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IE7 beta preview is out and you can install it and work with it to check it out.

—- However, I would stear clear of it for now. —- Just check out the screen shots and beta tester reports out on the Web instead of taking the plunge yourself.

• First and foremost, it can cause problems with some patches that come down from Microsoft which can cause you more headaches than it is worth.

• Second, come on.. it is IE - what a great track record it has had.

• Third, several flaws have already been found and remain to be patched – after all, it is BETA software and we cannot expect it to be free of errors yet.

• Fourth – uninstalling it can be a bear, so for the non-technical user, I would highly recommend avoiding any tinkering for now.

• Fifth – Browser add-ons, some virus software, some anti-spyware software, and some firewall software will interfere with IE7 beta or vice versa, causing you some weird behavior and error messages.

This is the browser that will be included by default in the next version of Windows (previously named Longhorn) – Vista. For the non-bleeding edge users out there, I suggest that you keep using what you are using for now. Besides, most of the benefits of the new IE have been in other browsers (notably Opera and Firefox) for years.

Wait and see…