IE9’s lastest version appears to have alot more nice features than given credit for.

1. Menu Bar [new location]
The ‘File’ menu bar is now in a ‘Gear’ icon next to the ‘Favorites’ star icon (mine is top-right below close button [X]). This ‘Gear’ allows you to view ‘File’, ‘Print’, ‘Zoom’ and ‘Safety’ dropdown menus as well as other options. This takes up much less room than the classic menu bar, you just have to know it exists. It took me ages to find it, and I still kept forgeting it was there :).

2. Command Bar [new options]
If you’re still missing other options that were in the old classic menu bar you will probably find that they can now be added to the ‘Command’ bar as dropdown menus. There are heaps of options available in these three dropdown menus.

First, add the ‘Command’ bar ~ right-clicking ‘blank tabs area’ > click [Command bar].

Second, add dropdown menus ~ Right-click the ‘Command’ bar > hover [Customise] > click [Add or remove commands] > add [Page], [Safety] and [Tools]. You will have to add them to view the options available in each menu.

They use minimal space if you customise the icons ~ Right-click the ‘Command’ bar > hover [Customise] > click [Show selective text] or [Show only icons]. It looks really nice if you choose to have the ‘Favorites’ bar to the left of the ‘Command’ bar (see below).

3. Favorites Bar
Add the ‘Favorites’ bar ~ Right-click ‘blank tabs area’ > click [Favorites bar].

Each favorite uses minimal space if you customise the icons ~ Right-click the ‘Favorites’ bar > hover [Customise title widths] > click [Short titles] or [Icons only].

You can also add a folder to the ‘Favorites’ bar ~ Right-click the ‘Favorites’ bar > click [New Folder] > ‘type a folder name’.

4. Tabs Bar
Move ‘Tabs’ bar to a seperate row ~ Right-click ‘blank tabs area’ or ‘a tab’ > click [Show tabs on a seperate row].