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Internet Explorer 7 Beta 2 Preview [2] is officially available for download [3] at microsoft.com. No, not the leaked IE 7 version [4]...

IE 7 will only run on Windows XP Service Pack 2 at first (then later on Windows Vista and others). As only registered Microsoft users can use Windows XP sp2, this means that only genuine windows users will be able to run IE 7.

IE 7 implements some features of Firefox [5], that are available since ages on non-IE browsers (tab browsing, pop-up blocking etc). But they tried to add a new one : Quick tab shows thumbnail view of all open tabs [6]. Of course, if you're using Firefox 1.5, you can install the Viamatic foXpose Firefox Extension [7], which does the same :-)

Refs:

• Internet Explorer 7 ( IE 7 ) [8]
• DOWNLOAD THE BETA 2 PREVIEW [9]
• Please send us your feedback on the IE7 Beta 2 Preview [10]
• PC Mag review : Internet Explorer 7.0 (beta) [11]
• Microsoft releases IE 7 beta to public [12]
• Quick tab shows thumbnail view of all open tabs (screenshot) [13]
• Viamatic foXpose - Firefox Extension [14]