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Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Melbourne
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Hi guys,
I currently use Google chrome as my browser. My question is, what is the best web browser to use in terms of security? Ive heard mixed reviews with google chrome, I like it because its quick and easy to use. What browser to you guys use and what are the pros and cons? I know some are quicker, some are more secure. Im leaning towards using firefox as I know its secure, but Ive heard opera is good to. What do you think?
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Barossa Valley, South Australia
Posts: 3,381
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Don't go opening that can of worms!
IE = least secure or most vulnerable due to most virus'/malware targeted at it due to large market share. Firefox = Good Opera = Good Safari = Good Chrome = Good It's all really what you prefer. Each browser will have it's own little quirks and so forth. Just go by personal preference. You could install them all if you wanted to and then use the one you like most and uninstall the others afterwards.
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: May 2007
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i like firefox because it was the only thing that stopped bonzi buddy interupting my forum readings or casual chats on MSN with the lads
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Dawn
Join Date: Aug 2007
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Bexley, Sydney
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Wasn't it some purple gorilla that popped up and added his 2c every now and again(stretching the memory bank here). I do remember it was a spyware rort though.
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Banned
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: searching for cubes
Posts: 6,672
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Ditched IE years ago.
Have used Firefox with no problems. Just changed to Safari earlier this year - so far I like it best. |
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Ford Convert
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Epping
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used firefox for many years...
but chrome is so easy to use I've changed to that. |
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own the road
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Melbourne
Posts: 2,764
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Another Firefox fan here.
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Geelong FC 07, 09 & 2011
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Melbourne Vic
Posts: 1,552
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Chrome for me, only issue is that you cancel downloads when you close the browser.
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Back where I belong
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Mexico - Victoria
Posts: 947
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general all day every purpose browsing, FireFox end of story...add in the Add Pop Up Blocker and you will never have to worry about adverts again either.
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: republic of wa
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Blue blooded
Join Date: May 2008
Location: Geelong, Vic
Posts: 1,638
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Another vote towards Firefox. It's still arguably the best out there.
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... Fear it!
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Adelaide
Posts: 2,869
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I use Firefox. It's fantastic but it has afew bugs with Facebook. Ie not being able to see some random photo's and notifications stuffing up.
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Clutch Cable Killer
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Bald Hills, North Brisbane
Posts: 2,264
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Have used Firefox for a few years now and love it.
as someone said before pop up blocker is great and there are also different add on's you can get that are nice and handy.
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Northern Adelaide
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Firefox fans here.
Plenty of add-ons, and updates (including updates for add-ons) happen fairly painlessly. |
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Feb 2006
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Firefox, then I moved onto Chrome. Really like it.
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Jan 2005
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never had an issue with IE, so i use that
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: N-W NSW
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I use SeaMonkey - browser & email. [ based on Firefox ]
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Join Date: Sep 2008
Posts: 492
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Just switch to chrome, fire fox is getting a little to clunky for me
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Thailand Specials
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Centrefold Lounge
Posts: 49,018
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I use Firefox and Chrome (firefox has private browsing which doesn't store your history *wink wink*)
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Barra Turbo > V8
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Only just swapped to firefox, IE is rubbish
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Where to next??
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Sydney
Posts: 8,893
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I have found random compatability problems with Firefox. (eg, links not showing up on some OS sites, last week a drop down box wasn't visible on the MBF site with FF, but was there with IE)
My mainbrowser is FF, but have IE as a back up. Some day when I have some free time, I'll fool around with the others that have been mentioned here. |
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Geelong
Posts: 2,374
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I switched to firefox after internet explorer was eating 100% of my cpu usage i could not fix it so for just got rid of it firefox has been just as good if not better seems faster.
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