Internet Explorer 3.0

The copy of the release version of Internet Explorer 3.0 on this CD includes the optional components You can select which of these optional components you want during the install process.

Background

This full release version of Microsoft's latest volley in the browser war not only catches up with Netscape Navigator in key areas such as frames and Java support, it also includes a number of other new features, including:

Personalisation

Personalising Internet Explorer 3.0 allows you to customise your browser to alter your tool bars and add your own favourite URLs as icons.

Ratings

Concerned about what's out there? IE 3.0 lets you take control of what your children view on the Web.

Communication Features

NetMeeting

You can run Web phone, application sharing, white-board, and chat across the Internet with this new communications tool.

Internet Mail & News

Email and newsgroup surfing can now happen from the comfort of your browser.

Comic Chat

Make your Internet chats more fun with this comic-strip style chat client - no, seriously!

Active Content Features

ActiveX Controls

Stop looking at the same old boring pages. ActiveX controls bring rich, active, exciting content to the Web.

ActiveX Scripting

Based on the Visual Basic programming language, Web pages can come alive with ActiveX scripting.

ActiveX Documents

An easy way to share your favorite documents over the Web.

Java Support

Internet Explorer features its own Just In Time Java compiler to accelerate applet execution.

Multimedia

Movies, music, sounds, virtual worlds - no other browser brings all the excitement of multimedia to the Web.

Security Features

Secure Communications

Security support assures that your online communications travel across the 'Net without interception.

Authenticode

Allows you to control what gets downloaded to your computer.

Client Authentication

Protect your privacy and identity on the 'Net.