Microsoft Reveals Project Spartan to Replace Internet Explorer

Internet Explorer has been the Microsoft flagship browser for over 20 years. However, while Internet Explorer was once the most advanced (and most popular) Internet browser available, a lack of innovation and a sharp decline in use has left this once vibrant program struggling for attention.

To help reclaim its standing among Internet browser companies, Microsoft has recently made a radical announcement. Starting with the upcoming Windows 10, Microsoft has decided to replace Internet Explorer with a brand new Internet browser. Currently known as Project Spartan, this new, yet-to-be-named browser promises to be built for the modern web.

Of course, Microsoft realizes that simply eradicating Internet Explorer would cause all sorts of problems – particularly for people, businesses, and even the government that depend on older versions of Windows on different computers. However, once Windows 10 is released, Internet Explorer will no longer release any new features. It will also not be the default browser for Windows 10 users.

So what can Windows 10 users expect from their brand new browser?

Project Spartan has a completely new design. The look is simplified, its load time is extremely fast, and it is designed to work well with either a touch screen or a mouse. Some of the coolest new features include:

• The ability to write or type directly on to a webpage (just like an office document) and to share that page through your email or social networks
• An improved (and expanded) reading view that allows you to strip away everything but the text
• Cortana (the Microsoft version of Siri) is built directly into the browser

It is even rumored that the Project Spartan browser is being developed to work on any type of device.

For those who are curious about this new browser, it is possible to test it out with a Windows 10 preview. You can also check out all the different features on this Microsoft-released video. While it is still uncertain whether Project Spartan will help Microsoft lure back users from Firefox and Chrome, most people agree that it is a major step forward in browser technology.