Internet Explorer 11

We are now in the second week since Internet Explorer 11 (IE11) has been deployed, and there are a few things worth noting to be prepared in advance.

For starters, IE11 is only being made available to Windows 7 and Windows 8 computers.  If you are still using XP or Vista, look no further as IE11 will not be deployed to your computer.

We have found that the majority of websites are not having compatibility issues, as most modern sites with good cross-browser compatibility are already up to par.  However, if you are using any sites which require specific versions of Internet Explorer, there is a good chance that IE11 will not work.  Government and healthcare related sites tend to be the most browser specific.

With that in mind, we would like to note that we are not yet deploying IE11 to any of our CommonFocus customers, pending approval from each of those customers' vendors that IE11 compatibility is supported.

For those of you not using our CommonFocus service, you may discover that the update will take place automatically.  Largely, the change may go unnoticed, although if you find throughout the course of doing your work that some websites are giving you errors or trouble, then it may be worth rolling back to a previous version of Internet Explorer.  Do not hesitate to contact your IT provider for assistance, as these types of issues are expected in the field anytime new software is rolled out.

Lastly, we would like to note that our own internal testing has found IE11 to be both more stable and less resource-intensive (meaning it will run quicker) than previous versions of Internet Explorer.  Additionally, Microsoft has closed security loopholes present in previous versions.  Therefore, we do advise the upgrade if it is possible to do, assuming no compatibility issues arise.