Denis W. Veteran Posted January 14, 2006 Veteran Share Posted January 14, 2006 firefox Rules!!!!.....i tried opera, but it was to slow... Please elaborate. How was it too slow? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/334897-what-browser-do-you-use-now/page/25/#findComment-587065284 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klethron Posted January 15, 2006 Share Posted January 15, 2006 I was using FF, but I just switched to Opera, I like it better. FF 1.5 was locking up my machine and IE just blows. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/334897-what-browser-do-you-use-now/page/25/#findComment-587066508 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Live. Posted January 15, 2006 Share Posted January 15, 2006 firefox 1.5 english Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/334897-what-browser-do-you-use-now/page/25/#findComment-587066789 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Person Posted January 15, 2006 Share Posted January 15, 2006 FireFox all the way! Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/334897-what-browser-do-you-use-now/page/25/#findComment-587066793 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadCap Posted January 15, 2006 Share Posted January 15, 2006 I use IE for windows update...thats about it really....firefox for pretty much everything....been using it since the very very beginning...was a mozilla man before that....tryed opera but it just didnt feel right...I just am used to the mozilla/firefox feel Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/334897-what-browser-do-you-use-now/page/25/#findComment-587066815 Share on other sites More sharing options...
d4rkn1ght Posted January 15, 2006 Share Posted January 15, 2006 why do people use ie 6 why god why??? Because with Windows IE6 you can download things that you can't in other browsers. W32.Beagle.CQ@mm W32.Secefa.A Trojan.Lodear.D Win32.Glieder.{CF, CG, CH, CI, CJ} , Bagle.{EO, EP, ES}, W32/Bagle.gen!7B14EBCA , Mitglieder.GB , Troj/BagleDl-{AF, AH, AK} , TROJ_BAGLE.AH Backdoor.Spymon Trojan.Anserin Win32.Anserin.C , Troj/Torpig-k W32.Mytob.ME@mm W32/Mytob-FS , WORM_MYTOB.MV W32.Mytob.MC@mm W97M.Toler Trojan.Danmec W32.Mogi Bloodhound.Exploit.54 SymbOS.Pbstealer.A Pbstealer.A Trojan.Goldun.H Bloodhound.Exploit.53 W32.Mytob.LZ@mm Net-Worm.Win32.Mytob.dm , W32/Mytob.gen@MM W32.Sober.X@mm CME-681, WORM_SOBER.AG , W32/Sober-{X, Z} , Win32.Sober.W , Sober.Y, W32/Sober@MM!M681 , W32/Sober.AA@mm ELF_LUPPER.C Backdoor.Naninf.B ALS.Bursted.B Backdoor.Foobot Backdoor.Tuckist W32.Sober.S@mm W32.Sober.W@mm Win32.Sober.T , W32/Sober.s@MM W32.Sober.T@mm Sober.W, W32/Sober.v@MM , etc... ;) On a serious note, I recommend any other browser than IE6. Or use other browsers until M$ release IE7. For Macs, use what ever browser you like. My favorite is iCab. :D Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/334897-what-browser-do-you-use-now/page/25/#findComment-587069478 Share on other sites More sharing options...
abc@home Posted January 16, 2006 Share Posted January 16, 2006 Because with Windows IE6 you can download things that you can't in other browsers. W32.Beagle.CQ@mm W32.Secefa.A Trojan.Lodear.D Win32.Glieder.{CF, CG, CH, CI, CJ} , Bagle.{EO, EP, ES}, W32/Bagle.gen!7B14EBCA , Mitglieder.GB , Troj/BagleDl-{AF, AH, AK} , TROJ_BAGLE.AH Backdoor.Spymon Trojan.Anserin Win32.Anserin.C , Troj/Torpig-k W32.Mytob.ME@mm W32/Mytob-FS , WORM_MYTOB.MV W32.Mytob.MC@mm W97M.Toler Trojan.Danmec W32.Mogi Bloodhound.Exploit.54 SymbOS.Pbstealer.A Pbstealer.A Trojan.Goldun.H Bloodhound.Exploit.53 W32.Mytob.LZ@mm Net-Worm.Win32.Mytob.dm , W32/Mytob.gen@MM W32.Sober.X@mm CME-681, WORM_SOBER.AG , W32/Sober-{X, Z} , Win32.Sober.W , Sober.Y, W32/Sober@MM!M681 , W32/Sober.AA@mm ELF_LUPPER.C Backdoor.Naninf.B ALS.Bursted.B Backdoor.Foobot Backdoor.Tuckist W32.Sober.S@mm W32.Sober.W@mm Win32.Sober.T , W32/Sober.s@MM W32.Sober.T@mm Sober.W, W32/Sober.v@MM , etc... ;) ... So which "other browsers" can filter out these files? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/334897-what-browser-do-you-use-now/page/25/#findComment-587072817 Share on other sites More sharing options...
d4rkn1ght Posted January 17, 2006 Share Posted January 17, 2006 So which "other browsers" can filter out these files? Some will do a better job in detecting some of those things, but I'm afraid there is not a single browser that can protect you from all that. The better solution will be to change OS. MacOS, Linux, or whatever else that it's not Windows will be better and more secure. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/334897-what-browser-do-you-use-now/page/25/#findComment-587075105 Share on other sites More sharing options...
