what browser do you use?

MTK · 06-11-2004, 07:49 PM

I've been messing around with mozilla and I must say I'm impressed, much faster than IE. What do you guys use?

Dave Butz Baby! · 06-11-2004, 08:20 PM

Unfortunately IE. I'm in the IT world and have always worked in a Micro$oft shops, so it makes my life much easier to have the same technology at home as I do at work.

RedskinRat · 06-11-2004, 09:09 PM

I have been brainwashed...er...conditioned..um..trained the same as Dave Butz..

IE for me too.

RedskinRat · 06-11-2004, 10:08 PM

Matt, I'm playing with Mozilla. Very reminiscent of Netscape Navigator which I had and used for years at home.

I'm liking it so far. Do you have anything to do with the Dev team?

Sammy Baugh Fan · 06-11-2004, 11:07 PM

Netscape man myself.
It shows what is standard whereas IE see "new unadopted" code and "interpets" bad cod to make page come up like something when Netscape would show an error.

As a web developer I'm amazed at people who don't check their sites in other browsers.

Some sites built in IE will just crash a Netscape browser.

Good question
peace

Sammy Baugh Fan · 06-11-2004, 11:08 PM

oh, Mozilla is the creators of the Netscape browser

peace

RedskinRat · 06-12-2004, 01:41 AM

Quite......

Daseal · 06-13-2004, 03:05 PM

Problem with Netscape is the build each new version from scratch. So one version of Netscape MIGHT work for a site, whereas another won't. Netscape is definitely the bottom of the barrel in my book (no offense!) I'll have to check out Mozilla. Too many spyware/etc programs sneak in through IE holes.

RedskinRat · 06-13-2004, 08:53 PM

You may want to check out lavasoft's (http://www.lavasoftusa.com/software/adaware/) Ad-Aware. It's a good way to keep your system clean.

Also Panda Platinum has a good AV with spyware spotter.

EEich · 06-13-2004, 10:42 PM

Spybot is my spyware removal software of choice:
http://www.spybot.info/

cpayne5 · 06-17-2004, 03:55 PM

IE all the way!!!

I have used Netscape, Mozilla, and Firefox as well. I run XP Pro on all my comps, and IE seems to be quicker and more reliable for me than any of the others. I agree with Daseal, Netscape is crap. Netscape is basically Mozilla and I think Netscape just tried to become too feature rich which ended up bogging down their software. Firefox is nice because its just a browser like IE, but is not as quick as IE.

As for the security holes in IE, if you're a responsible internet user who knows what you're doing, you'll have no problems with it. Keep your firewall and antivirus stuff up to date and you should be fine. And by 'up to date', I don't mean every 6 months. Also, I doubt you get any spyware through IE, daseal. If you use Weatherbug, AIM, etc, those software packages come packaged with spyware. Check out the EULA.

Ad-aware is a great tool.

As for me and my computer, we shall use the microsoft.

Dave Butz Baby! · 06-17-2004, 04:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cpayne5

...Ad-aware is a great tool.

I second that. LavaSoft Ad-Aware is a fantastic tool. For those of you not using it, you can get it here for free.... I highly highly recommend it.

http://www.lavasoft.de/

When you run a scan, set up the options to run a "Deep Scan" (I think that's what it's called). It will remove possibly harmful objects from your registry as well as any SpyWare .EXE's that may have been surreptitiously installed on your hard drive.

Also, never never never (and I mean never) install WeatherBug. That thing is just a can of worms!

cpayne5 · 06-17-2004, 04:04 PM

Call me a nerd, but I wrote my own 'weatherbug' that uses the same information source as the real weatherbug, but without the ads or spyware of course.

Dave Butz Baby! · 06-17-2004, 04:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cpayne5

Call me a nerd, but I wrote my own 'weatherbug' that uses the same information source as the real weatherbug, but without the ads or spyware of course.

OK. You're a nerd.

Hey man... you asked!

(but being a nerd myself, that's pretty cool!)

SKINSnCANES · 06-17-2004, 09:24 PM

I usually use opera and have foudn it to be teh best feature packed browser. I like keeping my screen resolution very high so its nice having a browser that i can change the zoom to make eveyrthign bigger

06-11-2004, 07:49 PM	#1
MTK \m/ Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: NY Age: 51 Posts: 99,427	what browser do you use? I've been messing around with mozilla and I must say I'm impressed, much faster than IE. What do you guys use?

