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 Last Update: December 30, 2005, 12:08 pm
 
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To everyone who use Internet Explorer as webbrowser, switch.
I just say, Firefox! This is the best browser I ever have used, and i have tried many.. Here is the reasson - on Norwegian, I can try to translate, but I am really bad in english who your maybe can see..

QUOTE

Switch browser!
You have maybe heard it before; you must not use Internet Explorer. <<Why not?>>, you maybe think, <<everything works ok here..>>. Yes, things work apparently fine. but it is some very big things you should know:

You get spyware when you use Internet Explorer
If you ever have seen some new icons on your deskop, new toolbars in Internet Explorer, and get pop-ups when you example play, then you have spyware. And that is Internet Explorers fail.

Internet Explorer have many security flaws
That make your machine vulnerable for virus, hacker-attack and some other things you could be exploited for.

Other browsers are not invulnerable for spyware and virus like Internet Explorer. The internet will actually go faster, safer and more effective with another browser. Switch now!


This is some of the things on the frontpage, translated by me.. B)

   Mon Sep 19, 2005    Reply         

QUOTE (Zony)

To everyone who use Internet Explorer as webbrowser, switch.
I just say, Firefox! This is the best browser I ever have used, and i have tried many.. Here is the reasson - on Norwegian, I can try to translate, but I am really bad in english who your maybe can see..
This is some of the things on the frontpage, translated by me..  B)
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I should try firfox. Maybe it's better than Internet explorer.







   Mon Sep 19, 2005    Reply         

Well, I can promisse you it is better than Internet Explorer, many people use Opera, that is a very good browser to, but it is not free, or you get a free edition, with a banner on the top. But I like Firefox better, and it is free.
Anyone here understood my translating?

   Mon Sep 19, 2005    Reply         


I think you made a good effort at translating the info into English, good job. There are some small errors here and there, but it's understandable. As for Firefox, ever since I tried it, I've not looked back. Its spped, ease of surfing, security, features, sure beat Internet Explorer.

   Mon Sep 19, 2005    Reply         

I would say firefox is the best. There were times when I tried other browsers because I got pained by firefox... it would crash sometimes and be slow during startup and so on... but I always came back to firefox. Now I know how to customise it to my preferences and that's a big help. I mean all the plugins, the extensions and the themes, are really great. You don't have this sort of thing for other browsers. Also... there are some subtle things about firefox that make browsing a pleasure... such as when you open a link in a new tab, it goes into the background and loads while you are still on the current page. That's something missing in both netscape and opera.

   Mon Sep 19, 2005    Reply         

Yes, FireFox.
I used fiirefox since its version 0.3 was released.
It is the best browser. I did use opera and Netscape before.
but after I try firefox, I never look back.

With those good extentions, firefox is a must have software in any platform (Linux, Mac, Unix etc)

   Tue Sep 20, 2005    Reply         


QUOTE (max bitt)

I should try firfox.  Maybe it's better than Internet explorer.
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Oh, I can promise you that it is better than Internet Exploder, I mean Explorer.

Some of the best things about Firefox:

  • Tabbed Browsing! No more multiple instances of the berowser to slow things down....
  • Speed. Can't really explain this one, but I know that it loads web pages twice as fast on my machine
  • Price: FREE!!
  • Ease of Use: HIGH. It will not take you long to learn to use it, and it continues to get easier to use...
  • BugMeNot: An extension that allows you to use predetermined passwords for some internet sites.
  • Cookie Control: The ability to control cookies at the site level, decide which sites can place a cookie on your machine, and which sites can't

And I am still discovering things that I like...

-William

   Tue Sep 20, 2005    Reply         

QUOTE (wwheeler)

Oh, I can promise you that it is better than Internet Exploder, I mean Explorer.

Some of the best things about Firefox:


  • Tabbed Browsing! No more multiple instances of the berowser to slow things down....

  • Speed.  Can't really explain this one, but I know that it loads web pages twice as fast on my machine

  • Price: FREE!!

  • Ease of Use: HIGH.  It will not take you long to learn to use it, and it continues to get easier to use...

  • BugMeNot: An extension that allows you to use predetermined passwords for some internet sites.

