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is internet explorer 9 safe to use?

I want to know if Internet Explorer 9 is safe for internet browsing. Is it anywhere close to being safe as mozilla firefox. Please don't give a bad answer simply because you hate internet explorer.

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago
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    How Secure Is Internet Explorer 9?

    The first thing that Microsoft concentrated on when they were trying to increase the security of the browser is how it is able to detect malware.

    While Internet Explorer 8 was the first Microsoft browser to take the problem seriously, Internet Explorer 9 has improved the process by leaps and bounds.

    According to the NSS it was able to detect up to 99% of the malware that it encountered.

    That is a number that is just as much or even better than the other browsers that are out there.

    Microsoft has also improved the smart screen url filter that comes with the browser.

    Whenever you download a file the browser will scan it and make sure that there is nothing malicious inside of it.

    Not only that, it will also stop you from downloading files from known web sites that are dangerous.

    It will pop up a warning to make sure that you want to download the file from that particular site.

    This feature is known as their download reputation feature and it should prove to be very useful for people who have problems knowing which web sites to trust and which ones not to.

    The new Internet Explorer 9 really tries to make sure that it gives you a warning about anything that you might do that is dangerous inside of the browser.

    Microsoft has tried to play catch up in a big way and this time it looks like they are doing a good job.

    Just as with the new Windows 7 operating system, they are making sure that everyone knows that security of the product is their number one priority.

    As you can see the new Internet Explorer 9 has a lot of new features that will make it more secure than the other Microsoft browsers that are out there.

    This new release puts them at the very least on par with the other browsers out on the market.

    This is a long time coming from Microsoft.

    For years people have been warned away from their browsers because of security issues and it really started to affect their market share.

    They used to have almost 90% of the market space when it came to browsers but now they only have a little over 50%.

    That is a big drop down in a few years especially when everyone is running your operating system.

    They hope to be able to come back to the prominence that they once had.

  • Anonymous
    4 years ago

    Is Internet Explorer 9 Safe

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    It depends on what websites you go on, but I would definitely recommend Mozilla Firefox.

  • 1 decade ago

    I have been using IE since its inception, it all comes down to how you use, IE is the best and fastest browser by M$, every web browser is vulnerable, you need to be aware of what you click...

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    IF YOU THINK VIRUSES ARE SAFE THEN YES.

    GET FIREFOX

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