Why does every computer/web geek say that firefox is better than IE?
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Main reason for me is that I don't get popups and ads because I can use adblock to block out whatever I want.
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Firefox is the best browser around at the moment. IE is very spyware ridden where as firefox is amazing against spyware.\n\nNot only that but prefer how firefox functions and what you can do with it, for example, dragging and dropping websites into a toolbar as shortcuts.
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Firefox avoids a few security exploits in IE but it is not really a virus protection at all.\n\nYour firewall and anti-virus is your protection, not your browser.\n\n///
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It has to do with the way browsers handle the different technologies related to web page making. Some browsers are just too old, I have a problem with a Mac G4 running OS 9.2 with Internet Explorer 5.  Still, there are some differences between the top PC browsers, Mozilla Firefox and Internet Explorer.  Most pages will be seen best in Internet Explorer 6.
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actually IE.6 is better than IE.6. i also had the same problem. i reinstalled IE.6.
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Here's a comparison from CNET supporting your assessment.\nhttp://reviews.cnet.com/4520-10442_7-6656808-7.html?tag=btn\n\nResponses to a few earlier postings\nSAID: I know that, but its sad that most software don't support Firefox.\nRESPONSE: What software are you referring to? What are you trying to say because this is a meaningless statement as written.\n\nSAID: This is only due to the fact that firefox hasnt been in the browser market anywhere near as long as I.E.! Give it time tho, it is becoming more susceptible to adware every day!\nRESPONSE: Firefox is the open source development of what used to be the Netscape Navigator browser which was around BEFORE Internet Explorer. The security improvement of Firefox are not due to newness (otherwise IE7 which is newer than Firefox 2.0 would be more secure and it isn't). This point simply shows the author doesn't know the facts nor understand how browser security is acheived.\n\nSAID: but some sites it cant open don't know why\nRESPONSE: True. Sites that have been optimised for IE may not work with Firefox. Firefox is not a perfect solution (nothing is). You will need to keep IE as secondary browser if you want to access sites which have (against good web design principles) been designed to work properly only in IE. Alternatively you just boycott those sites as a protest against their poor design work.\n///
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They both have good and bad points. but having both with neither set as the default browser is the best of both worlds.IE7 is usually the one exploited by most HACKERS because it holds easily the largest share of computers on the net so security could be an issue.Some web sites only work in IE so you couldn't use Firefox,ie (online games etc.).One more thing, you'll have to download and install separate versions of Flashplayer & Shockwave for each browser.Java runs on both so no need to worry about that.Unless you only have 64 Mb of memory or 2Gb of Hd space then try both and make up your own mind.There is another browser called Opera which is also great (probably the best),but only use it if you know what your doing.
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Both.  Sometimes you need to look something up while using IE so without to much of a hassle I use Firefox and they complement each other this way.
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I use both and have used Firefox since its beta versions. Frankly I think Opera is faster, but I mainly use Firefox because of the number of extensions and themes that are available.
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They were in a panic over Firefox. Try Firefox, you might like it. It's much more like the old IE interface then the new strange interface that IE 7 has.
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Because IE7 was built for Vista which has higher standards of hardware to run efficiently \nGo to add and remove programs and do a "roll back" or uninstall IE7 and get your trusty (lol) old IE6 back
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Firefox is more secure because all the hackers write viruses to attack IE, since it's more popular.  Every Tuesday Microsoft puts out new fixes for security exposures in IE.  If you don't put the fix on right away, the hackers are busy writing viruses to take advantage of that exposure that Microsoft just told everybody about.
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http://www.bbspot.com/News/2005/01/firefox_vs_internet_explorer.html\n\nand just to get the answers by yourself try this\nhttp://bcheck.scanit.be/bcheck/
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becouse ie sucks big time, use mozilla firefox instead, does everything ie does and alot more,faster and,secure and stable.
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Firefox is a more secure browser due to it doesn't have as many bells and whistles as IE. The more features you have, the more areas that can be exploited. Plus, hackers have always loved messing with microsoft. Sometimes you might have to use IE, due to a banks website might not support Firefox, in that case, just open up your IE browser. You may want to consider downloading Spyware Blaster by Javacool. It will help keep both your IE and Firefox browser more secure.
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Netscape 8.1 is a great browser, but I still prefer Firefox to it.\n\nCheck my source for a review of both browsers :)
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might want to give IE 7 or switch over to firefox.