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what are peoples opinions of firefox, is it worth it as an alternative to ie, what are the add and disads, and if i don`t like it is it easy to back to ie6?thanx for any advice given
Install it and it will speak for itself. Make sure to give it a fair chance and go to the extensions page and try some of them that you think you would like. They are what make Firefox great. If you don't like it you can always uninstall it, unlike IE. You can have both running at the same time without conflict.
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its brillient,much faster than ie!
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IE still rules in my corner and will for sometime. Firefox is not a bad browser it is just not there yet, at least not for me. Just remember, opinions are like buttholes. We all have one and they all stink.
KTTD
Life is not fair, people lie and making it is not easy in this world.
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I've been using it as my default browser for some time. Other than the MS update sites, Shields Up is the only site I use that won't accept Firefox. It's fast, has a decent pop up blocker, no freezes, etc. It has timed out a few times on some very slow sites (and I'm on cable).
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IT"S AWESOME!!! I use to have errors and pages not loading on IE so i switched to Mozilla Firefox after i saw my friend use it and recommended it.
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It's the way to go..
While IE is a good browser it's filled with Security holes. browse the internet for 3 hours then run an adaware scan. You'll find tons of junk loaded from websites that were allowed to pass right through IE..
Firefox wont allow that to pass through.
I remember I used Mozilla long ago. I uninstalled that and used the lite version. Then it was Firebird, now firefox.Download and scrap IE. You'll like it..
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Holy crap, yes firefox is totally awesome. Forget IE forever. Tabbed Browsing is awesome.
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"browse the internet for 3 hours then run an adaware scan"
I browse the internet with IE for many more hours than that day in and day out and the most I pick up is a tracking cookie. Oh... a big scary tracking cookie, run for the hills.
If you know how to secure your system you do not have much to worry about using IE and while not everyone knows how to secure their own system that is not my own fault. At least you gave me a good laugh with that comment because it shows pure ignorance.
KTTD
Life is not fair, people lie and making it is not easy in this world.
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domass,
LMAO.... Nice.... I will give you credit for that one. Good job :)
KTTD
Life is not fair, people lie and making it is not easy in this world.
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HeHeHe!!! If per and wolfey should get married so should KTTD to IE, till death do you part LOL!!!
Seriously though, it's good you like IE, if everyone was the same it would be a boring world. It's just nice to have an alternative if you want one.
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I thought of skipping this one, but except for KTTD there were only pros here, so for the balance, here goes..
I used Firefox a couple of months, but had problems with a lot of sites, so I went back to Crazy Browser, which also gives you tabbed pages and a built in Pop up stopper.
Nigel
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domass,
I agree with your assessment on opinions and buttholes, however, the fact and history tell the story; Netscape & Mozilla browsers are more secure than Microsoft's IE browser.
In the last eight years, no other browser has been found to have as many security flaws in it as Microsoft's Internet Explorer.
As for problems with Firefox, remember folks, Firefox is still in pre-release stage. Many issues with this browser still remain.
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just out of curiosity is netscape and mozilla going to combine as one browser. and have any of you heard of opera and what do you think of it as a browser
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To my recollection, after AOL acquired Netscape a few years ago, a number of Netscape coders left and started the Mozilla project to preserve choice and innovation on the Internet.
Read about the Mozilla.org mission
As for Opera all I can tell you is I tried it and prefer the Mozilla browser.
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michlin,
I know everything you said, I use Firefox. If you follow the whole thread you will see I'm just poking fun with KTTD.
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I may switch to Firefox one day but I am not ready for it and I do not think it is ready for the real world, just not yet.
A year from now I might be using it. It is not a bad browser it just needs some improvements. Till then I will cuddle up with IE everynight :)
KTTD
Hearts Brake, Hearts Mend, Love still hurts.
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Still to many pages requesting plugins and then when you download the plugin the page still does not render correctly and rerequest the plugin. I know this is more Microsoft's fault the Mozilla's but in the real world while I will use Firefox as much as possible IE will still be my default browser.
I may be imagining things but text and images seem just a tad sharper with Firefox
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