Firefox and IE

Post by **Stress** » Thu Jun 14, 2007 4:43 pm

Firefox has lots of really cool features (popup blocker etc.), whereas IE lacks them. FF > IE.

LuV3r8o1 · Post by **LuV3r8o1** » Thu Jun 14, 2007 4:45 pm

What's better? That's a matter of personal opinion.

Differences?
FF is open-source.
IE is made my Microsoft, FF is made by Mozilla.
FF uses the Gecko rendering engin for HTML, IE uses proprietary software made by themselves.
FF has thousands of free, third-party extensions. IE has hundreds of extensions you need to pay to use.
IE comes with Windows.

Stress wrote:Firefox has lots of really cool features (popup blocker etc.), whereas IE lacks them. FF > IE.

umm...IE has a pop up blocker, too.

RuYi · Post by **RuYi** » Thu Jun 14, 2007 4:53 pm

I got IE 7.0 with a pop-up blocker.

I prefer IE above FF. Hate me. :roll:

StaticX · Post by **StaticX** » Thu Jun 14, 2007 5:00 pm

RuYi wrote:I got IE 7.0 with a pop-up blocker.

I prefer IE above FF. Hate me.

Same here!...plus i now got McAfee sit advisor crap....

Draquish · Post by **Draquish** » Thu Jun 14, 2007 5:18 pm

http://www.opera.com

:roll:

But between the two? FF is better.

PsYch008 · Post by **PsYch008** » Thu Jun 14, 2007 5:20 pm

RuYi wrote:I got IE 7.0 with a pop-up blocker.

I prefer IE above FF. Hate me.

i also prefer IE...

Wu · Post by Wu » Thu Jun 14, 2007 5:36 pm

FF loads a ton faster than IE for me, there are more virusses for IE I think, and FF works with tabbed browsing :love:

edit: okok used the wrong words here lol

plus; today Ive learned that IE uses tabbed browsing also :O

PsYch008 · Post by **PsYch008** » Thu Jun 14, 2007 5:41 pm

Wu wrote:FF loads a ton faster than IE for me, there are more virusses for IE I think, and FF works with tabbed browsing

ya think so huh? :roll:

LuV3r8o1 · Post by **LuV3r8o1** » Thu Jun 14, 2007 5:53 pm

Wu wrote:FF loads a ton faster than IE for me, there are more virusses for IE I think, and FF works with tabbed browsing

Virusses affect your OS, not specifically your browser.
IE has tabbed browsing, also.

Wu · Post by Wu » Thu Jun 14, 2007 6:24 pm

ugh give me a break.. lol

slept less than 3 hours a night in the last 3 or 4 days.. and I failed my exams so I feel like SHIT. ...

you get what I was trying to say.. I hope~

LuV3r8o1 wrote:Virusses affect your OS, not specifically your browser.

FF is less vulnureable regarding spyware and stuff; its safer than IE

I know I know the word virus was badly chosen,.. >.<

LuV3r8o1 wrote:IE has tabbed browsing, also.

Yeah ic now, (just googled it) IE has tabbed browsing since IE 6 it shouldve been implemented in 7.. well I havnt used IE for ages so I didnt knew that =p

_Lana_ · Post by **_Lana_** » Thu Jun 14, 2007 6:53 pm

FF > IE

need more to say ?

I never liked IE and never will

Skitsefrenik · Post by **Skitsefrenik** » Thu Jun 14, 2007 6:55 pm

After giving IE another try, it fails again. Links that are suppose to open in a new window wont open in a new tab in the current window. I changed the settings etc but it fails.

MS, /wrist.

Cyndaine · Post by **Cyndaine** » Thu Jun 14, 2007 7:13 pm

i prefer safari :roll:

only when its on my mac though. safari on windows is terrible.

CrimsonNuker · Post by **CrimsonNuker** » Thu Jun 14, 2007 7:27 pm

Only con about IE for me is that they dont have a pause button for your downloads when using the defult IE downloader.

tyfly · Post by **tyfly** » Thu Jun 14, 2007 7:33 pm

Well how about Safari? New mac/apple creation in beta testing, its IE but apple style, faster than firefox and IE 7 cool features and more. Its in beta testing and free to download just go to apples website

Anh_Hung_Rom · Post by **Anh_Hung_Rom** » Thu Jun 14, 2007 7:38 pm

RuYi wrote:I got IE 7.0 with a pop-up blocker.

I prefer IE above FF. Hate me.

Considered yourself hated by Rom.

:twisted:

Come on, everyone and their mothers knows IE is a freaking trap for spywares and viruses... Which begs the question: why do you think your computer got messed up huh Ru Yi?

LuV3r8o1 · Post by **LuV3r8o1** » Thu Jun 14, 2007 7:39 pm

tyfly wrote:Well how about Safari? New mac/apple creation in beta testing, its IE but apple style, faster than firefox and IE 7 cool features and more. Its in beta testing and free to download just go to apples website

Safari is pretty damn fast. But the look, feel, and serious lack of add-ons can't pull me away from FF.

Wu wrote:FF is less vulnureable regarding spyware and stuff; its safer than IE
...
Yeah ic now, (just googled it) IE has tabbed browsing since IE 6 it shouldve been implemented in 7

For as many sources that say FF is safer than IE there's just as many that say otherwise.
IE7 has tabs, not IE6.

Razzmatazz · Post by **Razzmatazz** » Thu Jun 14, 2007 8:14 pm

Firefox is much safer, and faster
and most websites recommend you to use FF for better browsing

chesticles · Post by **chesticles** » Thu Jun 14, 2007 8:40 pm

Ok honestly i just converted to Firefox. i had been using both but my ie7 went retarded so i said f**k it and now i'm Firefox only ^^ FF FTW

Draquish · Post by **Draquish** » Thu Jun 14, 2007 8:51 pm

Opera was the first "popular" browser to use tabs. :roll:

I don't understand why people prefer useless addons to speed, functionality, and usability. :roll:

I say: Opera FTW!

[SD]happynoobing · Post by **[SD]happynoobing** » Thu Jun 14, 2007 9:34 pm

FF has NoScript, end of discussion.

Wu · Post by Wu » Thu Jun 14, 2007 9:35 pm

LuV3r8o1 wrote:IE7 has tabs, not IE6.

oh ok I found this on ms website

'Weeks after promising tabs in its upcoming IE 7 release, Microsoft made the long-awaited browsing feature available for IE 6 through its MSN toolbar.'

but what does it matter anyway

[SD]happynoobing · Post by **[SD]happynoobing** » Thu Jun 14, 2007 9:40 pm

i hate those toolbars, msn, yahoo, google, etc.

Jay · Post by **Jay** » Thu Jun 14, 2007 9:41 pm

IE 6 has tab browsing I have it installed on mine, install the yahoo toolbar it comes with tab browsing, I hate IE 7 it sucks ballz.

But i've started using FF now, it does own IE IMO

. No more temp folder - FF doesn't send your download to a temp folder THEN send it to the folder you want like gay IE does *stupidest thing ever*
. extensions - FF has alot of extensions that you can download from there site that can help you out alot if your a web developer or just wanna play around theres alot you can do with it if you check it out.
. Sexy layout - well erm it looks better then IE imo lol. Over all FF > IE and IE 7 sucks even more, lol.

fena · Post by **fena** » Thu Jun 14, 2007 9:43 pm

[SD]happynoobing wrote:i hate those toolbars, msn, yahoo, google, etc.

FFS. I don't need 50 search bars at the top of my Browser, nor the links to Personals and Shopping and... bleh.