Comments on: Microsoft offers tabbed browsing--in IE 6

Weeks after promising tabs in Internet Explorer 7, Redmond makes the feature available in a toolbar for the older version of the browser.

[Rocker452]

I hope the IE7 version works better.

I've just tried the MSN Searchbar for the tabs in IE and was dissapointed. There are no options to setup how and when new tabs are opened. It is nowhere near as good as Firefox's tab interface. Nice try MSN but it still needs work.

[PCCRomeo]

Ditto...

No where near as nice as the tabs in Firefox. If you right click a link, it don't even offer you the option of opening it in a new tab, only a new window. I don't even think this is even truely "Tabbed browing". When you switch between tabs, the window and startbar flashes and then changes. I think all it does is opens them in new windows, but hides them and the tabs are nothing but links to the new windows. So what's the point in that?

[Rocker452]

I hope the IE7 version works better.

I've just tried the MSN Searchbar for the tabs in IE and was dissapointed. There are no options to setup how and when new tabs are opened. It is nowhere near as good as Firefox's tab interface. Nice try MSN but it still needs work.

[PCCRomeo]

Ditto...

No where near as nice as the tabs in Firefox. If you right click a link, it don't even offer you the option of opening it in a new tab, only a new window. I don't even think this is even truely "Tabbed browing". When you switch between tabs, the window and startbar flashes and then changes. I think all it does is opens them in new windows, but hides them and the tabs are nothing but links to the new windows. So what's the point in that?

[Ian Easson]

Yes you can open up links as new tabs

You said you couldn't do this. So, I right-clicked on a link in your post, and up popped the menu with two choices, one for opening up a tab in the foreground, and one in the background. I tried it, and it works.

[Ian Easson]

Yes you can open up links as new tabs

You said you couldn't do this. So, I right-clicked on a link in your post, and up popped the menu with two choices, one for opening up a tab in the foreground, and one in the background. I tried it, and it works.

[bigjim01]

Tabbed Broswing?

I don't see why people would want such a feature (though I would call it a pestulance, and would immediately seek to turn it off).

[Jim Harmon]

Why?

Because my task bar either (a) gets too filled up with IE tasks, or (b) all these tasks get consolidated into one button that's a pain to work with. That's why I went to Avant years ago. (I tried Firefox - for some reason it would go into Tab mode only when it felt like it, which it rarely did).

[ivand67]

Ignorant

You obviously haven't used tabs. The first time I heard about it and actually saw it was about a year and a half ago.

I was like, "what the hell do I need that for?"

And then I actually gave it a try. Now I don't have 20 IE Windows sitting on my taskbar. I have about 30 Firefox tabs open sometimes, and I love it. You actually get through so much more information and so many web pages and forum posts this way, more efficiently.

Next time, THINK. Unless of course you were being sarchastic.

[bigjim01]

Tabbed Broswing?

I don't see why people would want such a feature (though I would call it a pestulance, and would immediately seek to turn it off).

[Jim Harmon]

Why?

Because my task bar either (a) gets too filled up with IE tasks, or (b) all these tasks get consolidated into one button that's a pain to work with. That's why I went to Avant years ago. (I tried Firefox - for some reason it would go into Tab mode only when it felt like it, which it rarely did).

[ivand67]

Ignorant

You obviously haven't used tabs. The first time I heard about it and actually saw it was about a year and a half ago.

I was like, "what the hell do I need that for?"

And then I actually gave it a try. Now I don't have 20 IE Windows sitting on my taskbar. I have about 30 Firefox tabs open sometimes, and I love it. You actually get through so much more information and so many web pages and forum posts this way, more efficiently.

Next time, THINK. Unless of course you were being sarchastic.

[aabcdefghij987654321]

Beware! It installs MSN Desktop Search!

Beware! It installs MSN Desktop Search!

[Bill Dautrive]

Of course

They needed a way to sneak that piece of dog crap on unwitting users PC's.

Gotta boost market share ya know.

[open-mind]

That Makes Sense

This way they can use their OS and browser monopolies to squeeze out Google. Microsoft sure is lucky that anti-trust laws don't apply any more.

[aabcdefghij987654321]

Beware! It installs MSN Desktop Search!

