Download Internet Explorer 7.0.5730.13

On IEBlog, the developers of Internet Explorer have released a new version of the browser announced. The browser has arrived at version number 7.0.5730.13 and can be downloaded for Windows XP SP2 (14.7MB), Windows Server 2003 SP1 (14.7MB), Windows XP and Server 2003 x64 (28.3MB) and Windows Server 2008 IA64 (35.8MB). The developers have made a number of changes in the new IE7. The main change in the browsers is that it is no longer necessary to validate the operating system through Windows Genuine Advantage before the browser can be installed. More information about this can be found in this news item.

Internet Explorer 7 is the newest branch of the browser that comes standard with Windows Vista. Compared to IE’s 6 series, this industry includes a number of new features, including tabbed browsing, improved PNG format support, and protections such as anti-spoofing and anti-phishing technology to help the user surf the net more securely. In addition, RSS feeds can be collected and Internet Explorer 7 will better adhere to web standards and formats.

Below you can read what the developers have written about the new version of Internet Explorer 7:

Because Microsoft takes its commitment to help protect the entire Windows ecosystem seriously, we’re updating the IE7 installation experience to make it available as broadly as possible to all Windows users. With today’s “Installation and Availability Update,” Internet Explorer 7 installation will no longer require Windows Genuine Advantage validation and will be available to all Windows XP users. If you are not already running IE7, you can get it now from the Internet Explorer home page on Microsoft.com, get a customized version from a third-party site, or, if you haven’t already received it via Automatic Updates, this version will be delivered to you as we described previously. If you are already running IE7, you will not be offered IE7 again by Automatic Updates.

Additionally, we’ve made minor changes to IE7 for Windows XP based on customer feedback:

• The menu bar is now visible by default.
• The Internet Explorer 7 online tour has updated how-to’s. Also, the “first-run” experience includes a new overview.
• We’ve included a new MSI installer that simplifies deployment for IT administrators in enterprises. Learn more about it here.