Which Browser Do you Use?

yustr · 10-31-2005, 09:38 AM

According to Rob Pegoraro of the Washington Post nearly 17% of hits to that newspaper's web site during September used Firefox. Here's the breakdown:

BROWSER PAGE VIEWS PORTION OF TOTAL
Internet Explorer 182,139,004 71.450%
Firefox 42,584,903 16.705%
Safari 12,571,571 4.932%
AOL 6,355,825 2.493%
Netscape 6,274,298 2.461%
Mozilla 3,177,651 1.247%
Opera 1,314,443 0.516%
Unknown/uncategorized 191,999 0.075%
Konqueror 144,528 0.057%
WebTV 65,887 0.026%
OmniWeb 25,649 0.010%
Robots 2,731 0.001%
Lynx 1,539 0.001%

Which do you use?

Firefox for me!!!!
Micro$oft can't be thrilled...

~~PurpleSky~~ · 10-31-2005, 09:52 AM

I like Opera. Hasnt been too long but really enjoy it. v9.0 gave me some headache with the downloads, java and using gmail. I switched back to 8.5 and its fine now.

I hope google can come up with an OS soon. I am really looking forward to. Using a different browser is not satisfying me i need to use a different OS to ease down my anger against MS. I am really delighted to see how Open Office shook their MS Office sales :)) AHAHAH

**40sondacurb** · 10-31-2005, 09:53 AM

An extensioned out FF

**Spatcher** · 10-31-2005, 12:48 PM

I use Opera.

IMO the look is much more compact than Firefox. I don't maximize the window, and in Firefox it just looks weird non-maximized. I also like Opera because much less vulnerable than IE, and much less attacked than Firefox. Just some websites have pics and stuff that I can't see in Opera, but I can in Firefox.

I like MS Office PS, I don't really like OO.o. It's alright but I know more about Word and Powerpoint than OO.o's Slide Show maker and Word Processor. And MS Office has more features than OO.o: Drop Cap, and a few others. (My mind literally blanked when I tried to think of something else)

Oh, LOL! I just went to Fry's (I bought a 512 mb Corsair flash drive, but under properties it says 495 mb.....) and I saw one of the workers comps. They use OO.o when they sell MS Office!!!!!!!!!!! I thought it was ironic

mimo2005 · 10-31-2005, 01:11 PM

I am testing IExplorer 7 , it will be released soon .

~~PurpleSky~~ · 10-31-2005, 01:14 PM

LoL i got my first Opera spyware today. Wasnt wild. What makes these browsers safe is they dont use active x. IE has a lot more security then these browsers to be honest.

**kodi** · 10-31-2005, 01:19 PM

Firefox but have been testing Opera for two days, not sure yet which one to stay with.

**Spatcher** · 10-31-2005, 01:25 PM

Haha PS! (back up before he catches spyware)

Edersonmc · 10-31-2005, 02:06 PM

I use Firefox, because of facility, flexibility and principally extensions how Gmail, Orkut, Mouse Gesture etc.

**Fox** · 10-31-2005, 02:24 PM

My version of Firefox is absolutely ****ed. I have everything the way I wanted. Mouse gestures, the bookmarks toolbar, almost no ads at all (no exaggeration, I use a program that blocks by DNS and wildcard subdomains of those).

I don't think I'm going to switch to anything else. Ever.

The only thing that could possibly make it better is better scrolling. Faster, smoother, and more accurate scrolling.

**kodi** · 10-31-2005, 02:52 PM

there is an extension for better scrolling I think it is called Smooth wheel.

**Fox** · 10-31-2005, 02:55 PM

Thanks, but I tried that a while back, and could never get used to it. I think it was because changing the "scroll by" or whatever didn't make any difference. I think it conflited with my TweakUI settings.

At any rate, I'm still more than happy with Mozilla.

sinclair_tm · 10-31-2005, 04:11 PM

i usse netscape on my win xp and safari on my mac. love the tabbing on both, and the fact that netscape can render safe pages with ie's engine, which means i can run windows update without lanching ie, unlike with ff.

**Resolution** · 10-31-2005, 04:20 PM

I use Firefox even though it still has a number of obvious bugs that should have been fixed long ago.

I may switch to the Opera camp in the future if I ever figure out how to get a new window to resize exactly over the last one instead of in a decending diagonal direction.

Tumbleweed36 · 10-31-2005, 04:30 PM

Hi,

Use both IE and Opera on both of my machines. I find that opera has many features that IE is still thinking about. Have also dabbled with firefox, but still don't like it as well as Opera, but don't have anything negative to say about it. If I had to choose only one....Opera would be my choice at this time.

ebackhus · 10-31-2005, 04:44 PM

I use IE 6 on all of my machines. I tried FF but didn't find it to my liking. Opera had ads. WTF. Used Netscape back in the day and before that I was using something called WebCrawler if I remember right.

IE hasn't given me any problems nor have I had any huge spyware/adware issues. A browser is only as secure as the sites it shows you.

