Fastest, Most Secure Browser?

OS Dragon · 03-20-2005, 02:07 PM

I think this is the current Browser Usage Rate:-

2005 --- IE 6 --IE 5 --O 7/8 --Ffox ---Moz ---NN 4 ---NN 7
March --64.0% 3.9% -1.8% - 21.5% - 3.7% - 0.2% - 1.0%

IE = Internet Explorer
Ffox = Firefox (identified as Mozilla before 2005)
Moz = Mozilla
O = Opera
NN = Netscape
AOL = America Online (based on both Internet Explorer and Mozilla)

www.w3schools.com/browsers

OS Dragon · 03-21-2005, 01:10 PM

I think I found a way of removing IE from Windows:
Start > Control Panel > Add or Remove Programs > Add/Remove Windows Components > deselect IE > Next ...

I didn't go any futher but I think thats the starting point

ibdeal.com · 08-31-2006, 09:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by elmarcorulz

Mozilla (which is use) is the fastest growing brower, or something like that. And ie belongs to microsoft so its funny to find the flaws in that

IE belongs to microsoft, FF belongs to google, main FF developers are hired by google and making big $$$ ( over 100 mln to be exact)
Keep promoting FF

Iluvpenguins · 08-31-2006, 10:23 PM

Firefox is crap imo.I have it and IE and its way slower.

StrangleHold · 08-31-2006, 10:33 PM

Think I have said this before

Firefox is like your best friend

Opera is like your girlfriend

IE is like a wild night on the town, dont know what will happen!

I use all three!!

SirKenin · 08-31-2006, 10:50 PM

IE 7 is definitely the fastest. Mozilla blows because you miss half of the multimedia content on the web, or more. Also some pages aren't rendered correctly because they aren't coded for Mozilla. Forget about doing Windows updates with it.. It's just a pain in the ass for fanboys only.

Opera is really good for surfing naughty websites. *evil grin* It's fast, but again you miss a lot of multimedia content. I don't have as much of a problem rendering pages as I do with Firescrap. I would stick to the most recent version of Opera for most things and then keep IE handy for the multimedia goodies.

It is entirely possible to completely secure IE so that nothing penetrates it, but you do have to know what you are doing. I have no problems with mine.

FoxyMX · 09-01-2006, 12:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pc club guy

I wanted to know what browser was the fastest and the most secure to surf. Internet Explorer gets viruses sometimes. I also have Opera, would any of these compare to firefox?

Opera doesn't compare to Firefox nor Internet Explorer - it is better, so stick with it.

Whilst Firefox is much more secure than IE for browsing there have been numerous vulnerabilities exposed in it recently that have not been a problem in Opera. To hike up Opera's security and privacy even more have a look at this page.

And for an unbiased comparison of browser speeds have a look at this page. Opera rules.

**DCIScouts** · 09-01-2006, 12:54 AM

Hmm..., well I don't use IE since it tries to use ActiveX a lot, which was written by Microsoft, and later identified by SP2 as a possible security risk; how ironic is that? Firefox will do just as much of the media as IE, if you have the proper plugins downloaded and installed, haven't come across any sites that I can't see and interact with everything that's supposed to be there... I've used Firefox for more than a year now, and never going back to IE.

**jancz3rt** · 09-01-2006, 12:58 AM

This debate has been going on for years

I say try all of them and see which suits you best. From personal experience, I like a bit from each. I use IE 6/7, Opera 9 and FF. Overall however, in terms of compatibility, I prefer IE but for security and speed, I prefer FF and Opera. Up to you to chose which you like the most.

JAN

**jimmymac** · 09-01-2006, 01:14 AM

currently using IE7 and found it to be fantastic to be fair...much better than previous versions of IE and much niver to use, tried firefox, didnt like it. I keep hold of opera just in case but generally its IE7 all the way

03-20-2005, 02:07 PM	#1 (permalink)
OS Dragon Platinum Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Manchester Posts: 732	I think this is the current Browser Usage Rate:- 2005 --- IE 6 --IE 5 --O 7/8 --Ffox ---Moz ---NN 4 ---NN 7 March --64.0% 3.9% -1.8% - 21.5% - 3.7% - 0.2% - 1.0% IE = Internet Explorer Ffox = Firefox (identified as Mozilla before 2005) Moz = Mozilla O = Opera NN = Netscape AOL = America Online (based on both Internet Explorer and Mozilla) www.w3schools.com/browsers __________________ Just Google it... Knowledge Is Power

