Which Browser to use? (please help)

PopeyeFAFL · Post by **PopeyeFAFL** » Sat Feb 23, 2008 2:09 am

Iâ€™m under Window 2000 since quite a while now, I donâ€™t have the time, the money nor the will to switch to another operating system, as long as I can browse the Internet, send or receive E-Mail, work on some of my software, Iâ€™m fine.Now, since about a year, my Internet Explorer has been hijacked (no longer work), so I went to Netscape 9.0, it work fine, great, no problem.But since the support of Netscape will end March 1st 2008 (AOLâ€™s decision), Netscape suggest to switch over either â€œFlockâ€ or â€œFirefoxâ€.I donâ€™t know, either of those Web Browser, which one do you suggest me?Thanks in advance.P.S.: Iâ€™m not a blogger, so I donâ€™t care if any of these browser have an edge in that area.

WaveAction · Post by **WaveAction** » Sat Feb 23, 2008 2:14 am

i say go to microsoft.com and download the newest internet explorer, i've never been a fan of firefox and never heard of flock

ragingfish · Post by **ragingfish** » Sat Feb 23, 2008 2:14 am

Never heard of flock, but i've been using firefox since it first came out of beta testing. I couldn't be happier. It's reliable, never been hijacked (on my computer), FAR more stable than IE, and is even customizable with downloadable extensions. just a better overall browser. I wouldn't recommend anything else. I will NEVER use internet exploder again.

keithvibe · Post by **keithvibe** » Sat Feb 23, 2008 2:35 am

x2 for firefox... i have been using it like ragin since beta... love the updates and add on's that allow you to customize your browser to your liking.I have never had a problem with firefox although some stupid web pages only work with IE.... stupid people HOWEVER there is an add on that will alow you to launch a new TAB in IE for those pesky webpages that only work with IE.I have never had it hijacked, I have switched everyone in my family to firefox and they love it...

ragingfish · Post by **ragingfish** » Sat Feb 23, 2008 3:31 am

Quote, originally posted by keithvibe Â»HOWEVER there is an add on that will alow you to launch a new TAB in IE for those pesky webpages that only work with IE.Good call, forgot about IE tab! Great addon! I love how i can click a button and switch rendering engines...

zionzr2 · Post by **zionzr2** » Sat Feb 23, 2008 4:09 am

FireFox is very similar to Netscape. So If you Like Netscape, Firefox would be a close match.

kunkstyle · Post by **kunkstyle** » Sat Feb 23, 2008 4:32 am

Is there an echo in the forum? Firefox all the way

psiu · Post by **psiu** » Sat Feb 23, 2008 6:32 am

Could use SeaMonkey instead of Firefox...Mozilla Foundation is keeping that going, it's basically the Netscape suite.Of course, I've been using Phoenix/Firebird/Firefox for a looooong time.

northvibe · Post by **northvibe** » Sat Feb 23, 2008 8:57 am

firefox or opera. I used ie7 on my home pc for a while and it usually just would annoy me.

nate06 · Post by **nate06** » Sat Feb 23, 2008 9:52 am

Been using firefox for awhile and now internet explorer seems like a cheap knock off.

vibe-04 · Post by **vibe-04** » Sat Feb 23, 2008 9:57 am

I've got Firefox running on my 4 GB USB stick with all my bookmarks with me at all time. Go to portableapps.com and install it and all sorts of other apps and you are good to go. AND I can be a a customer's site, plug in browse and leave with no footprint. Firefox is small and has great "free" add ons to make it fully customizable. A

lovemyraffe · Post by **lovemyraffe** » Sat Feb 23, 2008 10:20 am

I love firefox. +1000000000 for firefox!

jimincalif · Post by **jimincalif** » Sat Feb 23, 2008 2:44 pm

I've also used firefox also for years now, no problems.

ColonelPanic · Post by **ColonelPanic** » Sat Feb 23, 2008 10:25 pm

Opera all the way.

