Why use Firefox over Internet Explorer?

Question

What is the purpose of using more than one browser? I hear a lot about Firefox. I presently use IE6. I won't update to IE7 yet. However, I was also wondering about Firefox. If I installed that, will it mess with other programs I have? What are the advantages, distadvantages, etc?? Please help me understand the purpose of these browsers.

Answer 1

Installing firefox will not mess with your other programmes.. there are too many advantages of Firefox to be listed in here.. the foremost being that it has far less bugs that `IE' and comes with a built-in pop-up blocker and also has extensions (small pieces of code) which can perform virtually any task.. can you believe it.. I can use IRC (internet relay chat), FTP (File Transfer Protocol), Download Manager and many other things right from within Firefox.. not to mention the beauty of Tabbed Browsing and maintaining Bookmarks.. OMG I need hours to explain the benefits.. Just install & use it.. you'll *hug* me in delight

Answer 2

well, the idea is you find a browser that suits you.

I use firefox; I like the way the tabs work (although IE7 finally offers this to IE users), and I love the extensions (sort of plugin/addons you can install that add various functions to your browser).

My bud swears by internet explorer.

You might say that firefox has less of a record of bad internet security, but that could easily be because all the hackers target IE as it is 'top dog'; still the biggest userbase.

Again, if you have time try it out and see if you like it. If not, go back to IE or try Opera.

Answer 3

Firefox disables ActiveX which is the main reason why IE users are easily vulnerable to Spyware. Firefox will not mess up any programs, and you can use multiple browsers if you want. The main advantage I personally think is the Extensions Firefox offers which are basically adds on to customize your browser to your personal browsing needs.

https://addons.update.mozilla.org/extensions?application=firefox

Opera is also a pretty good alternative

Answer 4

Firefox won't interfere with any other progams in any way. I use FF exclusively and never use IE6.

The biggest reason to use FF is security. IE6 was written long before people were aware of how easy it would be to corrupt a computer by sneaking viruses and other malware in via the web browser. As a result Microsoft has been playing catch up ever since. And because, IE6 is deeply embedded in the OS itself, it is really hard to fix problem A without making problem B worse or creating a whole NEW problem C!

Firefox is a newer application written with less deep level OS integration, so it's easier to protect your computer from internet penetration with FF. This is not to say FF is immune from security violations, it is not. But penetration is frequently less severe with it and fixes seem to get released much quicker for FF than IE6.

IE7 is Microsoft's attempt to close those glaring vulnerabilities built into IE6, and to a large part they have succeeded. But MS still wants to have a deep level integration of the browser to the OS. That means it is still an incredibly complex piece of software that will be harder to fix , harder to test, and ultimately slower to get patches out to the users. so I am not optimistic for the long term security of IE7. I think MS needs to rethink how they go about implementing a browser in the first place.

IE is probably fine for people who only use their browsers for going to known safe sites like this one, online banking, etc, and who have adequate security suites that include anti-virus, anti-spyware, and a firewall; but for young people who are more open to trying new websites that may or may not be safe, I suggest using FF and making sure they keep it up to date (and still keep the AV,ASpy, and firewall), it's safer for them.

PLUS Firefox is free for download! And it is easy to uninstall. download it, and try it out. If you don't like it you can always get rid of it.

Answer 5

I use FireFox 2.0 because of the features, I am also using IE 7 its about time they gave us more features. It will not cause any problems,Firefox has been in development for a long time and they have ironed out the bugs.

Answer 6

Try it to feel the difference !
You can also switch to view any
web page in IE with a simple addon in FireFox.
without opening IE again.
2. You can block POpups/ advts/ banners/pictures with
some more addons.
3. Update is automatic .
4. Takes less disk space compared to IE..
5. Number of addons or plug ins are available which you can
add as you like. Disable them when you don't want them.
ONLY disadvantage : you cannot update Xp with FireFox.

Answer 7

MOZILLA FIREFOX with the aid of fact in case you utilize cyber web explorer, it may open some viruses on particular web content you bypass to. in assessment to mozilla firefox, you could block those variety of viruses. and heavily its genuine, my sister is a professional at computers and works for a great organization, so i'd understand wish i helped =)

Answer 8

what ever you do dont get firefox 2.0 it is 1 big security risk

New in Opera 9 is getting up to da top of da list it is really good

Add your favorite search engines
Right-click on the site's search field and select "Create search" from the menu.

Site preferences
Want to view a site in a different way or deny certain cookies? Want to block pop-ups on certain sites only? Right click and select "Edit site preferences".

Improved rich text editing
Use advanced text editing features for today's most popular Web applications.

Transfer manager
View download progress and access all your downloads from one simple transfer manager window.

Password manager
The password manager remembers your usernames and passwords so you will not have to

Pop-up blocking
Opera lets you control whether to block all pop-ups, or open only the ones that you have requested.

Fast Forward
Fast Forward will detect the most likely "next page" link and greatly simplify navigation in multi-page documents such as search results and image galleries


Quick preferences
Pressing F12 displays the 'Quick preferences' menu to easily switch settings such as pop-up and cookie preferences and more.

Voice
The voice feature allows you to control Opera's interface by talking and to have documents read aloud. Voice is currently offered in English and runs on Windows 2000 and XP.


Trash can
If you accidentally close a tab, you can retrieve it from the trash can. This also works for blocked pop-ups that you may want.

Security bar
Opera displays security information inside the address field. The padlock icon indicates the level of security present on a site.

Opera mail
Our built-in POP/IMAP E-mail client is a combined e-mail program, news reader, mailing list organizer and RSS/Atom newsfeed reader.

Drag and drop
Add, remove or rearrange buttons, search fields and toolbars. Go to Tools > Appearance.


Language
Opera is translated into a multitude of languages, and the language can be changed on the fly. Go to Tools > Preferences > General.


Accessibility
Zoom
You can zoom the contents of any Web page from 20%-1000% using the zoom dropdown or the + and - keys.


nfo panel
The Info panel shows details about the currently open page such as MIME type, page size, character encoding and more.

Answer 9

fire fox is the best browser available na\\and recommended now a days it has exceptional features over internet exporer

it can open a page fast, stop viruses, spyware, adware, block pop ups for u

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most important u can customise it with n no. of themes and extensions to suit u as per ur programme

Answer 10

I think Firefox is a little faster and maybe safer. Used it for 2 yrs. now with no problems...