Internet Explorer - Revision history

DavidB4 at 06:16, September 26, 2023

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External links: Categories

DavidB4-bot: /* Version History */Spelling/Grammar Check & Cleanup, typos fixed: less then → less than (2), a online → an online (2)

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Version History: Spelling/Grammar Check & Cleanup, typos fixed: less then → less than (2), a online → an online (2)

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External links: removed broken and redirected links (if they went anywhere, it was all to the same page)

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Version History: wikilink

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Version History: 10, 11, and Edge

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Browser Wars: broken link, so removed section

DavidB4: moved logo to right--looks sloppy to me having it on the left, feel free to adjust if you wish

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 '''Microsoft Internet Explorer''' was a web browser developed by [[Microsoft]] and distributed by default with each copy of [[Microsoft Windows]]. Although it is included in some capacity on modern Windows operating systems, that is only for compatibility with older websites and scripts. Microsoft pushes users to switch  to their newer chromium-based browser, [[Microsoft Edge|Edge]].
-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 has fixed many of these problems version to version however, many of the security vulnerabilities are still present.
+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 has fixed many of these problems version to version however, many of the security vulnerabilities are still present. As Microsoft no longer "supports" Internet Explorer, the relative security status of that program continues to deteriorate.
 ==Version History==

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 [[Image:Internet Explorer 7 T Logo.png|right|thumb|100px| Internet Explorer 7 logo]]
-'''Microsoft Internet Explorer''' is a web browser developed by [[Microsoft]] and distributed by default with each copy of [[Microsoft Windows]].
+'''Microsoft Internet Explorer''' was a web browser developed by [[Microsoft]] and distributed by default with each copy of [[Microsoft Windows]]. Although it is included in some capacity on modern Windows operating systems, that is only for compatibility with older websites and scripts. Microsoft pushes users to switch  to their newer chromium-based browser, [[Microsoft Edge|Edge]].
 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 has fixed many of these problems version to version however, many of the security vulnerabilities are still present.

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 *[http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/internet-explorer/download-ie  IE11 Homepage]
-[[Category:Web browsers]]
+[[Category:Web Browsers]]
 [[Category:Microsoft]]

