Firefox v IE

[Lurtz]

I keep hearing good things about Firefox but I'm a bit of a luddite when it comes to web browsers. I like to 'drive' when I'm online and prefer not to have things done for me. Does Firefox take over a bit? Also, does it slow down your operating system, given that it potentially does more in the background than IE? Is Firefox spyware free? Is it used commercially or just by joe public?

 

Cheers

 

RL

[Woo]

All I know Lurtzy, is that firefox is a better, easier browser to use. Its so much better when it comes to watching streams aswell. I think it uses up more memory than IE, so it may slow your computer down if its not that fast. Thank the lord for tabbed browsing aswell.

[hamstrung]

It doesn't do anything bad.

 

Its 100% better. Quicker, more secure, easier to customise.

 

Just load it up and have a play. You can always uninstall it.

[RedinSweden]

It sucks you off and swallows. I may be mixing Firefox up with Michelle Fox who i went to university with. Yes, I am. No idea then.

[Captain]

I used Firefox previously. Now it's Opera.

[dirty_sanchez]

All I know Lurtzy, is that firefox is a better, easier browser to use. Its so much better when it comes to watching streams aswell. I think it uses up more memory than IE, so it may slow your computer down if its not that fast. Thank the lord for tabbed browsing aswell.

 

Internet Explorer 7 has tabbed browsing as well.

[Rex Banner]

everyone who's anyone uses firefox, I haven't used IE for a couple of years now.

[Woo]

Internet Explorer 7 has tabbed browsing as well.

 

Internet Explorer 7 can eat my winnets!

[Spy Bee]

In terms of 'driving' Firefox is way better.

 

There are a few sites that don't cater for firefox, so some streams won't work, but I have used Firefox for years now and I hate IE.

[odris]

I have come across more sites that require firefox than those that require IE, also firefox all the way plus it looks better.

[sixonway]

avant browsers good give it a try

no problem with sopcast steaming

[loadsoftrophies]

Help!

I downloaded the update of firefox last night and ever since loading up pages is taking ages!! Doing my head in!

[Fugitive]

Firefox is soooooooooooo much better.

[neko]

firefox rules - and i find it much better for remembering logons and passwords

 

best of all, it isn't microsoft.

 

you know it makes sense......

[neko]

Help!

I downloaded the update of firefox last night and ever since loading up pages is taking ages!! Doing my head in!

 

there was a thread some time ago that explained how to speed firefox up.

 

do a search and you shouldn't have that problem any more (assuming firefox is the problem)

[Spy Bee]

I'd imagine that is a dodgy install. TRy and install FF3 again.

[loadsoftrophies]

I'd imagine that is a dodgy install. TRy and install FF3 again.

 

Cheers that seems to have done the trick, it was when i opened tags that the page would be very slow opening so it must have been a shitty update.

[Guido]

Used Firefox for the last 3/4 years but just got new versions of Windows XP, Office Pro 2007 and Norton installed for free (from work) for my PC at home. Using IE7 now as it was just the default and see no reason to go back to Firefox. PC is a lot faster. Think Firefox was doing lots a work 'behind the scenes' and slowing my PC down. IE7 has tabs as well.

 

That said, if i had to pay for all the MS & Norton stuff myself i'd just fuck it off and use Firefox and AVG and turn the MS updates off! Especially that 'Genuine Advantage' bollocks!

[1892-LFCWasBorn]

Firefox pisses over IE (used it for a few years now). I only realise how shite IE is when I have to use it at work (enforced).

[Red Phoenix]

Think Firefox was doing lots a work 'behind the scenes' and slowing my PC down. IE7 has tabs as well.

 

Yeah Firefox 2 used a load of RAM I think, (I'm not brilliant with this stuff, just what I read, and then kind of agreed with after checking in task manager.) but when Firefox 3 came out it apparently got fixed.

 

The only wierd things now are that with 3 I check the task manager and it still seems to take up a shitload sometimes, and even if it doesn't use as many, I've been having quite a few crashes lately. That will probably be the bugs that are still floating around after 3 came out though, and once 1 or 3 more updates have gone by, I'm hoping this thing is back to normal, as I can't stand IE.

 

I've been learning some CSS and Web Design stuff on and off for a decent part of this year, and IE is well known for being a total nightmare when it comes to cross-browser testing. I confirmed that for myself pretty quickly once I'd started aswell.

[Fugitive]

I wonder what this new Google web browser will be like?

[Cath]

I wonder what this new Google web browser will be like?

Er, Google "Chrome". Is this the same "Chrome" that Mozilla is based on?

[Red Phoenix]

Not sure about the chrome thing being the same as firefox. I'm just trying it out now though, and apart from the first few minutes of weirdness where I couldn't get bookmarks or a homepage, it's now sorted and seems fine. There'll probably be all types of updates and add-ons once it's been out a bit longer too.