The lastest version of Microsoft’s Internet Explorer browser, IE8, is available for download. Internet Explore 8 will run with the Windows Vista, as well as the previous version, Window XP.

Ability to add Web Slices of favorite sites to get up-to-the minute information on news, weather, sports Instant Search box  Accelerator for faster browsing SmartScreen Filter to allow users to browse and email more safely and protect against  malicious Websites.  InPrivate Browsing and InPrivate Filtering allowing users to surf the Web without saving their histor  Add-ons to personalize Internet Explorer

 More Info: Microsoft.com

This patch is to fix a security hole in Internet Explorer software that has exposed millions of users to having their computers taken over by hackers.

This recently discovered "zero-day" vulnerability allows criminals to take over victim's computers simply by direct them to infected Web sites.

More Info: Microsoft Security Advisory site