Google has released a customized version of Microsoft’s Internet Explorer 7 (IE 7) browser in which Google, not Windows Live Search, is the default search engine.Google’s customized version of IE 7 can be downloaded from this website. Google Screenshot In addition to using Google as the default search engine, Google’s customized version of IE 7 provides users with the Google Toolbar and a Google homepage they can personalize.According to a posting by Microsoft Group Program manager Tony Chor on Microsoft’s IEBlog, Google and other companies—including Yahoo and USAToday.com—were able to build customized versions of IE 7 by using the Internet Explorer Administration Kit. Microsoft released the toolkit so developers could customize IE, as well as to provide companies with help to configure and deploy the browser through the enterprise, Chor wrote in his posting.Microsoft released IE 7 for Windows XP on Oct. 18. IE 7 is also included in Windows Vista, which is currently available in full release only to business users. Windows Vista will be available to consumers on Jan. 30. -Elizabeth Montalbano, IDG News Service (New York Bureau)Related Links: Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 Browser Released Microsoft Vista Consumer Release Set for Jan. 30 Microsoft Windows Vista: The OS Has LandedCheck out our CIO News Alerts and Tech Informer pages for more updated news coverage. Related content opinion Website spoofing: risks, threats, and mitigation strategies for CIOs In this article, we take a look at how CIOs can tackle website spoofing attacks and the best ways to prevent them. By Yash Mehta Dec 01, 2023 5 mins CIO Cyberattacks Security brandpost Sponsored by Catchpoint Systems Inc. Gain full visibility across the Internet Stack with IPM (Internet Performance Monitoring) Today’s IT systems have more points of failure than ever before. Internet Performance Monitoring provides visibility over external networks and services to mitigate outages. By Neal Weinberg Dec 01, 2023 3 mins IT Operations brandpost Sponsored by Zscaler How customers can save money during periods of economic uncertainty Now is the time to overcome the challenges of perimeter-based architectures and reduce costs with zero trust. By Zscaler Dec 01, 2023 4 mins Security feature LexisNexis rises to the generative AI challenge With generative AI, the legal information services giant faces its most formidable disruptor yet. That’s why CTO Jeff Reihl is embracing and enhancing the technology swiftly to keep in front of the competition. By Paula Rooney Dec 01, 2023 6 mins Generative AI Digital Transformation Cloud Computing Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe