IE9 says Yahoo Axis Slows Down the Browser

By: on 5.24.12
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Internet Explorer 9

Although Microsoft and Yahoo are search partners, Microsoft’s Internet Explorer 9 (IE9) may complain that Yahoo’s new Axis search add-on is slowing down the browser. After installing the Axis search extension in IE9 on Windows 7 today, Computerworld found that the next time the browser launched, it popped up a message asking if the user wanted to disable Axis and other add-ons to speed up surfing. Read the full story at Computer World.

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Shelly Palmer

Shelly Palmer is Fox 5 New York's On-air Tech Expert (WNYW-TV) and the host of Fox Television's monthly show Shelly Palmer Digital Living. He also hosts United Stations Radio Network's, Shelly Palmer Digital Living Daily, a daily syndicated radio report that features insightful commentary and a unique insiders take on the biggest stories in technology, media, and entertainment. He is Managing Director of Advanced Media Ventures Group, LLC an industry-leading advisory and business development firm and a member of the Executive Committee of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (the organization that bestows the coveted Emmy® Awards).

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  • Matthew Graczyk

    Yahoo!’s new Axis browser is one of the most innovative evolutions in the browser market. It didn’t come from Google/Chrome, Microsoft/IE, Mozilla/Firefox, Apple/Safari or Opera. It came from Yahoo!. Yes, Yahoo!. Who woulda thunk? Axis isn’t a contender for the desktop market but shines in iOS, where the Axis app is WAY better than Safari for iPhones and iPads. It’s bookmarking functionality doesn’t compare to iCrumz.com but a valiant effort!