So what exactly is new in IE7?
All these "improvements" could be set in IE6.
And anyone stupid enough to fall for these "phishing" schemes should not be allowed on the Net. I run *WebWasher* which deals with referrers and URL redirection, it also stops most advertising, pop-ups, scripts and animations.(have used it for years). A very efficient, non-delaying filter system. Highly recommended!
After running IE7 for a few days I went back to IE6 because of the idiotic address bar (full lenght, which is not adjustable), the "security warning" (I have my reasons for MY settings) which cannot be suppressed.
I prefer my and buttons in the middle of the bar, not way over on the left, but that can also not be adjusted. The program is huge (80 MB in RAM), is slower and does not give me any more service than what I want. Tabbed browsing? Pffft. RSS feed? If I want it, I'll use the Google bar.
If this is what Vista will be like then I will stay with XP for as long as I can.