Try Using Alternative Browsers: Microsoft Dares You

I have discovered that Microsoft has a built-in booby-trap to discourage users from permanently adopting alternative browsers. It is the imbedded Internet Explorer coding that you cannot shut off. Sure, you can designate another browser as the default browser.

As security holes continue to multiply in Microsoft's Latest News about Microsoft Internet Explorer browser, consumers and enterprise users alike are paying more attention to alternative browsers. After all, Microsoft hasn't upgraded its starship software package since before the release of Windows XP Latest News about Windows XP.

Numerous alternative browsers are now available to give Microsoft a run for the money. Microsoft's IE is free, but it comes with a cost. It is embedded in the operating system and can't be turned off. Leading contenders are either free or low cost and offer much better security and features.

So switching browsers should be as easy as downloading, installing and running. Warning: It doesn't work that way. There is more to switching browsers -- at least permanently -- than first meets the eyes.

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MS got nailed for that one, it made Sun java and third party web browsers run crappy. SP1 added the set programs access and defaults to the programs menu and add remove programs window after sun got them.