the most stable. As with any application however, IE8 has it's own share of problems too. This article explains...

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    How to Fix Favorites Errors in Internet Explorer 8

    There are two common reasons why a Favorites folder does not work in Internet Explorer 8. Learn how you can get your Favorites to start working again in IE8....

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    IE8 Redirect Problems - Possible Causes and Fixing Redirect Problem

    It happens that you click on a favorite only to see that your browser is redirecting you to some other site instead of the intended site. This article checks out the possible causes of IE8 redirect problems...

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    Internet Explorer 8 Folder Locations in XP and Vista

    Internet Explorer is notorious for storing files in numerous places that aren’t exactly easy to find. This article will show you where Internet Explorer stores files in Windows XP and Vista....

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    Missing Menus in SharePoint

    From time to time, SharePoint acts in unexpected ways. Specifically, menu items go missing. This is due in part to service packs that are missing on the system and the version of .NET framework not being...

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Internet Explorer Favorites – How do I find them?

Finding your favorites in Internet Explorer 8 the first time can be a challenge. You’re probably used to going under the Favorites menu, but with Microsoft hiding the menu bar...