Download Internet Explorer 7 beta 3 build 5450.4

Microsoft has just released the third beta release of Internet Explorer version 7.0. The program is available for Windows XP SP2, Windows 2003 Server SP1and the Windows in the x64– and IA-64performances. Compared to version 6.0, version 7.0 brings a number of new features, including tabbed browsing, improved PNG format support, and improved security such as anti-spoofing and anti-phishing technology. In addition, RSS feeds can be collected and IE7 will better adhere to web standards and formats. The complete release notes for beta 3 are too long to list here, so we’ll suffice with a link to the msdn document in which they can be found. We close with a piece from the blog maintained by the developers of Internet Explorer 7.0:

This morning we released IE7 Beta 3 for Windows XP. This version includes improvements in reliability, compatibility, security, and a few end user features. Give it a try at http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/default.mspx.

Based on your feedback, we’ve made some changes to IE7. Beta 3 returns the email button to the toolbar customize dialog (one of the most requested features), and enables reordering of tabs by dragging them to the left or right. In this version you can also scroll horizontally while zooming. To improve the RSS experience, IE7 now allows you to update all your RSS feeds on-demand as well as mark them all “READ”.

Beta 3 also contains all the security fixes addressed in the June IE security bulletin, so we encourage all Beta 2 users to upgrade to Beta 3.

Please remember to uninstall any previous IE7 builds before installing this one. IE7 Beta 3 runs on Windows XP SP2, Windows XP x64, and Windows Server 2003 SP1. This beta does not install on Windows Vista Beta 2; a new version of IE7+ in Windows Vista will be available with the next public Windows Vista release soon. IE7 still replaces IE6; if you’re a developer and need to have both IE6 and IE7 on a single machine, I recommend Microsoft Virtual PC (here’s a link to their 45-day free trial version) or Chris Wilson’s post on the subject.[break]The following downloads are available:
Internet Explorer 7.0.5450.4 (Windows XP SP2)
Internet Explorer 7.0.5450.4 (Windows Server 2003 SP1)
Internet Explorer 7.0.5450.4 (x64)
Internet Explorer 7.0.5450.4 (ia64)[break]