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| What is your favourite browser? | |
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HEY HEY HEY STAY OUTTA MAH SHED Level: 65    
Posts: 751/1016 EXP: 2222019 Next: 113609 Since: 01-02-12 Last post: 4595 days Last view: 4566 days |
I am going to prevent the thread from derailing into ponies later on.
This hacker is so random... ____________________ I don't give a flying feather |
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The Sorceress. Boing~ Level: 237
Posts: 1367/20774 EXP: 205463739 Next: 2515195 Since: 01-01-12 From: UK Last post: 1052 days Last view: 4 hours |
Firefox for desktop browsing for the familiarity with it mostly.
However, I must admit the Android internet browser is quite nice to use when it comes to mobile.  The world could always use more heroes! |
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Goddess of the Apocalypse Level: 200
Posts: 404/14042 EXP: 114157319 Next: 972070 Since: 01-03-12 From: Boston, MA Last post: 468 days Last view: 468 days |
♥404 ✿4706 ★51 Firefox Nightly, for no particular reason other than to  
But no, I've used Firefox since it was called Mozilla Phoenix, and haven't had much reason to switch browsers yet. I did briefly use Safari when I first got this laptop, but switched back mostly for Rikaichan. |
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HEY HEY HEY STAY OUTTA MAH SHED Level: 65
Posts: 753/1016 EXP: 2222019 Next: 113609 Since: 01-02-12 Last post: 4595 days Last view: 4566 days |
Tried them all out, and read a lot about them.
Opera user since 9.5, love it for its speed, security, stability and functionality. Chrome is a good second, but lacks functions like advanced settings and mouse gestures. I wonder why it needs over 250 MB of hard drive space when it has only basic functionality. Firefox lacks all these 4 things. IE is improving a lot with IE 10, but IE 9 only has speed improved. Safari is crippled in the PC version to make it look good on Apple hardware. And on that it's basically an inferior version of Chrome, same rendering engine. ____________________ I don't give a flying feather |
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Level: 128
Posts: 567/4986 EXP: 24157500 Next: 224200 Since: 01-02-12 Last post: 1472 days Last view: 1472 days |
I've been using Firefox since it was called Nescape Navigator. It works for all the more I do on the internet. That and I don't feel like changing because of familiarity. |
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HEY HEY HEY STAY OUTTA MAH SHED Level: 65
Posts: 758/1016 EXP: 2222019 Next: 113609 Since: 01-02-12 Last post: 4595 days Last view: 4566 days |
I have been an IE user for many years, since version 3 on Windows 95, until version 8 on XP. I never liked Firefox for many reasons. While a lot has improved since version 7, most still hold up.
In 2008 I decided I wanted to broaden my horizon, and gave all big 5 an honest chance. Experimented a lot and read a lot. That's how I ended up with Opera. Try them out yourself. ____________________ I don't give a flying feather |
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 Not okay Prophet of Celestia Level: 94
Posts: 1079/2423 EXP: 8184376 Next: 172281 Since: 01-01-12 From: The Netherlands Last post: 2239 days Last view: 554 days |
Hey, Kiyoshi? Is this you?
If not, it might soon be. On a more serious note, I've been an IE user up to, say... IE8, I think, then I gave Chrome a fair try. Settled on Opera 9.x a little later, where x was probably 5. |
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Queen Lesbian of Kafuka Level: 160
Posts: 721/8412 EXP: 52916574 Next: 36425 Since: 01-06-12 Last post: 2964 days Last view: 1487 days |
I've been using Opera since version 7.5. My Opera folder is still called "Opera75". 
Before that, I went with a variety of browsers, mostly IE. |
| Nicole |
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Goddess of the Apocalypse Level: 200
Posts: 407/14042 EXP: 114157319 Next: 972070 Since: 01-03-12 From: Boston, MA Last post: 468 days Last view: 468 days |
♥407 ✿4706 ★51 Posted by Liliana Reminds me of how my personal folder on my family's old computer was called "NETSCAPE 4 DOWNLOADS". I also liked capital letters then, I guess. |
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The Sorceress. Boing~ Level: 237
Posts: 1373/20774 EXP: 205463739 Next: 2515195 Since: 01-01-12 From: UK Last post: 1052 days Last view: 4 hours |
I remember Firefox 1.5 being the version when I switch from IE.. 
