[McGruff]

Browsers have historically been a leading gateway for PC infections, and Microsoft’s Internet Explorer had one of the worst reputations. The latest versions of IE — 10 and 11 — are much more secure than their predecessors, but neither runs on XP. IE 8 was the last version of an MS browser to run on XP. So one of the first steps for hardening an XP system? Don’t use IE as your default browser. (You will, however, need to keep it installed and updated.)

[Pearls Before Swine]

I don’t use IE—I find the interface odd, among other things. And, you’re right about it’s bad reputation for security.

On the other hand, some have recommended Chrome. Google isn’t “pure” in PC matters either.

I’m not usually a big fan of boycotts, although the firing of Eich was despicable, and a lot of noise should be made. These gays are intolerant A-holes (reference intended), aren’t they?