Solved RIP - Internet Explorer

Winuser · Jun 16, 2022

TraderGary said:
Microsoft's Internet Explorer was the best there was for many years and now the new Microsoft Edge (Chromium) has totally buried it.

So good that even MS gave up on it.

Josey Wales · Jun 16, 2022

WXC said:
I uninstalled it in 'Optional Features', (only 3.20mb), rebooted...and my music icons were jacked up and would not open.

Weird, I know. But I reinstalled, rebooted, and everything is once again working perfectly.

...I think I'll leave it alone. :)

I had Zero Problems removing the leftovers.

TraderGary · Jun 16, 2022

Winuser said:
So good that even MS gave up on it.

Internet Explorer was the most used browser by a huge majority for many years for a reason. In the beginning it was excellent. But technology moved on, leaving IE behind. When IE finally died, it no longer was a good browser, as reflected by few using it anymore.

WXC · Jun 16, 2022

Josey Wales said:
I had Zero Problems removing the leftovers.

Thank you, Josey.

I didn't think I would either...until It did. :)

I read a couple other sources earlier this morning (sorry I don't have them now, to post), that others have experienced issues by completely removing IE, as well.

I lack the knowledge to explain why. But for the time being, as stated previously, I reinstalled, and everything is good to go. It was only 3.20MB anyway, so no biggie. :wink:

Your reply, is much appreciated, my friend. :wink:

Winuser · Jun 16, 2022

TraderGary said:
Internet Explorer was the most used browser by a huge majority for many years for a reason.

And I have to wonder why. Was it because Internet Explorer was the best or was it because Internet Explorer was preinstalled? IMHO, a very large number of Internet Explorer users only used it because it was preinstalled and didn't know or didn't care that they could use a different browser.

Edit: For me ,Netscape was the best browser ever and Firefox is number 2. I do use the Canary builds of Edge on my devices that are running the Insider Builds. After getting use to it I have to admit that I do like it but it's still number 2 compared to Firefox.

CornishRattler · Jun 16, 2022

Winuser said:
And I have to wonder why. Was it because Internet Explorer was the best or was it because Internet Explorer was preinstalled? IMHO, a very large number of Internet Explorer users only used it because it was preinstalled and didn't know or didn't care that they could use a different browser.

Without a shadow of a doubt

CornishRattler · Jun 16, 2022

I can’t recall which alternative browsers I used first but I remember chrome when it first hit Windows and used Safari just before that

Edwin · Jun 16, 2022

Never used IE!
Matter of fact, I rarely use Windows apps!
Feck, I'm surprised I even use Windows itself!!!

Dch48 · Jun 16, 2022

I used it exclusively from 1999 to about 2018 when I switched to Edge. I never had any issues with it and preferred it over every alternative I tried. I never liked Firefox and Chrome was too intrusive. The best alternative to me was Opera but I still preferred IE. Now I use Chromium Edge exclusively and in my opinion, it's the best browser of all time. I will almost always use a Microsoft app unless something else is free and is much better. My default media player has always been the Windows one and I used to love Outlook Express for email. I like Outlook but will not pay for it. I use Thunderbird which is very similar to Outlook.

cereberus · Jun 16, 2022

Today, I was on my Company intranet, and one of the links does not work. I called IT, and they said that link only works with Internet Explorer.

I pointed out that the company has stopped us using IE now with a group policy update but of course, it is "more than their job's worth" to remove the restriction even temporarily LOL! I hate IT departments with a passion as they forget they do not bring in the income like my colleagues and myself!

JAM83 · Jun 16, 2022

idgat said:
Never !!!!

Edge is good. I dont have any problems with it. I use it over any other. I do have Chrome installed, but I don't use it. For me, Edge is faster than anything.

TraderGary · Jun 16, 2022

Dch48 said:
I used it exclusively from 1999 to about 2018 when I switched to Edge. I never had any issues with it and preferred it over every alternative I tried. I never liked Firefox and Chrome was too intrusive. The best alternative to me was Opera but I still preferred IE. Now I use Chromium Edge exclusively and in my opinion, it's the best browser of all time. I will almost always use a Microsoft app unless something else is free and is much better. My default media player has always been the Windows one and I used to love Outlook Express for email. I like Outlook but will not pay for it. I use Thunderbird which is very similar to Outlook.

I agree. I use Microsoft Edge on all my devices. The difference here is that I subscribe to Microsoft 365. I think it's an incredible bargain at $69 annually. I get all of Microsoft Office, always up to date, including my email favorite, Microsoft Outlook. Very importantly for me, Microsoft 365 includes 1TB of Microsoft OneDrive. I keep all my data in my OneDrive folder and get a real-time mirror backup in cloud OneDrive.

Winuser · Jun 16, 2022

CornishRattler said:
I can’t recall which alternative browsers I used first but I remember chrome when it first hit Windows and used Safari just before that

My first online experience was with Prodigy from Sears. With Prodigy I didn't need a browser because it was all proprietary. Then a local Internet provider became available. While waiting for them to send me the info to setup my account I purchased the Netscape Browser from (I think) Electronic boutiques. When I got the package, the setup included Netscape. I continued to use Netscape until it was no longer updated.

pgallagher72 · Jun 16, 2022

IE was never a good browser, it was a shiny blue bug laden, slow POS security nightmare from day 1 to today

except it still runs just fine on Windows 11 even today. It may be a glitch or a bug, but I can absolutely launch it and browse the internet.

Edwin · Jun 16, 2022

pgallagher72 said:
IE was never a good browser...

Neither was Edge.

pgallagher72 · Jun 16, 2022

Edwin said:
Neither was Edge.

Edge is just Webkit, which is based on Safari, and the basis for Chromium - it's Chrome, Edge, Opera, et al.

The original Edge was at least its own animal, but they didn't put the resources into it to make it worth a lick, and just grabbed the Chromium base and did it that way. Shame really, Chrome is as much of a POS as IE.

Edwin · Jun 16, 2022

Chrome's still my go to.
Catsxp is my alternative browser.

ThrashZone · Jun 16, 2022

Hi,
Why the heck does steam require ie11 to be activated in programs and features before it successfully create a Working game shortcut to desktop

I was always wondering why 3dmark and of course some game shortcuts all stopped working
It was because I disabled ie11 with turn windows feature on or off :look:

Now what is ms going to do to it to kill my game.. shortcuts :boom:

pgallagher72 · Jun 16, 2022

Edwin said:
Chrome's still my go to.
Catsxp is my alternative browser.

So Webkit, except it siphons all your personal data/telemetry to Google instead of Microsoft.

are there any browsers left that don't use Webkit? Aside from Firefox, I think everything is. Kinda weird that the most popular browser in the world for Windows was created by Apple.