Why - I tell you why - and I am very much PRO Microsoft.
A) It is FULL of security holes - most people use it so it is prime for the attackers; the VB scripts and java holes all over the place - I had a situation that a popup came in saying something about outlook "YES" "NO". Almost looked real - except I don't run outlook and the hitting YES WOULD have tried to install a Trojan. (looked like a standard dialog-box)
B) IE has no popup blocker
C) IE has no tab (folder) system (exp for 3rd party apps) as with Netscape or Mozilla (the latter is the former's source)
D) If something screws up with IE it is almost IMPOSSIBLE to fix without a reinstall of windows. I have had so many blasted "443" errors - I cannot connect. I just gave up. With NS/Moz you can ERASE it and REINSTALL - because it is itself "separate". Whereas try doing that with IE. ** I have had this issue repeatedly.
E) You can go to stockcharts and RIGHT-CLICK copy IMAGE location. IE? Have to go properties then copy the url manually - JUNK!
F) I can create a "group" bookmark. In ONE click "Webbroker; Yahoo1; Yahoo2; Kitco; Investor's Hub; Stockcharts; Silicon Investor" all up and loaded. ONE CLICK. No 3rd party app to download and install over IE's backend.
Anyways, as long as there is freeware and open source, Mozilla works - and if you read things here - people do have access and probably at some point use BOTH. So it isn't either or. It is "preference" X and worse case Y.
Blake
"When you have to shoot, shoot. Don't talk."
Tuco (The Good, the Bad and the Ugly)
"An umbrella with holes is better than no umbrella at all."
Dr. Alexander Elder on using stops.
