who uses Firefox instead of IE??

vp6799 · Nov 3, 2007

Anyone here use Firefox instead of internet explorer to go online?? I've been having some problems with IE going extremely slow and hanging up sometimes. It's been like that since it was updated to the newest version. I've reinstalled it thinking it was a screwup but it didn't do anything.

When it happens, I have to close IE and then reopen it and go back to the site I was on and it will be normal.

I downloaded firefox but am unfamiliar with it. So far it's been awesome. Never gets slow or hangs up.

Is there anything that I should be worried about with firefox? as in security issues with passwords or online banking??

Thanks
Vic

Wasatch 5.0 · Nov 3, 2007

I've got 5 pc's and firefox is on every one but my company issued computer. It's a pretty good browser. I work as a communications tech for a large national company and see a lot of pc's, 98% of the people I have dealt with love Firefox.

Blackened302 · Nov 3, 2007

+154653287 for Firefox!

onlyme · Nov 3, 2007

I use firefox to, I'd choose it any day over explorer.

RAD · Nov 3, 2007

Firefox here

bloopbloob · Nov 3, 2007

i use firefox. all my computers at school (university of calgary) have both programs, and all classes i take that need computers are taught with firefox as the preference also. with 35,000 students sharing the same computers, i'm guessing its better with protection than IE is. my brother is a computer nerd also, and he told me firefox is way better.

vp6799 · Nov 3, 2007

Thanks for the replies. I've been using it for a few hours tonight and have been really happy with it. I haven't had to restart the browser once.

Wish I would have changed over a long time ago.

With IE, Myspace was extremely slow. I always had to restart IE and wait minutes for the page to load if it loaded at all. I spent almost 2 hours on myspace to test out firefox and never had a problem.

The only thing I notice with firefox. Is as I type, it puts a red underline under some words. Kinda like a spell check or something? Is this a normal thing for firefox??

Therian · Nov 3, 2007

Firefox is

Blackened302 · Nov 4, 2007

yeah, it seems to have an embedded spell checker, which is cool!

timeless2 · Nov 4, 2007

IE. Meh.

I use Firefox mostly, but also love to use Opera. Give it a try--I think you'll like it as well.

nvr2low · Nov 4, 2007

i love FF, i have also heard that opera is good, just havent had a reason to try it.

wytstang · Nov 4, 2007

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The Green GT · Nov 4, 2007

I use Firefox.

I tried Opera, but I didnt feel like paying to get the big ad banner removed.

91LX_5L · Nov 4, 2007

i use da fox

Yobi1Kanobi · Nov 4, 2007

at home i use firefox. but I got an apple and it my best , most compatible choice.

vp6799 · Nov 4, 2007

wytstang said:
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I think this response beats them all....

I've started using firefox the other day and I freakin love it.

cbarr300 · Nov 4, 2007

fox FTW

parchisi · Nov 4, 2007

Meh, I never have any problems with IE, so I see no reason to take the time and effort to switch.

SublimeRT · Nov 5, 2007

I love Firefox simply because I can open multiple tabs in windows. It really helps when I'm researching stuff and have 20-30 different pages up.

Black95GTS · Nov 5, 2007

The Fox rocks because it gets around my company's internal security net-nanny doodad and allows me to peruse stangnet at work.

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