What is fire fox? What is it used for, and how to use it?

Question

I see some place to provide Fire fox system, but I don't what is it?
And, I don't know how to use it? Is it worth to be used.

I worry it might cause some unexpected inconvenience if I install it. What do you think about it. Should I install it, what is it's advantage if installed?

Answer 1

Firefox is just another browser...like Internet Explorer...there is nothing really special about it so don't bother installing it.

Answer 2

As the others indicated, Mozilla FireFox is an alternative browser to Microsoft Internet Explorer. Most people who install it find that it is a superior alternative to Internet Explorer on the interface alone. The most compelling reason I see to install and use it over Internet Explorer is that the application is not tightly coupled with the operating system and therefore exploits will not have as great an impact on the operating system. Unfortunately Microsoft Internet Explorer is so integrated that any exploits, and there are many, end up being considered critical by Microsoft.

Don't worry about the installation of FireFox on your computer. The install and uninstall are both thorough and won't impact your system negatively.

If you are looking at other browsers, you can also consider Opera and Netscape. There are others too but these round out the top browsers from what I can tell.

Answer 3

Rirst off firefox will not cause you any inconvenice for installing it. Although it has been reported that it has some security holes, I think it is equal with Internet Explorer 7.
If you haven't figured out what I am talking about yet, well then let me tell you firefox is a web browser. It is by far the best web browser peronally for me. Some people might argue that Opera(another web browser) is better, but I don't think so. It is free, just google the word "firefox" and you will find their website (mozilla) and you can download it there. You could also try some of their other free products such as thunderbird, which is an e-mail client.
Some websites today even require that you have firefox in order to view their websites. It is very popular and you won't be disapointed.

Answer 4

Open Source:
In 1998, Netscape released the source code of Netscape Communicator to the public. Why? It's a different method of software development called "open-source". By releasing the source code, programmers everywhere will be able to download and edit the code at will. They can submit that edit back to the project website, with hopes that it will become a part of the product. The name given to the open-source development project for the Netscape Communicator code was Mozilla. The organization that co-ordinates the development project is called the Mozilla Organization.

Firefox/Mozilla, is now the second most popular web browser after Internet Explorer and considered one of the best alternative to it and also considered more secure than IE ny many, but I prefer Explorer 7 to it. Still, better than Explorer 6 and previous versions. It has "tabbed browsing", so instead of opening multiple windows, you can have multiple pages opened in the same instance, with tabs. IE7 has this feature now.



You can download it at:
http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/

Answer 5

Firefox is a browser from Mozilla. To compare between Internet Explorer (which comes by default with Windows), see the following:
1) Firefox is free, IE isn't.
2) Firefox is supposed to be more secure than IE.
3) IE opens up a bit faster, particularly with less Add-Ons installed.
4) Firefox has tabbed browsing (you can open many pages & keep them open simultaenously without having to open your browser again & again), only IE version 7 has that option.
5) Firefox looks more homely, IE is more 'official' in looks.

Answer 6

Hello. Good question! Firefox is an alternative browser that is often used instead of Microsoft's Internet Exlporer (or IE). Firefox is based off of Mozilla and it's engine, and it is regarded as being safer than IE since it does not use javascript and such... which is a major culprit in viruses and the like. Firefox is a real good browsers, is customizable with various addons and themes. Give it a try. It works good when downloading files as it puts them on your desktop instead of somewhere else. Hope this helped.

Answer 7

Firefox is a internet browser made by the people who made Netscape. Its like Internet Explorer on steriods since it's loaded with extra features. For a while it was very sought after because it was billed as "Safer" than IE but thats only because those who make computer viruses hadn't found a way to make viruses for FireFox yet. That is begining to change as the dangerous aspects of the internet kreep in around FireFox.

Answer 8

Mozilla Firefox (originally known as "Phoenix" and briefly as "Mozilla Firebird") is a free, cross-platform, graphical web browser developed by the Mozilla Foundation and hundreds of volunteers . Before its 1.0 release on November 9, 2004, Firefox had already garnered a great deal of acclaim from numerous media outlets, including Forbes and the Wall Street Journal

Answer 9

Mozilla Firefox is a browser, like Internet Explorer is a browser. You can use one or the other, and you can probably have both on your computer, but you can only use one at a time. A lot of websites can't be reached using Firefox, like banks, credit unions, etc.

Answer 10

Firefox is a web browser that kicks Microsoft Internet Explorers a$s all over the place! You should download it, it has several advantages such as being faster and it was the original user of tabs.

Answer 11

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