Microsoft has announced plans to launch a new version of Internet Explorer following years of security concerns, sluggish performance, and
frustrated users. Under the codename Project Spartan, the company hopes to offer internet users a faster and sleeker alternative that can be
used to make a download on PC’s, smartphones, and tablets.
Internet Explorer, which was widely used in the 1990s, have faced strong competition from Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox. It was widely
criticised and was described as “only good for downloading other web browsers.”
Microsoft’s marketing chief, Chris Capossela, has confirmed that the browser will be rebranded when Windows 10 launches this year.
Although not currently popular with internet users, Internet Explorer has made headlines in the past. At one point, its market share exceeded
90per cent. However, in 2013, Microsoft was fined $730million by EU regulators because Windows users had not been given the chance to choose a
different browser.