The AchieVer Posted February 8, 2019 Share Posted February 8, 2019 Microsoft really doesn’t want you to use Internet Explorer anymore Microsoft calls it a compatibility solution, not a browser Microsoft killed off the Internet Explorer brand nearly four years ago, choosing Edge as its modern browser for Windows 10. Internet Explorer lived on as plumbing for Windows and for business compatibility, but Microsoft isn’t supporting it with new web standards – it’s legacy code. Chris Jackson, a cybersecurity expert in Microsoft’s Windows division, has now outlined what he calls the “perils of using Internet Explorer as your default browser.” While most consumers are likely using Chrome, Firefox, or Edge, a number of businesses still rely on Internet Explorer for older web apps that haven’t been modernized. Microsoft has tried many different ways to push businesses to improve their older web apps, but IT admins have naturally taken the easy route of using Internet Explorer and its various compatibility modes over the years. In Windows 10, Internet Explorer 11 uses an Enterprise Mode so that IT admins have to add the sites they want to use old versions of web standards with. “Internet Explorer is a compatibility solution,” warns Jackson, rather than a browser that businesses should be using day to day for all web browsing activity. “We’re not supporting new web standards for it and, while many sites work fine, developers by and large just aren’t testing for Internet Explorer these days. They’re testing on modern browsers.” Jackson’s warning is an appropriate one, but Microsoft’s Edge solution hasn’t been good enough. Microsoft delivered its Edge browser by coupling it to Windows 10 nearly four years ago, but the software giant hasn’t delivered a compelling experience for consumers or businesses. Edge was also not available on Windows 7 or Windows 8, further complicating things for IT admins. Microsoft is now building a Chromium-powered version of its Edge browser that will be available for testing in the coming weeks. It’s being decoupled from Windows 10, and businesses will be able to install Edge on Windows 7 or Windows 8. That should help push businesses to move on from Internet Explorer, but it will still take years for legacy web apps to truly disappear. Source Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete 12 Posted February 8, 2019 Share Posted February 8, 2019 Better IE using then buggy Edge................ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BTJB Posted February 8, 2019 Share Posted February 8, 2019 12 minutes ago, Pete 12 said: Better IE using then buggy Edge................ Our ISP require exactly Internet Explorer platform for interactive online television with backward preview. Also we have java FTP client which require IE. Another issue is incompatible player preview in Pay Per View featuring under Edge. Internet Explorer is very important for flash media and other apps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rushdie Posted February 10, 2019 Share Posted February 10, 2019 Why wouldn't they make MS Edge compatible with the lesser versions of Windows? I wish it worked on Windows 7. But at the back of my mind, I know it's just a wish. But why would it matter anyway? We have Chrome and Firefox that are far better than their products that go by the name IE and Edge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BTJB Posted February 11, 2019 Share Posted February 11, 2019 Edge browser is terrible for Google Drive! It will crash your computer for big files, for example bigger than 500 MB! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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