CNET Forums: Message List - Newbie's shouldn't jump to Firefox Browser http://forums.cnet.com/ The latest posts in Newbie's shouldn't jump to Firefox Browser. CNET Forums: Message List - Newbie's shouldn't jump to Firefox Browser http://i.i.com.com/cnwk.1d/i/cobd/cnet/cnet_88x31.gif http://forums.cnet.com/ 31 88 CNET.com CNET http://www.cnet.com Posting To A Three Year Old Thread?? Old News and such isn't really relevant at this time... and I'll lock this old thread to avoid confusion.<br><br>Hope th ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-6121_102-2881615.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-6121_102-2881615.html 14 Oct 2008 10:02:24 PDT thinking the same I've had all sorts of problems with windows and none with firefox . I was suspicious when I read dont mess with firefox ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-6121_102-2881540.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-6121_102-2881540.html 14 Oct 2008 08:40:09 PDT deskCut Firefox deskCut <a href="https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/66" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://addon ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-6121_102-2864575.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-6121_102-2864575.html 22 Sep 2008 17:38:33 PDT From another I downloaded and installed Firefox and it destroyed ( ie caused me to reformat my hardrive)my computer. No body else se ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-6121_102-1657249.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-6121_102-1657249.html 08 Jan 2006 19:24:36 PST Safety is not the only issue I downloaded and installed Firefox and it destroyed my computer ( I had to have my hard drive reformatted)but then again ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-6121_102-1657236.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-6121_102-1657236.html 08 Jan 2006 19:18:08 PST I am with you 1000% The only time that I know that I had a virus on my computer was before the internet as we now know it to be. I got it f ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-6121_102-1657200.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-6121_102-1657200.html 08 Jan 2006 18:54:13 PST Good Show Very well stated - more light and less heat ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-6121_102-1656248.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-6121_102-1656248.html 08 Jan 2006 09:30:15 PST I think it is good advice I have had no problems with IE but severe problems with Firefox.<br><br>See Link to Browser forum and my imput there as ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-6121_102-1656206.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-6121_102-1656206.html 08 Jan 2006 09:10:47 PST Font size in IE for PC's and MACS Press and hold the CTRL key and move the mouse wheel in either direction a notch or two to get larger/smaller.....or if ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-6121_102-1531912.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-6121_102-1531912.html 11 Nov 2005 14:50:45 PST Saying ''newbies'' shouldn't do this-and-that is asinine! I just wanted to say that in today's internet world ignorance is not bliss! It's important for people to learn as much a ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-6121_102-1531834.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-6121_102-1531834.html 11 Nov 2005 14:11:20 PST RE Newbies with Firefox If one is afraid to chance using Firefox or is not knowledgeable enough to figure Firefox out ( really not much to do), ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-6121_102-1530689.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-6121_102-1530689.html 11 Nov 2005 05:16:07 PST dump IE <a href="http://www.spywareinfo.com/articles/hijacked/prevent.php" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://www.spywareinfo ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-6121_102-1528390.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-6121_102-1528390.html 10 Nov 2005 03:48:58 PST Is that so? Yes, each port, as you mentioned, has a specifically designated purpose. However, they are NOT, as you seem to think th ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-6121_102-1528004.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-6121_102-1528004.html 09 Nov 2005 20:13:52 PST LOL....agreed it's devil's advocacy Bugs? Design quirks? Difficuties for a beginner? Huh? It took me a second, too, to realize that this was a Jerry Spr ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-6121_102-1491236.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-6121_102-1491236.html 22 Oct 2005 18:37:31 PDT yeah... i was thinking of switching over to opera since downloading it. its pretty fast/ i'm gonna try it out some more before s ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-6121_102-1487299.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-6121_102-1487299.html 20 Oct 2005 17:35:34 PDT Go with Opera! I have used IE, Firefox, and now Opera. I love Opera! Much easier to use than Firefox, which requires all kinds of add ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-6121_102-1486314.