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So, why exactly is FireFox better?
Tweet Topic Started: Apr 28 2005, 10:29 PM (1,053 Views)
Deleted Account	Apr 28 2005, 10:29 PM Post #1
Member Posts: 920 Group: Banned Member #42,065 Joined: January 20, 2005	I currently use IE for my web browser, and almost everyone I know has been telling me to download FireFox. I've been thinking of doing it, but first I want to know why it is better. All of my friends just say, "'Cause it's like faster and cooler and stuff!" Or something to that extent. >_> Riiight... Anyhoo, since I have no other opinions on the matter, I figure I'll ask here. Why do you like FireFox better (if you in fact do). I might get it if I have enough opinions/proof. Any comments would be highly appreciated! Oh, and please, no "wtf u n000b!1 its sooo mchu kewler!" :huh: Thanks.



Nemesis	Apr 28 2005, 10:30 PM Post #2
+o0 1337 \|=0\|- j00 Posts: 537 Group: Banned Member #47,941 Joined: March 16, 2005	Because it isn't IE. Simply that. Oh and I don't like Firefox either. I prefer Mozilla Suite.



Deleted Account	Apr 28 2005, 10:32 PM Post #3
Member Posts: 920 Group: Banned Member #42,065 Joined: January 20, 2005	Sorry, but that is exactly the kind of reply I don't want.



Zach	Apr 28 2005, 10:55 PM Post #4
Missjayness Posts: 1,814 Group: Members Member #5,598 Joined: September 20, 2003	stopie.com * Very Standards compliant - Based on Gecko engine * Tabbed browsing, one-click-downloading and integrated Google search all standard * Open source * Very secure * Extensions - Countless add on features can be downloaded * Themes - You can personalise your Firefox by downloading themes * Easy to use and intuitive * Good accessibility



cowsgonemadd3	Apr 28 2005, 10:58 PM Post #5
Member Posts: 148 Group: Members Member #34,947 Joined: November 12, 2004	Ok as a firefox user since 0.91 I will tell you why. Firefox is safer against attacks because it does not use active x. It is so muhc safer! I get a whole lot less spyware on my pc since I have used it. Its way faster! The pages load fast even on dial up! Try loading the same page with IE and you have to wait longer. It has tabs. Tabs mean you can open many pages in one window for easy access from one page to another! The bookmarks toolbar folder lets you add most used bookmarks to the top out in the open. The built in download manager is very good also! Removed - NO ADVERTISING!!! Hope this helps



Captain Kam	Apr 28 2005, 11:01 PM Post #6
Custom member title Posts: 1,280 Group: Members Member #19,695 Joined: May 22, 2004	Quote: * Extensions - Countless add on features can be downloaded Do you know those flashy WINNER ads? With Adblocker (an extension on Firefox) you can make it so you never see any of those again. Chatzilla is an IRC Client Extension that you can access VIA the browser. If you have Gmail (Google Email), there's this awesome extension called the Gmail Checker. It tells you when you have a new email on you're gmail account. :3 People like me with a Old-Timey OS (Windows 98-) get to enjoy atleast Lookalike XP Graphics by downloading themes. That's why I have Firefox.



~Jalba	Apr 28 2005, 11:03 PM Post #7
Officially Wubblelicious! Posts: 3,941 Group: Members Member #49,744 Joined: April 1, 2005	I have IE And i have no problems with it. I dont want to take the time to download a new browser and learn how to work it, im alright with IE at the current time.



cowsgonemadd3	Apr 28 2005, 11:05 PM Post #8
Member Posts: 148 Group: Members Member #34,947 Joined: November 12, 2004	[quote[ im alright with IE at the current time[/quote] Until spyware comes your way then your helpless almost with IE. Be careful!



Daniel Talbot	Apr 28 2005, 11:09 PM Post #9
Semper Fidelis Posts: 3,188 Group: Members Member #22,149 Joined: June 21, 2004 I'm Browsing With Firefox	I use IE and i have never gotten spyware or any thing like that. The reason i dont have FF is because i dont like it. i tried it once and i didnt like it.