03-21-2005, 01:10 PM	#2 (permalink)
OS Dragon Platinum Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Manchester Posts: 732	I think I found a way of removing IE from Windows: Start > Control Panel > Add or Remove Programs > Add/Remove Windows Components > deselect IE > Next ... I didn't go any futher but I think thats the starting point __________________ Just Google it... Knowledge Is Power

08-31-2006, 10:23 PM	#4 (permalink)
Iluvpenguins Diamond Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Kitchener Ontario Posts: 1,293	Firefox is crap imo.I have it and IE and its way slower. __________________ My computer: Intel Core2Duo E6550 @ 3.01ghz Gigabyte P31-DS3L Patriot 2x1GB DDR2-800 @ 1032mhz EVGA GeForce 8800GTX Antec 500W w/32A on 12v rail WD 80GB HDD,WD 500GB HDD Ultra Aluminus Full Tower Case (Black Finish)

08-31-2006, 10:33 PM	#5 (permalink)
StrangleHold VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 11,175	Think I have said this before Firefox is like your best friend Opera is like your girlfriend IE is like a wild night on the town, dont know what will happen! I use all three!! __________________ NZXT Apollo S75QB 750W ZEROtherm FZ120 Phenom II 720BE (X4) 3.5GHZ. Gigabyte GA MA790X UD4P G Skill DDR2 1066 4GB. MSI GTS 250 Seagate 7200.12 500GB. Welcome to the show Last edited by StrangleHold; 08-31-2006 at 10:53 PM.

08-31-2006, 10:50 PM	#6 (permalink)
SirKenin banned Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 4,711	IE 7 is definitely the fastest. Mozilla blows because you miss half of the multimedia content on the web, or more. Also some pages aren't rendered correctly because they aren't coded for Mozilla. Forget about doing Windows updates with it.. It's just a pain in the ass for fanboys only. Opera is really good for surfing naughty websites. evil grin It's fast, but again you miss a lot of multimedia content. I don't have as much of a problem rendering pages as I do with Firescrap. I would stick to the most recent version of Opera for most things and then keep IE handy for the multimedia goodies. It is entirely possible to completely secure IE so that nothing penetrates it, but you do have to know what you are doing. I have no problems with mine. Last edited by SirKenin; 08-31-2006 at 10:52 PM.

09-01-2006, 12:54 AM	#8 (permalink)
DCIScouts Super Moderator Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Houghton, Michigan, USA Age: 27 Posts: 6,039	Hmm..., well I don't use IE since it tries to use ActiveX a lot, which was written by Microsoft, and later identified by SP2 as a possible security risk; how ironic is that? Firefox will do just as much of the media as IE, if you have the proper plugins downloaded and installed, haven't come across any sites that I can't see and interact with everything that's supposed to be there... I've used Firefox for more than a year now, and never going back to IE. __________________ In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends. -Martin Luther King Jr. The most overlooked advantage to owning a computer is that if they foul up there's no law against wacking them around a little. -Joe Martin FOLDING FOR THE GOOD OF MANKIND :F@H Team 44358 Posting and you - CF Edition Cheers CF

09-01-2006, 12:58 AM	#9 (permalink)
jancz3rt Moderator - F@H Guru Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Czech Republic Age: 24 Posts: 4,023	Hmm This debate has been going on for years I say try all of them and see which suits you best. From personal experience, I like a bit from each. I use IE 6/7, Opera 9 and FF. Overall however, in terms of compatibility, I prefer IE but for security and speed, I prefer FF and Opera. Up to you to chose which you like the most. JAN __________________ A64 3700+ @ 2.65Ghz ::: 7300GT @ 600/1500 ::: 2GB RAM @ 440Mhz www.CZ3RT.com ::: FOLDING FOR THE GOOD OF MANKIND ::: F@H Team 44358

09-01-2006, 01:14 AM	#10 (permalink)
jimmymac Moderator Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Chester, UK Posts: 3,987	currently using IE7 and found it to be fantastic to be fair...much better than previous versions of IE and much niver to use, tried firefox, didnt like it. I keep hold of opera just in case but generally its IE7 all the way __________________ I tried to put my signature in here but my pen ruined the monitor. https://www.photoshop.com/user/jimmymac

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