Beware! It installs MSN Desktop Search!

[Bill Dautrive]

Of course

They needed a way to sneak that piece of dog crap on unwitting users PC's.

Gotta boost market share ya know.

[open-mind]

That Makes Sense

This way they can use their OS and browser monopolies to squeeze out Google. Microsoft sure is lucky that anti-trust laws don't apply any more.

[prabhatb]

Why the tab?

Why a lame feature like tab browsing matter? Would I like to clutter my browser with all those stupid little things like tab, toolbars etc.?

Right click on your back button and browse back anywhere you like.

People who judge the browsers on stupid little widgets like tabs should learn to use a browser first.

BTW I am a Mac os x user, and I hate to say safari is eye catching but I can't resize the browser from any side of it like IE. Each time I want to resize I gotta go find that little tag at the lower right corner and then move the browser to desired posting. Now that involves lots or clicking and dragging, but a TAB? huh?

[Bill Dautrive]

Have you used tabs?

It is far more efficient then using the back button, and doesn't take anymore real estate on your monitor.

Clicking back multiple times, or using the small menu near the back button is a better solution, then going straight to the tab? On what planet?

The thing is, if you don't like tabs, you don't ever have to use them. Firefox has a functional back button also.

Tabs is not what makes Firefox a kick ass product. it is not even a new concept. The flexibility, standards compliance, and security is what makes it so damn good. Tabs are frosting on an already tasty cake, makes it better, but not required.

[prabhatb]

Why the tab?

Why a lame feature like tab browsing matter? Would I like to clutter my browser with all those stupid little things like tab, toolbars etc.?

Right click on your back button and browse back anywhere you like.

People who judge the browsers on stupid little widgets like tabs should learn to use a browser first.

BTW I am a Mac os x user, and I hate to say safari is eye catching but I can't resize the browser from any side of it like IE. Each time I want to resize I gotta go find that little tag at the lower right corner and then move the browser to desired posting. Now that involves lots or clicking and dragging, but a TAB? huh?

[Bill Dautrive]

Have you used tabs?

It is far more efficient then using the back button, and doesn't take anymore real estate on your monitor.

Clicking back multiple times, or using the small menu near the back button is a better solution, then going straight to the tab? On what planet?

The thing is, if you don't like tabs, you don't ever have to use them. Firefox has a functional back button also.

Tabs is not what makes Firefox a kick ass product. it is not even a new concept. The flexibility, standards compliance, and security is what makes it so damn good. Tabs are frosting on an already tasty cake, makes it better, but not required.

Just like Mike(crow soft)

Add a feature, force a feature...

Just like Mike(crow soft)

Add a feature, force a feature...

Looks promising

I am sitting in a remote location and trying to download the 8.1 MB download of MSN toolbar thorugh the horribly slow connection of GPRS.
I strongly believe Internet explorer is a great browser with Windows XP SP2, though tab browsing was something we were looking for.
I Use internet heavily and too be true, being a mobile user Firefox Hibernation issue is too much for me to take. Firefox after waking up from hibernation eats up all memory and takes a long time to come up.
Internet explorer on the other hand is as good as Firefox with SP2. I would like to check MSN toolbar though I never have installed any other toolbar other than googles.

[Bill Dautrive]

Eats up all the memory?

Firefox has a relatively small footprint.

8.1 MB for a toolbar? You do realize that is nearly twice the size of Firefox, don't you?

Looks promising

I am sitting in a remote location and trying to download the 8.1 MB download of MSN toolbar thorugh the horribly slow connection of GPRS.
I strongly believe Internet explorer is a great browser with Windows XP SP2, though tab browsing was something we were looking for.
I Use internet heavily and too be true, being a mobile user Firefox Hibernation issue is too much for me to take. Firefox after waking up from hibernation eats up all memory and takes a long time to come up.
Internet explorer on the other hand is as good as Firefox with SP2. I would like to check MSN toolbar though I never have installed any other toolbar other than googles.

[Bill Dautrive]

Eats up all the memory?

Firefox has a relatively small footprint.

8.1 MB for a toolbar? You do realize that is nearly twice the size of Firefox, don't you?

[jsdoyle]

MSN Desktop Search Install Opens Virus Floodgate??

