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Re: Stop Using Internet Explorer

#31

Post by sgt » Wed, Sep 25, 2019, 8:25 AM UTC

Angostura wrote: post #29

I will - just as soon as our Sharepoint installation properly supports other browsers. That ain't going to happen though, is it?

I think you'll just need to rewrite that Sharepoint that app first.

Re: Stop Using Internet Explorer

#32

Post by rob74 » Wed, Sep 25, 2019, 8:27 AM UTC

lugg wrote: post #6

fragsworth wrote: post #3

Earlier quoted context omitted.

It reads like a hit piece to get people to switch away from Edge in case they think it's the same thing as IE. Everyone still calls it "IE", even though they're referring to Edge.

Changing the name of something in attempt to rebrand causes confusion. I'm shocked.

And changing the name of something while keeping the icon/logo (almost) unchanged only adds to the confusion...

Re: Stop Using Internet Explorer

#33

Post by wjnc » Wed, Sep 25, 2019, 8:28 AM UTC

Angostura wrote: post #29

I will - just as soon as our Sharepoint installation properly supports other browsers. That ain't going to happen though, is it?

My company uses SharePoint and Chrome. What are we missing? As a light user I've not yet missed a thing.

Re: Stop Using Internet Explorer

#34

Post by tapland » Wed, Sep 25, 2019, 8:29 AM UTC

PikachuEXE wrote: post #24

jbverschoor wrote: post #19

No chrome, no ie.. What is left is safari and firefox

Vivaldi, Palemoon, Brave If you don't like any Chromium browser then Palemoon

Opera has been a great Chromium experience for me.

I see many recommending Brave. What are the benefits of it over for example Opera?

Re: Stop Using Internet Explorer

#35

Post by ekianjo » Wed, Sep 25, 2019, 8:40 AM UTC

Can you actually delete IE from windows as the article recommends? I thought it was an integral part of the system?

Re: Stop Using Internet Explorer

#36

Post by fowl2 » Wed, Sep 25, 2019, 8:42 AM UTC

wjnc wrote: post #33

Angostura wrote: post #29

I will - just as soon as our Sharepoint installation properly supports other browsers. That ain't going to happen though, is it?

My company uses SharePoint and Chrome. What are we missing? As a light user I've not yet missed a thing.

great big list of stuff that only fully works in IE here: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sharepoint/install/browser-...

Re: Stop Using Internet Explorer

#37

Post by spondyl » Wed, Sep 25, 2019, 8:47 AM UTC

ekianjo wrote: post #35

Can you actually delete IE from windows as the article recommends? I thought it was an integral part of the system?

You can disable IE11 under Settings -> Enable Windows Features from what I remember

Re: Stop Using Internet Explorer

#38

Post by andyjohnson0 » Wed, Sep 25, 2019, 8:48 AM UTC

Another "IE required" datapoint:

I recently had to buy an Authenticode code-signing certificate. The only way to download it was to add it to the browser certificate store and export it from there. And the only browser that the vendor supported for the add-to-store operation was IE.

Re: Stop Using Internet Explorer

#39

Post by tobr » Wed, Sep 25, 2019, 8:49 AM UTC

Angostura wrote: post #29

I will - just as soon as our Sharepoint installation properly supports other browsers. That ain't going to happen though, is it?

It sounds like you should try to upgrade to a modern employer.

Re: Stop Using Internet Explorer

#40

Post by fouc » Wed, Sep 25, 2019, 8:53 AM UTC

Stop Using Chrome Immediately