  • Cookie Control: The ability to control cookies at the site level, decide which sites can place a cookie on your machine, and which sites can't


And I am still discovering things that I like...

-William
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Wow thanks alot man. I will defently make a switch to firefox. You know I have Comcast high speed internet and sometimes it loads slow because of Internet explorer takes alot of memory. Even though I have 1Gb ram but still it uses proccesor alot.

Does Firefox use less memory or more than IE. Is firefox better than Opera (not free edition).

I think Firefox uses tabs right? Instead of like the IE6 not IE7.

   Tue Sep 20, 2005    Reply         

Don't be mistaken folks, FF isn't as safe as everybody thinks.
You may never forget the golden rule for exploits: "the more popular it is, the more effort they make to find exploits".

And of course, a link:
[M] Is the Firefox honeymoon over? More leaks found than in IE

   Tue Sep 20, 2005    Reply         

QUOTE (max bitt)

Wow thanks a lot man.  I will definitely make a switch to firefox.  You know I have Comcast high speed internet and sometimes it loads slow because of Internet explorer takes a lot of memory.  Even though I have 1Gb ram but still it uses processor a lot.

Does Firefox use less memory or more than IE.  Is firefox better than Opera (not free edition). 

I think Firefox uses tabs right?  Instead of like the IE6 not IE7.
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Yes, Firefox has a smaller memory footprint than IE, thus it runs faster.

Well, in a sneaky way, IE will tell you that it uses less memory, but it lies, it hides all of it's memory usage in other process that look nothing like IE...

Firefox is up front when it tells you the amount of memory that it uses...

And yes, Firefox uses tabbed browsing, it takes a little getting used to, but once you do, you will wonder how you ever got along without it...

-William

   Tue Sep 20, 2005    Reply         

I think Firefox is better, but I've noticed something: It takes up a lot of memory when I come to Astahost. When I leave multiple tabs of this forum open, my computer starts getting noisy and slow. Could cookies be one of the cause?

I've never tried it with Internet Explorer, though, so I don't know if it's slow with it too.

   Tue Sep 20, 2005    Reply         

QUOTE (wwheeler)

Yes, Firefox has a smaller memory footprint than IE, thus it runs faster.

Well, in a sneaky way, IE will tell you that it uses less memory, but it lies, it hides all of it's memory usage in other process that look nothing like IE...

Firefox is up front when it tells you the amount of memory that it uses...

And yes, Firefox uses tabbed browsing, it takes a little getting used to, but once you do, you will wonder how you ever got along without it...

-William
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Ohh I will get used to it. I am a fast learner. B)

   Tue Sep 20, 2005    Reply         

QUOTE (wutske)

Don't be mistaken folks, FF isn't as safe as everybody thinks.
You may never forget the golden rule for exploits: "the more popular it is, the more effort they make to find exploits".

And of course, a link:
[M] Is the Firefox honeymoon over? More leaks found than in IE
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Did anyone claim that it was safer? It is a product like any other, it will have problems. That is why people like me are hired. To fix those problems.....

   Wed Sep 21, 2005    Reply         

That's a pretty good translation there. I understood what you were getting at, and if I didn't already use Firefox I would probably be checking it out.

I used to use Netscape, but won't anymore because it's just not stable or user-friendly anymore. Version 8 crashes on my brand-new computer like, every twenty minutes. Pile of junk.

And IE, well, it's just not as secure or user-friendly as Firefox.

And I'm addicted to the Stumble! add-on. Heh.

   Wed Sep 21, 2005    Reply         

One of the very good things with Firefox is that you get so many extensions. You can very many here.

   Thu Sep 22, 2005    Reply         

Well I think this show everything HERE. For now I will wait a little more for firefox to be free out of those staff and then I might make a switch. I hope it will become better. because for now I am staying with Internet Explorer 7.

   Thu Sep 22, 2005    Reply         

I downloaded firefox 1.0.4 a while a go but never had much reason to try it. I resist using plug ins as well, I keep refusing the macromedia flashplayer, for example. Ok, so maybe I am paranoid. But I figure the less crap on my computer the better. I finally tried firefox in order to see if it would solve a problem I had with yahoo mail. I kept getting sent to a "Page cannot be displayed" after logging on to yahoo mail. Surprise!
Using Firefox did solve the problem. Of course I have better email addresses but I want to keep all the ones I have. I cannot "switch" to firefox. There are sites specifically designed for IE which I have to use. Although there is one with a minimum requriement test which detects firefox as Netscape 5.0 and accepts it.

