Testseek.co.uk have collected 35 expert reviews of the Microsoft Internet Explorer 9.0 and the average rating is 80%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Microsoft Internet Explorer 9.0.
March 2011
(80%)
35 Reviews
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80010035
The editors liked
Improved HTML5 support
Better performance
Enhanced privacy tools
Fast and powerful
Secure
Great privacy features
Fast browser with excellent privacy and security protection plus support for the HTML5 standards that are both finished and in use
Fast
With GPUpowered rendering
Streamlined user interface
Standards compliant
Tracking protection
ActiveX filter
The editors didn't like
Potential compatibility issues with legacy web apps
Tracking Protection may be counter-productive
Add-ons still woeful
Feels unpolished in places
If you don't like the interface
There are few configuration options
Some key features need a more granular interface and Web developers who want the very latest versions of changing standards don't find them here
Abstract: There was a time when the terms ‘Web browser’ and ‘Internet Explorer’ were more or less synonymous, but times have changed. Over the past few years a significant and still growing number of users have switched to Mozilla Firefox and, more latterly, Google...
If you've stopped using Internet Explorer because of speed problems or a tired-looking interface, you should give IE9 a try. You'll be surprised by its dramatic speed improvements and slicker interface. Improved adherence to Web standards is a plus as ...
Potential compatibility issues with legacy web apps; Tracking Protection may be counter-productive
Microsoft has come a long way with its browser since the days of IE6, but at the same time is just about keeping pace with faster-moving rivals such as Firefox and Chrome. If you have settled on IE as your browser of choice, IE9 should prove a worthwhi...
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Published: 2011-03-16, Author: Barry , review by: channelpro.co.uk
There’s no doubt that Internet Explorer 9 is Microsoft’s strongest browser in many a year. At the very least, it means the first job on a new PC install isn’t downloading a new browser any more. But although it’s closed the performance gap on its rival...
Fast browser with excellent privacy and security protection plus support for the HTML5 standards that are both finished and in use
If you don't like the interface, there are few configuration options, some key features need a more granular interface and Web developers who want the very latest versions of changing standards don't find them here
Microsoft has done an excellent job on IE 9; it’s a solid modern browser that’s a huge improvement on any previous version of IE, with privacy and security features no other browser can match today and we have few complaints about performance...
As welcomes as the changes in IE9 are, we’re not convinced they're enough to persuade many to ditch Chrome or Firefox as their everyday browser. However, firing up IE to install a new browser might not be the first thing you choose to do on a new compu...
We liked:Hardware acceleration for the browser couldn't come at a better time, and with the array of rich web sites cropping up, we can't help feeling that Microsoft is ahead of the curve this time around.The security features are also excellent, and i...
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Published: 2011-03-14, Author: Barry , review by: alphr.com
An emphatic improvement by Microsoft's browser, but it doesn't do enough to catch up with its rivals...
