Why don favicons appear in the Internet Explorer address bar as soon as a site is bookmarked?
That is just the way Internet Explorer (IE) works. If you bookmark a site, close IE, and restart IE, you will see the favicon visible in all possible locations, including the address bar when you return to that site. I’ve read speculations that IE intentionally works this way because favicons are intended to be a visual prompt to help you locate bookmarks. If you’re already at a site, there is no need for this. Well, that’s the theory. I don’t agree that favicons are superfluous during your first visit to a site, so in a minute I’ll explain how to make favicons instantly appear (even for initial site visits). Immediately viewing favicons would help users associate a favicon with a given site, and it would also visually enhance the site visit. Hence, I think that Microsoft should rethink their policy on this matter. Now let’s discuss how to make favicons instantly appear on initial site visits (remember, they will automatically appear on return visits if the site is bookmarked). There a
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