5 Reasons to Keep Using Internet Explorer

Are you trying to remove Internet Explorer? You may be encouraged to change your web browser and reinstall the default Internet Explorer by the negative voices of IE on the internet or some people around you. Your friends may say that: “Oh my God, how corny you are! You are still using IE?” Do not be convinced by these noises, though many folks have turned to alternate browsers for their web surfing, and Internet Explorer download is decreasing, IE is still the top widely used, and most internet users are still using it, so do I. We stick to it not because we get used to it and do not want any change, but for the reasons below.

Reason 1: IE 9 is Good Enough You may know the week points of IE previous versions from many passive comments or articles, but Microsoft has improved them in Internet Explorer 9. Actually, except some gloom stories of IE security issue, IE 9 is comparable with Firefox and Chrome in many expects, such as speed, ease of use, and features.

Reason 2: Windows Update Related Windows Update is a must, and it only works in Internet Explorer, so that is a good reason to keep IE on your PC. Internet Explorer provides critical components to Windows update and many Windows applications. To make the IE components perform well and be secure, you should keep Internet Explorer up to date, regardless of whether you use it daily or not. Download Internet Explorer 9 that your operating system supports.

Reason 3: Use for IE-only Site Aside from Windows Update though, when certain IE- based webpage cannot be shown correctly in any other browser, you can go to Internet Explorer as a solution. Normally, it works.

Reason 4: Test Webpage in Internet Explorer If you are the one who creates or designs a web page, to know what IE readers are seeing when they come through, you need Internet Explorer to check how the page displays.

Reason 5: Better Compatibility It is acknowledged by most users that IE has better compatibility with many applications. For example, I can only use Internet Explorer for online banking, not Google Chrome or Firefox, since my bank stubbornly wants to use certain ActiveX controls.