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Chrome vs Internet Explorer

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When comparing Chrome vs Internet Explorer, the Slant community recommends Chrome for most people. In the question“What are the best browsers?” Chrome is ranked 5th while Internet Explorer is ranked 6th. The most important reason people chose Chrome is:

Chrome for Android [supports HTML5, CSS3, and many APIs](https://developer.chrome.com/multidevice/android/overview#standards).

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Pros

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Supports the latest web standards

Chrome for Android supports HTML5, CSS3, and many APIs.

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Syncs with desktop browser

Chrome for Android will sync bookmarks, passwords, history, and open tabs from your desktop.

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Very user friendly UI

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Backed by Google

Like Android, Chrome is a Google product, which means the two technologies can be expected to grow together and remain compatible.

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Preinstalled in most android devices

Most Android devices have google chrome preinstalled as part of ROM.

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Use websites offline

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Same Product from Google

Best integration solution with OS #MadeByGoogle

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No competition for chrome on android

Some says firefox, actually firefox is completely numb and buggy. Opera, firefox, uc browser this all are very much slower in front of chrome. O.K one and only faster browser than chrome is Puffin, but this one is very sticky and ugly user inerface.

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Downloads well

Downloads safely, quickly, and nicely.

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System built-in browser

Browser has many system related features. With Internet Explorer you can run certain types of files, without saving them in a non-temporary directory, or you can change proxy settings via a built in Windows dialog window.

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Works great with ruTorrent

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Can fluidly stream 4k video

IE 11 can fluidly stream 4k videos on Youtube without issue.

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Isn't a big target for hackers

Nearly all browsers use the same browser engine as Chrome, Safari, or Firefox; meaning they have the same security-holes as one of the big three. IE doesn't, it has has its own engine.

In other words, even if you find yourself on a website that tries to hack your computer: It's very likely that the the website will only be designed to hack the big three, and wouldn't be able to do anything to IE.

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Cons

Con
Allows Google to track essentially everything you visit with your browser

Chrome sends usage data to Google.

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More resource hungry

Con
Chrome favors Google's products and tries to satiate Google's data appetite, what hurts the user experience

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Proprietary

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Lacks ad-blocking features

Chrome mobile does not support ad-blocking features unlike the Chrome desktop app.

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Excessive permissions

The permissions required are excessive and intrusive (including record audio) - a few browsers require this, but there are several available that don't

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SSL Nanny

It is nice that Chrome is strict about SSL warnings, but it would be nice to have an option to connect anyway without needing a secondary browser.

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Slightly heavier than other options

Chrome uses more system resources than most other browsers, which means it will run slower especially on lower end hardware.

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Lacks a download manager

Unlike most competitors, Chrome has no built-in download manager.

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Doesnt support extensions

All extension from chrome web store cannot be used on android version.

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Out of date

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Final version of the browser

Microsoft confirmed that Internet Explorer 11 (released on 2013, still bundled in Windows 10) will be the last version of Internet Explorer as Microsoft is shifting it's development focus to Microsoft Edge.

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Windows only

Internet Explorer is currently available on Windows only. Internet Explorer was previously available on OS X and UNIX, but both of them have already been discontinued.

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No browser extensions

Internet Explorer's functionality cannot be extended via extensions/plugins.

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Not standard compliant

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Problem rendering online Google Web Apps correctly

I.E. 11 has many issues with rendering Google Web Apps correctly such as Docs or Sheets. The landing pages for each has incorrect button placements and doubled icons, making the sites barely navigable.