Get Internet Explorer 8

Microsoft’s IE8 browser offers cool features, better security, and improved performance. Internet Explorer 8 has shipped in its final version and is ready to take on its rivals. This latest version of Microsoft’s browser leapfrogs its closest competition, Firefox 3, for basic browsing and productivity features — it has better tab handling, a niftier search bar, a more useful address bar, and new tools that deliver information directly from other Web pages and services. IE8 has also been tweaked for security and includes a so-called “porn mode,” new anti-malware protection, and better ways to protect your privacy.

For basic browsing, the biggest improvement in IE is its tab handling, which is exemplary. It’s the kind of feature you may not notice much at first, but it’s one that goes a long way toward making your browsing life far easier. Browse with more confidence knowing Internet Explorer 8 helps protect you from evolving online threats right out of the box . The new SmartScreen filter and other built-in security features help you stay safe by protecting against deceptive and malicious websites which can compromise your data, privacy, and identity.