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'''Microsoft Internet Explorer''' is a web browser developed by [[Microsoft]] and distributed by default with each copy of [[Microsoft Windows]].  This bundling led to criminal prosecution of Microsoft under the [[antitrust]] laws.

'''Microsoft Internet Explorer''' is a web browser developed by [[Microsoft]] and distributed by default with each copy of [[Microsoft Windows]].  This bundling led to criminal prosecution of Microsoft under the [[antitrust]] laws.

Most web statistics show Internet Explorer to currently be the most used web browser on the market.

Most web statistics show Internet Explorer to currently be the most used web browser on the market, although it's default inclusion in  Microsoft products and the casual nature of most computer users makes these results somewhat inaccurate

Internet Explorer has been criticized for numerous security holes, such as its tight integration with the Windows operating system and its ActiveX technology, which allows websites to run arbitrary programs (such as viruses) on the user's computer.  It has also been criticized for ignoring web standards.  Microsoft claims to have fixed many of these problems version to version however, many of the security vulnerabilities are still present. In addition, it is a resource hog that can slow down your internet page rendering or speed over time.

Internet Explorer has been criticized for numerous security holes, such as its tight integration with the Windows operating system and its ActiveX technology, which allows websites to run arbitrary programs (such as viruses) on the user's computer.  It has also been criticized for ignoring web standards.  Microsoft claims to have fixed many of these problems version to version however, many of the security vulnerabilities are still present. In addition, it is a resource hog that can slow down your internet page rendering or speed over time.