Anyone Switch From IE Recently?

[Verbal]

I just made the switch from IE to FireFox (the browser component of Mozilla), and must say I like it way better. Much faster, safer, more customizable. Seems like I'm not alone according to this AVN Article (http://www.avnonline.com/index.php?Primary_Navigation=Web_Exclusive_News&Action=View_Article&Content_ID=108368).

Anyone here make the switch recently? Is IE on it's way out?




edited to correct url

[kristian]

I switched to firefox and it's a big improvement on explorer. No idea if explorer is on the way out though. I think most savvy surfers - who are familiar with changing browsers - will make the switch. I can't imagine people like my dad swtiching though. Since explorer comes bundled with windows, it's still going to have a strong following. I'm happy though and it's faster than mozilla.

[Cleo]

I'm a Safari user myself but then I'm also a Mac user.

IE on the Mac is a real POS, really slow and buggy. It is no longer made for the Mac and the most recent version is version 5 which is just a bad port of the Classic version.

What gets me is how many Mac users still use IE instead of the Mac's default browser Safari. When I ask them why they usually say something like how else would I surf the internet? |banghead|

New security problems with IE released today. (http://secunia.com/advisories/12048/)

[shags]

Start using Opera 3 week’s ago. I’m never going back.
LOVE the mouse gestures: http://www.opera.com/features/mouse/

You can browse pictures in galleries using “hold right button, click left button” without going back and clicking thumbs!
Reload web site. Right click move mouse up/down.
Go to URL without copy-paste: Greenguyandjim.com just mark the text, right click and Go to URL.

One month ago I had constant pain in my right arm, today is gone. Coincidence? I think not!

Plus is the fastest browser you can get… |headbang|

[Aquarius]

I've been using firefox for three months now, I'm very happy with it.

Now when I run ad aware or something like that it just find some cookies and not the usual crap it used to find when I was using IE.

[cockNballs]

Originally posted by shags
Start using Opera 3 week’s ago. I’m never going back.
LOVE the mouse gestures: http://www.opera.com/features/mouse/

You can browse pictures in galleries using “hold right button, click left button” without going back and clicking thumbs!
Reload web site. Right click move mouse up/down.
Go to URL without copy-paste: Greenguyandjim.com just mark the text, right click and Go to URL.

One month ago I had constant pain in my right arm, today is gone. Coincidence? I think not!

Plus is the fastest browser you can get… |headbang|

me too, Like Opera very much

[Verbal]

Doesn't Opera come with built-in advertisments(?).... that would be distracting..
Anyhow, I think all the non-IE browser (Opera, Safari, Netscape) are based on the original Mozilla codebase so they *should* display pages the same way... correct me if I'm wrong.

FireFox/Mozilla also has a big repository of free extensions (http://update.mozilla.org/) so you can add whatever browser features you want... I just added Mouse Gestures, ad-blocking, flash-ad blocking, and the Googlebar... quite nice.
|rasta|

[Tommy]

is anyone using thunderbird ???

[plateman]

I think I'll Be looking and changing browsers - maybe a new wife too..

[kristian]

Originally posted by plateman
maybe a new wife too..

You get lots of extensions with those. I just downloaded 34dd tits for mine, angeline jole's face, and shell's ass from big brother. Ahh...the sweet power of the internet... |boobies|

[Cleo]

Originally posted by Verbal
Anyhow, I think all the non-IE browser (Opera, Safari, Netscape) are based on the original Mozilla codebase so they *should* display pages the same way... correct me if I'm wrong.
Mozilla and its cousins like Firefox and Thunderbird is based on the Gecko engine. The Gecko engine came out of Netscape's ashes.

Safari is based on Khtml engine as in Konqueror (http://www.konqueror.org/features/browser.php) which is very different then the Gecko engine.

Not sure what Opera is based on but I don't think it is the Gecko engine or the Khtml engine.

[Verbal]

Originally posted by Cleo
Mozilla and its cousins like Firefox and Thunderbird is based on the Gecko engine. The Gecko engine came out of Netscape's ashes.

That's right it was Gecko. I stand corrected. :D

[Phoenix]

yep. i use firefox and thunderbird

huge improvement,a nd hasmade life much easier for me

no annoying disturbances in my music- firefox

and thunderbird lets me send using any email address i like

[Phoenix]

oops i mssed the edit

[stev0]

I think i'll give firefox a try... I just like IE becaues it's integrated into the shell.

