Satellite access hasn’t always had the best reputation, mainly thanks to its chequered history in terms of offering broadband internet. In the past, users could download at broadband speed using a one-way satellite system but couldn’t upload data at anywhere near an acceptable level, especially compared with what conventional two-way internet systems can provide today. These problems have been all but eliminated in the 21st century and today providers in countries from the U.S. to India specialise in offering affordable broadband operating from a satellite access system.

While you may pay a little more for satellite internet access compared to a system such as cable, there are advantages inherent in it that can offset these issues. The major appeal of satellite internet is for consumers who live in an area that’s not particularly well covered by other kinds of internet provision. If you live in the countryside, especially in a  country such as India, you may well find your broadband internet coverage limited. Not all cable or DSL providers will offer services that cover your place. Your first choice in these  situations may well be to use satellite internet, since this kind of system could be the only one capable of giving you the coverage and speed you need.

Satellite internet can offer consumers certain other advantages. For example, the proliferation of satellites around the globe means that many countries and regions can enjoy previously unobtainable internet access. It’s not hard to get set up on satellite internet after you contact a company that offers the service. Once you’re up and running you will find it’s fairly easy to use. Since satellite internet isn’t vulnerable to disruptions in the way that many other internet  services are, consumers using it will find they can surf the net without any problems.

In India, several companies offer satellite internet and have acquired a solid reputation for providing a very good level of service. Hughes Communication Ltd, for example, is an American company that works in India and provides multiple types of broadband internet services. Another provider, Tempest Telecom, specialises in portable satellite services, with four different options to suit the consumer’s needs. With companies such as these reaching out to consumers, it’s easy to see why satellite internet access is an increasingly popular option in certain parts of the world.

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Adriana Jones is a Freelance and Staff writer who writes informative articles on various high speed internet service providers including satellite and cable internet providers in different areas. She is an expert on topics related to cables internet, broadband services, telecom etc.

The easiest way to do that is by comparing some of the package types offered by major internet providers. AT&T, Comcast, Verizon and Charter all offer a range of agile download speeds for home internet use – they come in all sorts of speed brackets, with all kinds of price tags attached.

Time Warner, for example, offers download speeds (average speeds of course, be aware with any provider that the big figure you see on the adverts is an optimum scenario you are never likely to reach) ranging from 10 MBps to 50 MBps – while the FiOS system run by Verizon can deliver up to 150 MBps of download speeds. The bigger the package, the more add-ons you tend to get, too – like the top range Time Warner internet packages, which allow you to connect up to five wireless devices without an extra fee.

The issue of multiple connectivity – which is one of the reasons why we want high-speed internet in the first place – is something of a bugbear. Internet providers have yet to supply signals that allow limitless numbers of mobile devices to connect – which is ludicrous, when you think about it. You’re paying for the signal, after all, and the equipment used to distribute that signal. So putting a cap on the number of devices you can use in your own home to consume it smacks of nothing other than greed.

Still, there you go – and from internet providers to internet providers you’ll never find one that doesn’t take the opportunity to levy an extra charge where it thinks it can get away with it. So you might as well just be grateful that you can (if you live in a decent signal area, anyway) get a signal that provides a genuinely fast connection.

So – what’s the point of all this speed? Take a look at the descriptions next to the fastest packages on the internet providers’ websites and you’ll work it out easily enough. Huge speeds (above 20 MBps, say) are useful for running maximum numbers of multiple devices, and for downloading movies and music while continuing to use your connection for other things. If all you ever do is surf and send email, then even 2 MBps will be more than enough.

The real point of the insanely fast speeds now possible on home internet connections is this: you can start living online. You can shop, work and play there – often at the same time from all over your house – without experiencing lags, delays or worrying breaches in your security. In other words: the internet has finally come of age. The speed you need to unlock its real potential has just landed, in the form of hundreds of battling packages from the top internet providers in the country. Take your pick – wisely – and start enjoying the net as it was meant to be enjoyed. 

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Emma Morgain is a Freelance and Staff writer who writes informative & creative articles for broadband expert company on Television and Technology. Her expertises are in writing articles related to internet providers, Satellite TV deals, Satellite Connections, etc.

Note: The following tutorial assumes that your Windows installation directory as well as Internet Explorer has been installed on the C drive. If not, just change the drive letter.

Well its pretty simple, just enter the following in the RUN text-box:

C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe

Huh, don’t you think it’s pretty long? Well there’s a simple work-around. You need to do the following steps (just once).

1. Just go to the the RUN box again. (Keyboard Shortcut : Win + R)
2. In the text-box type:
   

   C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\

3. Copy the file named ‘iexplore’ or ‘iexplore.exe’
4. Again open the RUN box (Win + R)
5. Now in the text-box type:
   

   %systemroot%\system32\

6. Now just paste the the iexplore file (which we had earlier copied) in this folder.

That’s it your done! Now to open Internet Explorer from the RUN box, just open it up and then type ‘iexplore’ (without quotes). How’s that!

You could do the similar for Firefox (firefox.exe) or any other related software.

Global Market Share Statistics (from HitsLink)

The most comprehensive and widely used global stat site, Hitslink provides data not only about the browsers, but also about OS, resolutions, IP, search engine and even mobile stats. You can access their ever-comprehensive browser stats from here.

Global Stats (from Statcounter)

Statcounter, the ever-reliable stat plugin for websites, also has a global stats site that provides information about browsers, browser version, mobile browser and OS, search engine (desktop and mobile) as well as a desktop vs. mobile stat.

You can access the browser stats from here.

Historical Browser Statistics (from AXIIS)

Although this is not exactly a browser stat site, it gives a fun way of viewing the browser share market’s history. Data from January 2002 to August 2009 can be viewed over here.

You can access this page from here.

Got any other suggestions? Comment below. First image source: Wablog.

Follow these tips to quickly remove IE from Windows 7:

1. Go to Start, and then click on Control Panel





2. Click on System and Security



3. From the left pane, click on Programs



4. Now in the main menu click on Turn Windows features on or off



5. In the new windows that opens, uncheck Internet Explorer (usually on the third line)



6. Now click on OK. A warning will be displayed, just click on Yes. You may be asked to reboot your system. Just do it, and now you have IE uninstalled from your Windows 7 system!

An alternative method is to open Start Menu (by clicking on the Start icon in the bottom-left of your screen), and search for Turn Windows features on or off. Click on the very first optin/result and follow from step 5 above.

Easy wasn’t it!