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Tony thanks first of all, I read thru all four pages of this link and stick for now with Firefox.Here is what they had to say after comparing the three major Search Engines.This is a copy ;

For now, we're sticking with Firefox. For all its flaws, it's still the most expandable and customisable of the three, it doesn't look like Baby's First Browser and the ability to block in-page annoyances without having to muck around with proxies more than makes up for the odd crash. Give Chrome extensions, ad-blocking and skins, though, and we may well change our minds.



Coronas bud

I'm using seamonkey ( a variation of firefox ), it is working rather well for me. I also like Orb from BEos but its stable however old software.

Dennis

I have tried them all...currently using firefox....some I know use Opera....to me..it is more than just a browser problem.....Firefox is tricky, but has a good help forum and has improved its latest version....seems to work better than IE....Sharon

Update.I got Internet Explorer installed,which I meanwhile don't use anymore.Then I downloaded Firefox which I used until an Hour ago.Google Chrome is what I am using now.It is faster and very simple.

So in retrospect I am answering my own question.

Try also Maxthon - it's also free. It's a very nice one, but suddenly it started crashing, that's why I went to firefox. It might have to do with some settings, I don't know! But a few features in Maxthon are very nice, like copying the whole page as a jpg file, coz saving it as a file often loses pictures, when I want to look at it offline. And you can set it up that it always opens a new tab. And when it crashes, it asks you on the next start-up, if you want to reload the last pages, so it doesn't lose the information.

Thanks for your input.I am always open minded when it comes to learning new things.So I will look into it.

Google Chrome is fast and reliable. I highly recommend it.

Hi,

Explorer v Firefox

I tried firefox and got fed up with it.
It saves downloads very differently to IE. There is a whole rigmarole to go through of permissions and the like.
The downloaded files end up on your desktop,,(something else to do,,clear those folders to where you want them)
IE saves the download direct to where you want it on your hard drive.

Certain web pages will not work in FFox.
Image mapping (for example)needs exactly the same command line in HTML,,, EXCEPT for a "#" sign,,,,no # ,,,no cigar,,the web page will not work,,,,add the "#",,,,it will not work in IE.

Fire fox did themselves,,they screwed with the html protocols and caused more problems than resolveing any.

As for open ports and security,,,Put yer hand in yer pocket and buy a proper firewall and anti-virus,,,,then those issues are dealt with in a far more profficient manner than firefox.

The are more issues about FFox when it comes to needing things microsoft,,,it won't let you do things,,and you end up,,re -initialising IE to get what you need.
More time wasted.

Thats my say on the matter.

I use FFox, and I must say I have that problem with
downloads.

Hi Englishman, not seen you around for a while.

I have Firefox and for the most part its fine. Yes, you can download free.

"ANYTHING", is better than IE....

after reading through this intently i just want to say thanks i downloaded google chrome and its sorted loads of problems that i had withe explorer ,prior to that i had expolrer v 8 beta and oh what a mistake , so thanks we should have a teccie thread on here

Hello everyone.

I want to thank all of you for your posts.Maybe some of us learned a bit or if nothing else made us think about our alternatives for a hasslefree Search Engine.

to all of you.

Pete

nothing is better then Firefox.

about:config

There is one called "Just pokin around." but it only works in Arkansas.

I betcha the logo on that one is a hillbilly working his pc with an axe.

Good ol' Southern Technology.

noIE is good. It was installed with myOS

No IE came installed with your operating system ?

What do you mean by no IE ???

just joking around ...sort of ... I don't have IE installed on my XP ... and on Linux ...well

You can try Chrome ...some people like it

Ok got it.You had me a little confused there.I got Chrome meanwhile.Thanks.