Anyone here still use IE7 or mostly firefox users?


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to answer that question, download spywareblaster and update it and then see what is located under the internet explorer section for what it protects you against and then look under the firefox section.

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been using firefox for a long time, nothing wrong with it but I want to try something new, is IE 7 worth using? Has anyone have problems with it?

It's "IE" need I say more?

FF user here.

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Everyone needs to have at least 2 browsers. One primary that you use most of the time and one for special occasions. For me, FF (actually Minefield 3.0a9 nightly builds) is what i do most of my surfing in. However there are times when I need another browser to go to some sites (ie Microsoft.com) and for that I use IE7.

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If you must use Internet explorer use it combination with www.sandboxie.com

That would be the only way I would ever touch IE on my personal computer, then again even firefox is sanboxed

best $20 i've ever spent, though you can use the free version, paid version lets you force firefox.exe so anytme firefox is opened it automaticly sandboxies it rather than having to use a special shortcut.

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Geez, what dodgy sites are you guys visiting that requires you to sandbox your browsers?

I don't sandbox it for the reasons I can think of, its for the reasons I can't think of.

its also called being "Pro Active"

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to answer that question, download spywareblaster and update it and then see what is located under the internet explorer section for what it protects you against and then look under the firefox section.

Yeah, why don't you enlighten us?

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Yeah, why don't you enlighten us?

the IE section probobly has over 20,000 (or more, don't have an exact number )active X infections

while firefox just has tracking cookies

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the IE section probobly has over 20,000 (or more, don't have an exact number )active X infections

while firefox just has tracking cookies

but thats good since it protects all those right?

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but thats good since it protects all those right?

That's the number of potentially malicious ActiveX controls. IE6 and IE7 do a fairly good job of blocking ActiveX by default and it takes several clicks to actually install one.

That list doesn't mean IE7 is inherently insecure like you're making it out to be.

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but thats good since it protects all those right?

Yes that is true, but I hate to think out many of them are out there that are not on that list, but yes you are correct, in that using this you are safer. Also the fact that IE7 prompts you be for the installation of an active X control, so thats good

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i use ie7, i just like the standard interface of ie better. no huge icons at the top and no pointless menu bar. it saves so much space at the top of the screen where you need it and you end up with only the buttons you actually use. i know i can change the way firefox looks but why should i bother when ie already does everything i want it to straight away.

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