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Using Windows 7 Internet Explorer

To use the Web, you need an Internet connection and a Web browser. A Web browser is a program that lets you browse (explore) the Web and find whatever you're looking for. The Web browser that comes with Windows 7 is named Internet Explorer 8, and that's what this tutorial is mainly about. It starts with a brief look at how the Web works.

Following sections:

  • Understanding How the Web Works

  • Examples of Top-Level Domains and URLs of Web Sites

  • Windows Explorer Versus Internet Explorer

  • Using Internet Explorer

  • Browsing to a Web site

  • Using AutoComplete

  • Using Back, Forward

  • History buttons

  • Magnifying a page

  • Panes and toolbars

  • Full-screen viewing

  • Change your default home page

  • Using Tabs, Using Quick Tabs

  • Creating multiple home page tabs

  • Rearranging and removing home page tabs

  • Personalizing tabbed browsing

  • Shortcut keys for tabs

  • Using Web Slices

  • Using Accelerators

  • Using RSS Feeds and more.

In this tutorial:

  1. Understanding How the Web Works
  2. Examples of Top-Level Domains and URLs of Web Sites
  3. Windows Explorer Versus Internet Explorer
  4. Using Internet Explorer
  5. Browsing to a Web site
  6. Using AutoComplete
  7. Using Back, Forward, and History buttons
  8. Magnifying a page
  9. Panes and toolbars
  10. Full-screen viewing
  11. Change your default home page
  12. Using Tabs
  13. Using Quick Tabs
  14. Creating multiple home page tabs
  15. Rearranging and removing home page tabs
  16. Personalizing tabbed browsing
  17. Shortcut keys for tabs
  18. Using Web Slices
  19. Using Accelerators
  20. Using RSS Feeds
  21. Optional settings for RSS feeds
  22. Using the RSS Feed Headlines gadget
  23. Managing Favorite Sites
  24. Adding tab groups to Favorites
  25. Starting Your Favorites Collection
  26. Organizing Favorites
  27. Importing and exporting Favorites
  28. Blocking Pop-Ups
  29. Using the Information bar
  30. When pop-ups still get through
  31. Using the SmartScreen Filter
  32. How the SmartScreen Filter works
  33. Getting the most from the SmartScreen Filter
  34. Deleting the Browser History
  35. Clearing AutoComplete entries
  36. Configuring AutoComplete
  37. Understanding cookies
  38. Deleting cookies
  39. Adjusting cookie privacy settings
  40. Looking at cookies and privacy policies
  41. Understanding temporary Internet files
  42. Clearing temporary Internet files
  43. Temporary Internet files settings
  44. A note on certificates
  45. Using Internet Security Zones
  46. Printing Web Pages
  47. Using Print Preview
  48. Saving Web Pages
  49. Copying content from Web pages
  50. Downloading pictures and videos
  51. Making Internet Explorer Your Default Browser
  52. Searching the Web
  53. Choosing search providers
  54. Choosing a default provider
  55. Searching from the Search box
  56. Searching from the address bar
  57. Getting More with Add-ons
  58. Managing add-ons
  59. Internet Explorer Help and Troubleshooting