Firefox vs. IE

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I just download Firefox to give it a shot. I really don't notice much difference, just that Firefox has a spell checker, and the front is a little different. Tool bars are different.

What do you guys use?
 
Firefox has some features and add-ons which IE doesn't and I'll leave it at that :) but I use both.
 
I use firefox. The add-ons, while neat, I seldom use. But, the biggest difference as that so far there are fewer threats than what you have for IE.
 
Channelsurfing.net only works with IE7.

I have to use that to watch decent football games.

First game this year they don't air the Pittsburgh game on WUSA. Why don't they admit they are boycotting the Jaguars games? :confused:

I bet, if Jacksonvcille makes it to the Playoffs, WUSA just won't air the games. :mad:
 
I use both. Firefox is directed towards developers, as it has neat little things in it that make error sorting much easier than in IE, specifically in Javascript.
But FF doesnt support ActiveX or any browser scripting of that sort, so that has to be left to IE.
 
Lap3Forever said:
Does using Firefox affect my anti-virus? or will it work the same as IE?
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I can't see any reason why it would act any differently with Firefox.

I myself - after struggling for years with Norton - have found that AVG is one of the best out there. Even the free one does a good job.
 
Lap3Forever said:
Does using Firefox affect my anti-virus? or will it work the same as IE?
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I've used both Norton and AVG and both work just fine with FF.

As to ActiveX, Firefox and other browsers that work on multiple operating systems use the Netscape Plugin Application Programming Interface (NPAPI) system. NPAPI performs functions similar to those of ActiveX.

Or as an alternative there are some add-ons that provide a workaround for pages that require ActiveX support:

IE Tab: The IE Tab add-on allows Firefox to load Internet Explorer inside itself to display web pages. It allows you to use Internet Explorer but with Firefox's user interface, to run web pages that only work with Internet Explorer.
IE View: The IE View add-on adds an item to the context menu (the right-click menu) that allows you to open pages in Internet Explorer.
You can right-click on a web page and select View This Page in IE to re-open the page in Internet Explorer.
You can right-click on a link and select Open Link Target in IE to open the link in Internet Explorer.
 
I use FF.

Adblock Plus is a GREAT add-on, almost a requirement IMO.

It get's rid of most ads on a page. Makes the page load faster, and makes it look nicer. No junk blocking what you are trying to read etc etc...

Also you can block images in general that you don't like/approve of... for instance, some folks if I recall didn't like BP's shaky butt av... so you can just click click see ya beyonce. No need to complain to BP. ;)
 
Before IE 7 came out, there was a considerable difference in look between the two. But Microsoft incorporated some of the same look with IE7.
 
buckaroo said:
Just an observation here, but do you reckon FF was programed by ESPN? :D
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buckaroo said:
Just an observation here, but do you reckon FF was programed by ESPN? :D
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I use IE, my kids use FF. I have an old computer so I don't like how much time FF takes to load. I also think AVG is the best virus protection. I don't even bother with anything else since I'd run Nortons or McAfee and they wouldn't find the things that even the free AVG would find. I think my smiley died laughing. He's supposed to move. LOL :D
 
WNY24Fan said:
I use IE, my kids use FF. I have an old computer so I don't like how much time FF takes to load. I also think AVG is the best virus protection. I don't even bother with anything else since I'd run Nortons or McAfee and they wouldn't find the things that even the free AVG would find. I think my smiley died laughing. He's supposed to move. LOL :D
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agreed on AVG. On pro 7.5 here.
 
buckaroo said:
Just an observation here, but do you reckon FF was programed by ESPN? :D
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Nope. I just didn't like it.

I used it at first, but now that it's widely used and is open source, it's no more secure than IE.

Plus, I can't stand the Firefox popup blocker.
 
kelloggs5TLfan said:
http://blogs.zdnet.com/security/images/ie-firefox-vuln-analysis.pdf
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And we should believe an 'article' written by a Microsoft employee proving the superiority of a product that pays his rent?

It did have charts though. I guess that makes it real.

Sorry Kelloggs... Hardly an unbiased article.


Others agree:
http://www.news.com/Critics-rap-Microsoft-safety-study-of-IE,-Firefox/2100-1002_3-6221340.html

Neither is completely safe. Browse at your own risk.

And here's a chart to make this post more officially importantly quotable and professionally presented....


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PowerPoint presentation to follow. :D
 
kelloggs5TLfan said:
That's ok. It was an article posted on another forum with the same discussion going. I just thought, I would throw it in the mix. :D
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I'm not pickin' on ya. The few paragraphs I read (admittedly, I didn't read carefully) just sounded a little too spun.

"Look how many patches FF has... that must mean it's bad."

.... or it could mean they are actually fixing stuff.

Beyond my skills to really know.


Interestingly enough, FF 3 beta was just released yesterday. Supposed to be more secure, faster etc... I'm downloading it now...

http://www.download.com/8301-2007_4-9835823-12.html?tag=newsmap

:cheers:
 
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