That's a fair.. while ago now too.  The world could always use more heroes! |
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Posted by GywallI remember how you hated Firefox 3.0's bookmarking, and how I told you to switch to Opera back then
Makes me wonder why you switched from IE6 back then in the first place. IE6 was certainly better until Firefox 2.0 came out. ____________________ I don't give a flying feather |
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Posts: 411/14042 EXP: 114157319 Next: 972070 Since: 01-03-12 From: Boston, MA Last post: 468 days Last view: 468 days |
♥411 ✿4706 ★51 Posted by Kiyoshi woah woah woah what Then again, I remember I was used to Windows 98, where IE of course was unuable because it got filled with crap toolbars and viruses. (And I was on a shared computer, so "don't go to those kinds of websites" doesn't work) |
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Posted by NicoleIE6 was very crashy on 98 as well, it was great on 2000/XP though.Posted by Kiyoshi Arguably, 98 was not secure enough for the Internet in 2001 anyway
Also, not many people know IE6 actually did support tabs.  ____________________ I don't give a flying feather |
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Goddess of the Apocalypse Level: 200
Posts: 414/14042 EXP: 114157319 Next: 972070 Since: 01-03-12 From: Boston, MA Last post: 468 days Last view: 468 days |
♥414 ✿4706 ★51 Well toolbars clearly don't count.
Hm, and now I'm also suddenly reminded of the MSN Browser... |
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HEY HEY HEY STAY OUTTA MAH SHED Level: 65
Posts: 763/1016 EXP: 2222019 Next: 113609 Since: 01-02-12 Last post: 4595 days Last view: 4566 days |
Some toolbars by legit companies we're pretty useful.
MSN Toolbar gave you tabs, while with Google Toolbar you could do a cool web search. Ten Internets to whoever facepalms to my terrible pun. ____________________ I don't give a flying feather |
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Chrome's really nice. Haven't heard anything about the crashing that some people are talking about. Runs like a champ on this machine, which is already on life support as it is. |
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The Sorceress. Boing~ Level: 237
Posts: 1376/20774 EXP: 205463739 Next: 2515195 Since: 01-01-12 From: UK Last post: 1052 days Last view: 4 hours |
Posted by KiyoshiAfter two serious infections which glided through the various IE6 security holes back then.. I'm not so sure I'd want to keep running the same browser. Posted by KP9000When I tried Chrome the first time, I got greeted by the "Send error report" window. I never did get to browse in it.  The world could always use more heroes! |
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Posts: 765/1016 EXP: 2222019 Next: 113609 Since: 01-02-12 Last post: 4595 days Last view: 4566 days |
Posted by GywallIt's funny you say that, since Firefox actually had more security holes than IE back then.Posted by KiyoshiAfter two serious infections which glided through the various IE6 security holes back then.. I'm not so sure I'd want to keep running the same browser. I did have a lot of ActiveX security problems on IE5 but not on IE6. And only when running on an admin account in 2000/XP, or just running on 98/Me which were insecure by design. Though there was another browser at that time which already had an excellent security record
Posted by GywallWhat version were you trying? It was no good until version 4.Posted by KP9000When I tried Chrome the first time, I got greeted by the "Send error report" window. I never did get to browse in it. I wonder what your findings will be if you try Chrome and Opera nowadays. Chrome loads pages fastest of all due to its DNS prefetching. The fastest rendering depends on the pages itself; Opera is faster on graphics while Chrome is faster on data processing. Firefox took until version 7 to get an even decent speed. ____________________ I don't give a flying feather |
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Posted by KiyoshiHowever, not as many sites targeted Firefox's holes as directly as IE which was the dominant browser back then. :/ Posted by KiyoshiLikely an early version. Might give it a try if I get bored again.
Although, I don't particularly want to recreate my cookie black/white list again. The world could always use more heroes! |
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HEY HEY HEY STAY OUTTA MAH SHED Level: 65
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Posted by GywallIE5 was terrible at this, but IE6 did not accept unsigned ActiveX by default, and running a browser as an admin has never been a good idea. Also, have you ever tried Opera? I never hear you about it, did you never try my suggestion back then? ____________________ I don't give a flying feather |
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