Browsers
Congratulations, your browser is NOT Internet Explorer (IE).
You are using a browser right now. It's the window in which you are viewing this web page. What you may not know is that there are good browsers and bad browsers. The problem is, how would you know this unless someone told you? That's the reason for this article.
What do I mean by “good” and “bad”?
| Good Browsers | Bad Browsers |
|---|---|
| Load pages more quickly | Load pages more slowly |
| Have improved internet security | Have less internet security |
| Have additional display capabilities | Have fewer display capabilities |
Sometimes you just don't know what you're missing.
The Bad News
Unfortunately, one of the most common browsers in use today is also one of the worst. Depending on the source, somewhere around 50% of people surfing the internet are still using IE6, with about 30% having upgraded to IE7. That leaves only about 20% using freely available and improved browsers.
If you are using Internet Explorer v6 (IE6), you are not getting the web browsing experience that you could be getting. IE7 is an improvement, but it's still not great.
The Good News
Good browsers are available on the internet for free.
If you are using IE6 (or, heaven forbid, IE5.5), you can easily upgrade to IE7 by following the link below to the Microsoft website, then clicking the necessary buttons.
An even better option would be to install Firefox and begin using it as your primary browser. This way you will still have IE on your PC if you should you decide to revert to using it.
As I hinted at above, you can have multiple browsers installed on your PC, all at the same time. Web developers do it frequently. This way you can use whichever browser you prefer.
An additional reason to install Firefox is that it has Add-ons, which allow you to customize it according to your web surfing needs. More information about Add-ons.
Questions?
Please let me know if you have any questions about this topic.For more information, or if you have any questions or comments, please contact me.
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