The Internet Explorer 9 Beta is now available for download and features a host of new changes. Some of those changes include a streamlined design, the ability to pin sites in Windows 7, new tab features, a notification bar at the bottom, and hardware acceleration, amongst other new features. It’s said to be faster, allow you to focus on the websites you’re visiting, integrate well with Windows 7, and improve security from online threats.
You can check it out for yourself if you have any of these operating systems and meet the other requirements:
- Windows Vista 32-bit with Service Pack 2 (SP2) or higher
- Windows Vista 64-bit with Service Pack 2 (SP2) or higher
- Windows 7 32-bit or higher
- Windows 7 64-bit or higher
- Windows Server 2008 32-bit with Service Pack 2 (SP2) or higher
- Windows Server 2008 64-bit with Service Pack 2 (SP2) or higher
- Windows Server 2008 R2 64-bit with Service Pack 2 (SP2) or higher
You can view the IE9 beta welcome page to find all of the features or test out some specific points with their Beauty of the Web site, which allows you to see how popular sites like Twitter and Hulu will work better in Internet Explorer 9.
Download the IE9 Beta and check it out for yourself to see if this latest version of Internet Explorer could become your browser of choice.