Several operating systems and lots of work later, Redmond even decided to give up its deprecated product entirely in favor of a rebranded, more capable alternative, Microsoft Edge.
Nevertheless, nostalgic users who still want to surf the web using Internet Explorer 11 as well as for those who have no choice but to do so when trying to access websites optimized for this specific browser, open certain web apps, or run various enterprise services, they can still do so.
Having been released in as an enhanced edition of Microsoft's browser, Internet Explorer 11 is the company's last effort to revive its pioneering solution for browsing the web. The browser is still integrated by default in Windows 10 and can be downloaded for other OSes.
Even though its overall performance is far from comparing to that of its successor, Microsoft Edge, or reputed competitors Chrome and Firefox, it does provide you with the basic tools for Internet navigation. While the internet has evolved and a lot of people have started using one of the large numbers of internet browsers available today, Internet Explorer still has die-hard fans all over the globe.
If you have a computer running the Windows OS, you more than likely have a version of Internet Explorer already installed. On Windows 10, the most recent version of the browser is Internet Explorer The little blue 'e' that you'll see in your taskbar isn't Explorer though, it's Microsoft Edge, the newest browser from Microsoft that was first released in Edge is the default browser that will come up when you first use the internet on the Windows OS.
In order to get to Internet Explorer, you'll need to search for it in the task bar. The first thing that happens when you open the browser is a window pops up prompting you to properly set it up. You can either choose the recommended settings or opt-out and customize the settings your own way. Using the recommended settings mostly affects the security and compatibility of your browser by enabling Windows Defender SmartScreen.
SmartScreen is a component that works to protect you from harmful websites by relaying them to Microsoft to be looked over. More on privacy later. After the quick setup, you'll be taken to the MSN homepage.
On this page you can view the latest news headlines, see world news, news specifically about your city and more. At the top of the page there are icons directing you to other Microsoft software and apps, like the Microsoft store, Outlook, One Drive, and the Microsoft Office Suite.
Entering anything into the MSN search bar redirects you to the Bing search engine. The interface is incredibly simple, with four icons to the top right taking you to menus for favorites and history, an icon for tools, one for settings, and one to bring you back to the home page. There is no clutter and tabs are quite thin - even more so than some competitors. There are a few features that we find really cool, and one of our favorites is the ability to pin websites.
If there's a website that you visit frequently, just drag the tab down to the task bar and bam - the website is pinned! From then on, clicking on the icon brings up the page in Internet Explorer and changes the tab's appearance - navigational arrows are now the color of the site's icon like light blue for Twitter or pink for Instagram and the logo sits on the far left of the address bar. Back to privacy, which is at the top of our list of important things to know about browsers.
Microsoft is very transparent about security and the data that they collect from users. Depending on your settings, Microsoft does store data about the products and features that you use through their services. Download Internet Explorer 11 bit. Windows 10 Internet Explorer Windows 8. Windows 10 Windows 8. Internet Explorer 11 to be retired The Internet Explorer 11 will be retired and go out of support on June 15, Try Microsoft Edge now You don't need to download and install Internet Explorer 11 in Windows 10 because it's already installed.
The new browser recommended by Microsoft is here Microsoft Edge was built to bring you the best of the web, with more control and more privacy as you browse. Though it's no longer supported, you can download and install Internet Explorer Need more help? Join the discussion. Was this information helpful? Yes No. Thank you! Any more feedback?
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