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    Why do you prefer using Firefox browser.

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by Rob41, May 4, 2009.

  1. Rob41

    Rob41 Team Pirate Control

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    I have tried all the other browser out there but still prefer the ease of use, extensive collection of add-ons and extensions, and reliability I enjoy with Firefox.

    Why do you prefer Firefox?

    Please note: This thread is NOT for people to comment on why they don't prefer Firefox. It is for those that DO like and prefer Firefox
     
    Rob41, May 4, 2009
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  2. coolguy

    coolguy Notebook Prophet

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    Search the other million threads about the same.
     
    coolguy, May 4, 2009
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  3. Hep!

    Hep! sees beauty in everything

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    Security, customization, stability (except recently... have had quite a few problems with FF 3.0.10...)
    So much faster than IE too.
     
    Hep!, May 4, 2009
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  4. d.rivera08

    d.rivera08 Notebook Evangelist

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    I used to use Firefox until, like Hep, it started giving me trouble. Pretty much everything Hep said.

    Right now I use Google Chrome... the ability to drag a tab into a new window or a window to tab feature is awesome.
     
    d.rivera08, May 4, 2009
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  5. yuio

    yuio NBR Assistive Tec. Tec.

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    I used to use firefox as well(for the reasons above)... previous to V3. then it got unstable and I went back to IE. I just don't like the Chromo interface...
     
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  6. Rob41

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    I hear ya yuio, I tried chrome and didn't like th interface as well.

    I'm not chained to Firefox, as I always look for something better.

    So far Firefox is the one that best suits me.
     
    Rob41, May 4, 2009
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  7. Hep!

    Hep! sees beauty in everything

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    Went back to IE? Uhhhhhh.

    See, I've been considering going back to K-Meleon, which is lightweight, fast, and stable... and allows the use of some plugins like Adblock Plus.

    I would never willingly use IE as my primary browser.
     
    Hep!, May 4, 2009
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  8. LCM99

    LCM99 Notebook Guru

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    I dunno, I think I've just gotten used to it. I've tried, Chrome, Safari, Opera (I'm almost positive), & IE and I just can't get use to them for one reason or another. I always go back to FF.

    Plus I like the add-ons (I have 13 currently), the customizability (I know that's not a word), the reliability, I hear the security's pretty good, and it's got a cool name.

    Unless something major goes wrong with FF, I think I'll stick with it.
     
    LCM99, May 4, 2009
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  9. EnterKnight

    EnterKnight Notebook Evangelist

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    It's the add-ons... FireGestures and NoScript.
     
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  10. Full-English

    Full-English Notebook Deity

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    Whats with all these polls????

    Anyway, prefer firefox, it's quicker than Internet Explorer, refuse to use chrome as Google are taking over everything to do with the internet, and It's one less thing for them to gather information from me, about me.

    Never used any other.
     
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  11. Rob41

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    So far it looks like the greatest strength of Firefox is it's huge collection of add-ons and extensions.

    It's also very easy to manage and add all the goodies.
     
    Rob41, May 4, 2009
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    I love adblock, firegestures and nosquint.
     
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  13. Rob41

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    Yeah, the add-ons are great but so too is the ease of use and the very nice interface.
     
    Rob41, May 4, 2009
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