With most windows computers running the automatic windows updates will most likely come across the prompt that a critical update, Internet Explorer 9 wants to install. Should you click YES, why yes you should!
If you know me, you would also know that I have been an Internet Explorer hater for years...IE7 was ok, still had it's problems from the very solid version 6, but regardless of the version, it was because the IE comes with every computer and so the first thing you have to do to get "online" is to click on the Internet Explorer. No problem, you can then go and install CHROME and AVANT. Chrome being my first choice, quite simply because it is fast, safe and secure. It didn't get hacked at the recent conference. Avant is my Internet Explorer alternative. Quite simply, you need to have an IE based system installed if you don't want to use IE and this is because some websites will just not display and act correctly using Chrome. Maybe some day that will be different but for now, you are best to get IE 9 installed as it does place your windows system in to a more secured environment, although you will probably find yourself having to turn down the amount of security in some cases where you get too many annoying prompts. Note that most 'annoying' prompts are only annoying because you have not selected the option to 'not display' this anymore. There are many tips you will find the more computer-literate you become by the amount of time you spend on it. With IE 9, they have trimmed the fat and it does operate much more quickly. They have taken a note from the Chrome/simple interface and have removed most of the buttons. But then you are going to want to change your default search to Google, unless you have become a Bing person.. again, this is completely an individual preference. Once IE 9 is installed, if you don't plan on using it, be sure to open your normal web browser and confirm it is the default. Then I suggest starting IE9 at least once so that you can choose NO to making the default and de-select the option of warning you (one less annoying prompt for the next time you accidentally open IE). So as you can see, I am saying it is great to install, but I'm still not going to say to use it.. Chrome rules and that's all there is to it. If you are like me, you will also delete the IE icons to prevent any accidental clicking.
