Obtaining More Speed in Browsing and Feel the OS Stability (Microsoft Internet Explorer 6)

Member Name: djohan

Product:	Microsoft Internet Explorer 6
Date:	19/12/01 (377 review reads)
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Advantages: Speed and Stability

Disadvantages: -

Microsoft Windows eXPerience (Windows XP) users must have known about Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 (IE6) as the operating system (Windows XP) comes with the IE6. It seems that Windows always delivers the Internet Explorers to its users as the integrated part of its operating systems.

I see that Windows XP is the most stable workstation (stand alone) operating system within its family (I have written a general review on this product, too), and I assume that IE6 which comes with it may be one of the factors or components that supports the stability within the operating system.

That is why in this leisure and chance, I would like to share some of my opinion on this product based on my own small review at work. In this case, for certain I do not compare IE with Netscape or other products as I have never used Netscape and the other browsers.



How much does it cost?

Yes, price is the most important of all. If you think it is very expensive and you cannot effort buying it, stop reading this opinion right away. Then, how much is it? This product is absolutely FREE and can be downloaded at its official site www.microsoft.com. For some reasons, this product may be obtained at www.download.com, too.



Why upgrade?

Generally, I think that everyone must agree that there are no changes can be seen just in a short time; I mean, after installing IE6 and start to click the explorer - you see nothing special changes on its apperance. It is right, but you must realise that the changes cannot be seen through its appearance, but how it works!

I see some reasons should be considered, such as the stability of your current windows operating system and the speed of browsing you are going to obtain from this new product.

Well, have you ever seen the blue screen appearing on you monitor while browsing telling you some unexpected errors? I think after using this new browser as the integrate
d element of Windows, this errors may come less than before.

Instead of the stability and speed issues, IE6 also includes some new functions within its media bar, image toolbar and auto image-resize; these interesting new features should be considered, too.

And one more important information, though it is free, Microsoft still gives online supports to all users. How kind he is!

Why not upgrade while it is free?



By the way, how do I prove the speed of browsing?

I have several workstations (all have the same specification) connected to a server. One of them has been installed with IE6 and the rests are not upgraded (still using IE 5). After the server is connected to internet, at the workstations I try to type the same web address to browse. The result is that the workstation which is using IE6 completes loading the web address first. I have tried this simple method for times and the result is still the same.

I hope this method is representative to claim that IE6 delivers fast-browsing. And certainly I cannot or am not having any knowledge to technically explain the IE6 works.

Finally, after reading this opinion, I hope it can encourage you to upgrade your Internet Explorer and may be very useful for you.



Finally - have a nice and happy browsing!

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