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   frogdroppingposted 14 years ago

   I use FF. Had it a while and only began using it daily after a still-not-removed virus attached itself to IE.
   
   I was thinking of alternatives - Google Chrome, Opera. Anyone use browsers other than IE or FF? Likes, dislikes?

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      mtsi1098posted 14 years agoin reply to this

      I would stay with FF...I have been using various browsers for a while and FF always seems to be the best...

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      nbbatt.composted 14 years agoin reply to this

      I like FF. Faster and user-friendly. I usually use it to browser and work online. Another browser is Google Chrome. It is also good, simple and fast.

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   rebekahELLEposted 14 years ago

   I use FF with a verizon FIOS connection. it works great.

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      wordscribe43posted 14 years agoin reply to this

      Exact same as me.  I agree, I rarely have any problems.

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   IzzyMposted 14 years ago

   I use Chrome and think its great. Fast and uncluttered, it still manages to remember all your visited sites so that inputting just one letter sometimes is enough to bring your chosen site up. It also works really well with the google keyword tool (unsurprisingly). Fewer button presses to research the competition. Best of all, it remembers all the sites you had open in tabs when you shut the computer for the night (or crash - whichever comes first) and one button click will reopen them all.

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      ryankettposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      Firefox does that remembering sites thing too, which is neat

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   ryankettposted 14 years ago

   Firefox is my preferred browser.
   
   I do use IE occassionally, generally just because the icon is there and sometimes I click without thinking.

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   sunforgedposted 14 years ago

   Firefox for all the specialized work
   
   Opera for just speedy web browsing
   
   
   IE is a museum piece
   
   Chrome is just redundant for my needs, not as fast as Opera not as customizable as Firefox.

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      skyfireposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      LOL @IE
      
      For me chrome is the only way to publish hubs on low speed connection. FF/Opera refuses to load Hub edit tool if you're on low speed connection. My preference - FF, Chrome, Opera, Safari, IE.

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   frogdroppingposted 14 years ago

   Thankyou everyone
   
   Ryan - neat? How very american of you lol!
   
   Izzy I was thinking of Chrome. I'n trying to find a way of moving a little faster on the 'net when I'm online. My ISP is abysmal at best and will remain so for the foreseeable future. FF is great TBH - I was just wondering if another browser loaded faster, despite T-Mobile moving as fast as next ice-age
   
   rebekah - FF with a verizon FIOS connection? I don't have a scooby re FIOS

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   Mishaposted 14 years ago

   I use IE, FF, and Opera.
   
   As for the FIOS - it's a fiber optic connection from communications monopolist here in the USA.

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   frogdroppingposted 14 years ago

   Cheers Miash and sunforged. I had Opera, eons ago and always liked it. I'm thinking it may be a good bit better than it was back then

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   Mishaposted 14 years ago

   Cheers DropFrogging

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    frogdroppingposted 14 years ago

    Gosh Misha I'm so sorry! Been in court a longggggg time today and the pomp, circumstance and bloody cross examining drained me beyond belief

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       ryankettposted 14 years agoin reply to this

       You weren't the defendant were you frogpoop?
       
       If you were a witness then expect a suspended sentence or a supervision order, those damn prisons are full!

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          frogdroppingposted 14 years agoin reply to this

          lol I was a witness. They ought to reconsider the system. Marching into a courtoom, full of people, defendants openly hating your presence, their family and friends not too far behind them, is no fun.
          
          And I don't care how truthful, how honest or careful the lawyers are - they do try put words in your mouth.
          
          No supervision orders for me. Y.O.T. don't want me on their books for one. I don't like them and don't mind telling them why. And I'm wayyyyy tooo nice for prison
          
          Cheers mtsi - using ff and now have Opera. Kinda weird, it's changed a heck of lot!
          
          Edit - don't know why there are two of ryans quotes. I can only see one. Maybe Hubpages likes him so much they want him to echo?
          
          Edit #2 - removed the ryan echo. Weird. Not ryan - the echo

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             mtsi1098posted 14 years agoin reply to this

             good luck with Opera...I am sticking with FF

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    frogdroppingposted 14 years ago

    Oh I don't want it as a primary browser, just a secondary. It does the job

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       mtsi1098posted 14 years agoin reply to this

       sounds like fun...

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    Csanadposted 14 years ago

    I have tried numerous versions of IE, FF, Opera, Chrome, and K-Meleon. My favorite is Chrome, followed by Opera. The reason I never use FF now, because it is just way too clutterd, and recently kept on crashing. FF used to be the fastest, but not any more.

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       Vinalposted 14 years agoin reply to this

       FF definently!  More secure, simple to use and the new FF is going to be awesome

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    paradigmsearchposted 14 years ago

    I use FF for hub editing/publishing.
    
    But I use IE for everything else, including hub viewing; so as to be sure that all our IE visitors are able to view my hubs.

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    Envoyposted 14 years ago

    Yep, yep I agree with most Fire Fox seems to be the best I have tried IE, Safari, Opera etc & as far as user friendly & usability FF is best!