**Fox** · 10-31-2005, 07:33 PM

I disagree. Internet Explorer is inherently prone to exploitation because of ActiveX. I can't even tell you how many computers I've seen infected with god knows what because microsoft didn't have the foresight to realize that putting the scripting security to medium by default would allow everything in with an inadvertent click of the "yes" button, or sometimes even without. And it doesn't take a whole lot to make it onto a site that'll do that.

Sure, mozilla has weaker points, but nothing like that.

Tumbleweed36 · 10-31-2005, 08:00 PM

Hi,

A couple of clarifications about using both IE6 and Opera. I stated that I use both, but wanted to clarify why I like the features of Opera better.

First of all, I have no problems with IE6 and have used IE for years. I only like the opera better because of the features, but can not say anything bad about my experience with IE. I don't have any IE problems with security, infections, ads, pop-up, spyware, malware, explotation, or other annoying symptoms. Frankly, I do like IE6, but it does lack some extra features that opera has and I feel it is slightly slower than Opera.

Yes, I know what I am doing with a computer and know how to handle security.

10-31-2005, 09:38 AM	#1 (permalink)
yustr Asst. Manager, The Conversation Pit Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Connecticut shore Posts: 4,994 OS: XP Pro My System	Which Browser Do you Use? According to Rob Pegoraro of the Washington Post nearly 17% of hits to that newspaper's web site during September used Firefox. Here's the breakdown: BROWSER PAGE VIEWS PORTION OF TOTAL Internet Explorer 182,139,004 71.450% Firefox 42,584,903 16.705% Safari 12,571,571 4.932% AOL 6,355,825 2.493% Netscape 6,274,298 2.461% Mozilla 3,177,651 1.247% Opera 1,314,443 0.516% Unknown/uncategorized 191,999 0.075% Konqueror 144,528 0.057% WebTV 65,887 0.026% OmniWeb 25,649 0.010% Robots 2,731 0.001% Lynx 1,539 0.001% Which do you use? Firefox for me!!!! Micro$oft can't be thrilled... __________________ I didn't mean to say it. But I meant what I said. J. McMurtry In Vino Veritas

10-31-2005, 09:53 AM	#3 (permalink)
40sondacurb #64 & #36 BACKBONE Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 5,804 OS: xp	An extensioned out FF __________________ Donate to keep the forum running "I know the human being and fish can coexist peacefully" -George W. Bush

10-31-2005, 12:48 PM	#4 (permalink)
Spatcher Henry Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 3,467 OS: XP Home SP2 My System	I use Opera. IMO the look is much more compact than Firefox. I don't maximize the window, and in Firefox it just looks weird non-maximized. I also like Opera because much less vulnerable than IE, and much less attacked than Firefox. Just some websites have pics and stuff that I can't see in Opera, but I can in Firefox. I like MS Office PS, I don't really like OO.o. It's alright but I know more about Word and Powerpoint than OO.o's Slide Show maker and Word Processor. And MS Office has more features than OO.o: Drop Cap, and a few others. (My mind literally blanked when I tried to think of something else) Oh, LOL! I just went to Fry's (I bought a 512 mb Corsair flash drive, but under properties it says 495 mb.....) and I saw one of the workers comps. They use OO.o when they sell MS Office!!!!!!!!!!! I thought it was ironic __________________ JohnThePilot: Cenedl heb iaith, cenedl heb galon (a nation without a language is a nation without a heart) John Butler Trio: Go take a step outside, see what's shakin' in the real world - Good Excuse Paul Kelly: Just add a dollop of tomato sauce for sweetness and that extra tang - How to Make Gravy Last edited by Spatcher : 10-31-2005 at 12:50 PM.

10-31-2005, 01:11 PM	#5 (permalink)
mimo2005 Manager, The Relaxation Room/Analyst, Security Team Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 11,091 OS: xp	I am testing IExplorer 7 , it will be released soon . __________________ TSF has outgrown its server, again. Please help "Gutta cavat lapidem, non vi sed saepe cadendo"

10-31-2005, 01:19 PM	#7 (permalink)
kodi Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Sydney Australia Posts: 6,714 OS: Windows Vista Ultimate 64 and 32bit My System	Firefox but have been testing Opera for two days, not sure yet which one to stay with. __________________ Brian

10-31-2005, 09:52 AM	#2 (permalink)
~~PurpleSky~~ Register user Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 2,130 OS: n/a	I like Opera. Hasnt been too long but really enjoy it. v9.0 gave me some headache with the downloads, java and using gmail. I switched back to 8.5 and its fine now. I hope google can come up with an OS soon. I am really looking forward to. Using a different browser is not satisfying me i need to use a different OS to ease down my anger against MS. I am really delighted to see how Open Office shook their MS Office sales :)) AHAHAH

10-31-2005, 01:14 PM	#6 (permalink)
~~PurpleSky~~ Register user Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 2,130 OS: n/a	LoL i got my first Opera spyware today. Wasnt wild. What makes these browsers safe is they dont use active x. IE has a lot more security then these browsers to be honest.

