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steve2470

(37,457 posts) Thu Dec 4, 2014, 07:31 AM Dec 2014

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Browser heresy: IE11 is a good browser

This post by ChromeFoundry really got me to reevaluate my bias about Internet Explorer.

It's not horrible, as people love to bash IE6. IE11 is actually, imho, a pretty good browser. It works with 100% of all websites, without fail. It seems secure and MS is always putting out patches for it. Is it perfect ? No, but which browser is absolutely perfect in every way ? As CF pointed out, IE will catch up a great deal on HTML5 when a final spec is released.

tl,dr: IE used to suck, it's a good browser now.

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Browser heresy: IE11 is a good browser (Original Post) steve2470 Dec 2014 OP

It's still a version of Internet EXPLODER. hobbit709 Dec 2014 #1

only cure is a sandbox ? nt steve2470 Dec 2014 #2

old article about IE and Windows integration steve2470 Dec 2014 #3

Yes, IE11 is actually a good browser ManiacJoe Dec 2014 #4

yes it did nt steve2470 Dec 2014 #5

hobbit709

(41,694 posts)

1. It's still a version of Internet EXPLODER.

Reply to steve2470 (Original post)

Thu Dec 4, 2014, 08:48 AM

Dec 2014

And until they stop making it an actual part of windows itself it's still a wide open security hole into the OS.

steve2470

(37,457 posts)

2. only cure is a sandbox ? nt

Reply to hobbit709 (Reply #1)

Thu Dec 4, 2014, 08:49 AM

Dec 2014

steve2470

(37,457 posts)

3. old article about IE and Windows integration

Reply to steve2470 (Original post)

Thu Dec 4, 2014, 08:54 AM

Dec 2014

http://www.informationweek.com/analyzing-ie-at-10-integration-with-os-smart-or-not/d/d-id/1035510?

ManiacJoe

(10,136 posts)

4. Yes, IE11 is actually a good browser

Reply to steve2470 (Original post)

Thu Dec 4, 2014, 09:52 PM

Dec 2014

IE6 was pretty bad, deserved the bashing.

steve2470

(37,457 posts)

5. yes it did nt

Reply to ManiacJoe (Reply #4)

Fri Dec 5, 2014, 01:43 AM

Dec 2014

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