Kimsland give me 5 reasons other than its the most popluar browser that IE is the best?
I have a better way of answering that.
When the thousands of Members join TechSpot and state somewhere along the way (sometimes at the beginning) that they are using Internet Explorer.
NO ONE says get Firefox. Either at the Beginning, In the Middle, Or at the end.
Well, why is that? According to you and others, Firefox is much much better.
We should all inform them of this mistake they're making!! But "no one" does.
I'll tell you why, and it's not because we shouldn't place our own personal preferences on them (just in case!)
It's because IE works perfectly. It does not have one fault. It works on ALL sites even in its default install (except for Java and ActiveX downloads) It's perfect on its own. It can be used to download Windows Updates manually (default again) and every site ever created allows Internet Explorer to view the web page. (including driver update sites, that sometimes say ONLY Internet Explorer)
YET (now here's the problem!)
When a User/Member has Firefox installed (noted in the Posts somewhere)
One of the first things that support say, is "Does Internet Explorer work?"
Are the support people mad, to suggest such a thing (knowing IE is
bad) ?!!
No, not mad. Because the idea is, if IE works then it must be Firefox that is faulty.
BUT, hangon; no one suggested that for the Internet Explorer fault???
No one said, try opening Firefox (or download it, on the computer they are presently on).
All they did was repair the fault (usually Spyware in Windows, or something)
So what's this
double standard, that no one wants to admit ?
Why are all these support people who say Firefox is better (
) Not informing these ignorant Users/Members?
Here's why.
Firefox is a third party application. That is not required for the normal operation of Windows. Whereas, at some stage Internet Explorer
must be used.
If you don't like MS (another Double Standard) then don't use Windows
Now I know that Windows Notepad and Windows Picture Viewer, and lots of other default MS products, including IE may not have all the extras of other third party programs. But if the user just wants to use Office (another MS wonder) and browse the Net, then all they need is what came with Windows (and install MS Office if they want the best too)
MS make all sorts of Programs, they are without doubt the biggest company in the world (I haven't looked that up, but they must be in the top 10 somewhere at least)
Mozilla Firefox, just make a browser (and a Mail client)! I've never contacted them for support on Windows. Yet IE users only need to go to one place even if they run Internet Explorer (of which MS will inform them to do, ie see above)
I was turned off by Mozilla, when it first came out. It has pogressively become much better and more accepted. I use it with my Linux boot CDs (IE was not allowed to be used by the way) But if I'm using Windows, then IE wins, as the majority of the world agree, with me
Internet Explorer: Get It Now
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Hey I just asked the kids what they use at school, and they said Internet Explorer !
My My, even the intellectuals use it. You better get on the phone and tell them how bad they are straight away!
Your children are using Internet Explorer in school, I tell you :haha:
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