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Community weekly poll: 12/14/04 Are you switching to Firefox?
- 12/13/04 11:21 AM
made the switch
by zflip - 12/14/04 8:27 PM In reply to: 12/14/04 Are you switching to Firefox? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
Since I installed Firefox I have not had to run my anti- spyware program at all. This is amazing. I also have not had a browser lock-up either. Finally a pop-up blocker that really works. OMG I have died and gone to internet heaven.
12/14/04 Are you switching to Firefox?
by hubin - 12/15/04 2:30 AM In reply to: 12/14/04 Are you switching to Firefox? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
I already have it since two months and I am very pleased with it as it is speed (more than internet explorer) and easy to use. I greatly appreciate its security and its real possibility to stop or not the cookies and its memory capability vs the cookies for specific sites
There is no way back
by acarlos1000 - 12/15/04 4:42 AM In reply to: 12/14/04 Are you switching to Firefox? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
I am using firefox since the version 0.6, and there is no way back. I can't use a browser without mouse gestures, extentions, Tabs, fast and realiable.
I don't miss anything from IE, and I am using the Thunderbird too for a long time and the version 1.0 is just MUCH better than Outlook Express, starting with the download size (just 4.7 MB).
Firefox rules.
To Firefox or not to Firefox
by peterlamborn - 12/15/04 6:30 PM In reply to: 12/14/04 Are you switching to Firefox? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
I switched probably 3 or 4 weeks ago. Man, I'm glad I did! I pretty much had a handle on spam, hijacking and spy & adware, but was still getting it; AdAware SE always showed a few items and so did SpyBot. Like another guy whose post prompted me to switch, the first couple of scans yielded 2 or 3 objects, subsequent scans showed clean and clear.
Maybe 2 of the hundreds of sites I visit each week have problems due to their proprietary linkage to IE, but otherwise, it's been a true pleasure.
My Daughter has a Dell which was taking forever to do everything; my Brother had a similar scenario. I spent an hour with each on the phone upgrading to AdAware SE and then switching to FireFox. They're both extremely pleased; they tell me so almost daily.
I had a little trouble with Thunderbird; Verizon wouldn't recognize my password so I went back to Outlook. Verizon's customer service says they don't speak Mozilla. Their loss. To me, Mozilla rules...It won't even do any good to tell MSIE to look out; they will die. Hope that's not considered a personal attack!
Peter Lamborn
I did use Firefox until I found Avant
by shadowrider - 12/17/04 6:42 AM In reply to: To Firefox or not to Firefox by peterlambornI used Firefox until 1.0 came out and i never could get it to download correctly so I am now using Avant and I like it much better. Dont have to download an extension for every little thing.
Firefox
by chiki24 - 12/17/04 9:40 AM In reply to: 12/14/04 Are you switching to Firefox? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
I downloaded Firefox but have not yet decided if I will switch over or not. I may at least try it.
I have a question which may or may not have already been addressed. Will Firefox personnel issue immediate patches when vulnerabilities are discovered re its browser???
FireFox
by johnwayne1 - 12/17/04 2:25 PM In reply to: 12/14/04 Are you switching to Firefox? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
I have made the move to Firefox. I have been very satisfied with the switch. IE is too bloated and problematic. It is forever crashing.
Yeah
by betterpc - 12/18/04 5:10 AM In reply to: 12/14/04 Are you switching to Firefox? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
Thats right! FireFox is best.
Ten reasons why FireFox is better that IE:
http://users-guide.org/index.php?c=text&id=2
12/14/04 Are you switching to Firefox?
by amtrak - 12/20/04 12:21 AM In reply to: 12/14/04 Are you switching to Firefox? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
Am trying it now, but it won't run everything IE will.
I already have... about two months ago... [NT]
by glenn30 - 12/20/04 7:41 AM In reply to: 12/14/04 Are you switching to Firefox? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
Firefox vs AvantBrowser
by Maestr01 - 12/30/04 7:13 PM In reply to: 12/14/04 Are you switching to Firefox? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
Firefox has a lot of cool features (e.g. ctr/alt/shift + enter shortcuts, middle button clicks, customizable blocks, etc) but I think it can still "learn" a lot from the IE 'skin', AvantBrowser. By the way, I use both, now.
Firefox vs AvantBrowser
by hansslinkert - 12/31/04 9:53 AM In reply to: Firefox vs AvantBrowser by Maestr01Hallo
My idea is that Firefox is safe, from AvantBrowser I have
no data, since I find that 4 browsers is sufficient.
I use Opera and Firefox for normal browsing and use Netscape 7.2 and Mozilla 1.7.3 forcomplete safe banking via internet.
Like about half the members of HCCnet, the biggest computerclub in the world, I still use Windows98 SE to avoid all problems and leaking of Windows XP.
Greetings,
RE: Are you switching to Firefox?
by rkinkead - 1/11/05 6:18 PM In reply to: 12/14/04 Are you switching to Firefox? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
I already have. I have been using first Netscape and then Mozilla and now Firefox and Thunderbird.
I have found that when using M$ that I have more problems than I wish to deal with.
I already have
by ekwhite - 1/12/05 6:48 PM In reply to: 12/14/04 Are you switching to Firefox? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
I love Firefox. It is faster, more secure, and easier on the eyes than IE. The only problem I have with Firefox at the moment is that a lot of websites are written around IE or require Active X controls.
I have already
by hansslinkert - 1/13/05 4:12 PM In reply to: I already have by ekwhiteHi,
It's no real problem, because I always reject absolutely software which only works with Microsoft IE, since all the time new leaks are published.
Sincerely,
Hans
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