Your favorite Internet Browser?

Internet Explorer - I can't even remember the last time I used this browser for web surfing. After all the problems I had with IE 6, I haven't looked back. I only use it when I'm using the computers on my college campus and they only have IE. Another problem with IE is the in-browser tabs show up on the toolbar, which is extremely annoying and goes against the entire point of browser tabs.

Firefox - This became my browser of choice around 2007 when I started discovering new browsers. Way better than IE, but it's a memory hog these days compared to Chrome.

Google Chrome: My favorite browser currently. Security issues aside, it isn't a memory hog like Firefox.

Safari - I'm not an Apple user, so I don't have much experience with this. The mobile version on my iPhone is pretty good, though.

Opera: I've never used this on a desktop or laptop, but I have downloaded an iOS version for my iPhone, and it's okay, but not great.

So Google Chrome gets my vote. What's your favorite browser?

 

I like FireFox with NoScript and AdBlock.
Security in the browser is effectual and convenient.
I have tried other FireFox add-ons but, did not find them useful. NoScript and AdBlock are handy.

Moi

 

I usually use FF but when it starts getting glitchy I use explorer. sometimes Facebook and FF don't play well together. I tried chrome but didn't like it--plus google has such ambiguous privacy policies I feel like they are spying 24/7 with that browser.

 

I decided to stop using IE when IE decided to use me.

I don't like being told what is best for me without having the opportunity to decide for myself.

 

I wouldn't use a google product if it paid me for every use. They are incredibly invasive to your privacy. I cant believe people don't see the problem with this company. Not that the rest aren't far behind but google is by far a cyber butrape.

 

I use both FF and GC. FF has some issues with ver 11.xx Adobe Flash when trying to maximize movies at Xfinity, so there I use Chrome. FF works fine at Netflix. Chrome has (or, at least had???) some issues with handling certain java script calls at a couple https logons at secure financial web sites. All in all, I'll take Firefox over all of them. IE is OK I guess, but I just prefer the lighter, faster browsers. I used to use Opera a long time ago. I wonder how that's doing these days.

 

I used to only use FF and I would continue to use FF, had it not begun to get glitchy with several websites. I have since moved on to GC, simply due to performance. I hate Google and their privacy infringement, but their products are very good. =/

 

Mozilla Firefox is my favorite one on the poll. However, I don't use Mozilla Firefox as my default browser although it is installed on my computer. I use Comodo IceDragon which is a browser put out by the computer security company called Comodo. It is supposed to be a more secure version of Mozilla Firefox. I like it because the search bar and address bar are integrated. I also like the ability to share a page with Facebook or Twitter right from the button at the top (the share utility is a default feature of Comodo IceDragon unlike in Mozilla Firefox where you need an extension). In addition, it has the ability to scan pages for malware and such which I really like. The one last thing I like is that you can use the Comodo Secure DNS with it. I believe that makes it more secure than the DNS that my ISP has.

 

Thought I would bump this thread.

 

I use them because they DO send me ads pertaining to what I like or where I am since I travel a lot. It makes the internet a lot better and a lot more friendly. Don't you like a grocer who knows what you like and can make reccomendations to you? A CD store that can let you know when something you might like comes out? A department store that can let you know when a sale is going on for something you might like?

People are way too paranoid these days.

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Chrome on PC's. Dolphin on Androids but have been having some problems with so use Chrome more on the Tablet.

 

Paranoid my ass. Have you read their privacy policy in its entirety?
Sure I like a Grocer knowing what I want if I ask him to, I do not like a grocer peeking into my windows because he thinks it best for me. If you still decide to hand over all of your personal information regarding everything have at it. I for one don't believe in handing over my rights to a private company.

 

I use FF and IE. I tried Opera (no thanks) and Chrome (for like a day). I also tried Comodo ID but that was like pulling teeth to use. My biggest problem with FF is that it seems that if you are not always on top of having the latest flash in, the thing becomes unstable. At least it is like that for me.

 

lol, I'm noticing a trend where conservatives avoid chrome and liberals won't. My take is as simple as I think the op's take is: google chrome is the best product, so that's what I use. I also use google search, for the same reason. Haha, I even took the bing test and they basically said yeah, you should use google.

 

Firefox, but it's the only thing (besides IE) that I'm familiar with. It's definitely superior to IE in my opinion but I haven't used any of the latest versions.

 

I use both Firefox and Google Chrome

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yep, if IE goes bad, you reinstall the OS

if Firefox or Google Chrome go bad you just reinstall the app

 

funny as I see conservative mostly sticking with the corp browser of Microsoft, but agree with the rest of your post

I also use Linux(Android) on my phone and tablet...

 

I have several computers, each with multiple hard drives and/or partitions. I have the Google Chrome browser installed on each partition/drive on every computer. Chrome saves my settings. favorites and so on. So no matter which computer or drive I use, the settings and favorites are the same. For instance, if I surf the internet and save web sites to favorites on one computer or hard drive today, and boot up a different computer or hard drive tomorrow, the favorites will be the same because Google Chrome synchronizes my settings. It's pretty fast and easy to use as well.

PS; I just turned on my laptop which I haven't used for two weeks. It has a variation of Linux OS. The computer I'm using to post this is running Windows 7. And even though the laptop is using a different OS and hasn't been turned on for weeks, when I turned it on, Google Chrome automatically updated its settings and all the favorites which I've added to this computer are the same on the laptop without any effort on my part. I think that's pretty cool.

 

good points, even on cell phones and tablets, your saved links and passwords are transferred between devices with chrome


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Yup. That was the tipping point for me. It's like having your own personal IT guy. I can buy a brand new computer, go online and install the Chrome browser, and when it's done installing, I'll have all the settings, passwords and favorites which I've saved over the past ten years without exercising any effort whatsoever on my part (aside from installing the browser). You can't beat that. I must say though that Internet Explorer has gotten way better than it used to be....smoother and faster.

 

I prefer Opera, although Chrome does seem to have the most features.

The reason I don't use Chrome much anymore is that they have a few security issues that they haven't quite fixed yet.

 

I don't like any of them.
Explorer keeps getting hung up.
Chrome currently has no smooth scrolling tabs on the side and bottom. Also I totally hate the way their book marks open with a touch of the mouse. I have a lot of files in there and I can't even find some of them because they get covered up with the ones that open.

Fire Fox - I'm using now because my finger was getting sore from having to use the scroll wheel. I hate their book mark system too.
I can't even see the bottom of the form when I'm trying to save a site.

Explorer wins in the book mark department.

 

Maybe it's faster, but there's 0 respect for privacy. If you include that into the equation, it's not really "better."
Nevertheless, there's a solution, you can use the Chromium browser, or Comodo Dragon. Both are like the Google Chrome, but without Google's intrusion.

Also, I'd recommend the Ghostery extension (both in Firefox and Chrome). It blocks trackers; on some websites there are like 25+ trackers blocked.

 

This is a joke right?

 

Woah Woah woah! No need to get so partisan dude!

I may check out ghostery

 

I thought IE was bad until I got chrome, it is much worse