Check
this out.. IE is such a piece of crap that even Microsoft's own sites tell you to use
Firefox. The suggestion comes about 3/4 of the way down the article.
I almost fell out of my seat when I read that. I know the writer writes for PCWorld, but I still would have figured that MS would screen the articles they post on MSN.com
Edit: The article is talking about ways to speed up your computer. for those who can't use the link
The Article Writer wrote:
Stop using Internet Explorer. Microsoft's Web browser is a hog. Switching to the Mozilla Firefox or Opera browser can yield swifter program launches, faster page loads, and an all-around smoother ride. In my personal experience, Firefox has proven the fleetest browser, but Opera consumes the least system memory--useful for older systems with 128MB or 256MB of RAM.