Key details of
Internet Explorer
- Launch: To compete with Netscape Navigator, Internet Explorer was first released in 1995 together with Windows 95.
- Popularity: It took off right away, dominating the market and capturing 95% of it in the early 2000s.
- Features: To improve security and user experience, pop-up blocking and tabbed browsing were introduced.
- Security problems: Known to have flaws, frequently the target of malware, and in need of regular security upgrades.
- Decline: Eventually give way to Microsoft Edge as more modern browsers like Chrome and Firefox take their place.
- Legacy: Known as a trailblazing online browser, it influenced early web standards and practices.
Developer's description
Microsoft created Internet Explorer (IE), a web browser that was first made available in 1995. It was designed to offer a stable surfing experience in the early days of the internet and was integrated with the Windows operating system. Although its implementation of modern web standards frequently lagged competitors, Internet Explorer was meant to support the HTML, CSS, and JavaScript standards.
The release of features like ActiveX controls, which enabled interactive content and plugins, and eventually tabbed browsing to handle many web pages, were important development components. Microsoft worked to improve security, performance, and user experience over time by releasing new versions and incremental upgrades.
Internet Explorer suffered from compatibility problems and security flaws despite its early success and market domination. The emergence of more contemporary browsers hastened the browser’s demise, and in 2015 Microsoft replaced it with Microsoft Edge. The difficulties of changing web standards and user expectations in quickly growing digital environment are reflected in the development history of Internet Explorer.