Windows 7 could be the most used operating system in the world. And it comes with Internet Explorer 8. Most users have no idea about the latest security features of the latest IE version. So to give Windows 7 users an overview here are the 2 essential security features of Internet Explorer 8.
InPrivate
InPrivate feature is new in IE and is only available in version 8 and the next versions that come. This feature is implemented in two modules, InPrivate Browsing and InPrivate Filtering. InPrivate Browsing prevents the web browser to keep browsing histories, cookies, usernames and passwords. InPrivate Filtering gives users of IE 8 control over the private information that websites would use.
To use this feature right-click on the Internet Explorer 8’s taskbar icon and select Start InPrivate Browsing. Then open a new tab and select Open an InPrivate Browsing Window. For InPrivate Filtering select the safety button on the top-right corner of IE 8 and select InPrivate Filtering.
Domain Highlighting
Phishing is a rampant Internet crime used by online thieves to steal private information such as usernames and passwords and credit card numbers. IE 8’s answer to this threat is the Domain Highlighting feature. It will inform the user that he or she is attempting to access a domain unintentionally. The user is then given the option to “highlight” the URL. You will know that Domain Highlighting is activated when you can see that the URL appear in a darker font.
These are the two essential security features in IE 8. Knowing these will help you use the latest web browser from Microsoft for a safer web browsing anytime and anyday.