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Why You Should Stop Using Internet Explorer
Sure, it comes pre-installed with Windows, and you’ve got to have it to use Netflix’s Watch Instantly service, but that’s where the benefits of IE stop.
Why is IE so bad? Mainly because it’s the least compatible browser when it comes to web coding standards, not to mention that it uses more of your CPU power than the other browsers. But is it really that big a deal?
From a web designer’s perspective, there are few things more frusterating than having to make your websites compatible across several different browsers, especially when Internet Explorer needs special tweeks and hacks just to get it to function “simliarly.” Not only does this mean more time for the designer, but consequently, more cost for the client.
Instead, people should be using a browser like Firefox that is available on both PC and Mac, requires less CPU than IE, and adheres to all the web standards. Trust me, your web browsing experience will get faster, cleaner, and more consistant in quality.
Until IE launches a completely compliant version, you should seriously consider using a different browser. The differences at first will be subtle, but in time you’ll realize you’ve been missing out.
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I’d like to know why I just can’t get Internet Explorer browser to open. I’m on Fire Fox but I used to be able to switch back and forth but now I cant. I’m having trouble deleting an anti virus program to replace it with another but I can’t, this thing won’t let me. I wanted to download Evidence Nuker but I can’t because I’m asked if I’m connected with internet (which I am with fire fox) and it says that it can’t make a connection (to register) I can’t download my new anti virus neither……….getting angry wont help so I’m asking for help….
why should we have to get use to something that is ridiculous. People have gone to a lot of trouble to create standards for website coding so that our experience as users of the Internet as well as developers is as good as it can be, and then Microsoft doesn’t comply. It is insane. It is very frustrating to have a web component that is fantastic and it shows up on all other browsers but does not work on IE. Those of you using IE, probably don’t even know that on the occasions that you think a web site is screwed up it is probably the fault of your browser.