Internet Explorer 11 is updated in the wake of Windows 8.1

In the extensive package of software updates released during Build 2013, Microsoft has also included a first test version of Internet Explorer 11And what's new is that, if IE 10 was already for Windows 8, IE 11 is the perfect browser for Windows 8.1. Obvious, but no less remarkable for that.

The key is that, as with the update to the operating system that it accompanies, with the new version of its browser, Microsoft has refined what already exists and has listened to users, incorporating everything that feedback to their development.

Possibly, the main section in which Microsoft has responded to requests is in the Modern UI interface, introducing changes that will surely please more than one and that aim to turn its use into the best experience provided by a browser on any system. Using Internet Explorer is now more seamless, with the browser integrating better than ever with Windows 8

Shifting to the beat of Windows 8.1

From now on we can not only set our favorites to the home screen as icons, we can also establish them as Live Tiles capable of displaying informationand send notifications to the user directly from the Start Screen. It's things like that that the Redmonds refer to when they defend the integration of the browser into their system.

In addition, taking advantage of a good part of the new features introduced by Windows 8.1, like the new Snap View or synchronization between devices, Internet Explorer 11 further enhances this union between system and browser. From now on in Modern UI we can open several browser windows at the same time and display them at the same time on the screen.

And in conjunction with the latter, Microsoft has left behind the limitation of 10 tabs open at the same time. In Internet Explorer 11 it will be possible to open up to 100 tabs in each of the windows that we have open. With such a number, system performance could start to be a problem, so to maintain fluidity, the browser manages resources better by disabling those tabs that have been inactive for a while.

To make it easier to move between them, the tab bar can be set to always remain visible, this being the kind of small change that needed to be addressed as soon as possible.The same thing happens with the administration of favorites, which has also undergone profound changes. With Internet Explorer 11, a new bookmarks center is released that will help us manage them much better than the current deficient system.

Your browser always with you in Windows 8

One of the keys to making all of this convincing to the most demanding users is something that other browsers have been providing for a long time but that Microsoft can do better than anyone: synchronization of the browser between devices Through our Microsoft account, all the settings, history, bookmarks and even the open tabs always remain synchronized in the cloud, so that we have them in front of us wherever we open Internet Explorer 11 with our user account.

Background changes

The team behind the browser defends that Internet Explorer 11 is the most advanced in terms of touch capabilities and the best adapted to the new devices that are invading the market. Much of this is due to the Modern UI interface and the attention paid by its developers to many small details, such as the way to display menus on web pages or full support for drag and drop in HTML5.

And Microsoft has been obsessed with ensuring that its browser respects web standards for some time. With version 11 of Internet Explorer, WebGL and Dash MPEG are added to the list, but it is not the only improvement that hides behind other more visible changes. Microsoft has also improved the operation of the browser, optimizing it and improving issues such as image management, text rendering or the use of the GPU of our computers.

Chasing the best possible combination

All these novelties end up configuring a more than interesting version of Internet Explorer. It is not a new browser but an update of the existing one. It's a lot of small changes, but it's not minor changes. Added to and united with Windows 8.1, they make up one of the best combinations between system and browser available on the market.

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