Internet Explorer 7 design and operation
Internet Explorer is one of the oldest free browsers available for download. The software designed by Microsoft, is now version 7. Some new functionality in the browser include tabbed browsing (a feature originally designed by FireFox) and a clean interface. Overall the operation of internet explorer is good. WebPages load fast and render well because website compatibility is high.
Internet Explorer 7 safety and security
Unfortunately, security has been a major concern for Internet Explorer. Internet Explorer 7 addresses many of the previous issues from other internet explorer versions. Internet Explorer 7 includes phishing protection that checks every website. However, IE7's phishing protection underperforms when compared to FireFox's protection. Finally, Internet Explorer is still vulnerable to the majority of internet browser attacks on the internet such as "drive by" or automatically installing virus and trojan threats. This is because of IE's wide use and availability. Therefore, if you want better internet security to supplement antivirus and antispyware, take a look at FireFox or Opera Downloads.