Sublimewind · Post by **Sublimewind** » Sat Feb 23, 2008 11:13 pm

I haven't opened IE since I got FireFox.... That was 2yrs ago.. The last time I DID open IE, I instantly got like 20 pop-ups.. FIREFOX FTMFW

joatmon · Post by **joatmon** » Sat Feb 23, 2008 11:16 pm

Quote, originally posted by PopeyeFAFL Â»Now, since about a year, my Internet Explorer has been hijacked (no longer work), Get ad-aware and spybot search and destroy, track down and eliminate whatever is hijacking your browsaer, because whatever has messed up your internet explorer might be doing other things you haven't noticedI use firefox for all except those few cursed sites that code IE specific

tnpartsguy · Post by **tnpartsguy** » Sat Feb 23, 2008 11:42 pm

Safari for Windows. That's right, the Apple Browser.

PopeyeFAFL · Post by **PopeyeFAFL** » Sat Feb 23, 2008 11:49 pm

Quote, originally posted by joatmon Â»Get ad-aware and spybot search and destroy, track down and eliminate whatever is hijacking your browsaer, because whatever has messed up your internet explorer might be doing other things you haven't noticedI use firefox for all except those few cursed sites that code IE specificI did that and more ("HiJack This") to no avail.

Whelan · Post by **Whelan** » Sun Feb 24, 2008 12:05 am

I use Firefox, as does my brother. Here are some of the advantages I have noticed.-Starts up faster-Allows you to open a separate browser "tab" inside the one window-Google search bar is a nice quick easy feature that doesn't take up a lot of space on your toolbar.-The spam blocker is phenomenal, I never get pop ups. Never.-When you download a file you get a downloader pop-up that shows you all your recent downloads and their progress in one window. Once a file is done you can open it or cancel. I know IE does this but they do a separate window for each item, which equals clutter.Again I have not used IE in years so I cannot speak for what the new versions do. I just am so used to FF that I would never switch.

bull77 · Post by **bull77** » Sun Feb 24, 2008 12:20 am

I have nothing against firefox -- used it all the time when IE6 was out -- but I've been using IE7 in vista for over a year now without any issuesif you still can't use IE, go with Firefox -- its secure and +1 for the add-onsyou might also want to try using this to fix the hijacker http://www.superantispyware.com/

kunkstyle · Post by **kunkstyle** » Sun Feb 24, 2008 12:40 am

Quote, originally posted by tnpartsguy Â»Safari for Windows. That's right, the Apple Browser.Where did you find that?

harryyiii · Post by **harryyiii** » Sun Feb 24, 2008 7:30 am

I have been using Firefox for several years, and now am using the 3.0 beta version with Vista, even thought Vista comes with IE 7.0. Be aware that IE 7.0 will not work with Windows 2000. (I know, I tried). I need to keep IE for those rare programs that require Active X (hackers favorite tool). Firefox does not support Active X web sites. Firefox has 15-20% of the US browser market, but a much higher % in Europe.

jwalcik · Post by **jwalcik** » Sun Feb 24, 2008 7:35 am

Quote, originally posted by kunkstyle Â»Where did you find that?Safari as a standalone browser for Windows has been available for a few months now. The guts of it were ported to make the iTunes store work on Windows, the rest came later. I don't know anyone who uses it as a full-time browser on Windows, but it works quite nicely on a Mac.

vibe-04 · Post by **vibe-04** » Sun Feb 24, 2008 11:03 am

Safari can be found at apple.com download. It works with Win XP and it is fast, very fast, probably faster than Firefox but the Apple interface "gray" turn me off. I'm sure it can be changed but there were not features I could find to compare to FF.A|

altimar · Post by **altimar** » Mon Feb 25, 2008 5:04 am

Another for firefox. I've been using from it's earliest beginnings as well.Necessary add-ons:Adblock: http://adblockplus.org/en/installation Adblock filterset updater: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-.../1136Flashblock: http://flashblock.mozdev.org/ Forecastfox Enhanced: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-.../1978 (Change the radar display to animated, 640x480 under the Options menu. Very nice.)Happy browsing!

PopeyeFAFL · Post by **PopeyeFAFL** » Fri Feb 29, 2008 8:48 am

I just did the switch from Netscape (like several users tonight is the last day) to Firofox, so far so good.I manage to export then import my bookmarks, ouf!Anyway thanks for your help.

keithvibe · Post by **keithvibe** » Fri Feb 29, 2008 9:04 am

firofox??? lol is that like a new browser LOL firefox ftw.... you will never look back.

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