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Security bugs! So many of them!

Screenshot: TechSpot
Screenshot: TechSpot

Internet Explorer’s biggest turn-off was its utterly problematic security. The browser had so many security bugs in its 27-year lifespan that it became a punchline. TechCrunch’s retrospective on the web browser reminds us that Microsoft has patched IE almost every month for the last 20 years to stay ahead of exploits and vulnerabilities—another reason to flock to other browsers. (Though if you look at some of these Chrome browser exploits, you might be feeling a little Deja Vu.)