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Yes, it does. In fact, 1-Click Answers works best with IE8, though it can work with almost any browser around.Although I found it doesn't work in IE9..........
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Faster than what? It's not faster than Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Opera or Safari if that's what you meant. See Related Links for more info