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[quote name="webintern" post="90579" timestamp="1162344065"] I am a long-time Firefox user (since it was still called Phoenix), but I have recently been "forced" to use Internet Explorer 7 by an IE-centric website that I frequently visit. I cannot comment much more beyond the appearance of the two browsers, because I have not used either long enough to notice a dramatic difference in performance or features from the previous versions. Regarding the user interface, I must admit that Internet Explorer seems more elegant and less buggy than that of Firefox. Contrary to what szupie said, I feel Internet Explorer has a good combination of "flash" without going overboard. I suppose the same can be said of Firefox, but Internet Explorer's looks less blocky (I can recognize a similarity with its new Media Player 11). Unfortunately for me (I am no sure if anybody else may have this problem), Firefox also has a rendering bug where a mouse rollover on my tabbed bookmarks will affect the appearance of my tabs. It is not a dealbreaker, but it can look pretty bad at times. Although Microsoft has added "add-ons" to its new browser, it naturally lags in the number of available extensions. Only time will tell whether Microsoft catches up to Firefox. I doubt it. And unlike extensions in Firefox, the Internet Explorer add-ons require you to run an executable file which registers in your control panel. This is an annoyance I would prefer to avoid, so Firefox still wins in this department for me. In terms of performance, Firefox is somewhat sluggish. That may be a function of my own browser with its numerous extensions. Then again, it has become quite bloated compared to its Phoenix days. I cannot say much about Internet Explorer and its speed, because I do not use it enough to tell. In any case, Opera still wins hands down when it comes to speed. Hmm ... a short treatise on the second generation browser wars became a longer reply than I originally anticipated.[/quote] [quote name="webintern" post="90579" timestamp="1162344065"] I am a long-time Firefox user (since it was still called Phoenix), but I have recently been "forced" to use Internet Explorer 7 by an IE-centric website that I frequently visit. I cannot comment much more beyond the appearance of the two browsers, because I have not used either long enough to notice a dramatic difference in performance or features from the previous versions. Regarding the user interface, I must admit that Internet Explorer seems more elegant and less buggy than that of Firefox. Contrary to what szupie said, I feel Internet Explorer has a good combination of "flash" without going overboard. I suppose the same can be said of Firefox, but Internet Explorer's looks less blocky (I can recognize a similarity with its new Media Player 11). Unfortunately for me (I am no sure if anybody else may have this problem), Firefox also has a rendering bug where a mouse rollover on my tabbed bookmarks will affect the appearance of my tabs. It is not a dealbreaker, but it can look pretty bad at times. Although Microsoft has added "add-ons" to its new browser, it naturally lags in the number of available extensions. Only time will tell whether Microsoft catches up to Firefox. I doubt it. And unlike extensions in Firefox, the Internet Explorer add-ons require you to run an executable file which registers in your control panel. This is an annoyance I would prefer to avoid, so Firefox still wins in this department for me. In terms of performance, Firefox is somewhat sluggish. That may be a function of my own browser with its numerous extensions. Then again, it has become quite bloated compared to its Phoenix days. I cannot say much about Internet Explorer and its speed, because I do not use it enough to tell. In any case, Opera still wins hands down when it comes to speed. Hmm ... a short treatise on the second generation browser wars became a longer reply than I originally anticipated.[/quote]

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FirefoxRocks

Posted 08 August 2008 - 03:43 AM

(P.S. The link on the first post did not work)

I still use all browsers, IE less because I'm using Linux more. I prefer Firefox and Opera, they are both good. Konqueror and Safari lack in some areas, and Konqueror is more confusing to use. Opera is very fast to launch, Firefox takes a bit longer (probably because of the extensions and stuff).

We should be comparing Firefox 3 and IE 8 now, but IE 8 hasn't been released as a stable gold product yet.

Athlon1600

Posted 07 August 2008 - 07:52 PM

here is another opinion - Opera

that browser is faster and more secure than firefox or internet explorer and it's been proven.

