Yes, it’s finally true. Stuck on like a big band aid, courtesy of MSN Toolbar 1.2, we have IE with tabs. Well ahead of the release of Internet Explorer 7, Microsoft has done what they just absolutely needed to do, and have provided tabbed browsing for Internet Explorer. Things are fairly undeveloped at this stage, but reports talk about it running fast and supporting most features you'd want.


"It's a more powerful functionality in a pretty robust tool offering, which already has a number of differentiators with form fill and the access to MSN services in the toolbar" MSN Product Manager Justin Osmer said. "We announced we were going to do tabbed browsing when we released the final version last month–and here it is."

The upgrade will allow users to open multiple sites, each in different windows with a tab at the top, directly underneath the menu bar–with the intention of making it easier to switch among pages.

The functionality also will let users save "routines" in an unlimited number of tabs, which have been dubbed "My Tabs." So, a user who routinely checks a weather site, two news sites and the family photo album can save each URL in a tab, and every time that person opens a browser, those sites will automatically appear in the tabs. Users will be able to edit their "My Tabs" as desired.

If you have to download the MSN toolbar for the tabs, then I'll still use FireFox for tabbed browsing. Microsoft didn't want to implement this feature but they had to to get FF users to use IE. I try and avoid using any extra toolbars in IE, especially from Microsoft, as they generally open up security loopholes.

It still doesn't solve the problem that The Internet Explorer engine is funamentally flawed, in numerouse ways not least the security holes, it is however a step in the right direction for Microsoft, however I do (well did) also like to avoid using additional toolbars. and while I think this will help Internet Explorer, Microsoft have to admit that IE is flawed and I consider the best thing for them to do with it is to start again.

I dunno. I agree with dontmainyourself when he says that Internet Explorer should just startt all over again. I like the tabbed browsing, but there are other things taht Firefox offers. People mainly switched to Firefox because they all heard thatt it was much safer. Most people aren't really sure how much safer or if it really is safer but with the comfort people go on whatever with Firefox.

MUahahahahaha, Microsoft development got screwed. They used to be ones to set standards in the computing world. Now there are conforming to other companies standards.

Took them a while to realize that tabbed browsing is crazy, albeit a little late. Anyways, goodjob to FireFox and the pressure it put on Microsoft.

Yes, Microsoft has been known for being behind others when it comes to releasing things that are already on the market. I always use Firefox because of its functionality, security, and its ability to be skinned. And I agree with everyone here, Microsoft should just start all over on Internet Explorer. Let them try to "reinvent the web".

I will not use Internet Explorer as much as possible...
But my school uses a very Microsoft-based network and their PCs are all equiped with Microsoft products...
You can never find foreign products in their PCs...

Worst still, we are not allowed to install FireFox in their PCs... so its Internet Exporer all the way in school..
We also cannot access our intranet out of school with firefox...
They simply blocks it... Not just firefox, other browsers like Opera and other non-IE browsers cannot access the intranet too...
Now we all have to rely on Microsoft products in school...

whats wrong with ie? this is the only one i use, dont know why lots of people dont use it. i used netscape before, that looked kinda cool.

Well, most of the people are actually using IE. But more "proffesional" peoples, and webmasters etc chooses the best programs, which is Firefox and Opera.

The reason is simple: Firefox and Opera is
1. Faster
2. More secure
3. Have tabbed browsing. (Operas tabs works a little different than Firefox)
4. Internet Explorer has some bugs that aren't in other browsers.