[Opti]

I gave Firefox a pretty good try.... and went back to IE.

[SirMoby]

FireFox is an interesting browser. I've used some html tricks for years and the only browser to have any issues with those tricks is FireFox.

The funny thing is that if Netscape or IE didn't display these pages correctly then everyone would call it a POS and bitch but since it's a Mozilla version everyone wants the code changed.

How messed up is that?

[anteyes]

Firefox about 2 weeks ago.. I'm forcing my friends to switch now since they are bitching about spyware.

[RawAlex]

firefox as well... although I still use IE in some very specific situations. Firefox isn't 100% compatible (I couldn't trace a package on purolator with it, example).

tabbed pages, yadda-yadda... it's not terrible - and I don't have to spend my days dodging idiot spyware.

Alex

[Alphawolf]

Firefox.

[atlant]

Originally posted by Phoenix
yep. i use firefox and thunderbird

huge improvement,a nd hasmade life much easier for me

no annoying disturbances in my music- firefox

and thunderbird lets me send using any email address i like

Same here. I recommend them both to all surfers.

[Alphawolf]

BTW, the web developer add-in for Firefox is REALLY awesome. Just installed in now.

[Jeremy]

Firefox & Thunderbird here - Tbird really does have some very nifty features.

[glumn]

I switched to Netscape few years ago and I am satisfied... the 7.1 version rocks..
I hate IE at all

[urb]

I really like IE, Mozilla, Opera and Mozilla Fire Fox.

I use all four browsers almost every day.

But I would seriously think twice about surfing any "unknown" site using IE.

Think about it like this... would you go surfing off the coast on a surfboard covered in raw meat? Or would you opt for a surfboard without meat?

[Verbal]

Originally posted by urb
... would you go surfing off the coast on a surfboard covered in raw meat? Or would you opt for a surfboard without meat?

I tend to hit the waves with a big bag of White Castle hamburgers. Taassttyy burgers.... hmmm.. :)
But yeah, I wouldn't trust IE on any unknown sites or while doing site reviews anymore.

My one grievance with FireFox is how it stores bookmarks in one html file... that is somewhat annoying.

[AcidMaX]

What about the google toolbar though? I have become quite fond of having that on my browser. I just switched to Firefox just now to test it , but it looks like the toolbar only works on IE.

Andy

[Cleo]

Google toolbar is Windows IE only.

I used to have to boot up my PC to check page rank but then someone posted this link.
http://www.freelance-help.com/google-ranking-report/page-rank.php

There was a Google bar for Mozilla on Mozilla's development page, not made by Google, that did lots of what the real Google bar did except page rank. I'm not sure if they have updated it or not but last time I checked it was broken with the newer builds.

[Alphawolf]

Originally posted by AcidMaX
What about the google toolbar though? I have become quite fond of having that on my browser. I just switched to Firefox just now to test it , but it looks like the toolbar only works on IE.

Andy

Check out some of the plug-ins for firefox.

If you have a desire to know the PR of someone's page just right click in Firefox and select View page in IE.

[Cleo]

Originally posted by Alphawolf
If you have a desire to know the PR of someone's page just right click in Firefox and select View page in IE.
Great for finding out what the PR is of that page with the hijack script that sends all your personal info to some enterprising young man in Russia using the dialer that it installs for just $25 per minute.

|couch|

[AcidMaX]

Well I can say I am happy with FireFox so far. Although I am still running my windows OS for now trying to get all my apps setup on my linux distro before completely switching but FireFox is nice and the speed is good.

Andy

[Alphawolf]

I found IE was mostly just due to habit.

I had the IE icon in the quicklaunch shortcuts and just click on it by habit.

Now FireFox is default browser and I have it in quicklaunch. :D

Be sure to check out the web developer plug-in. It's da bomb.

[Cleo]

My friend's children keep on infecting their PC by using Outlook and IE. Is there a way to completely remove these programs or at least make them impossible to open?

[AcidMaX]

Originally posted by Cleo
My friend's children keep on infecting their PC by using Outlook and IE. Is there a way to completely remove these programs or at least make them impossible to open?

Start->control-panel-> add remove programs -> Add/Remove windows components.

You can remove outlook and ie from there completely.

Andy

[Alphawolf]

Is it XP?

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/powertoys/xppowertoys.mspx

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=332003

http://www.theeldergeek.com/group_policy_editor.htm

Should help.

