Internet Explorer 9 Release Candidate review
Posted By Admin on February 26, 2011
Tracking Protection is designed to stop third-party content such as images
and adverts being used to track user browsing online, and can be found in the
Safety options of the tools menu on IE9, along with other protection features
such as InPrivate browsing.
The feature works through Tracking Protection Lists, which specify whether
sites listed are allowed or blocked. Microsoft envisages that IT departments
will create and deploy lists to corporate PCs, while consumers will be able to
download prebuilt lists from privacy service providers. IE9 will periodically
check these lists for updates, according to Microsoft.
IE9 RC ships with a small built-in list, which by default is not enabled.
Interestingly, a glance through this list shows that, as well as a handful of
advertising sites, Microsoft has set IE9 to block Google Analytics, which is
relied on by many web sites to track visitor numbers.
Four other lists are available on Microsofts
IE9
Test Drive site, and can be added directly from the Tracking Protection demo
page. However, Microsoft does not seem to expect mere mortals to maintain their
own lists, as there is no way to create or edit them from within IE9 itself.
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