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Internet Explorer is the web browser created by Microsoft and bundled with every version of Windows since 95.
Internet Explorer is located on all the PCs.
Go to http://www.carleton.edu/campus/ITS/resnet/software/
Due to Internet Explorer's immense popularity, much of the web is specially designed for it. As a result, some web pages only look correct in Internet Explorer. Other browsers, including Mozilla and Safari, are constantly trying to catch up.
Internet Explorer is also the only browser capable of running Windows Update, making it an integral part of the operating system.
Internet Explorer's popularity and rich feature set have made it a target for numerous security exploits, including countless variations of adware and spyware. For this reason, as well as cross-platform compatibility (see below), ITS recommends that Mozilla be used whenever possible. Mozilla is the default browser on all web computers. It is also strongly recommended that Windows Update be run frequently, to add new security patches to Internet Explorer.
If ads pop up in Internet Explorer while viewing sites that do not normally have pop-up ads, such as the Carleton site, the computer is infected with adware that has modified Internet Explorer. Often such adware disguises itself as a search bar or other "extra" for Internet Explorer, although legitimate extras such as the Google Toolbar are also available.
Most computers in the public labs have Russian keyboard settings available. To switch between English and Russian keyboards, press Control-Shift.
No. You could, Microsoft has developed several versions of Internet Explorer for MacOS, and the most recent is bundled with OS X. However, in recent years, Microsoft has discontinued development of Internet Explorer for Mac, causing it to fall behind other browsers. Apple bundles their own browser, Safari, with OS X, and Mozilla is also available.
There is no version of Internet Explorer for other operating systems, such as Linux.
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