I installed the MSN Toolbar and got MSN Desktop Search in the process. Now my antivirus application, AVAST, is going nuts finding what it identifies as virus's in the Desktop Search Temp directory! What's up with that!! Anyone have a clue? I do like the tab function of the Toolbar but can't live with the virus siren going off every 10 minutes!

[jsdoyle]

Found the problem

Apparently the Desktop Seach feature indexes your emails and any attachments to those emails. I had received several emails with virus attachments and my anti-virus program disabled them. Well when MSN Desktop search indexed these email attachments it loaded them into a temp directory. Then my anti-virus program found them there and detected the virus in them again and issue a warning.

I've turned off the indexing of emails and attachments in the MSN Desktop Search app and all is okay now. Just be aware that this happens!

[jsdoyle]

MSN Desktop Search Install Opens Virus Floodgate??

I installed the MSN Toolbar and got MSN Desktop Search in the process. Now my antivirus application, AVAST, is going nuts finding what it identifies as virus's in the Desktop Search Temp directory! What's up with that!! Anyone have a clue? I do like the tab function of the Toolbar but can't live with the virus siren going off every 10 minutes!

[jsdoyle]

Found the problem

Apparently the Desktop Seach feature indexes your emails and any attachments to those emails. I had received several emails with virus attachments and my anti-virus program disabled them. Well when MSN Desktop search indexed these email attachments it loaded them into a temp directory. Then my anti-virus program found them there and detected the virus in them again and issue a warning.

I've turned off the indexing of emails and attachments in the MSN Desktop Search app and all is okay now. Just be aware that this happens!

[ca2kjet]

Can someone PLEASE explain this...

How is using tabs within the browser any different then going downward and clicking a tab at the bottom of the screen? I mean seriously, if you jump outside of the program, guess what, I have no idea what's open without going back in. Sure it's not a big deal, but what I'm trying to say is, STOP TALKING ABOUT THE TABS! They're overrated, overhyped, and if you like them, then that's all good, but seriously, don't bash things. I use IE and wouldn't switch to anything else. That's because I like it, and I have no issues with security. I mean, if you can't keep yourself safe and fine using Windows, then get off of it and go use Linux or Mac or something and leave the ones who want to use it use it. If you're someone who has no idea what they're doing, then I feel sorry.

[Bill Dautrive]

You may think you are safe but you are not

You can not get IE secure. Shut off all of the garbage, and it is still swiss cheese.

Use IE if you like, but never think you are safer using it over the superior alternatives, you are just kidding yourself.

Too bad for you that IE7 is going to be a Firefox clone, well Firefox circa 2005, and IE7 will be lucky to see the light of day in 2007. Of course, they will probably leave in the unsecure garbage like ActiveX in, so you will feel more at home having to spend extra time tightening up the security and still be behind the others.

[ca2kjet]

Can someone PLEASE explain this...

How is using tabs within the browser any different then going downward and clicking a tab at the bottom of the screen? I mean seriously, if you jump outside of the program, guess what, I have no idea what's open without going back in. Sure it's not a big deal, but what I'm trying to say is, STOP TALKING ABOUT THE TABS! They're overrated, overhyped, and if you like them, then that's all good, but seriously, don't bash things. I use IE and wouldn't switch to anything else. That's because I like it, and I have no issues with security. I mean, if you can't keep yourself safe and fine using Windows, then get off of it and go use Linux or Mac or something and leave the ones who want to use it use it. If you're someone who has no idea what they're doing, then I feel sorry.

[Bill Dautrive]

You may think you are safe but you are not

You can not get IE secure. Shut off all of the garbage, and it is still swiss cheese.

Use IE if you like, but never think you are safer using it over the superior alternatives, you are just kidding yourself.

Too bad for you that IE7 is going to be a Firefox clone, well Firefox circa 2005, and IE7 will be lucky to see the light of day in 2007. Of course, they will probably leave in the unsecure garbage like ActiveX in, so you will feel more at home having to spend extra time tightening up the security and still be behind the others.

[prabhatb]

If TAB is such a great toy PS3 is damned!!

Apparently for some people in this forum....

[prabhatb]

If TAB is such a great toy PS3 is damned!!

Apparently for some people in this forum....