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Internet Explorer: The History of IE

By: Bernice Eker

If you have ever used a computer or gone on the Internet, then you are familiar with Internet Explorer. Until fairly recently, it was the only Internet platform that most of us used. It was and still is a true innovation of its time. So, let's do a little exploring when it comes to Internet Explorer.

Why is it still so popular? Why do so many of us still go looking for the newest Internet Explorer download? Why are so many of us still always ready to install the latest Internet Explorer upgrade?

Believe it or not, for as wide spread and far reaching as Microsoft currently is, they actually had a little catching up to do once personal computers became more popular and more and more people began connecting to the Internet from the comfort of their own homes. They did an admirable job, however, as we have seen through the constant evolution of Internet Explorer. IE6, IE7, IE8, IE9 - these are just the most recent versions of this time honored platform, and it seems to be getting better with age.

It is now a matter of course to find an Internet Explorer download. Once upon a time in the not too distant past, it was actually quite difficult to find an Internet Explorer update readily available. One seems to remember having to pay for upgrades as well, but the same can hardly be said in this day and age.

Microsoft knows its business and has long since realized that in order to ensure that Internet Explorer remained an innovative platform, they would have to keep up with the joneses and make sure that their competitors did not outshine them.

That partly explains the smooth transitions we have seen from IE6, IE7, IE8, IE9, and on through today's more current versions. You cannot buy a manufactured personal computer without receiving a copy of the latest Internet Explorer already installed on the machine. These days, the program is not simply for surfing the web either. All kinds of new extensions exist to make the whole process of using Internet Explorer even more innovative.

For a while there, it seemed like people were more inclined to forget all about Internet Explorer. Many users eschewed it altogether and started looking for different alternatives, even though it meant they could not necessarily enjoy the safety, security, and reliability inherent with practically all the versions of IE.

Now, however, with its recent innovations, people are falling in love with Internet Explorer all over again. It is compatible with more computers, platforms, games, and programs than ever, which pretty much ensures that users will be relying on it for a long time to come. This is good news for Microsoft, but the company would do well to remember that computer users expect innovation and they get bored very easily. This means that not only will we be able to continue relying on IE, but that we can likely look forward to a succession of much improved versions.

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Bernice Eker is an expert on Internet Explorer and wants to help people by sharing her expertise. For more information on Internet Explorer visit: interkel.com/

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