Web browser opinions...Best one?

IE blows, get Firefox or Chrome.

http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/personal.html

 

Google Chrome is fast but so basic. You literally can't do anything on it other than surf the web from what I've noticed when I used it. I use Mozilla Firefox and I have no issues. I use the Speed Dial add-on and it works out very well for me. I also think there's an option of it saving your previous sites that you were reading and visited. I've used Safari before and I liked it but I couldn't use all the shortcuts on the keyboard with it; i.e. control + B to make the bold tags. Also, I couldn't scroll down with the little button on the mouse, rather having to click the side bar. Opera I used once and don't recall anything from it.

Hope that helps a little.

 

Opera's speed dial feature is great.

Don't care for google chrome, absolutely no privacy with that one.

 

opera
firefox
k-meleon (little known browser but quick as lightning) i'd rival it up there with chrome. there's also lynx, lol, but that's pretty prehistoric.

anything other than IE and you should be fine it's a matter of personal preference.

 

Lol, it's like this. You put your favorite sites in that you visit often and they will appear as soon as you open a new tab.

 

Opera also speeds up web page loading if you are dial up.

If I were on dialup I'd probably use the Gapper's KMeleon, it is lite and really quick.

 

just try'em all

 

Other add-ons.https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/

 

Is it even possible to delete? I always thought it came with the computer?

 

Opera, Sea Monkey no longer a fan of Mozilla, used to use it all the time but now rarely do so.

with speed dial, just hit the refresh icon and up to 9 pages update to the most current version of the website, which is handy as can be.

 

IE is like genetial herpes, it is there for life.

The only way to remove it is to use WinXP lite and just never install it.

 

you actually need IE if you're receiving windows updates.

 

Not neccessarily, there are people who archive the updates and anyone can download them, or one can use Advanced Browser now Ace Browser.

Handy thing to know if one were say...a experimental copy of XP pro..

 

Like many and not knowing any better, I used to use IE by default. But, a few years ago Firefox was recommended to me. So I started using it, and I've never looked back. It's a great browser, and it's supposed to have a lot more security built into it than IE. Plus, there's a ton of add-on's and customizable features. I highly recommend it.

Never heard of Opera and K-Meleon, and never tried them (or Google's Chrome). So, I can't say whether Firefox is better or not. But, I just like Firefox, so I'll probably just stick with what I know works.

Good luck 54Fins!

 

I am a Firefox user myself,it is faster and has better security in my opinion. Once I started using Firefox I never used IE again.Opera is alright also.

 

No worries IE still looks for updates behind the scenes as long as Automatic Updates are turned on, it won't matter which Browser you use in that case.

 

I use Firefox as well. It can get jumpy when you need an update, but it comes pretty soon after that starts.

Much better than IE IMO.

 

Thanks for mentioning that Conuficus. I've been wondering why my computer has been acting funny. Been very herky-jerky of late. I think you helped point in me in the right direction in terms of why, as I have been putting off updating Firefox (i.e., running latest version) because I knew I wouldn't be able to use my current theme (Abstract Classic). But, after reading your post went ahead an updated it. Seems to be running more smoothly. I'll give up aesthetics for performance any day.


BTW 54Fins, I should point out that Firefox offers a Miami Dolphins theme. Here's the link to it. https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/46877

I'm not using it, but it looks pretty cool.

 

Firefox is what I use for my wife and I.

 

Right click on the page or link you want to open in a new tab. You should see the option to "open link in a new window" on the top, and "open link in a new tab" just under it.

You can also customize your navigation toolbar to include a +tab icon, which will allow you to open a blank new tab page whenever you like.

Hope that helps, and hope you enjoy using Firefox.

 

i use an add-on called "fire gestures" where i just right click on a page and drag the mouse up to open a new tab. sometimes if i'm feeling really lazy, i close tabs by making an "L" with the mouse.

 

Firefox; although IE8 has improved since IE7 and Chrome is overrated. Don't care for Opera at the moment.

 

I switched to Google Chrome a few months ago ... I love it, it's faster than Safari.

 

Try them all is my best advice. I used the heck out Firefox until I got bored with it and I use Opera for Usenet, currently I find myself using IE8, it has improved considerably. Chrome is kind of weak but I use it for Google Wave. D

 

Firefox. I love the clean interface. It is the closest thing to Netscape Navigator you can get (considering Netscape used Firefox's code).

 

Firefox; although, if you use windows, microsoft does everything it can to sabotage it every way it can. You have to turn off user account control and windows defender or they gang up on FF and "crash" it repeatedly.