I do not get tabbed browsing and I don't like the way that firefox opens a new window. The main reason that I use the new window feature is for branching. I need to see the info on the current page while I explore links from that page at the same time. Both of the above features of firefox get in the way of this. Ok I can right click on a link and open it in a new tab, but in the new tab it opens the back button does not retain the memory of your previous tab. Anyway I have to say I prefer IE in this regard.

I see all these enthusiastic praises of firefox. But they are a bit meaningless to me without details. What is so great about firefox? So far the only thing that makes it worthwhile at all to me is that it lets me use my yahoo mail account.

   Thu Sep 22, 2005    Reply         

QUOTE (mitchellmckain)

I see all these enthusiastic praises of firefox.  But they are a bit meaningless to me without details.  What is so great about firefox?  So far the only thing that makes it worthwhile at all to me is that it lets me use my yahoo mail account.
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Here it is as brief as I can do it.

Mozilla made the Firefox browser with the most advanced security options available to them, so it is much more secure than IE. IE comes with lots of bundled junk that slows down your computer when it runs, so Firefox also runs faster. And in case you care, the Mozilla fox looks a lot cooler than that stupid blue logo Microsoft has for IE.

   Tue Nov 8, 2005    Reply         

Firefox is much better then Internet Explorer. I always used IE and my friends kept telling me to change to Firefox. They were right. I like the extra protection firefox gives and the tabs you can use while browsing. The page also looks so much better on firefox than it does on Internet Explorer. Some people also use Maxathon, but I don't know how that browser is.

   Sat Nov 12, 2005    Reply         

Yeah, I've been using Firefox on my PC for more than a year now, and I love it. I'm using the Brushed theme. ;)

Actually, I did have it before I got my PC...I got it for my iMac when Internet Explorer 5.0 for Mac suddenly wouldn't let me view some forums below the "My Controls - View New Posts - My Assistant - Inbox" line. Yay for Firefox! :P

   Sat Nov 12, 2005    Reply         

Most certainly FireFox... It is much better than IE, AND Opera, because it's made for people. Of course, IE and Opera are also for people (well, duh!), but they go off their road to often. Internet Explorer is nothing specail, it's just made to make Windows "better", but it doesn't seem to work. As for Opera - it's been created to make money. So, FireFox is the best! It also has many other options, such as tabs, which I adore. And it has less bugs and holes in it.

P.S. I think everyone knows this, but it can't hurt. Instead of right-clicking the link and then opening the new tab, you can click on the link with the middle mouse button :P FF rocks ;)

   Sun Nov 13, 2005    Reply         

I agree. And then of course the added security features against most pop-ups, viruses, spyware, and innappropriate material doesn't suck either.

   Wed Nov 16, 2005    Reply         

I love Firefox but when I'm on the run, I use Konqueror which is included on my KDE package. I only use Konqueror on my laptop, but I usually use Firefox on my desktop. I love when softwares go cross-platform :huh:

xboxrulz

   Sat Dec 10, 2005    Reply         

I agree Firefox is definetely better that Microsoft Internet Explorer. But I heard somewhere that it's actually less safe, is that true? It dosn't seem like it to me. The latest version of Netscape is a combination of Microsoft Internet Explorer and Mozzila Firefox. And now Microsoft owns Netscape. Does that mean that Microsoft owns Firefox too? If they do, then why are the two products so inferior? And if not, how did they include it in Netscape?

   Thu Dec 29, 2005    Reply         

Internet Explorer is really horrible. I used to have Earthlink, which is how I discovered the wonder of tabbed browsing, and then I switched, and had to find a new browser. Netscape Navigator is a good one, but then I found Firefox. It is the best browser ever. Plus, you can download themes and plugins easily within a matter of minutes or even seconds.

I wonder how I ever got along without it! :D

   Fri Dec 30, 2005    Reply         

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