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Are there many Firefox users out there? It is my browser of choice, though I still do use Internet Explorer for certain Microsoft related software and because that is what most of my business clients use. If you want to give it a try (it is free) you can download it at: Firefox Download
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It has been the browser of choice in our household for quite some time. Like you, we use IE only when absolutely necessary.
Ken
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Two questions:
1. Why would one change to Firefox?
2. How would one change to Firefox?
Holding a redear sunfish is like running with scissors.
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Two questions:
1. Why would one change to Firefox?
2. How would one change to Firefox?
This link answers a lot: Firefox I feel that Firefox is less vulnerable to malicious activity. The updates are also a lot less annoying than IE and they take a heck of a lot less time to download and install. Just download it from the above link. It gives you the option to make it your default browser. Good luck, Ken
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I have used and donate to a pretty savvy IT security forum. They have bailed me out and cleaned out my PC demons a couple/three times now. They do good work. Anyway, they poo-poo IE and definitely pump up Firefox (along with a couple other browsers). As Ken noted, it's less vulnerable to malicious activity.
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Bruce:
If you do not switch to Firefox, Mozilla will destroy the city!
I use Firefox at home (normally; was switching browsers every post during the forum time of troubles) and IE (corporate policy) at work. IMHO Firefox loads and responds faster than IE, in addition to the advantages discussed above (my 16 year old IT manager worries about that kind of stuff for me).
"Live like you'll die tomorrow, but manage your grass like you'll live forever." -S. M. Stirling
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I too am a Firefox user and have been for sometime. My son put me on to it. Seems like a lot less bs on Firefox
In Dog Beers, I've had one.
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Brettski, you belong to an IT forum???
I knew you were a freak, but an IT forum?
Excerpt from Robert Crais' "The Monkey's Raincoat:" "She took another microscopic bite of her sandwich, then pushed it away. Maybe she absorbed nutrients from her surroundings."
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Anybody using Firefox on Windows Vista?
It's not about the fish. It's about the pond. Take care of the pond and the fish will be fine. PB subscriber since before it was in color.
Without a sense of urgency, Nothing ever gets done.
Boy, if I say "sic em", you'd better look for something to bite. Sam Shelley Rancher and Farmer Muleshoe Texas 1892-1985 RIP
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Right here, Guvnor, on the laptop.
"Live like you'll die tomorrow, but manage your grass like you'll live forever." -S. M. Stirling
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Brettski, you belong to an IT forum???
I knew you were a freak, but an IT forum? Yes, I must admit that I have dabbled in the evil art of IT forum discussion. If this makes me a freak, so be it. but...please remember - - - - - - - - - I AM NOT AN ANIMAL!
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I would think that the TAB feature of Firefox would be ideal for moderators. You could put the most frequented Forums and/or threads in tabs and then with a single click move instantly between them. I generally have a minimum of 6 TABs open with the sites that I use all day long. It is a real time saver.
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Rest assured, Brettski, that you look much better now after your frontal lobectomy.
Excerpt from Robert Crais' "The Monkey's Raincoat:" "She took another microscopic bite of her sandwich, then pushed it away. Maybe she absorbed nutrients from her surroundings."
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I had been a die hard fan of Firefox for quite a while. Like most folks I switched to Firefox (years ago) to avoid security issues in IE.
In December I switched to Opera. So far I really like Opera. It has a very different look and feel than Firefox. So now I have three browsers on my computer (Opera, Firefox and the dreaded IE - for when you get the occasional website that just won't run with anything else).
JHAP ~~~~~~~~~~ "My mind is a raging torrent, flooded with rivulets of thought cascading into a waterfall of creative alternatives." ...Hedley Lamarr (that's Hedley not Hedy)
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Rest assured, Brettski, that you look much better now after your frontal lobectomy. And your secret identity as The Great Mutato is safe and secure with us.
"Live like you'll die tomorrow, but manage your grass like you'll live forever." -S. M. Stirling
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Theo, I think you mean "Mutatoe."
Excerpt from Robert Crais' "The Monkey's Raincoat:" "She took another microscopic bite of her sandwich, then pushed it away. Maybe she absorbed nutrients from her surroundings."
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You say mutato... I say mutatoe... - - - ...let's call the whole thing off
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Dave I use it on Vista without any issues.
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I recommend Firefox to all my clients for all the reasons listed above and it has lot of handy add-ons. If you have Firefox, make sure you download the recommended add-on "Ad-Blocker Plus". Ad-Blocker blocks Ads from being downloaded, which results in quicker page loads. The Accuweather module is nice too.
Also, Firefox will spell check text you type into web pages.
Lastly, if you want to avoid viruses, spyware, maleware, etc., then it is a good idea to use the stuff the hackers are using (i.e. Linux, firefox, openOffice).
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Also, Firefox will spell check text you type into web pages. I never knew Firefox would do that. Who, what, when, where, how???
JHAP ~~~~~~~~~~ "My mind is a raging torrent, flooded with rivulets of thought cascading into a waterfall of creative alternatives." ...Hedley Lamarr (that's Hedley not Hedy)
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Jeff,
Maxthon also has a spell checker. Maxthon saves me so much browsing time I can't do without it. When I open IE or FF, I sit there with a 12 lightyear stare.
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FireFox will underline misspelled words in red. You can download additional language dictionaries herehttps://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/browse/type:3
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If you right click on the misspelled word (underlined in red) you are shown the correctly spelled word. Left click to replace the bad one.
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If you right click on the misspelled word (underlined in red) you are shown the correctly spelled word. Left click to replace the bad one. I just found out that Opera (which is the browser I have been using lately) has one as an add on. I just have to download and install it - which I have added to my "to-do" list as item number 172. I don't want to replace the bad words, I only want to replace the bad words that I misspell.
JHAP ~~~~~~~~~~ "My mind is a raging torrent, flooded with rivulets of thought cascading into a waterfall of creative alternatives." ...Hedley Lamarr (that's Hedley not Hedy)
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