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Which is best - Firefox, IE or other?
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Posted on 02/03/2010 8:35:01 AM PST by Former MSM Viewer

Im getting tired of the errors and such on my IE browser. I hear Firefox is good...

Any comments would be appreciated.


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Also, are the other browsers besides IE safer?
1 posted on 02/03/2010 8:35:01 AM PST by Former MSM Viewer
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To: Former MSM Viewer

I use firefox and love it.


2 posted on 02/03/2010 8:37:12 AM PST by GeorgiaDawg32 (A moderate muslim is one who is simply buying time to reload..)
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To: Former MSM Viewer

Do it.

You won’t be sorry.


3 posted on 02/03/2010 8:38:16 AM PST by PetroniusMaximus
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To: Former MSM Viewer

Firefox is excellent. You can also get rid of Adobe. Foxit is faster and better PDF reader.

What operating system are you using? In Vista, most stuff sucks.


4 posted on 02/03/2010 8:38:45 AM PST by edcoil (If I had 1 cent for every dollar the government saved, Bill Gates and I would be friends.)
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To: Former MSM Viewer

IE is the preferred browser of hackers and virus planters because of percentage of use and knowledge base.


5 posted on 02/03/2010 8:39:12 AM PST by AU72
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To: Former MSM Viewer

I’ve been using Firefox for more than a year and have not had any problems.


6 posted on 02/03/2010 8:39:37 AM PST by Man50D (Fair Tax, you earn it, you keep it! www.FairTaxNation.com)
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To: Former MSM Viewer

Firefox. Love it!


7 posted on 02/03/2010 8:39:43 AM PST by RushIsMyTeddyBear (I don't have a 'Cousin Pookie'.)
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To: Former MSM Viewer

Guess I’m an IE luddite. I have Firefox and Google chrome on the computer but stick with what I know best.


8 posted on 02/03/2010 8:39:48 AM PST by cripplecreek (Seniors, the new shovel ready project under socialized medicine.)
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To: Former MSM Viewer

i’ve used firefox since the beginning,

but now dislike it.

the last 3 versions on win 7 crash.


9 posted on 02/03/2010 8:40:11 AM PST by ken21 (i am not voting for a rino-progressive.)
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To: Former MSM Viewer

I like Firefox, although lately, it seems to crash more than it used to. I also have Opera and I’m really liking it.


10 posted on 02/03/2010 8:40:17 AM PST by nomoremods
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To: edcoil

2 computers...Vista on one (it sux)

and XP on the other...


11 posted on 02/03/2010 8:40:25 AM PST by Former MSM Viewer
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To: Former MSM Viewer

Firefox is more user friendly and has less “issues”, IMO


12 posted on 02/03/2010 8:41:59 AM PST by Lucky9teen (A lie can travel half way around the world while the truth is just putting on its shoes.)
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To: Former MSM Viewer

Firefox is great, and customizable. But it’s a bit of a memory hog; I run 3gigs DDR2.


13 posted on 02/03/2010 8:42:09 AM PST by CalvaryJohn (What is keeping that damned asteroid?)
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To: Former MSM Viewer

I use them both at the same time. IE is slower and locks up.


14 posted on 02/03/2010 8:43:19 AM PST by mountainlion (concerned conservative.)
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To: Former MSM Viewer

First off, DUMP WINDOWS, Install Linux, I prefer Ubuntu. Never ever use IE, only use Mozilla Firefox, Use Mozilla Thunderbird for Email also, 95% to 100% of all your Computer problems will disappear immediately. If you absolutely have to use winblows then install Virtual Box (free) and then only use winblows for the programs you absolutely have to use it for. You will not be Disappointed.


15 posted on 02/03/2010 8:43:19 AM PST by eyeamok
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To: Former MSM Viewer

Another vote for firefox.


16 posted on 02/03/2010 8:43:29 AM PST by Vigilantcitizen
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To: Man50D

not knowing anything about Firefox, am i to assume it is complete with all the necessary add-ons one would need to use?


17 posted on 02/03/2010 8:44:09 AM PST by Former MSM Viewer
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To: Former MSM Viewer

FRiend, I’ve been running Firefox for years, and trust it. Although, some of the other posters are correct; newer versions are using more memory, and are crashing more often...still, it beats IE by a ton. Also, take a look at Opera and Google Chrome. I don’t trust google, so I don’t use it but I have many friends who do and like it.


18 posted on 02/03/2010 8:44:52 AM PST by WVRockDJ (Mountaineer by birth; USMC by choice; Christian by Grace.)
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“But it’s a bit of a memory hog” that is a WINDOWS Problem not Firefox


19 posted on 02/03/2010 8:45:25 AM PST by eyeamok
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To: Former MSM Viewer

I love Firefox, especially the addons like Noscript and Adblock.

I can block all the annoying ads that flash and distract and take time loading.


20 posted on 02/03/2010 8:46:22 AM PST by Second Amendment First
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