When Windows 10 will be launched later in the year, it will include a new web browser designed to run on smartphones, tablets, laptops or desktop. The code of that name is "Project Spartan", which turns out to be the new browser that is part of the following universal applications ( Universal Windows Apps ), and it includes new features including support for annotating pages web or the integration of Cortana, the personal assistant that you will find on the Windows desktop version.
But Spartan will not be the only web browser included with Windows 10. In fact, Microsoft says that the new version of its desktop operating system will also include Internet Explorer.
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Why such a decision? Naturally, there may be users who need access to very specific websites that use ActiveX controls, browser helper objects, or other components that are only available for users of Internet Explorer. To prevent the developers of these web applications are forced to update their "web application" before the end of the year, Microsoft decided to include IE in Windows 10 users who still need it.
The Web browser Spartan has a brand new rendering engine, but it can also load the rendering engine of Internet Explorer 11, known as Trident, for older websites that might not be optimized for Spartan and Other web browsers. Interestingly, the version of Internet Explorer that comes with Windows 10 will also use the dual rendering engine. Indeed, it also will be able to use the Spartan engine to display web content.
Microsoft positions the new default rendering engine for Windows 10, while keeping the rendering engine IE11 available as a fallback . So what will be different in Spartan? Microsoft says the emphasis will be on interoperability and support for web standards. Unfortunately, Microsoft has not yet released the browser performance details.
But Spartan will not be the only web browser included with Windows 10. In fact, Microsoft says that the new version of its desktop operating system will also include Internet Explorer.
See also : LibreOffice Viewer for Android hits the Play Store
Why such a decision? Naturally, there may be users who need access to very specific websites that use ActiveX controls, browser helper objects, or other components that are only available for users of Internet Explorer. To prevent the developers of these web applications are forced to update their "web application" before the end of the year, Microsoft decided to include IE in Windows 10 users who still need it.
Microsoft positions the new default rendering engine for Windows 10, while keeping the rendering engine IE11 available as a fallback . So what will be different in Spartan? Microsoft says the emphasis will be on interoperability and support for web standards. Unfortunately, Microsoft has not yet released the browser performance details.