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Whats your browser?
Posted: Tue Oct 14, 2003 5:48 pm
by Shilly
Hey all
Was just wondering what browsers you're using now, what browsers you have used, and whats the best and worst
Posted: Tue Oct 14, 2003 6:02 pm
by Mark
whatever comes with windows XP with the updates works for me.
Posted: Tue Oct 14, 2003 6:09 pm
by WolfgangPC
Opera 7.2 or Mozilla Firebird....Both are fantastic.
Posted: Tue Oct 14, 2003 6:10 pm
by ghost
IE6, SP1 + 2 patches
Posted: Tue Oct 14, 2003 6:13 pm
by Shilly
Anybody using netscape...
or is it still holding up its legacy of the slow tragedy that it is?
Posted: Tue Oct 14, 2003 6:19 pm
by TrevGlas
I use SlimBrowser now.... based off IE so all the webpages appear properly, popup blocker built in, it also blocks all other controls if you wish - active x, scripts, java, etc. All at your request. Oh yea its also faster than IE, with native IE support for all programs that are IE based.
http://www.flashpeak.com
Trev
Posted: Tue Oct 14, 2003 7:26 pm
by CableDude
IE 5.5 sp2, Mozilla Firebird.
Posted: Tue Oct 14, 2003 7:46 pm
by cyberskye
Anybody using netscape...
or is it still holding up its legacy of the slow tragedy that it is?
Mozilla and netscape are virtually the same under the hood...
Posted: Tue Oct 14, 2003 7:48 pm
by cyberskye
what browsers you have used, and whats the best and worst
"what's the best xxx for yyy" type questions need to be qualified.
What's the fastest? Which has the most robust featureset? Which has had the most exploits and is so tightly integrated with the OS that those same exploits can comprimise your whole system?
You'd get two different answers to the above.
What's the best for what, exactly?
Posted: Tue Oct 14, 2003 9:20 pm
by TonyT
I use IE6x in Windows because it's the dasters browser and has the most DHTML support.
In Linux I like to use either Konquerer or Dillo.
Posted: Tue Oct 14, 2003 9:33 pm
by Altema
IE6
I think the only reason why i dont use Mozilla is because something with my mousewheel. Like i couldnt hold it down and scroll which got to be annoying.
Posted: Tue Oct 14, 2003 10:03 pm
by Prey521
IE6
Posted: Tue Oct 14, 2003 10:43 pm
by TrevGlas
If you use IE, I suggest looking at Slimbrowser, has everything IE has, but more features. Everything Mozilla, Opera have, but even programs like Window Washer register Slimbrowser as IE.
Trev
Posted: Wed Oct 15, 2003 9:12 am
by mnosteele52
Mozilla Firebird.
Posted: Wed Oct 15, 2003 11:51 am
by axtrader
Originally posted by Shilly
Anybody using netscape...
or is it still holding up its legacy of the slow tragedy that it is?
I mostly use IE6. I use Netscape and Opera for 'browsing' websites that contain 'a particular type of video content'.
Posted: Wed Oct 15, 2003 11:59 am
by SICMF
MSN 9, I love the features and the speed. But for quick searches i use IE6 SP1
Posted: Wed Oct 15, 2003 3:22 pm
by parse27
i use ie6
Posted: Wed Oct 15, 2003 3:26 pm
by Shilly
Originally posted by cyberskye
"what's the best xxx for yyy" type questions need to be qualified.
What's the fastest? Which has the most robust featureset? Which has had the most exploits and is so tightly integrated with the OS that those same exploits can comprimise your whole system?
You'd get two different answers to the above.
What's the best for what, exactly?
Sorry, feelin like a n00b...
I was meaning whats the browser that is most stable, without sacrificing all the features
I'm using slim browser now. thanks trev!
Posted: Wed Oct 15, 2003 4:36 pm
by mnosteele52
Hey shilly MozillaFirebird is the best hands down. I have tried most all of the browsers out there and Firebird is FAST, safe and loaded with features. It is not a "skin" for IE like a lot of others, the latest version was just released, I HIGHLY recommend it, try it and see.
Posted: Wed Oct 15, 2003 4:41 pm
by YeOldeStonecat
The latest IE, lately with Google Toolbar. Has been just plain "zero issues" since, oh, IE 4.
Prior to that, I used Nutscrape, but once they changed their engine after 4.62 or whatever, went downhill IMHO.
Posted: Wed Oct 15, 2003 5:06 pm
by TrevGlas
Originally posted by Shilly
Sorry, feelin like a n00b...
I was meaning whats the browser that is most stable, without sacrificing all the features
I'm using slim browser now. thanks trev!
No problem, I use Slimbrowser 60% Mozilla Firebird 40%
Trev
Posted: Wed Oct 15, 2003 6:11 pm
by TonyT
FYI
Slim Browaer IS IE. It's nothing more than a hacked IE using IEAK and some other goodies. It does have lot's of useful features if you want them. It will not function on a computer if IE is not installed, and prefers IE5x or above.
Posted: Thu Oct 16, 2003 4:23 pm
by TrevGlas
Yes your totally right, I just like the popupblocker, quicksearch, auto trace cleaner, etc.
Trev
Posted: Thu Oct 16, 2003 6:37 pm
by Howski
Posted: Thu Oct 16, 2003 7:13 pm
by porkchop
IE 6.0 SP1
man i thought shilly was shaggy for a split second...
Posted: Thu Oct 16, 2003 7:34 pm
by TrevGlas
I use Firebird 0.7 as well, but I use Slimbrowser more, because
1. Everything shows up the way it was meant to .
2. Firebird, and the other Mozilla based browsers, cant run lots and lots of java apps that only run on IE, not to mention Windows Update, various online scans, lots more.
Dont get me wrong though, Firebird is a GREAT browser. I am using it as I speak.
Trev
