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Internet Explorer 8 Coming Today

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Microsoft will be announcing the availability of Internet Explorer 8 today, a move that is expected to change the face of browsers. The overhaul is long overdue because Microsoft has been losing market share to rivals like Firefox for years.

The new Internet Explorer 8 is expected to contain less security holes than prior versions. It’s also expected to contain greater navigational ease and operational speed. All of those features are considered key to winning back lost market share.

Browsers are becoming a crowded field. Firefox, Safari, Opera, and even Google Chrome are all competing to become the champ. Web browsers are the main entry point most people still have to the internet, so this is one area considered of vital importance for maintaining a positive user experience.

You can download the new Internet Explorer 8 at noon today, according to Microsoft

“Today Microsoft Corp. announced the availability of Windows Internet Explorer 8, the new Web browser that offers the best solution for how people use the Web today. It can be downloaded in 25 languages at http://www.microsoft.com/ie8 starting at noon EDT on March 19. Internet Explorer 8 is easier to use, faster and offers leading-edge security features in direct response to people’s increasing concerns about online safety. A new study commissioned by Microsoft and the National Cyber Security Alliance and conducted by Harris Interactive Inc. shows that 91 percent of adults in the U.S. are concerned about online threats in the current economic climate, and 78 percent are more likely to choose a Web browser with built-in security than they were two years ago.”