Internet Explorer 8 - New Version
Presented by: Charlie Le BerIE8 can be downloaded from the club's website or installed from the club CD.
If you click on "Next" you will be making decisions on settings before you know
what they will do. Choose "Learn more about these new features..." or click on "Ask me later".
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New Security Features:
SmartScreen Filter:
It works as you browse the web, analysing web pages and determining if they have
any suspicious characteristics. If it finds suspicious web pages, SmartScreen will advise
you to proceed with caution.
SmartScreen Filter checks the sites you visit against a list of reported phishing sites and
malicious software sites. If it finds a match, it will show you a red warning notifying you
that the website has been blocked.
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SmartScreen Filter checks files downloaded from the web against the same dynamic
list of reported malicious software sites. If it finds a match, it will show a red
warning notifying you that the download.
To turn on the SmartScreen Filter click on "Safety", "SmartScreen Filter" and
"Turn on the SmartScreen Filter..."
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Domain Highlighting:
Helps you avoid deceptive and/or phishing sites that attempt to trick you with
misleading addresses.
The website for Woodgrove Bank has the address in black so you can see that it is
the correct website.
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In this fake website you can see the real website in black, not the Woodgrove bank.
Look for the website address in black. It should be what you expect. If it is not,
close IE by clicking on the "X" in the upper right of your screen. Be very careful
of clicking on website addresses, or links, from your emails. They may not be websites
that you want to be on.
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InPrivate Browsing:
When checking e-mail at an Internet café or shopping for a gift on a family PC, leave no
trace of web browsing activity. Helps prevent browsing history, temporary Internet
files, form data, cookies, usernames and passwords from being retained by the browser.
To use InPrivate Browsing click on "Safety", and "InPrivate Browsing".
Using this feature means you can surf the internet and leave no traces on your computer.
When you are finished, just click the red X in the upper right of your screen and you
will return to your IE8 browser.
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Enhanced Delete Browsing History:
If you forget to use InPrivate Browsing and want to delete all traces of your surfing
you can delete them. Click "Safety" as before, and then "Delete Browsing History".
If you want to delete everything, have these boxes checked. If you wish to save your
passwords, uncheck that box. You can preserve all browsing data from the websites
in your "Favorites" by checking the top box.
Member asked how to change the home page to Google?
- Navigate to Google or type in "Google.ca" without the quotes into the URL at the top
of the IE screen to the right of the white arrow in the blue circle, and hit "Enter" key.
- Click on "Tools", "Internet Options", and under the "General tab" click "Use current".
- Click "Apply" and "OK".
Member asked if saving Favorites was any easier.
- It is the same as IE7 except there is a "One Click Add to Favorites bar" button.
It is a green arrow on a yellow star. One click adds the Favorite to the Favorites bar.