Microsoft on Monday released a second test version of Internet Explorer 8 which has features similar to Mozilla Firefox.  The new web-browser promises to deliver a complete upgradation to the world's most widely used Web browser. Also, the market leader with 75% market share promised that the new version would have enhanced privacy, and would be user-friendly, with enhanced security.

 

Earlier, in October 2006 the company had launched Internet Explorer 7, and now the launch of IE 8 is expected to receive a rave review from users. Facing tough competition from Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft has pledged to deliver more regular updates of Internet Explorer. This time with the latest version IE8, the company aims a broader consumer audience.

 

Some attractive features of new IE8 are, 'smart address bar,' and InPrivate Browsing.' While in smart address bar user would be get to know previously visited website addresses, InPrivate Browsing assures that history, temporary Internet files and cookies are not recorded on a user's PC. Another major feature of IE8 is, now with IE8 user would be able to restrict unsolicited tracking of his online behavior.