Internet Explorer Today

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Internet Explorer Today Tomorrow

• Margaret Cobb
• Internet Explorer Product Manager
• Windows Client Groupmcobb _at_ microsoft.com
• Microsoft Corporation

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Session Outline

• Internet Explorer 6.0 XP SP2
• Whats on Customers Minds
• Key Improvements w/XP SP2
• Compatibility
• Innovation
• Manageability
• Support
• Internet Explorer XP SP2 Demo
• The Road Ahead
• Internet Explorer 7.0

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Whats on Customers Minds?
Security
Can I trust IE with my data and privacy?
Compatibility
Will IE work with the sites and applications that
I have?
Innovation
Where are the cool new features?
Manageability Support
Can I manage IE? How will Microsoft help me if
theres a problem?
The Future
Where is IE headed? When will I see something
new?
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Internet Explorer in XP SP2
Major upgrade focused on security
Zone/Domain Security
Key improvements
Local Machine
Locked

• More secure infrastructure
• Zone domain restrictions
• Block suspicious content
• Anti-spoofing
• More user control
• Download monitoring
• Pop-up blocker
• Information bar
• Add-on manager

Trusted Sites
Cant elevateprivileges
Intranet
Internet
mybank.com
evilhacker.com
Download Monitoring
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Compatibility
IE is compatible with the most web sites and apps
More than 92 of weekday website visitors use IE

• Users are familiar with IEs interface
• De-facto web development standard
• Powerful platform for rich line-of-business apps
• Many corporate sites and apps only work with IE

Source WebSideStory 1/05, U.S. Web users on
Windows
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Innovation
IE Supported by a large community of
developerscreating innovative new add-on
features
Add-ons on Marketplace

• Search toolbars
• Tabbed browsers
• RSS readers
• Parental controls
• Content filtering

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Manageability and Support
IE Built for the enterprise with Microsoft behind
it

• Management
• Full Group Policy support for IT administrators
• New API to manage settings from applications
• Single sign-on to intranet web sites
• Support
• Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC)
• Microsoft Developer Network (MSDN)
• World-class product support organization

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Support Policy
Microsoft provides a predictable way to get
updates and plan/implement support procedures
Policy elements

• Wide range of extended support options programs
  
• Covers business and developer products
• Covers all supported versions of Windows and IE
• Details at http//support.microsoft.com/?LNen-us
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Security Response
Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC)
provides world-class security service and support
Rapid response to Internet security threats

• Dedicated team available 7x24
• Established relationships with security
  researchers
• Large network of ISP and anti-virus partners
• Mobilizes on security issues, monthly updates
• Works with law enforcement to shut down malicious
  attacks and prosecute criminals behind them

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Demo IE 6 XP SP2 Anti-phishing/Anti-spoofing
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Looking Ahead
Microsoft committed to major browserinnovations
on several dimensions
Key areas of focus

• Security and privacy
• End-user features
• Web and add-on developer support

Product roadmap

• Windows AntiSpyware in beta now, ships in 2005
• http//www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/
  software/default.mspx
• IE 7 on Windows XP SP2 in beta this summer
• The best IE ever in Windows codenamed Longhorn
  in 2006

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Call to Action

• Join the IE Community at
• http//www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/community/def
  aultmspx
• Download the IE XP SP2 demo at
  http//www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/default.mspx
  
• Check out the IE blog at
• http//blogs.msdn.com/ie/

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Community Resources

• Community Sites
• http//www.microsoft.com/communities/default.mspx
  
• List of Newsgroups
• http//communities2.microsoft.com/communities/news
  groups/en-us/default.aspx
• Attend a free chat or webcast
• http//www.microsoft.com/communities/chats/default
  .mspx
• http//www.microsoft.com/seminar/events/webcasts/d
  efault.mspx
• Locate a local user group(s)
• http//www.microsoft.com/communities/usergroups/de
  fault.mspx
• Non-Microsoft Community Sites
• http//www.microsoft.com/communities/related/defau
  lt.mspx

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IE Resources

• IE Blog site http//blogs.msdn.com/ie
• IE MSDN Developer Site http//msdn.microsoft.com/
  ie/
• Internet Explorer Administration Kit (IEAK)
  http//www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/i
  e/6/all/reskit/en-us/part3/c13ie6rk.mspx
• IE App Compat Toolkit http//support.microsoft.co
  m/default.aspx?scidkben-us895129
• IE web site http//www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/d
  efault.mspx
• IE Add-on site http//windowsmarketplace.com/cont
  ent.aspx?ctId63
• IE Support Center http//support.microsoft.com/de
  fault.aspx?scidFHLNie
• IE online community http//www.microsoft.com/wind
  ows/ie/community/default.mspx