Internet Explorer 5 - Major Features

Major Features

IE5 introduced many new or improved features:

  • Web Page, Complete
  • Web Archive (MHTML) (only with Microsoft Outlook Express 5)
  • Language Encoding (new options such as Install On Demand)
  • History Explorer Bar (new search and sort options)
  • Search Explorer Bar (new options for searching)
  • Favorites (make available offline)
  • AutoComplete Feature
  • Windows Radio Bar Toolbar
  • Ability to set a default HTML Editor
  • Internet Explorer Repair Tool
  • FTP Folders allows browsing of FTP and Web-Based Folders from Windows Explorer. (see Shell extension)
  • Approved Sites (PICS not required for listed sites option)
  • Hotmail Integration
  • There was also a Microsoft Internet Explorer 5 Resource Kit
  • Compatibility Option allowed Internet Explorer 4 to be run side by side with IE5, although IE 5.5 would be the last version with this feature.

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