Why firefox is said to have more security than IE ?
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Firefox-\n-Blocks pop-ups\n-Checks Security Certificates of websites\n-Warns you about malicious activities\n-has Tabbed view\n\nIE doesn't have all those features.
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Internet Explorer 7 is 100% unpatched right now, so this is bound to happen.\nhttp://secunia.com/graph/?type=sol&period=all&prod=12366\n\nYou should use Firefox 2, which has zero security vulnerabilities at this moment. Sorry I can't show you, because there is nothing to show right now.\nKeep in mind that sooner or later, all browsers will have vulnerabilities in them, its just a matter of using the one with the LEAST amount of problems rated the LEAST critical. Usually, Firefox will be the best.
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I consider Firefox to be better than IE for several reasons.\n\nIn terms of usability, the biggest advantage of Firefox over IE, I think, is that is uses tabs, which saves alot of space in my task bar cause I tend to have many pages open at the same time.\n\nAlso it has extensions so you can get it to do pretty much anything you want like mouse guestures and ad blocking. Check out https://addons.mozilla.org/extensions.php to see more. Plus if you don't want any of these extensions then you can just use it as it is (why do some people here seem to think that isn't simple?).\n\nFirefox also has an excellent built-in popup blocker\n\nOf course, it is also alot safer than IE. I only use firefox and I haven't gotten any spyware yet (although I still check everynow and then just to make sure).
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Active X DOESN'T necessarily mean its not safer!\n\nActive X allows you to make windows like functionality within the browser. And it is safe only if the developer programs correctly.\n\nAnd YES firefox has ActiveX, you could download a plugin that does so:\nhttp://www.iol.ie/~locka/mozilla/plugin.htm\n\nYou can download a plugin that immitates IE websites through Firefox using the IE TAB\nhttps://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/1419/\n\nDon't let someone get fooled, letting them know Active X is harmfull\n\nEnjoy
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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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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.
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This is exactly why one should not use IE.  Get firefox
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Absolutely!\n\nI use IE for general browsing and have Firefox for other things like bank accounts and such.  And have both running at the same time without any problems.\n\nWindows, however will want you to set a default.  For example, when you click a link which one do you want to come up?
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Yes, Mozilla Firefox is a browser. \n\nIt is more resistant from SpyWare than IE, but it does not use the Microsoft ActiveX.  (probably why it is resistant to SpyWare, what do you think?) \n\nIt is slightly slower than IE.  I am not sure why.  Some people here thinks that it is faster, but they didn't do any real testing.  This probably has to do with how FireFox is installed in Windows, vs how IE is a PART of Windows.   I noticed the same thing about Netscape, so I finally switch to IE. \n\nBut Firefox is quite good.   I use it for general surfing, for that protection.  One the rare chance, that I come across a website that was poorly designed, and shows up only properly in IE, I then will SWITCH to IE.  \n\nNow here is the real story.\n\nWhen the internet was invented, our government did not want to GIVE IT TO ONE company like Microsoft.   A non-profit entity was born, to develop the spec and SAMPLE browser that was to be used to show how a browser IS SUPPOSED to work.   Mozilla IS that browser.    But the demand for a good FREE browser has always been there. One that was created from the SPECIFICATION.   So basically, WE ALL OWN FireFox.  It is a part of the invention that we call INTERNET. \n\nSay thank you to Al Gore.
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First, download FireFox from mozilla.com and use it instead of internet explorer. It has a built in browser hijacking prevention and has way less security problems. \nI'm unsure of the best software for this problem but if you look for browser hijack software in your search (Using Firefox of course), you will find help.
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Anyone who even remotely suspects that IE is a better product has failed to take the time to get to know the product. In fact, the only thing IE does better is ActiveX, and that's because nobody else dares support a technology that insecure out of the box...\n\nBetween Tabbed Browsing, Popup blocking, and a far superior rendering engine (IE's is badly outdated, and seriously lacking in the CSS and W3C compliance departments), Firefox is runaway a much better browser, with far more flexibility and support for the average user than MS has ever provided for IE.\n\nMicrosoft has already lost the technology battle - now the question is, can the Mozilla Organization capitalize on that before Microsoft realizes it and gets 1,000 employees doing a hardcore rewrite to make IE what it should have been in the first place... then again, if MS fixes IE, the Mozilla foundation's mission is accomplished as well.
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It depends on your browser.  I use Firefox in part because it lets me erase all that stuff under the Privacy options.  Microsoft software is not as forgiving/forgetting.
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It comes down to cost. Keep in mind this is always the corporate answer and to a certain extent, they aren't really lying, but with a majority of the eyeballs using some variant of IE, this is what they will choose to focus their resources. True, it would not cost a lot more to take advantage of say the Opera users and others. Within Firefox it looks good.
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IE7, Netscape, Firefox (http://www.mozilla.com) are all browsers that use more system resources than IE5.1.  This means it takes more for your system to run them than the old browser.\n\nThis may be a case where in order to run the new software you may need to have a more powerful computer.  What are the specs on your system?
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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 could be because of the compatibility issues. Firefox is written as a general program to cover multiple versions of multiple operating systems.\n\nWhereas IE is programmed for use more specifically, yes there is an IE for mac, but the IE will operate more efficiently on older systems, because it is coded for that hardware.\n\nAlso IE is better for handling dial-up connections because it makes less server requests, whereas Firefox uses a lot of bandwidth.
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me too have seen more people asking to delete IE 7 than people asking to install it, more people are nowadays interested in the free source browser Firefox : http://downint.googlepages.com/Firefox.html\nit has the same or better features than IE7 , the source below has put a table comparing IE7 to Firefox have a look if you are interested