Microsoft releases IE8 beta 2

(TheForceField.Net) August 29, 2008 — Microsoft released beta 2 of Internet Explorer 8  Wednesday. The new version of the official Windows web browser includes new features and enhancements as well as improvements in security.

According to Microsoft's web site, new features in IE 8 include Web Slices, which allows you to monitor updates of specific content on web pages; InPrivate Browsing, a feature which lets you prevent sites from being recorded in your history and temporary Internet files; color coded tabbed browsing and an a new enhanced address bar.

New security features include Smartscreen Filter, which flags malicious websites and Compatibility View, a feature that allows you to view web pages originally created for older browsers, particularly earlier versions of Internet Explorer.

The new web browser will be compatible with Windows XP, Windows Server 2003 and Windows Vista and will be released in 32-bit and 64-bit versions for Server 2003 and Vista.

Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 beta 2 is free to download and is available at  http://www.microsoft.com/windows/internet-explorer/beta/default.aspx