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 ==Version History==
-The history of Internet Explorer begins in 1995 with the release of [[Windows 95]], and was originally a separate product released a little while after 95's Release that also came pre-installed on new computers. Although simple when compared to other Early Internet explorer versions, it was for many people the first introduction to the world of the Internet. In less then 3 months, Microsoft would release ''Internet Explorer 2.0'', it's first cross-platform Browser, which included increased capabilities and marked Internet Explorers first real fight for Dominance with Netscape, then the Dominant Web Browser.
+The history of Internet Explorer begins in 1995 with the release of [[Windows 95]], and was originally a separate product released a little while after 95's Release that also came pre-installed on new computers. Although simple when compared to other Early Internet explorer versions, it was for many people the first introduction to the world of the Internet. In less than 3 months, Microsoft would release ''Internet Explorer 2.0'', it's first cross-platform Browser, which included increased capabilities and marked Internet Explorers first real fight for Dominance with Netscape, then the Dominant Web Browser.
-A year later Microsoft launched ''Internet Explorer 3.0'', which in 6 hours was downloaded by over 30,000 people and a million in a week. Mew features were included such as Email, a online address book, and the browser was able to display [[JPEG]] and [[GIF]] Files, play MIDI sound files and stream Audio without a separate program and increased support for Web Designing. In October 1997, ''Internet Explorer 4.0'' was released, and featured vastly increased web design capability, allowing pages to become more dynamic in style (such as the ability to drag items on the screen or display drop down lists).
+A year later Microsoft launched ''Internet Explorer 3.0'', which in 6 hours was downloaded by over 30,000 people and a million in a week. Mew features were included such as Email, an online address book, and the browser was able to display [[JPEG]] and [[GIF]] Files, play MIDI sound files and stream Audio without a separate program and increased support for Web Designing. In October 1997, ''Internet Explorer 4.0'' was released, and featured vastly increased web design capability, allowing pages to become more dynamic in style (such as the ability to drag items on the screen or display drop down lists).
-In March of 1999, ''Internet Explorer 5.0'' was released, and largely focused on increasing web design capability and personalization, such as apps for Economics or a Internet Radio. Two years later with the release of [[Windows XP]] in 2001, ''Internet Explorer 6.0'' came onto the scene with a focus on Internet Security and User Privacy, allowing a user to decide what amount of Privacy they wanted on the Internet. For many younger Readers, this will usually be the first Internet Browser they had experience with. However, since it's release the Browser has begun to show it's age, being one of the most insecure choices for internet browsing available<ref>http://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2011/03/07/microsoft-begs-users-to-stop-running-ie6/</ref>, with even Microsoft itself asking users to abandon it for newer versions.
+In March 1999, ''Internet Explorer 5.0'' was released, and largely focused on increasing web design capability and personalization, such as apps for Economics or an Internet Radio. Two years later with the release of [[Windows XP]] in 2001, ''Internet Explorer 6.0'' came onto the scene with a focus on Internet Security and User Privacy, allowing a user to decide what amount of Privacy they wanted on the Internet. For many younger Readers, this will usually be the first Internet Browser they had experience with. However, since it's release the Browser has begun to show it's age, being one of the most insecure choices for internet browsing available,<ref>http://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2011/03/07/microsoft-begs-users-to-stop-running-ie6/</ref> with even Microsoft itself asking users to abandon it for newer versions.
-Five years after the release of IE 6, Microsoft released ''Internet Explorer 7.0'' which had a focus on both increased Security and personalization. Of note in the changes was the inclusion of Tabbed browsing, which allowed more then one internet page to be open in one browser, a feature popularized by other browsers such as [[Mozilla Firefox|Firefox]] Three years later, ''Internet Explorer 8.0'' was released, again with improvements to Security and a focus on increasing Browsing speed.
+Five years after the release of IE 6, Microsoft released ''Internet Explorer 7.0'' which had a focus on both increased Security and personalization. Of note in the changes was the inclusion of Tabbed browsing, which allowed more than one internet page to be open in one browser, a feature popularized by other browsers such as [[Mozilla Firefox|Firefox]] Three years later, ''Internet Explorer 8.0'' was released, again with improvements to Security and a focus on increasing Browsing speed.
-Then, ''Internet Explorer 9.0'' was released in 2011 and builds on the previous versions Security ability and improving speed and look, while losing the ability to be used on a Windows XP or prior. It is designed for use by modern computers and includes increased customization and personalization features. <ref>http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/internet-explorer/products/history</ref>
+Then, ''Internet Explorer 9.0'' was released in 2011 and builds on the previous versions Security ability and improving speed and look, while losing the ability to be used on a Windows XP or prior. It is designed for use by modern computers and includes increased customization and personalization features.<ref>http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/internet-explorer/products/history</ref>
-Microsoft also released Internet Explorer 10 on September 4th, 2012, and Internet Explorer 11 on October 17th, 2013.  After this, [[Microsoft Edge]] was released as the new native web browser for the Windows operating system.
+Microsoft also released Internet Explorer 10 on September 4, 2012, and Internet Explorer 11 on October 17, 2013.  After this, [[Microsoft Edge]] was released as the new native web browser for the Windows operating system.
 == References ==

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 ==External links==
 *[http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/internet-explorer/download-ie  IE11 Homepage]
 [[Category:Web browsers]]
 [[Category:Microsoft]]

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 [[File:Conservapedia in Internet Explorer.png|thumbnail|right|Internet Explorer 11]]
-[[Image:Internet Explorer 7 T Logo.png|right|thumb|100px|Internet Explorer logo for Internet Explorer 7.]]
+[[Image:Internet Explorer 7 T Logo.png|right|thumb|100px| Internet Explorer 7 logo]]
 '''Microsoft Internet Explorer''' is a web browser developed by [[Microsoft]] and distributed by default with each copy of [[Microsoft Windows]].
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 *[http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/community/ Internet Explorer Community] &mdash; The official Microsoft Internet Explorer Community
 *[http://www.microsoft.com/windows/WinHistoryIE.mspx Internet Explorer's History]
-*[http://www.microsoft.com/IE9  IE9 Homepage]
+*[http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/internet-explorer/download-ie  IE11 Homepage]
 [[Category:Web browsers]]
 [[Category:Microsoft]]

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	The latest version of the software, ''Internet Explorer 9.0'' was released in 2011 and builds on the previous versions Security ability and improving speed and look, while losing the ability to be used on a Windows XP or prior. It is designed for use by modern computers and includes increased customization and personalization features. <ref>http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/internet-explorer/products/history</ref>		The latest version of the software, ''Internet Explorer 9.0'' was released in 2011 and builds on the previous versions Security ability and improving speed and look, while losing the ability to be used on a Windows XP or prior. It is designed for use by modern computers and includes increased customization and personalization features. <ref>http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/internet-explorer/products/history</ref>
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