In Light of IE Being Linked to Low IQ, Let’s Review Version 9

Warning: Author bias against IE has been removed as much as possible.
The first thing that immediately defines Internet Explorer 9 is the fact that only those with Windows 7 or Vista can use it. We learned that the hard way after being forced to use an older computer lying around the office, because admittedly, nobody wanted to re-install IE onto their PCs. After succumbing to the demands of an advanced OS in order to get an objective sense of the browser, we were honestly a little shocked at the improvements we saw.
Accolades have to be extended to Microsoft for improvements in website pinning through IE 9. Users are able to keep their preferred or highly-frequented websites on a bar above webpage space and below the URL box. It can be any website which says a lot about the changes done to IE, which has gained a notorious reputation for inhibiting users from customizing the browser for third-party direct access.
Another improvement has been a simplified interface. While the competition is appreciated for their attempts in providing users with a detailed web browsing experience, some people prefer minimal distractions. Internet Explorer has for years struggled to compete against these increasingly complex alternatives by matching them in their variety of options. But they’ve done their fan base a service by simplifying the browsing experience.
But Internet Explorer continues to struggle with what should be considered basic elements of a high-end web browser. HTML5 is a hassle for IE 9 to adjust to, which results in a lot of blotchy and blacked out websites. Relative to previous incarnations of IE the acceptance rate of online content through IE 9 is impressive, but compared to Chrome and other competitors it persists as a paltry effort. Security has advanced ten-fold within the IE framework – which is great considering that was a primary factor for the mass exodus away from the browser during the early 2000s – but customization of security options continues to be a complex and uncertain affair.
