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By: Hannah Miller

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Internet Explorer is a browser that allows you to load web sites from anywhere in the world--hence, it explores the Internet. Internet Explorer (a.k.a. IE) was created by Microsoft to accompany the Windows operating system. When you buy a Windows computer, like an XP or a Vista, it will automatically include the Internet Explorer program.

IE is really a part of the operating system, just like any other software programmed for your program to run. It is designed to be used by a large number of Internet users. It currently claims well over half of the market share on Internet browsers, namely because of the prevelent use of Windows computers.

There are clearly some benefits to using the most popular browser. For one, all websites and web applications can be run on Internet Explorer. Creators at Microsoft have vast experience in designing software and Internet-based programs. Technical support for Internet services and other computer services are often more prevelently available for Internet Explorer and other Windows programs than any other programs.

Perhaps the most convenient of reasons to use IE is because of Window's automatic updates. Providing you don't turn them off, you're computer upon arrival is programs to look for new updates of all your windows components everytime an Internet connection is available. These updates will also automatically download and install themselves to the computer. This means that even the most novice of users should not have much difficulty staying up to date and secure when using Internet Explorer.

Some people do not realize that there is any other type of browser other than Internet Explorer. Some simply don't want to bother using anything else because they don't want to download another program. There is a small and growing number of computer users who choose not to use Internet Explorer. These are most likely people who have been unsatisfied or had multiple computer problems from using Internet Explorer. Others have been recommended by computer technicians not to use Internet Explorer. Still other discovered other browsers on their own and were curious to try them out. For whatever reason, these Internet users use a variety of other Internet browsers, many of them similar to Internet Explorer, and have found them satisfactory. The most prominent browsers that currently share a substantial portion of the Internet browser market share are the following:

* Firefox: Probably known best for it's 6000 customization options, this browser is provided by Mozilla.

* Chrome: Provided by the famous search engine company, Google, this browser is relatively new, but growing in popularity. It has an extremely simple layout, considered faster, and most likely will accompany Google up and coming operating system, also named Chrome.

* Opera browser: This browser is a proprietary source program from Opera, a long-standing, yet little known company. Their browser is well-known for it's turbo-mode that is ideal for dial-up users.

* Safari: This browser is provided by Apple to accompany their Macintosh operating systems and computers. Similar to Windows, this is the default browser for Mac computers.

Although it is nearly impossible to accurately test the speed of browsers in comparison to one another, many companies do so and show thier results with their browser ahead of others. Too many factors effect actual page loading time, like connection speeds, computer processing speeds, applications used, webpages used, etc. Therefore, one person could have a completely different experience than another. Many people do prefer other browsers over IE because they say it is faster.

The most likely reason for switching to another browser is because IE is the target of the majority of online threats. Since it is used so much more prominently than other browsers, attackers choose it to in turn affect the largest group of users. Furthermore, since users of other browsers are predominently those who are experienced with computers and the Internet, many of the people who use Internet Explorer are novice computer users. Therefore, it is more likely to take advantage of an ignorant and unsuspecting Internet user on Internet Explorer than any other browser, thus, the higher the threats.

Microsoft itself has built a reputation to create programs that constantly need repair or crash for unknown reasons. This could be because of the higher volume of novice users, the higher number of malicious threats, or because they are simply creating faulty programs. Regardless, this is another reason many people avoid Internet Explorer and other Windows-related programs.

The third reason many people prefer other browsers to Internet Explorer is because of the versatility, customization, shortcuts, and features available on other programs. In comparison to the browsers mentioned above, Internet Explorer was the last browser to implement tabbed browsing. It was also the last to feature private browsing. Other features are yet to appear on IE. Of course, many of these features and additional options are not very crucial to web-browsing, so they may be of little interest to novice users--perhaps even to the point where another browser would be too confusing and out of the ordinary to use.

For this reason, what browser one uses could simply become a matter of personal preference. Additionally, as browsers are evolving over the last five years, they are simply becoming more alike, in terms of speed and security, so avoiding Internet Explorer is becoming less necessary.

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