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Browsers: Opera v IE7
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by vixenk - 11/3/06 5:29 AM In reply to: Opera and IE7 - what to do? by dgbvanIf you right click on a page that the Opera browser is being blocked on and left click on the site settings, you can change Opera's identification to "mask as IE" (*not* "identify as IE") to make it get past the browser sniffer and render the page.
Opera is also *not* open source. The browser is proprietary software but the company does take suggestions from the community and sometimes enlist its help in various things. They've also ensured that Opera can be easily tweaked and modified. Basically, they've done everything they can to involve the community and make the browser modifiable without giving away the source code.
Opera v IE7
by Jimglo - 11/3/06 9:24 AM In reply to: Opera v IE7 by kwh2185I am presently running Opera,Firefox & Slim Browser on my PC with no problems whatsoever. I run Firefox as my default only because of it's "view this page in IE" feature that I can invoke from the tools menu when I run into IE only web sites. I actually run opera and Firefox at the same time. I run Pandora for my music on Opera while surfing on Firefox. No problems.I run this way because when I run Pandora in a tab in the same browser I am surfing in I inadvertently click off my music and its irritating so I give it its own browser and minimize it.
problem solved. Oh and in case you are wondering what Slim Browser is? it's a small 5.5 mb browser that runs on the IE engine. Very fast and very small
What about security?
by gmarengo - 11/3/06 5:39 PM In reply to: Opera v IE7 by JimgloA topic that I haven't seen re: Opera, IE7, Firefox is security, and that's where Opera is the clear an unambiguous leader. Opera has had the fewest security issues and the fastest turnaround time to fix those security issues. Firefox is a distant 2nd, and IE... well, IE7 had a security hole discovered the day it was released. I expect it to be much better than IE6 was, but that's not really a lot of praise.
Opera v IE7
by cahartley - 11/3/06 9:52 PM In reply to: Opera v IE7 by kwh2185I've used Opera for years......even when you had to PAY for it (to remove advertising).....and I gladly DID.
It is TOTALLY customizable, IS fast and is definitely NOT bloatware.
You can import all your IE favorites and access your regular email within Opera if you want....and TABBED browsing is automatic 
You WILL have to download Adobe (Macromedia) FLASH for Opera though and maybe tweak a couple things to get RealPlayer to work in the Opera environment.
Also...and I HOPE you are using JAVA instead of that AWFUL MS Virtual Machine...... 
IF you AREN'T, chose to download the version WITH JAVA.
There are REAL settings that allow EVERYTHING to be deleted upon exiting Opera, UNLIKE IE which is saved all over the place in Windows, which helps keep your computer from becoming overloaded with internet clutter you'll NEVER use or need again.
I can't recall, in the last couple of Opera updates, where a page failed to properly render.
TRY it.........I GUARANTEE, once you get used to it, you will LOVE it.
re: security
by mlegg10 - 11/4/06 3:50 PM In reply to: Opera v IE7 by cahartleyIE is bashed a lot because of security flaws/holes but you have to remember that Windows has such a large userbase compared to other OS's. Your computer's security should be starting way before the web browser with an updated anti-virus and firewall running and then there are programs such as Spyware Blaster, Spybot Search & Destroy and SpywareGuard that block known "bad" sites and hosts from allowing malware onto the PC.
Nobody mentioned this yet. You cannot update Windows from the Opera browser as Microsoft Update site requires ActiveX.
So, now you may say OK then I'll set up the Automatic Updates feature.
BUT this then takes up some of the system resources since it is running in the background all the time.
I have Opera, Firefox, IE 7, Avant and Maxthon installed on my computers and there is no conflict with them as some others have mentioned.
The reason for several browsers is they all have different uses and benefits for me because of my computer work.
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