Internet Explorer gets a credit for development of Internet Explorer web developer toolbar. Although the Internet Explorer developer toolbar is not as sophisticated as its rivals’, it offers a variety of tools to quickly create, understand, and troubleshoot web pages. Unlike recent Microsoft developments, this toolbar is backward compatible and works with older versions of Internet Explorer; however, doesn’t work with IE8 and above as these browser versions have integrated developer tools.

Since the development of IE9, we saw nothing other than the issues. I guess Microsoft needs to implement more sophisticated methodologies to reach at par with other feature-rich browsers.  Recent news revealed security issue for Internet Explorer Cookie-jacking. A flaw in the IE versions could reportedly enable hackers to enjoy unprivileged access to user accounts for several social networking sites.

Just by acquiring an access data file stored inside the browser cookie, hackers may exploit a vulnerability in the IE security zones that allows users to segregate trustworthy websites from the malicious websites. The only feature that Microsoft boasts is IE’s HTML 5 support. Even after these security issues, Microsoft claims that in every 14 downloads there is malicious software blocked by IE9.

Although Microsoft made IE9 using SmartScreen Filter Application Reputation screening process which combats the most frequent computer threats, users suspect its integrity and are switching to much better Chrome and Firefox browsers that offer a variety of enhanced features are frequently updated for the better.

Also, Internet explorer is still highly dependent on Internet Explorer toolbars. Right from featuring quality video to making tasks easier. The browser is a handicap with toolbars.