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Firefox 2 Beta 1

Firefox 2 Beta 1
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Firefox 2 Beta 1

Firefox 2 Beta 1

Firefox 2.0 adds a built-in spellchecker for entering content in forms and web fields.


Firefox 2 Beta 1 – Restore previous session

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In the beta of Firefox 2.0, users can restore a previous session after a browser crash.


Firefox 2 Beta 1 – Preferences interface

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A cleaner preferences interface in Firefox 2.0 lets users access new features such as anti-phishing controls.


Firefox 2 Beta 1 – Anti-phishing features

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The new anti-phishing features in the Firefox 2.0 beta warns users about potentially malicious web pages.


Firefox 2 Beta 1 – Microsummaries

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Microsummaries in Firefox 2.0 provide rich bookmarking information.


Firefox 2 Beta 1 – Bookmark

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When bookmarking a page with microsummaries, a drop-down showing headline summaries for the page is displayed.


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Firefox 2 Beta 1 – Sidebar

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When bookmarks are viewed in the sidebar of Firefox 2.0, microsummary headlines are visible.


Firefox 2 Beta 1 – Close tab

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Firefox 2.0 will now make it possible to close tabs using an X directly on the tab.


Firefox 2 Beta 1 – Add-on management

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The beta of Firefox 2.0 shows a streamlined add-on management interface.


Firefox 2 Beta 1 – Suggested search terms

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When entering search terms in the integrated search field in Firefox 2.0, suggested terms are displayed in a drop-down.


Firefox 2 Beta 1 – Windows install

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Firefox 2.0 beta includes an updated install routine for Windows systems.


Firefox 2 Beta 1 – RSS feeds

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With a feature reminiscent of the new feeds feature in the IE 7 betas, Firefox 2.0 beta displays a web page with information on a feed when subscribing.

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