Internet Explorer 7
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Internet Explorer 7 in Windows Vista
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| Developer(s) | Microsoft |
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| Initial release | October 18, 2006 |
| Stable release | 7.0.6002.18005 (April 28, 2009) |
| Preview release | None |
| Operating system |
Windows XP SP2 or later Windows Server 2003 SP1 or later |
| Included with | Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008 |
| Engine | Trident |
| Platform | IA-32, x64 and IA-64 |
| Type |
Web browser Feed reader |
| License | Proprietary, requires Windows license |
| Website | web |
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Internet Explorer desktop market share
— January 2017 via Net Applications |
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| Internet Explorer 6 | 0.48% | |
| Internet Explorer 7 | 0.23% | |
| Internet Explorer 8 | 3.21% | |
| Internet Explorer 9 | 4.28% | |
| Internet Explorer 10 | 0.84% | |
| Internet Explorer 11 | 10.46% | |
| All variants | 19.5% | |
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Microsoft Edge excluded from the list. |
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Windows Internet Explorer 7 (IE7, codename "Rincon") is a web browser for Windows. It was released by Microsoft in October 2006. Internet Explorer 7 is part of a long line of versions of Internet Explorer and was the first major update to the browser in more than 5 years. It is the default browser in Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 and can replace Internet Explorer 6 on Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 but unlike version 6, this version does not support Windows NT 4.0, Windows 98, Windows 98 SE, Windows 2000, and Windows ME.
Some portions of the underlying architecture, including the rendering engine and security framework, have been improved. New features include tabbed browsing, page zooming, an integrated search box, a feed reader, better internationalization, and improved support for web standards, although it does not pass the Acid2 or Acid3 tests. Security enhancements include a phishing filter, stronger encryption on Windows Vista (256-bit from 128-bit in XP), and a "Delete browsing history" button to easily clear private data. It is also the first version of Internet Explorer which is branded and marketed under the name 'Windows', instead of 'Microsoft'. IE7 shipped as the default browser in Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 and was offered as a replacement for Internet Explorer 6 for Windows Server 2003 and Windows XP. IE7 was superseded by Internet Explorer 8 in March 2009.
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