Even though Microsoft currently released the ultimate standalone version of Net Explorer eight (IE 8) in March, the firm is continuing to add new functionality towards the edition of IE eight that is bundled with Windows 7.One of the new characteristics not inside the standalone develop — but present inside the version of IE eight that is in the Windows seven Release Candidate — is a new tab-responsiveness capability.One of the selling points of IE eight is tab isolation. Tab isolation means if one tab crashes, it doesn;t (necessarily) crash your whole browser. I like tab isolation. What I don;t like, as I;ve noted previously, is the tab unresponsiveness I;ve had since I downloaded the ultimate IE eight bits on my trusty ThinkPad X60 running Windows XP.The new tab-responsiveness feature in the IE 8 inside the Windows 7 RC is designed to provide Microsoft — and users — with more feedback when a tab fails to open. Instead of whirring endlessly, leaving users wondering whether a Web site is down; not working with IE 8;s default standards mode; or what, a new tab dialog box is designed to pop up, allowing users to shut down proactively an unresponsive tab.In a May 4 posting on the Microsoft IE Blog, officials explained the purpose with the new dialog box:“For the Win7 RC,
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