Microsoft has been know for their crappy apps
Firefox users read this:
http://www.firefoxmyths.com

Opera = :mellow:

laest

Posted 07 August 2008 - 06:51 PM

I think Firefox is faster and more convenient than IE 7

Posted 19 July 2008 - 11:07 AM

Why has my IE7 stopped working?
Windows Internet Explorer 7 Vs. Mozilla Firefox 2

I have been using IE for years (as a dummy I may add) but, due to the time it was taking to find stuff, I installed Firefox alongside. Now I'm not saying that this was the cause but all of a sudden my IE7 has stopped working a month or so after Firefox was installed ('Internet Explorer cannot display the webpage')whilst Firefox is still working fine. Problem is that some of my other programmes like IncrediMail have saved files which only seem to work with IE - so I now can't access them, or click on links from that site (I now have to copy and paste), etc. Have tried all sorts of things like re-installing IE and ensuring IE is my default browser. Diagnostics show no connection problems with IE - but the fact is it just doesn't work! Any ideas anyone? Gratitude in advance!

-question by EmCee

Posted 19 July 2008 - 11:08 AM

saneax

Posted 18 January 2007 - 10:29 AM

Firefox has some known issues of memory leaks.
hence if you keep it running it may use up a huge amount of RAM. so the trick is to exit at some time and fireup firefox again. Or the alternative is Opera. which is faster and remains faster after a long time...

IE all versions are a big no. since they even do not acknowledge the huge security lapses that there are in it. Nor do they relase any patches..

If you are an IE 6 User.. try this URL, which would crash your IE definitely.. and if it doesnt please do post me..

link (remember be carefull since IE-6 WILL Crash)

All IE7 users are safe

t3jem

Posted 17 January 2007 - 11:33 PM

iv used both internet explorer 7 and firefox 2, i heard that firefox is more secure than ie; however, i have found that ie displays my website quite nicely while firefox makes it look like trash. i do like how firefox colors the code with the "show source" feature which i find helpful in some situations.

Chesso

Posted 17 January 2007 - 09:56 PM

I always used explorer in Windows for FTP anyway, either that or umm SmartFTP or something like that (don't use FTP so often).

Aka_Bar

Posted 17 January 2007 - 06:45 PM

Internet Explorer 7 does not work good with FTP!!! With the recent release of IE7 (basically pushed out and forced on you, aaarrrgg), those whom used IE6 as a FTP client will notice some changes and issues. Here are the highlights of the changes:

* The URL syntax with embedded username and password

(ie. ftp://usr:pswd@ftp.domain.com)

and similar syntax is no longer supported.

* In order to "Login As..." there are a few more clicks involved, and a new window must be opened.

* Actually, IE7 itself does not support a non-anonymous login at all... you must open the site in Windows Explorer.

Solutions

1) Continue to open FTP sites using IE7, but if you need "Login As...", do the following: Click on Page in the upper right corner, then click "Open FTP Site in Windows Explorer". When site opens in Windows Explorer, then click File, Login As... Enter your username and password, click Log On button.

2) You can save a few clicks by opening the FTP site directly in Windows Explorer. There are many ways of opening Explorer, like simply opening "My Computer" then type your FTP URL in the address bar. Like
ftp://ftp.sitename.com
, then if you need to logon as, open File, Logon As... and enter username password, Log On button, as above.

3) Recommended Solution - DON'T USE IE OR EXPLORER.
I have never liked the use of Internet Explorer as an FTP client. As an IT manager, the issues caused by this have created more calls to my help desk than any other issue. IE is just about the worst FTP client I can think of. So, what to use? Well, there are many free FTP clients that do a much better job.

Chesso

Posted 06 December 2006 - 06:19 AM

FireFox 2 has crashed on me, on a few occasions, but if the tabs were really that important, I can recover the session mwuhahahah

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