Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 : Reviews, opinions and experiences

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for Microsoft Internet Explorer 9

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Content Update
Layout & Design
Navigation
Search Facility
Speed

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40 of 40 Ciao users found the following review helpful

cha97michelle

Member since 12/12/2005

Reviews written: 545

Faster, but is it better? 30/07/2011

User recommends the product

Advantages faster, free download and support, suggests pages to you, corrects incompatible pages
Disadvantages getting used to changes in layout, and random crashing.

I have always been a Windows user, and my browser of choice has always been internet explorer as I find it easy and intuitive to navigate and do what I want with my computer. I am a high use internet user, on for hours every day, so I like my browser to help make my time more efficient with the ability to have lots of pages open at once with no effect to the speed of my experience. I was using internet explorer 8 alongside Windows 7, when I was prompted around 8 weeks ago to upgrade to IE9. Promising to be a faster and smoother experience, and having already used IE9 on my husbands laptop, I ... more
25 of 25 Ciao users found the following review helpful

Mayoki

Member since 14/03/2008

Reviews written: 48

The number one browser for downloading a better browser
Review with images
30/07/2011

User recommends the product

Advantages The lighter blue logo is nice, quite fast to use
Disadvantages Bit boring, not as fun as other browsers

At work I’m stuck using Internet Explorer 7 (some terminals are actually using the archaic version 6, which I think was Microsoft’s last version that was cross compatible with the typewriter). At home I have the swish Firefox 5.0. Ironically for many years the only use I’ve found for Internet Explorer (IE) is its ability to download a better browser. But I do love new technology. Though I’m a bit too cautious to try our beta versions (the ones with bugs in before they release the stable version) of browsers I do love to play around when they are officially released. I like to have the newest ... more
28 of 28 Ciao users found the following review helpful

Elysia2003

Member since 11/02/2010

Reviews written: 133

Explore the wonderful world wide web.
Review with images
01/08/2011

User recommends the product

Advantages An all round speedier, and easier, performance.
Disadvantages Changes are initially off putting, but like anything new, you soon get used to it.

Internet Explorer 9 When it comes to things I own, I’m a rather fickle kind of person. I have to have the best that I can afford, and things regularly get replaced as a newer version comes out. To my friends and family I am affectionately known as gadget woman – I love technology and embrace it wholeheartedly. Technology doesn’t like me much though; it has to be simple and effective, or out it goes. Being fickle, I employ nearly all the web browsers available on my personal computer. If there’s a download available I’ll download it, I’m not fussy. They tell me it’s needed, and I’m there ... more
19 of 21 Ciao users found the following review helpful

IzzyInTheHouse

Member since 24/03/2011

Reviews written: 85

A Giant Leap For Microsoft!
Review with images
30/07/2011

User recommends the product

Advantages Simple, modern looking, things are grouped together, full screen look.
Disadvantages Their obsession with Bing! Can be laggy, bookmarks not as easy to use, no google search bar

Though I am a Mozilla Firefox fan and always use Firefox nowadays, there was a time, back when we brought our first computer (an exciting day!) that we were Internet Explorer users. Though soon enough, we switched to Firefox as it was definitely less laggy and just much easier to use. My whole family found Explorer to be too crowded and confusing, and so we opted for the simpler Firefox. However, I knew that Microsoft had worked hard and had really tried with Internet Explorer 9. And after I heard some pretty good reviews about their newest try, I decided it was worth a go. Here are my ... more
41 of 41 Ciao users found the following review helpful

GoFigure

Member since 21/02/2007

Reviews written: 304

Totally Frustrating... But Brilliant 01/08/2011

User recommends the product

Advantages Fast, efficient and innovative.
Disadvantages Tends to make pc's crash.

For months I have been cursing IE9, blaming it for every stutter, burp and crash. While it may not be totally responsible for every hiccup that leaves me stammering in outrage every time my pc freezes in the midst of a very well paying survey [yep, it only freezes during the high paying ones... very discerning IE9], it IS responsible for most of these hiccups. My husband is constantly asking me why I insist on using IE9 when FireFox and Opera are around... the answer is... I don't quite know why. A long standing habit? I have no answer, not one that is readily available. The truth is, I rant ... more