Internet Explorer 9

[pompeyfaith]

Full version of Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 was released for download today.

It did not come up in windows update for me even after doing a search for updates so I manually downloaded it from microsoft download certre.

Now I have no intentions on using it at the moment but like to keep my pc upto date as I am a firefox man.

So has anyone else downloaded it and if so what you think, is it any match for the other browsers like firefox or chrome.

[basa48]

Re: Internet Explorer 9

Afraid I have no intention of ever using any release of IE. I just do not trust it.

I just had to dig about in Program Files to launch IE to find out I have release 7 !!!

I have been using Opera since release 6 and can't see me changing. I've tried FF but don't like the idea of having to use add-ons lashed up by spotty teenagers in their bedrooms just to get it to behave or look like Opera does 'out of the box'. Plus I'd have to use a different email client (Opera's M2 mail client is integral).

Are you saying that by having the latest release of IE on your PC you are improving security ? 'Cos I don't think that follows. If you don't use IE how can malware get into your machine through it ??

[pompeyfaith]

Re: Internet Explorer 9

Are you saying that by having the latest release of IE on your PC you are improving security ? 'Cos I don't think that follows. If you don't use IE how can malware get into your machine through it ??

That is a good point, never thought of opera on my pc although I do use that as a mobile browser and seems ok

[New_Age_Biker]

Re: Internet Explorer 9

Note IE9 is not for Win XP
Also IE is tightly integrated into the operating system, a fully patched system (you would not use anything else, would you?) should have the latest versions of all software installed, even if you don't use them