Testing on Internet Explorer for a week (IE evaluation)
Testing on Internet Explorer for a week (IE evaluation)
I chose to try Internet Explorer again, hoping before Microsoft releases a Spartan version. I’ll share my impressions here whenever I can or if I spot anything new. Please feel comfortable following.
Points to note:
- Performance scales poorly, especially on half the screen—watching one video while browsing another is tough
- Refreshing the page isn’t straightforward; you need to right-click the tab instead
- The icon for refreshing appears in the link box, which isn’t very user-friendly
- The interface runs smoothly, likely because of its simple design
- It’s noticeably quicker than Chrome, with websites loading almost instantly
- Support for extensions and add-ons is limited
- Navigating the history feature is quite challenging
- Scrolling feels smooth and pleasant
- Frequent annoying notifications pop up—like disabling add-ons to speed things up or making IE the default browser
- Bing seems really frustrating
- Minimized pages shrink when exiting fullscreen, which isn’t a major problem but worth noting
I’m curious if I posted this in the right place, but welcome any adjustments you might suggest.
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Things that make me hesitate using IE and Office are the pop-ups. Every day in college, without admin access, I keep seeing "would you like to use recommended settings?" They just suggest changes without asking. I prefer IE because it runs smoother, though it doesn’t support HTML 5 well yet. It’s a big drawback for me.