Web Browsers

Tom Sawyer · June 18, 2005, 08:14:30 PM

Since switching to Firefox over a year ago I have had to clean exactly zero spyware programs from my computer. Not only that, but Firefox has some really nice features that IE doesn't have. I will never switch back.

Jeff · June 18, 2005, 09:24:15 PM

I added the multiple so I could vote.

J_T · June 18, 2005, 10:04:25 PM

Thanks Jeff 8) Me too :D :D

Tom Sawyer · June 18, 2005, 10:15:27 PM

Okay guys, but which is your favorite?

beenthere · June 18, 2005, 10:37:02 PM

Favorite?
Haven't used them all, but between Netscape and Int. Explorer, I'd pick the latter. I only switched away from Netscape because I didn't like their upgrades, and keeping an older version was too 'gimpy' to do the 'new' things.
I've no complaints with Internet Explorer, but I might be easily satisfied. ;) :

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(Ty to get my wife to believe that ;D ).

isawlogs · June 18, 2005, 11:09:50 PM

I would not be the best person to ask this ... When I got this computer ... IE was on it ... Hard enough for me to understand how one works dont get me going on two or more .

tnlogger · June 19, 2005, 10:06:49 AM

well I'll jump in here :D i have used firefox since it came out and love it. now IE is a good browser as long as you have a good adware blocker. but too me firefox is faster and has so many more features. 8)

ksu_chainsaw · June 19, 2005, 11:15:28 AM

I voted too soon.

I mostly use firefox, as I dont have the pop-up problems as I do with IE.

I have to use IE on some of the army sites, as it will not allow anything but IE.

Charles

mike_van · June 19, 2005, 11:32:20 AM

I use a '98 Dell w/ windows 98 se, high speed internet, free Zone Labs firewall, free Panicware popup stopper & no virus protection. As long as no one "messes" with it, this setup works fine, does all I want. This computer got so bad 2 years ago [kids] I had to format the C, works like a Swiss wach now. I hate it when things change, what I get used to is what I like!

jerry-m · June 19, 2005, 12:07:48 PM

I Had always used Internet explorer until recently.. Switched to Mozilla/Foxfire (its free) ;D ;D Like it much better... Altho I sometimes use int. explorer, so I guess I miss voted :-[

The only thing I don't like is that when I have been to an item ( like on ebay) and click back to the next item it is not high lighted or marked so if I don't remember where I had just been I might re click the same item...

Jeff · June 19, 2005, 12:11:30 PM

I just wish there was one standard. Tyring to put web pages together that work for all the browsers consumes more time then any other part of the process. I wish I knew why firefox loads our members map instantly and flawlessly when I.E. takes so long, and sometimes has to be refreshed to get the trees in the right spots. When it comes to Netscape, I dont even try to make the forum look right on it any more.

mike_van · June 19, 2005, 12:17:30 PM

Jeff, the members map is something I can't access. Everytime I try, the screen freezes, I have to dump the thing. I gave up -

maple flats · June 19, 2005, 12:18:09 PM

Use several, but usually IE. Think I will explore firefox as it sounds good.

Jeff · June 19, 2005, 01:05:32 PM

Quote from: mike_van on June 19, 2005, 12:17:30 PM
Jeff, the members map is something I can't access. Everytime I try, the screen freezes, I have to dump the thing. I gave up -

Firefox it works fine. One of those goofy things.

sawguy21 · June 19, 2005, 01:53:41 PM

I used IE because I was used to it and was afraid to try anything different on something as foreign as a computer :D I finally got tired of waiting for it to load and all those DanG popups. Got braver and switched to firefox.. I am much happier with it although I can't get on some sites and have to use the other one. Next big test will be switching my e-mail once I figure out how to do it.
Finally got my printer working again. Had it on pause, don't ask me how I did it, and after some cussin' found out how to resume.

Ernie · June 19, 2005, 03:03:12 PM

I voted multiple, my favourite is Firefox, faster and cleaner but some site seem to want to load plugins and Firefox, at least mine, looks for the plug in, says its loading it and never suceeds so i use ie if I really want to see the site

Riles · June 19, 2005, 04:50:06 PM

Safari. (You left out us Mac folks.) Microsoft refuses to support IE on the Mac now and Firefox appears to be derived from the Safari open source project.

maple flats · June 19, 2005, 06:26:53 PM

Downloaded firefox and used it for a while. Haven't decided yet if I like it.

Tom Sawyer · June 19, 2005, 08:15:23 PM

Riles, that's why I put "other" also. I knew that there were more out there, but I couldn't remember all of their names. ;D

dave7191 · June 20, 2005, 02:53:05 PM

firefox is the one i use the most but do have IE on the putter i use the most the one at the house uses firefox only
Dave

SwampDonkey · June 20, 2005, 04:07:52 PM

Firefox here, 'cept those sites that hardwire IE into their code. >:( :-\ :

GareyD · June 20, 2005, 05:10:20 PM

If you use Firefox and you're having trouble with those sites that require IE...there is an extension called "IE View" when a page fails to load right, just right click and select "view this page in IE" and most of the time everything will be all better.

https://addons.mozilla.org/extensions/moreinfo.php?id=35&application=firefox

Browse around in the extensions, there are a lot of really neat things in there ;)