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-6121_102-1486314.html 20 Oct 2005 03:05:53 PDT &quot;page cannot be found&quot; Interestingly enough I have the same problem. This started when I switched to a different ISP. Before that I'd used AOL ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-6121_102-1486228.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-6121_102-1486228.html 19 Oct 2005 23:39:37 PDT i switched to firefox... ...when i first began hearing about ie problems about two years ago,<br><br>no expert at computers but i use common sens ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-6121_102-1485808.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-6121_102-1485808.html 19 Oct 2005 17:32:00 PDT I always thought IE rendered properly until... I saw this web site:<br><br><a href="http://www.howtocreate.co.uk/wrongWithIE/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://ww ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-6121_102-1485472.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-6121_102-1485472.html 19 Oct 2005 14:30:17 PDT Where's the ipso facto... If Firefox caused a problem with XP, then it would have long ago doomed it in the market place. XP crashes routinely - I ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-6121_102-1485437.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-6121_102-1485437.html 19 Oct 2005 14:18:56 PDT PS... The link I referred to is containg in the Read this... post.<br><br>Here it is again:<br><br><a href="http://www.howtocr ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-6121_102-1485408.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-6121_102-1485408.html 19 Oct 2005 14:06:12 PDT Have to disagree..... Let's face it. ANY current day e-mail client can compose, send and retrieve e-mail and works with an integrated address ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-6121_102-1485401.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-6121_102-1485401.html 19 Oct 2005 14:02:28 PDT INCREDIBLY Revealing/Shocking LINK..... I just visited this link using Netscape 7.2 (which is a bit archaic anyway) AND the most up to date version of IE with a ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-6121_102-1485323.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-6121_102-1485323.html 19 Oct 2005 13:26:26 PDT You contradict yourself I'm not a lazy developer, but I'm also not an expert (nor do I need to be) at hand-writing code for a personal website. ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-6121_102-1484253.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-6121_102-1484253.html 19 Oct 2005 04:31:09 PDT It does I think Not using the Mozilla full suite (inc. browser) any where near as much as Firefox, I think it does render code identical ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-6121_102-1484216.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-6121_102-1484216.html 19 Oct 2005 03:50:43 PDT oops - typo Damn, that was a critical typo.<br><br>I meant Firefox has a lot to learn from Microsoft! ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-6121_102-1484211.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-6121_102-1484211.html 19 Oct 2005 03:48:14 PDT What uninformed rubbish I can see that you don't understand the principles of internet traffic here.<br><br>The reason you can see your IP on wh ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-6121_102-1484203.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-6121_102-1484203.html 19 Oct 2005 03:39:32 PDT I see... .. how misunderstood I was.<br><br>Certain ports are used for certain communications types, for example, 21 is ftp, 22 i ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-6121_102-1484201.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-6121_102-1484201.html 19 Oct 2005 03:34:46 PDT Still better than IE All browsers have some flaws of course but Firefox is still much better than IE. I love my tabbed browsing for one. If t ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-6121_102-1481644.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-6121_102-1481644.html 17 Oct 2005 21:24:41 PDT 100% wrong Any web developer using asp.net will have problems getting the site read by Firefox browsers. This is not technicaly a ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-6121_102-1479462.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-6121_102-1479462.html 16 Oct 2005 15:54:32 PDT I agree... What must also be borne in mind is that in order to access a great deal of web content, it is necessary to reinstall a n ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-6121_102-1479018.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-6121_102-1479018.html 16 Oct 2005 11:27:40 PDT Well there ya go.... A contradiction in itself by one poster.<br><br>&quot; if you have basic virus protection,&quot; FF is faster...<br><br> ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-6121_102-1478980.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-6121_102-1478980.html 16 Oct 2005 10:56:09 PDT I dont agree A pile of adware, and/or viruses a certainly the sign of a newbie at the keyboard for sure. But your advise on Firefox i ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-6121_102-1478933.