Due to EU regulations when you buy a new copy of windows software from now on an windows update will present with a choice of several web browsers to choose from, so what are the pro's and cons of each of these browsers, and which one is right for you?
So lets go through the candidates one by one and look at the pro's and cons of each starting with Microsoft's one browser which is installed by default on all windows pc's.
Internet Explorer 8: The windows default and still the most used browser in the world, although IE8 has proved itself more reliable than it's previous iteration I still find this browser bothersome to use as someone who browsers the web on a very regular basis. The thing I dislike about IE 8 is the lack of add-ins that other competing browsers, such as Mozillas Firefox and Google Chrome allow the end user to customise the browser and can greatly improve browsing usage and connectivity with other web based apps (such as twitter or your blog).
IE8 does however now include tabbed browsing, which is a massive improvement in my eyes, most people now who browse on a regular basis will have several tabs open at once, but again the Microsoft browser seems to lack the fluidity of it's competitors.
IE9 is just around the corner however and word from the beta testers is that it is greatly improved in terms of speed and fluidity and is HTML 5 compliant (Opera, Firefox and Chrome already are) although still lacking in the customisable options of other browsers and still no dedicated ad-blocking add in and with it's reputation ruined by earlier unstable and unusable iterations will this be enough to win back it's rapidly waning user base.
Next: Mozilla Firefox
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