How Google Chrome Brought Down Internet Explorer

Internet Explorer once controlled roughly 90% of the browser market, yet Google Chrome took that dominance apart in only a few years. This video explains how Microsoft's greatest browser advantage turned into a weakness, and why the collapse began long before Chrome arrived. Viewers will learn how Windows distribution helped Internet Explorer defeat Netscape, why Microsoft's tactics drew an antitrust case, and why browser development slowed for around five years after Internet Explorer 6 arrived in 2001. The story covers the compatibility headaches that frustrated web developers, the security concerns tied to ActiveX, and how Firefox proved Windows users would install another browser. Key points include Chrome's speed, its V8 JavaScript engine, its multiprocess design that kept one broken tab from crashing everything, and Google's ability to promote the browser to millions of daily visitors. The video also looks at how Internet Explorer's reputation became a running joke, and how Microsoft eventually rebuilt Edge on Chromium. Silicon Legacy explores vintage technology history, covering forgotten products, failed platforms, and the companies behind them.