No...I use it because it’s all I am familiar with. My computer is an HP Vista. I am not familiar with why others use other browsers though I’ve heard the names used.
What is the purpose of using other browsers...do they do something IE doesn’t?
For me it’s two things. First, a visceral dislike of anything related to Microsoft. I was married for many years to one of the smartest guys who ever graduated from MIT—and that’s saying something. After listening to him talk about Microsoft with dripping, ***dripping*** disdain, I have done what I can not to rely on their products.
Secondly, I have a friend who is extremely tech savvy. Some years ago he raved to me about Firefox, and offered to install it on my computer. I jumped at the chance, and have loved it ever since. It’s just a very good browser, but I can’t compare it to IE because I have never used it.
Correction. I did use IE twice at the public library. It seemed clutzy and irritating, but then, I’m used to Firefox.
Firefox just works better than IE. That’s the bottom line. It’s free, so there’s no reason not to download it and try it for yourself to see if you agree. If you don’t like it you can dump it.