Is IE11 actually important on Win7 if you don't use IE?

asim18 said:
It's a potential security risk having potentially vulnerable software on your PC even if it's dormant. But then again IE11 could have a hole which IE10 didn't so does it really matter? No.
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IE10 is still being supported by Microsoft.

acme15 said:
What security flaws does IE11 have that Chrome/Firefox/Safari/Skype/Steam/Origin and whatever other programs you have don't?
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Numerous 0days over the years. The other browsers have been way more proactive when it comes to blocking malicious websites and plug-ins.
 
linktoinsanity said:
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One question I have for some of those Firefox lovers, why do you all insist on leaving an older, potentially less secure version of IE on your computer, when you aren't even using the thing? I can understand sticking with an older version if you have a use for it which doesn't work in the newer versions, (such as some management tools) but seriously, seems like an odd dig at Microsoft to me. [..]
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Potentially less secure...but also potentially more secure. It's possible that IE11 has security flaws that IE10 doesn't, so it could go either way.

As for why...what does IE11 do when installed? Does it change things I don't want changed? I don't know and I don't care enough to find out. So I'd prefer not to install it, since I don't use it. IE10 is still supported with security patches (one came out today).

I'm not a Firefox lover, anyway. I use Firefox. It works well, I'm used to it and I have it set up how I like. Some people might love software, but I think that's rather weird.
 
Angilion said:
Potentially less secure...but also potentially more secure. It's possible that IE11 has security flaws that IE10 doesn't, so it could go either way.
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Possible, but not likely, being a newer release.

As for why...what does IE11 do when installed? Does it change things I don't want changed? I don't know and I don't care enough to find out. So I'd prefer not to install it, since I don't use it. IE10 is still supported with security patches (one came out today).
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At this point I'd say there's no rush to install IE11, as usually the issues need to be patched out, but to not have a "current" IE is just non-sense, unless you have custom software that needs IE8 for example to work. Even a fully patched IE8 potentially has flaws not present in later versions.

I'm not a Firefox lover, anyway. I use Firefox. It works well, I'm used to it and I have it set up how I like. Some people might love software, but I think that's rather weird.
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A better term would have been "Fanboy." You know the type of people who always defend Firefox (there are fanboys for many things obviously) and slate the opposition just because it's different. Some Firefox fanboys refuse to install the latest version of IE, just because they use Firefox, therefore they still have IE8 on their system.

Obviously just because you use Firefox does not make you a fanboy. Personally I use Waterfox (64 bit Firefox) and IE interchangeably, depending on the monitor I want it displayed on (set up on different monitors) or if something refuses to work in one. I have Firefox and Chrome installed too but generally don't use them.
 
KIA said:
Numerous 0days over the years. The other browsers have been way more proactive when it comes to blocking malicious websites and plug-ins.
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Bit harsh. Smartscreen filter has been around for years now, as has protected mode. They've hardly stood still and IE easily holds its own against the competition these days.
 
chenga said:
Best use of IE is to download other browsers.
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That used to be true, but recent versions of IE are fine. Since MS started complying with standards and paying some attention to security, IE has become a viable alternative.
 
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