Microsoft released Internet Explorer 2.0 to compete with Netscape Navigator, a popular web browser at the time. In the early days of the World Wide Web, Internet Explorer, along with the Windows operating system, dominated the web browser market.

Netscape Navigator and other browsers are primarily used for viewing and creating web pages. At the same time, emails can be sent from there, and participants can participate in various newsgroups.

Microsoft offers more specific features in its Internet Explorer. At the same time, Internet Explorer also has data protection and encryption functions.