Ep. 26: Internet Explorer wants to be your default
Aug 17, 2023•32 min•Season 4Ep. 26
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Episode description
When it comes to programs asking if you want to use them as a default, nobody did it better than Internet Explorer. On This Week in Tech History, Chris and Abbey talk about the company's decision to include the browser in the release of Windows 95, and the implications it had for internet access, bloatware of the future, and when exactly Hotmail addresses will me making a comeback.
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