What is it used for or what is it?
2006-07-27 11:24:35 · 16 answers · asked by AlwaysLaughing 3 in Computers & Internet ➔ Internet
Yeah, its a browser... but unlike IE, Firefox allows you to open multiple pages in the same window - in different tabs. So let's say I wanna open www.yahoo.com and www.google.com both - in IE these will be two different windows, in Firefox you may chose to keep just window and open the other link in a new tab within that window.
PS To see an example of tab, in IE click Tools->Internet Options. In the window that pops up, the General, Security, Privacy, Contents, etc are various tabs.
2006-07-27 11:29:05 · answer #1 · answered by SmartSpider 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Firefox is an up and coming browser similar to Internet Explorer. Most pc aficianados will tell you, and I agree, Firefox is a better, faster browser...to the point that Microsoft's new IE 7 beta now incorporates many of the features that made Firefox popular.
2006-07-27 18:30:59 · answer #2 · answered by counslor589 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mozilla Firefox
It's an internet browser that uses the Gecko engine. In test performed by independent research companies it performed better than Internet Explorer in over 80% of the tests. Firefox is also marginally safer than Microsoft's browser. Firefox offers a tabbed, customizable interface. It is free.
http://www.getfirefox.com
2006-07-27 18:27:31 · answer #3 · answered by BK Randy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Firefox is a web-browser developed by Mozilla foundation and IMO is one of the best browsers out there...very stable with far-less security holes than Internet Explorer.
It has a lot of extensions that can be downloaded from Mozilla site and can be used to do quite a lot things...like Videodownloader that can be used to download Videos or songs from various sites, Adblocker that can block pop-up ads...and the best thing...its FREE...
2006-07-27 18:33:04 · answer #4 · answered by Sh00nya 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a web browser that is very similar to Netscape, and is so much much better than Internet Explorer.
With Firefox, you can have tabs in the main window, instead of having separate windows open for each page you are looking at. It is more resistant to pop-ups and it is easier to customize than Explorer.
If you download the Mozilla Suite, you will have a web browser, an e-mail and newsgroup reader, and a html editor all in one.
http://mozilla.org
2006-07-27 18:31:17 · answer #5 · answered by Mama Pastafarian 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Firefox is a great browser, and it is supposed to avoid some of the problems that you get with Microsoft Internet Explorer. Try it. It is free.
2006-07-27 18:27:59 · answer #6 · answered by rollo_tomassi423 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a web browser, so far the 2nd most popular browser after Microsoft Internet Explorer.
2006-07-27 18:27:02 · answer #7 · answered by behindthecodes.com 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its possibly one of the safest and the fastest browser around. Its like Internet Explorer minus the safety issues.
http://www.mozilla.com/firefox/
Its really good, I have completely stopped using Internet Explorer.
2006-07-27 18:32:16 · answer #8 · answered by xlord_vader 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's another web browser like Internet Explorer or Netscape.
2006-07-27 18:26:06 · answer #9 · answered by x_RadiantEclipse_x 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's an internet just like alot but it runs faster in a way depending if you upgrade
2006-07-27 19:05:51 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