Internet Explorer: The Browser

           The primary purpose of the Internet Explorer (IE) browser is similar to that of any other browser; it is used for retrieving, presenting, and traversing information resources on the World Wide Web. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_browser “The days when practically everyone used Internet Explorer are long gone.” http://www.digitaltrends.com/web/the-best-browser-internet-explorer-vs-chrome-vs-firefox-vs-safari/ So what exactly is so special about Internet Explorer? When IE 9 was released, Microsoft claimed that “IE 9 is the most energy-efficient browser.” http://www.infoworld.com/d/applications/13-features-make-each-web-browser-unique-119  The layout that IE uses displays the page in a way that is both simple and convenient to most users. Internet Explorer’s interface includes a trimmed header with squared tabs, a back and forward arrow with the bottom of the back arrow cut off. A minimalist window provides more room to the web page than that of any other browser. Tabs are able to be dragged in an out of the browser window to create a new window. If a window is dragged to the right or left of the screen, it will automatically fill half of your screen. IE 9 also includes a single box for searching and website addresses. http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2369160,00.asp

Internet Explorer Layout:
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           However, there have been some problems with Internet Explorer. When it comes to html tags, IE “can display the HTML source code for Web pages, but it cannot display encrypted scripts or compiled modules such as ActiveX Controls. Internet Explorer also cannot display the source code for an Active Server Page (ASP).” http://support.microsoft.com/ An example being: http://www.microsoft.com/default.asp. There have also been occurrences when the web page attempting to be accessed could not be displayed at all, but this has been linked to the incompatibility of certain sites with the newer versions of IE that have only been capable of running on a previous update.  However, what IE lacks in consistency, it makes up for in security. It has been reported that Microsoft Internet Explorer is a leader in browser security. Simply meaning that IE has been able to intercept and prevent the access to more fake URL sites than any other browser.

NSSLabs Malware Security Test:
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          Another pro to IE is its fast HTML 5 processing. http://www.infoworld.com/d/applications/13-features-make-each-web-browser-unique-119 Internet Explorer is extremely easy to download. Just got to the Microsoft Internet Explorer download site, enter what language you want your browser in, and download. The most current version is IE 10. http://support.microsoft.com/ It provides a simple, convenient layout for users to search the web. Personal customization and configuration of your own IE browser has proved useful over the years as well. Although I have not had much experience on browsers outside of Internet Explorer, I still highly recommend it to everyone.