GeneO said:

I was a IE user turned to staunch Firefox user. Firefox , as far as responsiveness, fell between IE and Chrome. But I liked all of the features that came with Firefox.

But now, IE11 performs much better than Firefox, in particular rendering. It is a very noncable difference. Firefox has fallen behind. Not only that, but from release to release, Firefox breaks compatibility of plug-ins.

I just wish IE had some of the features of Firefox, like the ability to add keywords for search engines.

One other area I think IE falls down on is in the area of add-ons. IE gives you no way to determine if an add on is out-of-date and has an update like Firefox does. I still use have to use Firefox to check this (java, flash, etc.).

I think that is because the browsers out there differ from IE in there mission. Internet explorer was always meant as the browser for the masses, nothing really needed set up or messed with-it just loaded. (And imho still crashes alot for no reason)

Firefox and chrome and other forks are meant for the more tech savvy crowd who use addons and are more of a power user type.

At least that is my take. I personally like the fact that Microsoft is starting to prevent almost all addons. Stops horrible toolbars and all that other junk that the average consumer gets. For the average customer, internet explorer works most of the time and is relatively safe.

I also like there new approach at blocking old java addons, active x controls by default. They finally caught up with other browsers. Took them long enough.

IE11 is actually doing quite well with security. (Especially with protected mode on) No where near chrome status, but a recent study showed that IE11 was more resistant to malware and attacks vs firefox.

In short, I think internet explorer is finally at a point where I don't feel like I need to kill it with fire. So that is a start.

Of course. Everytime you reinstall Windows it'll be the first Browser you will need to use lol

RoasterMen said:

Of course. Everytime you reinstall Windows it'll be the first Browser you will need to use lol

Unless you live in the EU. They are lucky and have a browser choice menu ha.

andrew129260 said:

Unless you live in the EU. They are lucky and have a browser choice menu ha.

Yes, we are so lucky here! I wonder how many have actually used it. I haven't

The whole world has a choice which browser to use.
If one can find Facebook and YouTube they should be able to find Firefox or Chrome without the E.U. help.

Layback Bear said:

The whole world has a choice which browser to use.
If one can find Facebook and YouTube they should be able to find Firefox or Chrome without the E.U. help.

True, but for the average user I think it is a good thing.