Talk to me about Firefox..

KNemo · May 2011

I just installed IE 9 and I HATE it. It is so annoying because it is so different from IE 8. I am sure that if I took the time to learn it, I would like it much better than I do now, but I don't have time. It isn't intuitive at all.

So, before I decide to up and install another browser, what are the pros and cons to Firefox? I don't like Safari or Google Chrome, so those are not options. TIA!

WatchPot · May 2011

I use Firefox most of the time: Seems better at pop ups ane passwords, but I do run in to some problems with Flash sites.

Can you just roll back to IE 8? You aren't the first person I've heard to hate it. It's such BS that they have to make such dramatic changes to something as simple as a web browers.

KNemo · May 2011

I could roll back, but I was getting a lot of Flash and html errors in 8. I am wondering if that is MSs sneaky way to get everyone with Windows 7 to switch to IE9. I haven't had any error codes come up since switching, so I should probably just learn it. It wouldn't take me that long to run through the tutorials, but I am in the middle of too many projects.

I suppose I could go learn the browser instead of dinking around on TB, FB, and Pinterest, but where's the fun in that?

dawnies79 · May 2011

I use Firefox at work and at home. I like it, and I rarely have issues with it. I've also heard it's more secure than IE (don't know if that's a fact or not). Every once in a while it'll be a little slow but that's rare.

keri1013 · May 2011

We use Firefox, on my techie husband's recommendation. Big Smile

That's about all I know about it, but I haven't had any problems with it!

Seattle_JiLLn · May 2011

I use chrome and I really like it. What did you not like about it?

blueLu25 · May 2011

I used to have Firefox and loved it, my also techie husband rec. it too. But then he moved us on to Chrome and it makes me crazy sometimes. Thinking of switching back until they get all the bugs worked out. I say go for it- its waaaayy better than IE and your computer is safer too.

KNemo · May 2011

Seattle_JiLLn:
I use chrome and I really like it. What did you not like about it?

The crashing. It crashed a lot when I first downloaded it. I can't have that!

Seattle_JiLLn · May 2011

KNemo:
Seattle_JiLLn:
I use chrome and I really like it. What did you not like about it?

The crashing. It crashed a lot when I first downloaded it. I can't have that!

How long ago was it? Mine doesn't crash. And this laptop I have is awful and has gotten to te point where it won't load IE at all, hangs if you even touch MSN messenger or acrobat, and won't let me run the add/remove software on windows components so I could even attempt to fix things. Chrome saved my life.

A SAHMs gotta surf.

good luck with firefox. I know my brother loves it and he hates everything.

KNemo · May 2011

Seattle_JiLLn:
KNemo:

Seattle_JiLLn:
I use chrome and I really like it. What did you not like about it?

The crashing. It crashed a lot when I first downloaded it. I can't have that!

How long ago was it? Mine doesn't crash. And this laptop I have is awful and has gotten to te point where it won't load IE at all, hangs if you even touch MSN messenger or acrobat, and won't let me run the add/remove software on windows components so I could even attempt to fix things. Chrome saved my life. A SAHMs gotta surf. good luck with firefox. I know my brother loves it and he hates everything.

Gosh, I downloaded it when it first came out. I haven't tried since. Maybe I should do a browser buffet and see which one I like the best now!

JRS72206 · May 2011

FF all the way here, too!

mrssmith717 · May 2011

Love firefox!

Lol, DH uses IE and I use FF just so that we don't have to log out of our FB accounts....

KNemo · May 2011

mrs_smith717:

Love firefox!

Lol, DH uses IE and I use FF just so that we don't have to log out of our FB accounts....

That is goofy and awesome, all at the same time!

ChubbyCheekiesMom · May 2011

I use firefox and love it! We downloaded it on recommendation from A's husband who has a computer science degree.

I love that's simple, easy to use, and seems to have less issues than other browsers I've tried.

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