I think the last time I used IE was around IE5. I only use it when "I have to". Like when I have to launch Microsoft Dynamics at work.
And I think that's a major issue with IE, which must affect its popularity.
People who tried it back when it was rubbish and switched to something else either simply
never went back cos they were happy with what they had, or think IE is still crap. The IE-
bashers on tech and social media sites haven't helped either.
Well, it isn't rubbish, and hasn't been for quite some time. And no, Fred, it's not 'dangerous' to
use, not now. I've had no IE-related issues at all with either IE9, 10 or 11. The beta version of
IE11 was crap, but it
was only a beta, after all.
I switched from IE6 to Firefox, mainly for its tabbed browsing, which IE didn't have, but also
for security reasons. I stayed with FF until the Win 7 beta was released, and so tried IE again.
I was favourably impressed and have remained with it since. IE11 is as good as anything else
and better than most. None of the old IE-bashing stories apply any longer, including the claims
that it's a security nightmare.
If there
is one thing I'd like to see changed, it's for IE to have a decent ad-blocker. And for Flash
to be removed so I can update it when I want to, not when MS wants to. Other than that, I'm
perfectly happy and at-home with IE.
Disclaimer: No, I'm not an IE fanboi, I also run Firefox on both laptops and the tablet, and the
Tor browser as well. I've tried Opera, Chrome and Safari, among others, but they're either too
minimalist or are incompatible with some add-ons etc.
And my first browser was Netscape Navigator... that 'dates' me a bit!!
Wenda.