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Get rid of all Microsoft products. . . replace Internet Explorer w/ Firefox. I've had no problems and no Norton since I did that six months ago. It's like being let out of prison!

I haven't had any problems with IE.

Is MS and Firefox compatible?

Seems like since Gates became a Gazillionaire, he couldn't care less about the quality of his software.

[js1138]

I have no problem running Internet Explorer and Firefox, sometimes at the same time. Firefox seems to be faster on ebay, but not on all sites.

[backhoe]

I haven't had any problems with IE. Is MS and Firefox compatible?

I have both on my home machines... and Netscape coexists with them, too.

The problem with IE is not just its security holes- it is hooked into the operating system, whereas FF, Opera, Netscape, and other standalone browsers are not. This avoids a lot of potential damage from malware.

Here's my "universal help file"--

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Things you need--(all FREE)
Anti-Virus
AVG Anti-Virus version 7 (free) release available...

 Avast
Firewall
Kerio(Direct Download) Zone Alarm

 If are using zone alarm it may slow your PC. Try Outpost Firewall http://www.agnitum.com/products/outpost or Sygate Firewall http://www.sygate.com/ both have FREE and Pro versions and are heads above ZA.
Misc.
IE Spyads SpywareBlaster Spyware Guard
Windows Update- you must keep updated, it is the start of a secure system-
get all CRITICAL Updates

Things you want(Still Free)
 

  I use Firefox. Click the link and give it a try.

 

 

Ad-Aware
Spybot S&D

SpywareBlaster
MS MVP Hosts file

Mike Lin's Homepage and get the Startup Control Panel and Startup Monitor tools.

 

The best forum for malware removal:

-SWI Forums-

 

 
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1315720/posts

 Microsoft Releases Anti-Spyware Beta 1 To Public Today.
Microsoft.com ^

 

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Browser Wars, take two various FR links | 12-22-04 | The Heavy Equipment Guy http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1306815/posts ...and let your compiler of links drop out of Lurk & Link mode for comment and advice: Ditch IE. Honest to God, almost anything else will give you fewer problems. Try and compare- use IE, then run Ad-Aware and Spybot Search & Destroy... then try another browser and repeat. You will be stunned at the garbage IE attracts. Keep your OS updated & patched. Run a hardware firewall-- with today's LAN's, it's easy. You need a hardware firewall.