Tuesday, December 30th 2014
Microsoft to Rebrand Internet Explorer
Despite some genuine increases in performance and reliability, Microsoft Internet Explorer (MSIE) is turning into a relic. Once an unbeatable web-browser that attracted anti-competition lawsuits the world over, its market-share (usage) has dropped below 10 percent, according to W3Schools. With Windows 10, Microsoft plans to completely rebrand the bundled web-browser.
Codenamed "Project Spartan," the browser will feature a new UI, and a different branding from MSIE. It will also shed useless code, and will have a smaller memory footprint, much in the same way Firefox was a toned, peppy rebrand of Mozilla/Netscape Navigator. You could even expect a new icon. Microsoft could undertake a massive marketing campaign for the new browser, of a scale similar to Google's, for its Chrome browser. Microsoft could even delink the browser from Windows Update, to facilitate faster security and bug fixes. The browser could debut with beta releases of Windows 10, and its first stable version could come out with Windows 10 RTM.
Source:
PC World
Codenamed "Project Spartan," the browser will feature a new UI, and a different branding from MSIE. It will also shed useless code, and will have a smaller memory footprint, much in the same way Firefox was a toned, peppy rebrand of Mozilla/Netscape Navigator. You could even expect a new icon. Microsoft could undertake a massive marketing campaign for the new browser, of a scale similar to Google's, for its Chrome browser. Microsoft could even delink the browser from Windows Update, to facilitate faster security and bug fixes. The browser could debut with beta releases of Windows 10, and its first stable version could come out with Windows 10 RTM.
41 Comments on Microsoft to Rebrand Internet Explorer
as for firefox.... I honestly gave up on them a long long time ago and just shifted to using chrome as my primary.
I use Cyberfox 28.0 and i dont bother to update it because last time i did that it wiped out all my settings, all my bookmarks and tabs - EVERYTHING.
i think they should keep the old one and release something new under new brand
And OMG Chrome talk about junk and last time i tried it it phoned home.
No performance issues with IE at all, don't like the metro layout much always use the old IE
Heres a tip M$: Don't tie your web browser into the core functions of the OS! Don't build the OS around the browser!
On the other hand, there's no support for XP/server 2003
Note the screen shot one is easier then using snip tool due to it being one step to capture the whole page instead of: open snip tool>select>save>name>browse>ok. This has saved my butt on the router reviews and such. Also to save threads that might get deleted or archive discussions on Facebook, etc. Pretty handy. Chrome's variants are weaksauce or just redirect to a website or have adware/malware/redirects. One I used got hijacked and mucked with google results and I haven't had any of that crap with any my firefox addons. greasemonkey gives me video downloaders and stuff.
The combined gained from all versions of IE still use today is still almost 60% of the market!
www.netmarketshare.com/browser-market-share.aspx?qprid=2&qpcustomd=0
Besides IE is still THE ONLY browser which can run ALL existing web pages and apps out there, and the only one who has no problems with ActiveX craps.
Personally I use Chrome, but at work I am forced to use IE because of security and compatibility issues with various apps and pages.
It really does amaze me how there is so much "common knowledge" that IE is insecure, when it is qhite the opposite!
According to htmltst.com is the worst browser in terms of html 5 compliance. In my previous comment I said better performance and better security, but both are not the areas IE falls behind in. If spartan increases performance, security, ads proper addon support, and finally is compliant it WILL be the best browser out there.That statement is wrong by my own experience.
And what you know you got all tabs back :).