Internet Explorer 9 Review By Softpedia.comThe GoodIE9 simply got better. From the multifunctional One Box, minimalist interface that provides more screen for the web content, the dynamic Jump Lists or the discreet notification system to the improved SmartScreen Filter, the download manager sporting malware protection or the Tracking Protection system, the browser just got back into the game.
The BadOpening previous browsing sessions is still done in an uncomfortable way, either from the hidden Tools menu or by opening a new tab and choosing the option from the lower part of the screen. If you choose the latter method when the tabs open the new tab will not be replaced by one of the tabs in the session. It would also be nice to have the option to save tab groups to favorites section for later referral.
We noticed that toggling ActiveX Filtering off/on from the "Tools" menu does not actually affect page rendering. In our case applying or lifting the restriction worked only from One Box.
For some websites it failed to display the favicons and these were replaced by the IE logo, which made identifying a bit more difficult.
The TruthInternet Explorer 9 moves faster and much better than its predecessor, has a slicker look and adds huge improvements to privacy protection. The new interface is more powerful despite its reduced size. Most of the options have been intelligently docked into icons serving entire menus.
Even with the new java[ertad]script engine, Chakra,
Internet Explorer 9 does not manage to get close to Chrome’s speed and despite the much better handling of tabs it
does not attain the customization level available in Firefox. But it is definitely heading the right way and has a strong chance to turn the tables.
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