06-11-2004, 08:20 PM	#2
Dave Butz Baby! Special Teams Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Reston, VA Age: 54 Posts: 450	Unfortunately IE. I'm in the IT world and have always worked in a Micro$oft shops, so it makes my life much easier to have the same technology at home as I do at work. __________________ Never argue with an idiot. They drag you down to their level, then beat you with experience.

06-11-2004, 11:07 PM	#5
Sammy Baugh Fan Playmaker Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Northern Virginia, Woodbridge Age: 62 Posts: 2,507	Netscape man myself. It shows what is standard whereas IE see "new unadopted" code and "interpets" bad cod to make page come up like something when Netscape would show an error. As a web developer I'm amazed at people who don't check their sites in other browsers. Some sites built in IE will just crash a Netscape browser. Good question peace __________________ Check out Mike Hedrick - The Next Food Network Star. Please Click and give me a Thumbs Up and Positive Comment. Thanks

06-11-2004, 11:08 PM	#6
Sammy Baugh Fan Playmaker Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Northern Virginia, Woodbridge Age: 62 Posts: 2,507	oh, Mozilla is the creators of the Netscape browser peace __________________ Check out Mike Hedrick - The Next Food Network Star. Please Click and give me a Thumbs Up and Positive Comment. Thanks

06-17-2004, 03:55 PM	#11
cpayne5 Playmaker Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 3,807	IE all the way!!! I have used Netscape, Mozilla, and Firefox as well. I run XP Pro on all my comps, and IE seems to be quicker and more reliable for me than any of the others. I agree with Daseal, Netscape is crap. Netscape is basically Mozilla and I think Netscape just tried to become too feature rich which ended up bogging down their software. Firefox is nice because its just a browser like IE, but is not as quick as IE. As for the security holes in IE, if you're a responsible internet user who knows what you're doing, you'll have no problems with it. Keep your firewall and antivirus stuff up to date and you should be fine. And by 'up to date', I don't mean every 6 months. Also, I doubt you get any spyware through IE, daseal. If you use Weatherbug, AIM, etc, those software packages come packaged with spyware. Check out the EULA. Ad-aware is a great tool. As for me and my computer, we shall use the microsoft. __________________ "It's not about what you've done, but what's been done for you."

06-11-2004, 09:09 PM	#3
RedskinRat Franchise Player Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: I'm in LA, trick! Posts: 8,700	I have been brainwashed...er...conditioned..um..trained the same as Dave Butz.. IE for me too.

06-11-2004, 10:08 PM	#4
RedskinRat Franchise Player Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: I'm in LA, trick! Posts: 8,700	Matt, I'm playing with Mozilla. Very reminiscent of Netscape Navigator which I had and used for years at home. I'm liking it so far. Do you have anything to do with the Dev team?

06-12-2004, 01:41 AM	#7
RedskinRat Franchise Player Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: I'm in LA, trick! Posts: 8,700	Quite......

06-13-2004, 03:05 PM	#8
Daseal Puppy Kicker Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Arlington, Virginia Age: 41 Posts: 8,341	Problem with Netscape is the build each new version from scratch. So one version of Netscape MIGHT work for a site, whereas another won't. Netscape is definitely the bottom of the barrel in my book (no offense!) I'll have to check out Mozilla. Too many spyware/etc programs sneak in through IE holes.

06-13-2004, 08:53 PM	#9
RedskinRat Franchise Player Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: I'm in LA, trick! Posts: 8,700	You may want to check out lavasoft's (http://www.lavasoftusa.com/software/adaware/) Ad-Aware. It's a good way to keep your system clean. Also Panda Platinum has a good AV with spyware spotter.

06-13-2004, 10:42 PM	#10
EEich The Starter Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bristol, CT Age: 60 Posts: 1,001	Spybot is my spyware removal software of choice: http://www.spybot.info/

06-17-2004, 04:04 PM	#13
cpayne5 Playmaker Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 3,807	Call me a nerd, but I wrote my own 'weatherbug' that uses the same information source as the real weatherbug, but without the ads or spyware of course. __________________ "It's not about what you've done, but what's been done for you."

06-17-2004, 09:24 PM	#15
SKINSnCANES Pro Bowl Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: New Jersey Age: 42 Posts: 5,453	I usually use opera and have foudn it to be teh best feature packed browser. I like keeping my screen resolution very high so its nice having a browser that i can change the zoom to make eveyrthign bigger __________________ "I'm used to winning, coming from the University of Miami. " Clinton Portis

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