whats the best web browser?
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It takes a few seconds before the program loads, but after that Mozilla Firefox runs quickly and smoothly. It is easy to add extensions for pretty much anything you may need. I have one that'll quickly create RSS feeds. And pretty much any browser is more secure than Internet Explorer.
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Well, I used almost all browsers out there for Windows OS, Symbian OS, and Windows Mobile 5.0 (PDA)...\nOpera by far is the most satisfactory browser out there; tabbed browsing; extremely fast; very very user friendly; and lastly easy to customize. Firefox is a good choice, and it's getting more popular everyday. But I still find Opera (which is free on www.opera.com) more useful.\nBTW, for cellphone mobile brower, any java-enabled phone can run Opera-Mini, which is hell of a browser, Netfront is the second choice for SymbianOS phones.
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I don't know but I know that Firefox is better than IE!
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I can't beleive your still using IE. Firefox is much better and faster. got to mozilla.com it is a free browser and with the "fasterfox" extention you will be surprised at the speed. (firefox does read html slightly differntly so on a small percentage of websites, the page is displayed slightly differently)
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The opera web browser is good. Bittorrent is good if you know how to use it and have a good version. Mozilla firefox is good also.
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firefox and opera\n\nI prefer the first
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I myself am a firefox guy but you can get Opera: http://www.opera.com/
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As between these two, Firefox, without doubt. IE has been, and continues to be, riddled with security problems. So safety goes to Firefox (properly configured). Make sure you've gone through every menu and setting under Tools, and made good choices, before you use it. Poorly configured Firefox is not all that secure. Of course, even optimally configured IE has lots of problems, so there isn't much choice. \n\nOn the faster front, things are less clear. some have reported IE (one version or another) to be faster than Firefox (one version or another). Let's look at some details. Firefox allows you to adjust your settings more easily than IE. And so you can tell Firefox not to download popup or popunder windows (makes things faster, less garbage traffic) and you can tell Firefox not to download images unless you ask (less data unless needed, so faster).  And so on. There's a Firefox extension called FasterFox which automatically loads stuff in the background when you're inactive for a moment, and it can speed things up a good bit. It also requires configuration and probably  experimentation to find the fastest settings in your situation. And there are several other firefox extensions which filter out other detritus and trash and so don;t use the limited bandwidth you have. Things will seem to load faster. So for the faster question, I think it's Firefox, properly configured, and perhaps with the right extensions. \n\nAs for better, if it's safer and faster, where's the doubt?\n\n======\n\ncaveats\n\nMicrosoft is in the midst of rewriting substantial parts of IE, so it is said. if so, the next version of IE may be better than past version have been. But Firefox sets a high standard, so IE has a considerable ways to go. Due out sometime early next year, and only for Windows, naturally.
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The new Opera 9 Beta 2 is DEFINITELY worth downloading. In fact you will mostly end up using it most of the time :-)\n\nIt is a small download about 4+MB, feature rich, stable, and standards compliant.\nMy other browser is Firefox 1.5.0.4\n\n[NOTE: Comes with a cool 'block content' feature to remove unwanted flashy ads]
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http://www.mozilla.org\n\n(Get Firefox)
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Powerful and fastest...  Internet Explorer, of course.    it has the real Microsoft Java and Microsoft ActiveX controls. \n\nBut if you want security, protection and use the world standard... then use FireFox.   It uses the standard java and has some really great features that Microsoft has not stolen yet. \n\nI recommend using FireFox for general browsing.   But use Internet Explorer only for websites that you know and trust.
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noo fire fox isnt the best browser switch to internet explorer firefox is made for mac but still sux lol fireox has so many problems like browser shut downs,freezes,etc.
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Internet Explorer is a horrible browser. I suggest Firefox (http://mozilla.com/firefox). It's faster and safer. Plus there is tabbed browsing and a convenient search bar. Plus it's fully skinable and there are entension you can install and you won't have this ActiveX problem (I know cause I had the same problem). It's a 100% better browser
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mozilla. It slows your computer less if you're on a limited connection speed and downloads text before graphics, letting you see the page sooner. Plus all the download options and skins are awesome!
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For Windows:\nFirefox - Best web browser\nPicasa - Best free digital photo program\nGIMP - Free photoshop equivalent\nInkscape - Free Illustrator equivalent\nOpen Office - Free office suite\nBlender - Free 3D modelling and animation program\n\nThen of course there's:\nUbuntu Linux - Best Free Operating System for Linux newcomers\nGNOME - Best free desktop for Linux
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You don't specify version numbers for Firefox or Opera but I will assume you mean the latest version so 1.5 and 8.5 respectively. Assuming this Opera is the best browser.\n\nOpera provides a very clean interface and a whole range of features, and it is the fastest browser that I have ever used. However despite it's feature-rich style Opera is not bloated, and its download size and loading time are significantly less than Firefox.\n\nFirefox 1.5 improves on the features of previous versions with better tab controls. It is still not as good as Opera though. IE6 is somewhat in the past. Current information about IE7 suggests that it too will lag behind the competition.
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I like Firefox better for several reasons. More User control: over special sub programs, called "extensions"  over appearance with lots of themes, over popups, java script, and web site redirect stoppers. It loads fast, is highly reliable, and constantly being improved and updated. It sends no data to Bill Gates, loads fast, and is FREE.