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-6121_102-1478933.html 16 Oct 2005 10:33:14 PDT I disagree After using both IE and firefox, i have come to the conclusion that FF is obviously faster, and if you have basic virus ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-6121_102-1478903.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-6121_102-1478903.html 16 Oct 2005 10:13:31 PDT what randomly fixed ie for me when ie wasnt working for me, i was messin around with different programs and downloaded the trial version of hide-ip pl ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-6121_102-1478453.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-6121_102-1478453.html 16 Oct 2005 02:14:51 PDT Why All The Fuss? Read carefully what skyace submitted. Don't dismiss his advice out of hand. This is a Newbie (and that is not a derogato ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-6121_102-1478174.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-6121_102-1478174.html 15 Oct 2005 20:00:22 PDT Forget Firefox! I've been a Mac user since 1985 and had PC's at work since 1989. I have used the web since the early days of Netscape. < ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-6121_102-1477572.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-6121_102-1477572.html 15 Oct 2005 11:50:15 PDT Firefox or I.E. FF is the perfect browser for newbies. If nothing else it's prettier. Internet explorer has been left for dead by Micros ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-6121_102-1477416.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-6121_102-1477416.html 15 Oct 2005 10:00:02 PDT Some Applications that work with IE won't work with Firefox eBay selling tools don't work with Firefox. ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-6121_102-1477415.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-6121_102-1477415.html 15 Oct 2005 09:58:29 PDT IE vs. everything else Everyone not using IE (icky poo) needs to know how it wants to intrude at every opportunity before using Firefox, Opera, ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-6121_102-1477064.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-6121_102-1477064.html 15 Oct 2005 05:19:05 PDT Uninformed post - my parents do fine with Firefox on Linux It's one thing having to deal with the fact that there are always going to be trolls who will make these kind of posts, ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-6121_102-1477054.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-6121_102-1477054.html 15 Oct 2005 05:08:58 PDT FF doesn't render webpages as well as Netscape and IE....and I've heard it all before about how IE doesn't care if the coding for the site is wrong, it wil ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-6121_102-1476868.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-6121_102-1476868.html 15 Oct 2005 01:58:42 PDT Webpage rendering problems My website has a javascript menu....IE and Netscape (all versions, even older 4.79) render that menu just fine; FF does ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-6121_102-1476866.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-6121_102-1476866.html 15 Oct 2005 01:53:13 PDT Firefox 1.0 is inflexible about prompts [I was unclear about how &quot;Reply&quot; and &quot;New Discussion&quot; fit into the hierarchy, so I'm repasting below ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-6121_102-1476821.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-6121_102-1476821.html 15 Oct 2005 00:25:05 PDT Themes! You forgot the themes!! I love the fact Firefox is skinable, and nobody seems to bring that up on forums.<br><br>If ther ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-6121_102-1476726.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-6121_102-1476726.html 14 Oct 2005 22:26:10 PDT A simple reply The bit you mentioned about security flaws in Firefox being comprable to IE seems a bit overstated, according to Secunia ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-6121_102-1476710.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-6121_102-1476710.html 14 Oct 2005 22:12:27 PDT Fire Fox Do you even know what you're talking about?? What is so hard about downloading, installing and running firefox?? I've be ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-6121_102-1476556.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-6121_102-1476556.html 14 Oct 2005 20:01:46 PDT Re: Et tu &quot;SpeakerJam12&quot;?` I will go ahead and admit that I am not a software programmer. I'm a computer nerd college student. Regarding several of ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-6121_102-1476514.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-6121_102-1476514.html 14 Oct 2005 19:22:04 PDT Opera Personally, I like the Opera browser, which recently became ad-free in the free version. It's not perfect because so man ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-6121_102-1476272.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-6121_102-1476272.html 14 Oct 2005 16:56:33 PDT firefox or not to firefox I'm not a newbie nor a geek. Just your average user. I have done all I know how to do, including reformat and still get ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-6121_102-1476250.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-6121_102-1476250.html 14 Oct 2005 16:47:56 PDT