10-31-2005, 01:25 PM	#8 (permalink)
Spatcher Henry Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 3,467 OS: XP Home SP2 My System	Haha PS! (back up before he catches spyware) __________________ JohnThePilot: Cenedl heb iaith, cenedl heb galon (a nation without a language is a nation without a heart) John Butler Trio: Go take a step outside, see what's shakin' in the real world - Good Excuse Paul Kelly: Just add a dollop of tomato sauce for sweetness and that extra tang - How to Make Gravy

10-31-2005, 02:06 PM	#9 (permalink)
Edersonmc Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: São Paulo/Brazil Posts: 23 OS: Windows XP SP 2	I use Firefox, because of facility, flexibility and principally extensions how Gmail, Orkut, Mouse Gesture etc. __________________ The Brazilian Member! Excuse me for my writing.

10-31-2005, 02:24 PM	#10 (permalink)
Fox TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: NJ Posts: 7,752 OS: XP Pro, CentOS My System	My version of Firefox is absolutely ***ed. I have everything the way I wanted. Mouse gestures, the bookmarks toolbar, almost no ads at all (no exaggeration, I use a program that blocks by DNS and wildcard subdomains of those). I don't think I'm going to switch to anything else. Ever. The only thing that could possibly make it better is better scrolling. Faster, smoother, and more accurate scrolling. __________________ Antec Neo Power 500W, ABIT IP35-E, Intel E2180@2.66Ghz, Corsair XMS2 2x1GB DDR2-800, PNY 8800GT, 320GB Seagate lazy college student alert *- If I've inadvertently ignored a thread, please Let me know about it Have I helped you solve your problem? Donate to Techsupportforums Klart Skepp!

10-31-2005, 02:52 PM	#11 (permalink)
kodi Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Sydney Australia Posts: 6,714 OS: Windows Vista Ultimate 64 and 32bit My System	there is an extension for better scrolling I think it is called Smooth wheel. __________________ Brian

10-31-2005, 02:55 PM	#12 (permalink)
Fox TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: NJ Posts: 7,752 OS: XP Pro, CentOS My System	Thanks, but I tried that a while back, and could never get used to it. I think it was because changing the "scroll by" or whatever didn't make any difference. I think it conflited with my TweakUI settings. At any rate, I'm still more than happy with Mozilla. __________________ Antec Neo Power 500W, ABIT IP35-E, Intel E2180@2.66Ghz, Corsair XMS2 2x1GB DDR2-800, PNY 8800GT, 320GB Seagate * lazy college student alert *- If I've inadvertently ignored a thread, please Let me know about it Have I helped you solve your problem? Donate to Techsupportforums Klart Skepp!

10-31-2005, 04:20 PM	#14 (permalink)
Resolution TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Louisiana Posts: 1,091 OS: FreeBSD/Win98/2000/XP	I use Firefox even though it still has a number of obvious bugs that should have been fixed long ago. I may switch to the Opera camp in the future if I ever figure out how to get a new window to resize exactly over the last one instead of in a decending diagonal direction.

10-31-2005, 04:30 PM	#15 (permalink)
Tumbleweed36 Asst Manager Hardware Join Date: May 2005 Location: USA Posts: 14,890 OS: XP Professional	Hi, Use both IE and Opera on both of my machines. I find that opera has many features that IE is still thinking about. Have also dabbled with firefox, but still don't like it as well as Opera, but don't have anything negative to say about it. If I had to choose only one....Opera would be my choice at this time. __________________ ----------

10-31-2005, 04:44 PM	#16 (permalink)
ebackhus Manager, Design Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: SATX Posts: 12,762 OS: WinXP Pro SP3 My System Blog Entries: 25	I use IE 6 on all of my machines. I tried FF but didn't find it to my liking. Opera had ads. WTF. Used Netscape back in the day and before that I was using something called WebCrawler if I remember right. IE hasn't given me any problems nor have I had any huge spyware/adware issues. A browser is only as secure as the sites it shows you. __________________ ----------------------------- There are no dumb questions, unless a customer is asking them. Help in the fight against cancer and other serious illnesses.

10-31-2005, 07:33 PM	#17 (permalink)
Fox TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: NJ Posts: 7,752 OS: XP Pro, CentOS My System	I disagree. Internet Explorer is inherently prone to exploitation because of ActiveX. I can't even tell you how many computers I've seen infected with god knows what because microsoft didn't have the foresight to realize that putting the scripting security to medium by default would allow everything in with an inadvertent click of the "yes" button, or sometimes even without. And it doesn't take a whole lot to make it onto a site that'll do that. Sure, mozilla has weaker points, but nothing like that. __________________ Antec Neo Power 500W, ABIT IP35-E, Intel E2180@2.66Ghz, Corsair XMS2 2x1GB DDR2-800, PNY 8800GT, 320GB Seagate * lazy college student alert *- If I've inadvertently ignored a thread, please Let me know about it Have I helped you solve your problem? Donate to Techsupportforums Klart Skepp!