Favorite Browser and Question [Archive]

ecobag2

01-07-2009, 08:58 PM

First: What's your favorite browser to use on the webz?

My new one is Firefox and I'll tell you why...

I installed MacAfee last year and it's kind of a hog and slowed everything down on my computer and I have no idea what's been put on my Explorer but it moves slow as crap.

This browser's like a laser. It's like a shark with a laser in fact and I'm loving it so far.

Would a new browser - of itself - be faster?

Fallon

01-07-2009, 09:00 PM

I've been using FF for a couple years. Beats the shit out of IE.

Fuck IE.

ecobag2

01-07-2009, 09:25 PM

I've been using FF for a couple years. Beats the shit out of IE.

Fuck IE.

Wow - 6 zip FF.

Kickass to have joined the cool kids.

I found out what was locking me out of .net btw... and causing a buttload of invalid site cert warnings on my computer. FF was kind enough to let me know (unlike uppity IE) that my site certificats were not valid and would not be unitl sometime in late 2008.

My computer thought it was Feb. 2004 for some odd reason.

Stupid machine.

donnie_darko

01-07-2009, 09:40 PM

wow, someone uses macafee
weird.

PapaBear

01-07-2009, 09:54 PM

wow, someone uses macafee
weird.
I was going to let him slide on that. Baby steps.

donnie_darko

01-07-2009, 10:00 PM

its just weird, in all my years i've never heard of anyone who uses it...most people call me when they can't figure out how to get it to go away.

weeeiiirdddd

PapaBear

01-07-2009, 10:05 PM

The only people I've known that use it get it for free from their ISP, and just don't know enough to get a good free one instead.

KnoxHarrington

01-07-2009, 10:11 PM

Get Firefox, and throw on the AdBlockerPlus and NoScript extensions, and you almost don't need an antivirus software. Those close off two really big sources of viruses.

NoScript can be kind of a pain in the ass when it's blocking some Flash thing a site needs to run right and you see a list of 7 or 8 sites being linked to on that page and you need to know which one to allow, but it's worth it. Great extension.

I've had fairly good results with Safari for Windows, but, like all Apple software, it mysteriously doesn't work quite as well in Windows as it does on a Mac. Imagine that.

Dan G

01-08-2009, 03:25 AM

I've been using Google Chrome since it's release and really like it.

Loads faster than Firefox, although it doesn't have all the great add-ons that FF has.

biggestmexi

01-08-2009, 03:36 AM

its just weird, in all my years i've never heard of anyone who uses it...most people call me when they can't figure out how to get it to go away.

weeeiiirdddd

My work uses it.

Also FireFox first then Chrome

sailor

01-08-2009, 03:42 AM

i use frirefox for virtually everything, except rf.net. i use chrome here because of scrolling problems other browsers have on my home computer.

IMSlacker

01-08-2009, 04:36 AM

i use frirefox for virtually everything, except rf.net. i use chrome here because of scrolling problems other browsers have on my home computer.

Me too. I use firefox for most sites because I love the extensions. I use chrome for RonFez.net because chrome is really fast and it helps balance out RonFez.net's slowness.

psycho

01-08-2009, 04:56 AM

I use Firefox. Then my next favorites from top to bottom are:
Chrome
Camino
Internet Explorer
Opera
Safari - I can not stand Safari, just awful.

ecobag2

01-08-2009, 07:07 AM

wow, someone uses macafee
weird.

I was going to let him slide on that. Baby steps.

I hate that I don't know shit about technology really.

So MacAfee really sucks then?

Is there anyone who can suggest anti - virus software that's not such a big beast that will be effective?

Discuss.

IMSlacker

01-08-2009, 07:09 AM

I hate that I don't know shit about technology really.

So MacAfee really sucks then?

Is there anyone who can suggest anti - virus software that's not such a big beast that will be effective?

Discuss.

Try AVG Free (http://free.avg.com/).

LZMan1

01-08-2009, 07:30 AM

i prefer opera over firefox. i used to use FF but once i gave opera a try a few years back i never switched back. opera is super fast and you don't have to bother with 90 plugins just to do your usual browsing

biggestmexi

01-08-2009, 07:35 AM

FYI - McAfee

:wink:

LZMan1

01-08-2009, 07:48 AM

macaffee and norton STINK!!!!

AVG is good and free. trend micro pc-cillin is not free but pretty damned good

ecobag2

01-08-2009, 08:34 AM

macaffee and norton STINK!!!!

AVG is good and free. trend micro pc-cillin is not free but pretty damned good

Ahem...

FYI - McAfee

:wink:

JustJon

01-08-2009, 08:38 AM

Firefox. All the extensions and customizability make it tops in my book.

Charlie_Don't_Surf

01-08-2009, 01:16 PM

Opera FTW. Faster & Safer than FF.

LZMan1

01-08-2009, 01:44 PM

forgot to mention this: opera is way better tthan firefox. i was the 1st to cast a vote for it earlier.

underdog

01-08-2009, 02:21 PM

i use frirefox for virtually everything, except rf.net. i use chrome here because of scrolling problems other browsers have on my home computer.

Weird. The only site I really use FF for is ronfez.net because Chrome loads the pages weird here. They don't start at the first new post, it starts slightly down from there.

Chrome is amazingly fast.

GregoryJoseph

01-08-2009, 02:39 PM

I'm on a Mac and my browsers of choice are Firefox and Camino. Camino is a Mozilla product just like Firefox, but is lightning fast. It also correctly loads every single page I've ever encountered. I can't say the same for Firefox.

I do tend to use Firefox on this site, however, because of AdBlock.

LZMan1

01-08-2009, 03:35 PM

Puggle_kicker

01-08-2009, 03:35 PM

Firefox.

Also McAfee and Norton suck . . . . they just arent worth it.

Very Serious

01-08-2009, 05:18 PM

Anyone have an idea on clearing addresses and cache etc... IE browser history... if you don't have rights on a computer?

Chuck Norris

01-08-2009, 05:22 PM

Anyone have an idea on clearing addresses and cache etc... IE browser history... if you don't have rights on a computer?

Quick roundhouse atta do the trick.

Very Serious

01-08-2009, 05:42 PM

Quick roundhouse atta do the trick.

I was serious Mr. Norris.

LZMan1

01-08-2009, 05:45 PM

so you can't just click on tools>internet options>and then on the 1st tab you'll find Browsing History?

scottinnj

01-08-2009, 06:16 PM

The adblocker is weird, but is it okay to enable Java in FF?

No video. Is it customizable to allow Java on the sites I trust?

scottinnj

01-08-2009, 06:18 PM

so you can't just click on tools>internet options>and then on the 1st tab you'll find Browsing History?

IE can be customizable right down to the favorites toolbar. Any IT can make tabs disappear if you logon to the domain.

If you are simply logging on to the terminal, you probably will have more control. But then your IT narc will spot your weird logons and logoffs during the day and tattle tale on you.

Nothing Sound

01-08-2009, 06:33 PM

I hate that I don't know shit about technology really.

So MacAfee really sucks then?

McAfee is fine. Most people like the Free ones, well, because they're too cheap to buy a decent one.

I've used McAfee for years and have NEVER had any issues. If you set it up properly there should be no issues. I'm using McAfee Total Protection
right now and it does just about everything you could ask. Virus, Spyware, Network managing, Backup, Parental Controls.......and more.