yudi_lks Posted January 17, 2006 Share Posted January 17, 2006 Completely agree Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/334897-what-browser-do-you-use-now/page/25/#findComment-587075119 Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoneAvail Posted January 17, 2006 Share Posted January 17, 2006 Firefox baby! and sometimes IE Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/334897-what-browser-do-you-use-now/page/25/#findComment-587075125 Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevcart3 Posted January 17, 2006 Share Posted January 17, 2006 Windows: Firefox 1.5 Linux: Firefox 1.5 Firefox Extensions: ------------------------- CustomizeGoogle SALR (SomethingAwful Last Read) TabMix Plus Adblock Plus (only for certain annoying ads) Greasemonkey Neowin Toolbar IE Tab for the IE only sites (only in windows) Fasterfox OS X: Omniweb 5.1.2 Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/334897-what-browser-do-you-use-now/page/25/#findComment-587075152 Share on other sites More sharing options...
abc@home Posted January 17, 2006 Share Posted January 17, 2006 Some will do a better job in detecting some of those things, but I'm afraid there is not a single browser that can protect you from all that... Nope, I don't think any browser does any virus detection at all. Other than IE, all browsers handle files according to the mime type set in the http header. IE would also check the file signature handle files according to a decision process based on the mime type and the actual content. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/334897-what-browser-do-you-use-now/page/25/#findComment-587075807 Share on other sites More sharing options...
madd_matt Posted January 17, 2006 Share Posted January 17, 2006 I voted firefox, although its really split between it and konqueror, with a good deal of links and dillo browsing on my older machines. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/334897-what-browser-do-you-use-now/page/25/#findComment-587075813 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joseph Sims Posted January 17, 2006 Share Posted January 17, 2006 Firefox 1.5 and happy about it :) Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/334897-what-browser-do-you-use-now/page/25/#findComment-587075932 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berserk87 Posted January 17, 2006 Share Posted January 17, 2006 firefox, and IE on things like hotmail, and connect. firefox is pwning in this thread :blink: Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/334897-what-browser-do-you-use-now/page/25/#findComment-587075994 Share on other sites More sharing options...
hkore Posted January 17, 2006 Share Posted January 17, 2006 Yes Firefox is the way slightly off topic : which browser uses less RAM? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/334897-what-browser-do-you-use-now/page/25/#findComment-587076688 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angelico_Payne Posted January 17, 2006 Share Posted January 17, 2006 Firefox, offcourse (is there any other :D ) Sadly there is - IE , cause not all pages will open in Firefox.... Opera is pretty good, but I use Firefox because of its funcionality and usability I get with plugins (~30 installed) There are nice clons of IE (for people coming of crack.... ergh.... IE ;) ) Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/334897-what-browser-do-you-use-now/page/25/#findComment-587076786 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denis W. Veteran Posted January 17, 2006 Veteran Share Posted January 17, 2006 slightly off topic : which browser uses less RAM? Say you used the browsers out of the box without tweaking it. Opera would be the least RAM consuming browser. Now for people like me, Firefox 1.5 and Opera 8.51 gulp up roughly the same amount of RAM, with Opera being slightly more responsive. The difference is marginal, if you ask me, although some people here report Firefox 1.5 leaking memory like crazy. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/334897-what-browser-do-you-use-now/page/25/#findComment-587078977 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DELTETHISACCOUNT Posted January 17, 2006 Share Posted January 17, 2006 I use only Internet Explorer. It loads all of my pages, it does what I want it to. No reason to switch. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/334897-what-browser-do-you-use-now/page/25/#findComment-587079201 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angelico_Payne Posted January 18, 2006 Share Posted January 18, 2006 Yes there are some issue of memory consuming and random freeze-ups when 20-30 pages are opened, however, many of the problems, come not from FirefoX itself,but from plugins - bare in mind, these plugins, are amatuer work, and are not made & tested work in simbiosis... e.g. I get a freeze-up when ForecastFox reloads whether data, when multiple pages are loading. But honestly, overall, using Firefox without extensions is like eating bread without peanutt butter, so if I would compare browsers like that, Opera would have an edge, as would some IE clones like Avast,... Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/334897-what-browser-do-you-use-now/page/25/#findComment-587081667 Share on other sites More sharing options...
[bear] Posted January 18, 2006 Share Posted January 18, 2006 Can't believe Safari isn't on the list. It's my browser of choice. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/334897-what-browser-do-you-use-now/page/25/#findComment-587081672 Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Troll Subscriber¹ Posted January 18, 2006 Subscriber¹ Share Posted January 18, 2006 IE7 - It does everything I need and runs much smoother than Firefox did for me. The only thing I missed from Firefox was AdBlock, but it only took me a little while to find a suitable replacement for IE that works just as well if not better. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/334897-what-browser-do-you-use-now/page/25/#findComment-587081690 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Driph Posted January 18, 2006 Share Posted January 18, 2006 I'm runnin firefox right now, its worked great ever since i switched over from ie6. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/334897-what-browser-do-you-use-now/page/25/#findComment-587081715 Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Lilac Girl+ Posted January 20, 2006 Share Posted January 20, 2006 I used to use IE, but I just started using Firefox about a month ago. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/334897-what-browser-do-you-use-now/page/25/#findComment-587089915 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obi-Wan Kenobi Posted January 20, 2006 Share Posted January 20, 2006 I am running IE7 because I am a beta tester and I like it........the only prob I have with it is that every time I restart my pc, the "standard buttons" are missing from the toolbar (home, fav's, etc...) but it's no biggie....I just right-click, left-click, problem solved, and much faster surfing as far as I can tell.....but haven't compared IE7 to FF yet, as I have been trying to make Vista break......(I am a legit Vista tester dual-booting XP Home and Vista). :D Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/334897-what-browser-do-you-use-now/page/25/#findComment-587089935 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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