IE 7 protects against phishing scams through the Phishing Filter. It is designed to protect you from phony Web sites that attempt to gather personal information about you when you are online.

The tool requires little to no configuration. Once it is enabled through the Internet Options window, it will run in the background without your intervention.

Deleting your Browsing History
Internet Explorer 7 makes it easier to delete your browsing history. You no longer have to navigate to different locations on your computer to delete your history, cookies, temporary Internet files, and so on. Instead, you can delete your entire browsing history from a single location by clicking a single button. This includes deleting:

Pop-up Blocker
Earlier versions of Internet Explorer allowed pop-ups to open in new windows. IE 7 includes the Pop-up Blocker that prevents unwanted pop-ups from appearing while still allowing pop-ups from certain sites.

The Pop-up Blocker is enabled by default. It can be disabled from the Tools menu within Internet Explorer, although this is not recommended. The Pop-up Blocker can be customized by selecting the Pop-up Blocker Settings option. You can allow pop-ups from specific Web sites by adding the URL to the list of Allowed sites. At the bottom of the Pop-up Blocker Settings window, you can change the filter level. The filter level will determine what pop-ups are blocked. The default value is Medium: Block most automatic pop-ups.

Internet Explorer 7 And Vista Part III

In part III of this installment, I'll continue describing some of the new and updated features found in IE 7. The security zones in Internet Explorer 7 have been changed to make the browser more resistant to attacks. The browser still includes the four security zones: Internet, Intranet, Trusted Sites and Restricted sites, but you will see some subtle changes. For example, the default level for the Trusted Sites zone is now set to Medium. In IE 6, it was set to Low.

To prevent against zone-spoofing attacks, the Intranet zone is now disabled if IE 7 determines that the computer is not connected to a domain. All sites are then treated as one in the more secure Internet zone.

Note: In a zone-spoofing attack, attackers can fool the Web browser into thinking that it is a trusted site.

Fixing your Security Settings
One of the really handy new features of Internet Explorer 7 is that it will alert you when your browser's security settings may be putting you at risk by presenting an Information Bar. You can quickly and easily reset the security settings by clicking the Information Bar and selecting the Fix Settings for Me.

When you select the Fix Settings for Me option from the Information Bar, a prompt will appear asking you if you want to fix your settings. Click the Fix Settings button to restore your Internet Explorer security settings to their defaults.

No Add-ons Mode
If you are experiencing odd behavior with your browser, such as hanging or crashing, it could be due to an add-on. The best way to determine if an add-on is the culprit, is to start Internet Explorer with no add-ons.

To start IE 7 in 'No Add-ons Mode': click Start, All Programs, Accessories, System Tools and click Internet Explorer (No add-ons). When started in this mode, only the critical system add-ons are enabled.

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