I think it's better to use the tools above to control access rather than try and remove stuff.

The kids will just reinstall in IMO.

It's also good to have control over what programs the kids can use. The parent(s) should be the Admin and the kids should have unique user names.

[Cleo]

Actually they just toasted their Windows98 machine again, usually takes them about a month.

I've got a Win2K machine that I haven't needed to boot in months so I was thinking of giving it to them but figured they would do the same thing to it unless I removed IE and Outlook from it.

Also Angel bought a Mac but still has a XP laptop that she lets her house guests use so she wanted to also remove Outlook and IE from it.

[Alphawolf]

The stuff I posted applies to Win2k as well. Set up different users and play with the policy editor.

Load it with Mozilla or Firefox.

Teach them to use another mail program built into the browser or something like Eudora.

Load SpyBot and Adaware and use SpyBots immunize that hooks into IE. Makes it slower, but if they use it at least it's wearin' a condom as it surfs. :)

[Ms Naughty]

Just have to come in and say we use Firefox and I'm very used to it now. Miss the toolbar, but I can live with that.

And the latest version doesn't refer to itself as a Firefox. Instead you get a new stupid name every time you load up a browser window.

Thus, right now I'm surfing with Mozilla Spacenarwhal and Mozilla Moonfish.

So far we've encountered:
Implodingvulture
Sealemur
Superwolf
Moonemu
Spacemonkey
among others. :)

[Verbal]

Originally posted by grandmascrotum
Instead you get a new stupid name every time you load up a browser window.


Sounds like you accidentally installed the Firesomething plugin (http://update.mozilla.org/extensions/moreinfo.php?application=firefox&id=31).
It's supposed to be funny since they keep changing the official browser name. :)

[Razor]

Firefox man!
It simplifys things for ya and if your thinking about an email program "Mozilla" rocks!

[Opti]

Originally posted by grandmascrotum
Just have to come in and say we use Firefox and I'm very used to it now. Miss the toolbar, but I can live with that.

And the latest version doesn't refer to itself as a Firefox. Instead you get a new stupid name every time you load up a browser window.

Thus, right now I'm surfing with Mozilla Spacenarwhal and Mozilla Moonfish.

So far we've encountered:
Implodingvulture
Sealemur
Superwolf
Moonemu
Spacemonkey
among others. :)


That sounds like it might be annoying for stats programs that compile browser stats.. or for those that want to redirect users of imcompatible browsers (like firecrap) to an alternative page.

[Jim]

I just finished trying Firefox again. I am back with IE and, will most likely stay.

[Alphawolf]

Originally posted by Jim
I just finished trying Firefox again. I am back with IE and, will most likely stay.

Why?

You didn't change your shortcuts did you?

DID YOU?!?

:(

It's habit to go from quicklaunch or a desktop icon.

To me, running with FireFox it's like a whole other innernet. :)

I feel much more safe surfing in FF than IE.

[Jim]

I didn't change anything :)
It's been a long time since I have had any problems with IE. Until something really bad does happen, I will stay with it.

[Alphawolf]

Kind of like saying you'll do gangbangs until you get AIDs then you'll stop.

Until I redid my system I also ended up going back to IE. :(

I haven't seen a pop-up, under, over sideways, flash ad, 'you must click OK to proceed' or any of that bullshit since swithing to Firefox.

I feel like Cleo all of a sudden. There's clearly a supieror product out there. It's free. It may save your computer from getting hosed, yet some don't switch.

I know- habits die hard. :D

[Cleo]

I can't stand a browser without tabs.

Back before tabs I always had a bunch of windows open and it was pretty much a mess going back and forth. Now I just have one page with all my windows in tabs so that I can go back and forth.

Also I have tab groups. Each morning I check all my servers that I own and some that I manage. I just click on that tab group and they all load at once in tabs. Same thing with checking my sponsors or doing submits.

Also when reading boards I go down the list of of threads that I want to read opening each one in the background in tabs. Then I can read each one and they are already completely loaded as I click on their tabs.

Having popup blocker is also sweet.

Using IE feels like I'm using some old browser from the last century. Its missing all the features that I've come to expect.

I'm actually a Safari, Mozilla, IE browser user in that order. Safari and Mozilla have about the same features and IE is for doing reviews.

[Tommy]

Safari is da shit !!!!!!!!!!!

to bad they dont make it for windows