Here you imply that using anything other than IE is a security risk.

Here you imply that using anything other than IE is a security risk. </font>[/QUOTE]er... I understood Spirit's statement in a different way...

There's a simple solution to that. Use Firefox for your regular browsing, and use IE exclusively for your bank's website and that one outdated online shop. It's not like you can get rid of IE from your computer anyway.

There's also a plugin that let you load IE page in Firefox, so if a website doesn't accept firefox, just press the "open up as IE" button and you've got your IE-only page working in Firefox.

And why not make Firefox your default browser. There are no reasons not to.

[ 10-20-2006, 04:33 PM: Message edited by: Luvian ]

Here you imply that using anything other than IE is a security risk. </font>[/QUOTE]er... I understood Spirit's statement in a different way... </font>[/QUOTE]I know, I've stopped trying...

Dammit! These flames aren't hot enough!

So here's some more coal. :D

Personally, that won't stop me from using IE7. Security is something I couldn't care less about in a browser. I don't do online banking, don't care who knows whatever they want to about my personal data or computer usage. And I doubt there is anyone who cares enough to go to that much effort for my info. The chances of anything happening to me (given that I do have a reasonable level of non-netstupidity) are small enough that I don't care.

But I use Firefox because of the tabs, which IE didn't have until version 7, and the themes and extensions.

[ 10-20-2006, 07:21 PM: Message edited by: Callum ]

I couldn't stand it anymore so I clicked on the thread.

Yes, Firefox is better. IE is a bunch a, I can't say what 'cos I'm a good Christian. I have to use that junk all day at work.

Now y'all can go back to whatever y'all were talkin' 'bout.

[ 10-21-2006, 05:04 AM: Message edited by: Variol (Farseer) Elmwood ]

Basically, none of them are perfect. I have IE7, Firefox and Opera. There are sites where one or the other of them makes the page look funny, or even unusable.

In terms of look, I like the sleek IE7 look most, but the problem is this look is ruined if you have even one custom button (eg del.icio.us) as it appears in a bar all by itself. Opera has a very good look as well.

In terms of speed, Firefox is probably quickest for mine. IE7 seems to be a bit slower, and even more so if you turn on the anti-phishing functionality. And Opera just seems slower again.

I like the way Opera has the "Top 10" tab which appears whenever you click the URL bar, which shows you the 10 most frequent links that you've accessed. The way Opera's bookmarks are listed are horrible however. The space between lines is so tiny that the mouse cursor often loses its place when you're drilling down levels.

In short, none of them are perfect.

Safari is!

I have the Opera installer sitting on my desktop for ages, and I'm waiting until they make a firefox to opera bookmarks importer before giving it a try. I have more than 200 bookmarks, no way I'll do it manually.

Just find out what file has the bookmarks in Opera and copy/paste.

I do it all the time - it's easier to parse large blocks of bookmarks that way than use the built-in editor.

Safari is! </font>[/QUOTE]Oh, do shut up.

Wow!!!
I did not realize that this would turn into such a spirited discussion! ( I would hate to see if I asked if Linux was better that mac / windows HA HA I would hate to put out those flames). Thanks for all the information / comments. I think I'll try using both for while just to see the difference ( I just noticed on google news that there is some big security flaw on the new IE7 release).
Can you transfer your favorites / bookmarks from IE to Firefox?

Yes, the first time you open Firefox, it will ask if you want to, or you can import them at another time through the bookmark manager. (Bookmarks > Manage Bookmarks, File > Import)

Can you copy them to firefox instea of importing them. I would hate to have to copy them back and forth if I decide to use both of them.

The import function does a copy of them.

<font color=8fbc8f>While researching an entirely different topic, I 'surfed' into this. It might help somebody out, if for nothing else, it's a just understanding of just "WHO" is really in the know.</font>

http://www.us-cert.gov/reading_room/securing_browser/

That's Felix, I'm gonna set up the Firefox security as shown in the link; in the morning; I'm too tired!

nice link though

Speaking of Firefox, is the www.cnet.com page coming up ok for Firefox users? I'm coming up with some graphical errors on the page:

http://img147.imageshack.us/img147/6...cnetrh4.th.jpg

It renders perfectly for me.

http://img216.imageshack.us/img216/8...cnetwf7.th.jpg
<span style="color:#FFFFFF">
DSlaytern] Just edited the image into a thumbnail link for better browsing. ImageShack is a convenient online service for people who wish to link to large images without the hassle of creating your own thumbnail. Good grief, I sound like an advertiser.


[ 10-22-2006, 03:25 AM: Message edited by: Dundee Slaytern ]

works fine for me as well mario

CNet, as seen by a paranoid FireFox v1.07 user. [img]tongue.gif[/img]

http://img136.imageshack.us/img136/9...rd01qg2.th.jpg

Bugger. Why isn't it working for me then? :(

empty cache, delete cookies

Worked for me also. Are you sure you have the lastest update?

I also just did the Felix link thing!