A browser that comes standard with Windows. It was once one of the best, but has since become outdated and susceptible to Spyware and viruses. The worst thing about it is that it can't really be removed from Windows, especially since some sites only work with IE.
by El Singario October 2, 2005
Get the internet explorermug. The Internet browsing equivalent of a dried-up phallus rotting at the bottom of a well full of century-old semen and piss.
Internet User 1: "Do you use Internet Explorer?"
Internet user 2: "Do I look like a bag of used tampons to you?"
Internet User 1: "Uh.. no...?"
Internet User 2: "There's you're answer. Now get back on your knees, I still have 20 more minutes."
Internet user 2: "Do I look like a bag of used tampons to you?"
Internet User 1: "Uh.. no...?"
Internet User 2: "There's you're answer. Now get back on your knees, I still have 20 more minutes."
by N00berson McGee June 12, 2013
Get the Internet Explorermug. The Worst Web Browser Ever! I called it "Internet Sexplorer" when it was crashed after I clicked 2 links I downloaded Firefox at that time. However, I need to use Internet Explorer for some Microsoft sites because the dumb Microsoft's new Sliverlight , ActiveX and other Web applications to let people use
by SandaimeSpaceManInfinity March 25, 2008
Get the Internet Explorermug. "Aw man! Internet Explorer froze again!"
"Why were you using internet explorer?"
"I was trying to download Google Chrome."
"Why were you using internet explorer?"
"I was trying to download Google Chrome."
by Bob Yong Un May 5, 2015
Get the Internet Explorermug. by (ง ͠° ͟ل͜ ͡°)ง May 16, 2018
Get the internet explorermug. A app that’s always preinstalled on those damn PCs. They advertise it as a tool for browsing, but Microsoft doesn’t want you to know it’s a tool for downloading the latest version of the BALL-KICKING Mozilla Firefox.
Gary: What browser do you use?
Quince: “Firefox, but did you hear about Internet Explorer? It’s the best browser for downloading other browsers like Firefox!
Gary: NO WAY! I’ll be sure to check it out!
Quince: “Firefox, but did you hear about Internet Explorer? It’s the best browser for downloading other browsers like Firefox!
Gary: NO WAY! I’ll be sure to check it out!
by WHY ARE THERE NO PSEUDONYMS RE November 23, 2020
Get the Internet Explorermug. Internet Explorer was one of the most widely used web browsers, attaining a peak of about 95% usage share during 2002 and 2003. This came after Microsoft used bundling to win the first browser war against Netscape, which was the dominant browser in the 1990s. Its usage share has since declined with the launch of Firefox and Google Chrome, and with the growing popularity of operating systems such as macOS, Linux, iOS and Android that do not run Internet Explorer. Estimates for Internet Explorer's overall market share range from 5.45% to 27.38% or by StatCounter's numbers ranked 3rd, just after Firefox (or even as low as 6th when counting all platforms, after Opera (and behind Safari), as of August 2016. Microsoft spent over US$100 million per year on Internet Explorer in the late 1990s, with over 1,000 people working on it by 1999.
On March 17, 2015, Microsoft announced that Microsoft Edge will replace Internet Explorer as the default browser on its Windows 10 devices. This effectively makes Internet Explorer 11 the last release. Internet Explorer will, however, remain on some versions of Windows 10 primarily for enterprise purposes. Starting January 12, 2016, only Internet Explorer 11 is supported with more security than older versions, according to Microsoft. Support varies based on the operating system's technical capabilities and its support lifecycle.
On March 17, 2015, Microsoft announced that Microsoft Edge will replace Internet Explorer as the default browser on its Windows 10 devices. This effectively makes Internet Explorer 11 the last release. Internet Explorer will, however, remain on some versions of Windows 10 primarily for enterprise purposes. Starting January 12, 2016, only Internet Explorer 11 is supported with more security than older versions, according to Microsoft. Support varies based on the operating system's technical capabilities and its support lifecycle.
When I factory reset my windows XP machine, I downloaded Google Chrome with Internet Explorer. That's the only good use of this slow-as-hell browser.
by FalvEe January 14, 2017
Get the internet explorermug.