Internet Explorer 8... is it really THAT great?

[QueenHannah]

I recently bought a computer with Windows 7 and IE 8 installed on it. I had
seen ads, etc. and knew that IE 8 was supposed to be great and fast and
customizable. But to be honest, internet explorer 8 was a little bit of a
letdown.

The speed generally depends on your connection. However, a browser can have
something to do with it as well. I found that Firefox is much faster when
browsing. It takes quite awhile to load when I use IE 8.

As far as customization goes, internet explorer 8 is, well, awesome.
Unfortunately, it makes the browser slower than it already is.

The security is nice to a point. I found having to log into a flash system
everyday and every time I clicked something IE 8 asking me if it was OK to
click it. It got frustrating after a couple of days, which is around the time
I switched to Firefox.

I guess to conclude this I would say IE 8 isn't as good as it's cracked up
to be. Fortunately I didn't pay for it, and as far as free browsers go, this
is pretty good.

 

[Wayne-I-M]

Hi

I think you may have posted your views in the wrong forum. This one is for
Access Databases.

Try and google search for a more appropriate place

good luck with IE8 (or wait for 9

 

[Daniel Pineault]

As mentioned this is not the right forum to discuss this issue.

That said, take a look at:

http://www.howtocreate.co.uk/browserSpeed.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_web_browsers

Which browser is right for you depends on your needs. No browser does
everything the best. So you have to choose which one works best to suit your
needs. Also, which one has the least vulnerabilities. Sadly, IE 6 through 8
fair very poorly on this point.

Anyways, google the subject 'web browsers comparison' and you'll find tons
of discussions and a multitude of opinions (just like the one I gave above
)!
--
Hope this helps,

Daniel Pineault
http://www.cardaconsultants.com/
For Access Tips and Examples: http://www.devhut.net
Please rate this post using the vote buttons if it was helpful.

 

[De Jager]

I recently bought a computer with Windows 7 and IE 8 installed on it. I had
seen ads, etc. and knew that IE 8 was supposed to be great and fast and
customizable. But to be honest, internet explorer 8 was a little bit of a
letdown.

The speed generally depends on your connection. However, a browser can
have
something to do with it as well. I found that Firefox is much faster when
browsing. It takes quite awhile to load when I use IE 8.

As far as customization goes, internet explorer 8 is, well, awesome.
Unfortunately, it makes the browser slower than it already is.

The security is nice to a point. I found having to log into a flash system
everyday and every time I clicked something IE 8 asking me if it was OK to
click it. It got frustrating after a couple of days, which is around the
time
I switched to Firefox.

I guess to conclude this I would say IE 8 isn't as good as it's cracked up
to be. Fortunately I didn't pay for it, and as far as free browsers go,
this
is pretty good.