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To: mathprof
I mostly love Microsoft software, but Firefox is a lot better than IE.

What's to be better? I am not looking for a lot of features I guess... a browser to me is just a box that web pages come in.

63 posted on 12/18/2004 7:29:30 AM PST by HairOfTheDog
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To: HairOfTheDog
What's to be better?
One word - SECURITY. IE has so many 'holes' its a hackers dream.

I am not looking for a lot of features I guess... a browser to me is just a box that web pages come in.
The basic Firefox is pretty bare bones. And even the basic stuff that it comes with can be removed. OR you can add tons of goodies (extensions).

But again, it's security. With Firefox you will NOT be redirected to other sites and your browser settings won't be taken over and altered, like you Home Page changed into PORN FOR U.

90 posted on 12/18/2004 7:46:28 AM PST by Condor51 (May God have mercy upon my enemies, because I won't. - Gen G Patton)
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To: HairOfTheDog
Hey Hair!
Mozilla and Firefox are better because they are safer to use. They don't get as many popups and aren't as prone to allowing virues through. I've also noticed faster load times with Mozilla. (Not sure about Firefox, but I've been told that the load times for that browser are the fastest.) Also, the amount of spyware on my computer is nill now since I've switched browsers.
127 posted on 12/18/2004 8:43:34 AM PST by Beaker (Giddyup jingle horse, pick up your feet...)
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