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    nikmaya62posted 14 years ago

    FF is the best browser. It have many Add-ons that very useful for my needed. I think it is also fast browser, and easy to use. I never experience a crash while use it. It also give me nice themes. Actually, I use 2 browser, FF and chrome, but I more frequent use FF than chrome.

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    Pearldiverposted 14 years ago

    FireFox also FD...
    
    Besides you can customize it completely with some pretty hot looking Frogs that won't flirt with you in front of the hubby!

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    Buddzzzposted 14 years ago

    The Mozilla-based Flock.
    
    Firefox add-ons and extensions work. You can all thank me later!

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    Mikeydoesposted 14 years ago

    Firefox is great, obviously.  I use Google Chrome the most now though.
    
    When I am making hubs I love using Google Chrome, easy to navigate and a lot less typing with it.

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    Jabapskiposted 14 years ago

    I use Google chrome, it has new  and updated extensions and works fine and faster for broad applications. Great browser.

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    technotipsposted 14 years ago

    Stick with Forefox and if you want to try some another browser then go for Chrome

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    Pcunixposted 14 years ago

    I have FireFox, Chrome, Safari, Opera and (in a VM) IE.
    
    I use Chrome for most of my daily work but use the others for special tests and to check my web pages when I make major layout changes.

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    Mikeydoesposted 14 years ago

    Is google chrome allowing you guys to go into adsense? For some reason I have to open up Internet Explorer to check.
    
    Been like this for 3-4 days now for me.

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    samesurfasiaposted 14 years ago

    samesurf is a great browser to use. You can surf the web on your own or with your friends.  It's still in the beta version though.

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    psycheskinnerposted 14 years ago

    I think Firefox is great, but I generaly use the browser most of the visitors to my webste are using (IE) for the very reason that if it isn't working well, I want to know right away.

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    dilipchandra12posted 14 years ago

    am using Chrome... and FF too. i think both are fine but i feel more easier with Chrome...

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    danatheteacherposted 14 years ago

    I use Chrome for most things at home.
    
    I use firefox for most things at work.
    
    I never use IE!
    
    Opera is nice for Widgets and on my phone. It is my primary browser on my phone without a doubt. I rarely use it on the PC

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       Sekhargposted 14 years agoin reply to this

       I use Chrome. Firefox is 2nd  preference.

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    RedElfposted 14 years ago

    I use Firefox and Chrome equally. Firefox won't view video (on HubPages), so I use Chrome for that. Chrome doesn't like to load photos (on HubPages) so I use Firefox for that. Others have no problems with either.
    
    Dumped IE a few years ago.
    
    Love them both, though Chrome is a tad faster, ad some of the Firefox add-ons slow it down a lot.
    
    Cheers

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    Andrew0208posted 14 years ago

    Desktop Browser:
    Opera Browser is speedy and secured.
    Fire Fox is truly a workforce, I use it a lot. Using both make surfing quite interesting.
    
    Mobile Browser:
    Opera mobile or Bolt mobile browser

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    Pandoras Boxposted 14 years ago

    Until I read a comment from PCU remarking on the slowness of FF, I used FF and IE. Immediately after that, I started noticing how slow FF is. I also began to have issues with it freezing up.
    
    Now I use Chrome. Very fast, very streamlined, but I miss certain handy buttons that aren't there.
    
    And of course I still use FF for it's many plug-ins, and as another poster commented, IE because the darned icon is just so familiar.

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    Hugh Williamsonposted 14 years ago

    I'm on satellite but the connection isn't that fast. I've used FF for awhile b/c it seems to be faster.
    
    I tried out the FF Beta version & it worked OK but I couldn't get "History" to remember any visited sites.
    
    After reading the preceding posts, I think I'll give Chrome a try.

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    Don Shipposted 14 years ago

    Chrome is very fast, easy and awesome! I'd definitely go for Chrome any day!: D

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    Patronusposted 14 years ago

    FireFox.
    Never used IE.

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    Iontachposted 14 years ago

    I say you'll deffo like this one: http://www.doogle.org/ !
    This is all we use in Ireland.

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    kimberlyslyricsposted 14 years ago

    what's a browser mate?

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    J and Jposted 14 years ago

    I'm using Firefox at the moment. It does OK but on some of the facebook apps the kids use it seems to freeze for a while. I've tried Chrome in the last few days and that seems faster, certainly on most of the sites I visit such as news sites.
    I think the answer is 'it depends', have a few browsers. I certainly have problems with some forum sites with IE with sections of the site just not appearing, firefox works for them OK.
    It's as much down to the skill of the web site writer. Have several browsers and if one fails, swap to the other for that site.

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    Bard of Elyposted 14 years ago

    Google Chrome is what I am sticking with!

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    kannanwritesposted 14 years ago

    Chrome is solid. Very fast to browse the net.

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    Julz09posted 14 years ago

    Using Chrome at the moment, although its very robust and quick to load up, have had some caching issues with it that requires clearing the cache more often then with firefox.

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