Jumpman	Apr 28 2005, 11:11 PM Post #10
I'M A MONKEY O.O Posts: 175 Group: Members Member #32,731 Joined: October 17, 2004	cowsgonemadd3 April 28, 2005 09:58 PM Ok as a firefox user since 0.91 I will tell you why. Firefox is safer against attacks because it does not use active x. It is so muhc safer! I get a whole lot less spyware on my pc since I have used it. Its way faster! The pages load fast even on dial up! Try loading the same page with IE and you have to wait longer. It has tabs. Tabs mean you can open many pages in one window for easy access from one page to another! The bookmarks toolbar folder lets you add most used bookmarks to the top out in the open. The built in download manager is very good also! If you want to know more about firefox look at a tutorial I wrote about it. Its on my site in my sig. Go to it and hit Tutorials. Its the only one at the moment on the main site. If you want more go to teh forums and look at the other 16 tutorials there. Hope this helps MWHAHAHAHHAH!!! I've been a Firefox users since 0.8 I use Firefox because IE gets too much spyware, and Firefox doesn't(i have yet to get a spyware on my computer from firedox) Also, the tabbed browsering is very nice There also the fact that its customizible(sp?)



Captain Kam	Apr 28 2005, 11:11 PM Post #11
Custom member title Posts: 1,280 Group: Members Member #19,695 Joined: May 22, 2004	*Dark Kam pokes xupiter that somehow mysteriously got into my system and kept hijacking my home page X_X I don't think Home Pages can get hijacked on Firefox, it's never happened to me before. Oh, and you know how on IE it makes that stupid "Page Cannot Be Displayed" thing when you disconnect from the internet when you were on a website that you really needed to use? Doesn't happen on firefox. All it does is tell us in an alert that "Operation Timed out while trying to connect to [Website]". Stays on the page you were last on.



Das	Apr 29 2005, 12:26 AM Post #12
Smells of rich mahogany Posts: 7,114 Group: Members Member #34,712 Joined: November 10, 2004	D April 28, 2005 07:09 PM I use IE and i have never gotten spyware or any thing like that. The reason i dont have FF is because i dont like it. i tried it once and i didnt like it. unless you have a program protecting you, or the only site you go to is this one even with firfox you will edventually get Spyware. I did a test to see which was safer. For two hours I left IE open at a bunch of porn sites I got 213 aware's 12 spyware's I did the same with firefox I got 2 adware's and 1spyware I opened a IE and took it msn and left it on overnight I got 14 adware and 1 spyware I did the same with firefox and got 1 adware and 0 spyware mmm security



Deleted Account	Apr 29 2005, 12:28 AM Post #13
Member Posts: 920 Group: Banned Member #42,065 Joined: January 20, 2005	Thank you so much for all of your opinions! I will be trying FireFox, and if i like it better than IE, I will make the transfer.



Captain Kam	Apr 29 2005, 12:50 AM Post #14
Custom member title Posts: 1,280 Group: Members Member #19,695 Joined: May 22, 2004	Das Ein April 28, 2005 08:26 PM D April 28, 2005 07:09 PM I use IE and i have never gotten spyware or any thing like that. The reason i dont have FF is because i dont like it. i tried it once and i didnt like it. unless you have a program protecting you, or the only site you go to is this one even with firfox you will edventually get Spyware. I did a test to see which was safer. For two hours I left IE open at a bunch of porn sites I got 213 aware's 12 spyware's I did the same with firefox I got 2 adware's and 1spyware I opened a IE and took it msn and left it on overnight I got 14 adware and 1 spyware I did the same with firefox and got 1 adware and 0 spyware mmm security MSN.com? Dear god, I never thought the day would come. Adware on MSN.com. =\ Shame.



Zero Resistance-ZNS	Apr 29 2005, 01:26 AM Post #15
eÜil Zero lÖrd Posts: 935 Group: Members Member #33,233 Joined: October 23, 2004	Built-in Pop-up blocker Less security gaps. Tabbed Browsing! In-Built Search Engine,Wikipedia,Dictionary,Translator... Cool Downloads!(Which means, you can add more features. Like, I must not Fear! and Cookies Present.) and...and...and...



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