This morning I had a slight problem on one of my web sites. I was not aware of the problem since it only affected Internet Explorer users.

While looking for a solution to fix the problem I had to open my web site in Internet Explorer. Something I have not done in the past year. While waiting patiently for the page to load I wondered “Why the heck are clever people still using Internet Explorer?”

I mean it takes ages to load a page and then it has all kinds of “security”  measures and stubbornness built into it which will prevent its loyal users to open all the web pages they want to see.

I think it might be because most Internet users do not even know that they can use another browser. (a browser is the program you use to open the Internet pages, ie the program you are using to read this post at the moment). When you buy a new PC with Windows installed on it, Internet Explorer will be the browser that has been installed and most people will just keep on using it for the rest of their life.
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