IE9 (RC) Now Worlds Fastest Browser?

MidnightCowboy · 11. Feb 2011, 08:02 AM

Microsoft are claiming that the RC of IE9 is now the world's fastest and safest browser. We're heard all of this before of course, but maybe this time they've got it right? At 35% faster than the beta version the RC may well be quicker now than anything else, but what about the safety? I guess only time will tell on this one as the hoards of hackers around the planet search for the next vulnerability.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-12424407

Av_Crazy · 12. Feb 2011, 05:46 AM

Well according to this
http://news.softpedia.com/news/IE9-R...n-183973.shtml
it is the fastest right now but veryyy less difference in all the browsers now
all are extremely fast
now its upto the user which one to choose

MidnightCowboy · 12. Feb 2011, 08:31 AM

Thanks for the extra link

Some might argue that Microsoft are only reaching now where they should have been years ago, but it still remains to be seen how "secure" IE9 is.

Av_Crazy · 12. Feb 2011, 08:45 AM

If i remember correctly then ie8 was the most secure browser...so i guess ie9 must also follow its footsteps...
more conclusive result we will know with tests when ie9 and ff4 come out of beta

garth · 12. Feb 2011, 06:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MidnightCowboy

Thanks for the extra link

Some might argue that Microsoft are only reaching now where they should have been years ago, but it still remains to be seen how "secure" IE9 is.

Others might argue that MS was hoping to have a total monopoly over browsers and browsing, and therefore didn't have to care about how secure IE was

J_L · 13. Feb 2011, 05:49 AM

IE8 is already very secure, if you enable SmartScreen Filter and Protected Mode. IE9 will be better (ActiveX Filtering, etc.)

jim · 13. Feb 2011, 10:31 AM

I am a long time Firefox user and can't see me changing from that. However, I always have IE installed as an alternative browser in case I need it for a particular website. I have just installed IE9, and I don't know about its security (will still mainly use FF anyway), but IE9 really is blindingly fast. Much faster than FF.

Av_Crazy · 13. Feb 2011, 10:43 AM

which version of ff r u using jim ? ff 4 is also lightning fast...and even i wont change from chrome or ff to ie coz they are a lot more customizable

jim · 13. Feb 2011, 11:55 AM

I'm using 3.6 - because 4 won't support Roboform which I use to access my bank accounts.

George · 13. Feb 2011, 06:44 PM

I am using FF4B11 and IE9RC. I do not see any considerable difference in speed. And why would I? Internet speed cannot be influenced by any browser. They can only use different strategies of how to deal with the data. IE9 as far as I can tell waits til most of the objects have arrived locally, then displays it from local cache. It seems to be very fast then of course. But I definitely notice the wait time too. Put that on top and it is as fast (or at least close to) as other browsers are.

Safety and most of all W3C compatibility is much more important. I appreciate the effort MS is putting into IE in that regard. Compared to older releases IE9 is surely ahead of its predecessors.

11. Feb 2011, 08:02 AM	#1 (permalink)
MidnightCowboy Site Manager Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: South American Banana Republic, third bunch from the left Posts: 15,244	IE9 (RC) Now Worlds Fastest Browser? Microsoft are claiming that the RC of IE9 is now the world's fastest and safest browser. We're heard all of this before of course, but maybe this time they've got it right? At 35% faster than the beta version the RC may well be quicker now than anything else, but what about the safety? I guess only time will tell on this one as the hoards of hackers around the planet search for the next vulnerability. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-12424407 __________________ Buy a Hoover and prove technology sucks.

12. Feb 2011, 05:46 AM	#2 (permalink)
Av_Crazy Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Mumbai Posts: 484	Well according to this http://news.softpedia.com/news/IE9-R...n-183973.shtml it is the fastest right now but veryyy less difference in all the browsers now all are extremely fast now its upto the user which one to choose __________________ Vivek

12. Feb 2011, 08:31 AM	#3 (permalink)
MidnightCowboy Site Manager Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: South American Banana Republic, third bunch from the left Posts: 15,244	Thanks for the extra link Some might argue that Microsoft are only reaching now where they should have been years ago, but it still remains to be seen how "secure" IE9 is. __________________ Buy a Hoover and prove technology sucks.

12. Feb 2011, 08:45 AM	#4 (permalink)
Av_Crazy Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Mumbai Posts: 484	If i remember correctly then ie8 was the most secure browser...so i guess ie9 must also follow its footsteps... more conclusive result we will know with tests when ie9 and ff4 come out of beta __________________ Vivek

13. Feb 2011, 10:43 AM	#8 (permalink)
Av_Crazy Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Mumbai Posts: 484	which version of ff r u using jim ? ff 4 is also lightning fast...and even i wont change from chrome or ff to ie coz they are a lot more customizable __________________ Vivek

13. Feb 2011, 05:49 AM	#6 (permalink)
J_L Co-Author, Best Free Security List Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 2,003	IE8 is already very secure, if you enable SmartScreen Filter and Protected Mode. IE9 will be better (ActiveX Filtering, etc.)

13. Feb 2011, 10:31 AM	#7 (permalink)
jim Editor Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: near Ashford Kent England Posts: 467	I am a long time Firefox user and can't see me changing from that. However, I always have IE installed as an alternative browser in case I need it for a particular website. I have just installed IE9, and I don't know about its security (will still mainly use FF anyway), but IE9 really is blindingly fast. Much faster than FF.

13. Feb 2011, 11:55 AM	#9 (permalink)
jim Editor Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: near Ashford Kent England Posts: 467	I'm using 3.6 - because 4 won't support Roboform which I use to access my bank accounts.

13. Feb 2011, 06:44 PM	#10 (permalink)
George Progradminstrateditor Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Frankfurt, GER Posts: 2,296	I am using FF4B11 and IE9RC. I do not see any considerable difference in speed. And why would I? Internet speed cannot be influenced by any browser. They can only use different strategies of how to deal with the data. IE9 as far as I can tell waits til most of the objects have arrived locally, then displays it from local cache. It seems to be very fast then of course. But I definitely notice the wait time too. Put that on top and it is as fast (or at least close to) as other browsers are. Safety and most of all W3C compatibility is much more important. I appreciate the effort MS is putting into IE in that regard. Compared to older releases IE9 is surely ahead of its predecessors. __________________ Best regards, George

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