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Browser choices?

#1 Post by MartDude » Sat Dec 18, 2010 3:33 pm

I'm currently using IE 8, & it's pissing me off, 'cos it keeps crashing.

Just done a search on here re Chrome & Firefox, and haven't come across any recent comments on them; just wondered how they compare now to IE?

Thanks in advance
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#2 Post by Willopotomas » Sat Dec 18, 2010 4:00 pm

Try Opera Browser. ( www.opera.com ). I've been using it for years and have noticed a lot of what they started has migrated into other browsers and has become pretty standard now. Things like 'hotclick' mouse actions, tab browsing and thumbnail site choice menu.

Try it.. You'll be pleasantly surprised. :smt001
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#3 Post by Samray » Sat Dec 18, 2010 4:24 pm

I have 6 browsers on this pooter but haven't used any but ff for a long while.
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#4 Post by BikerGran » Sat Dec 18, 2010 7:23 pm

I've never tried anything except Firefox but it's incredibly better then IE!
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#5 Post by Kwackerz » Sat Dec 18, 2010 7:26 pm

Firefox is good, Opera is good, Chrome from Google is good..

Whatever you do, do not download the Beta test for IE9. It's absolutely wank at the moment. I ran it for 2 days then had to remove it, it was that bad a Beta. Shouldnt have been released to Beta in that state. Crashing? It crashed every time I opened it, for some reason or other. I spent more time sending error reports back to Microshite than I did web browsing.
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#6 Post by mangocrazy » Sat Dec 18, 2010 10:16 pm

Another vote for Fireferret here. Haven't used anything else in 4 or 5 years.
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#7 Post by Aladinsaneuk » Sat Dec 18, 2010 10:20 pm

i use safari but then i use a mac!

i would suggest firefox :)


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#8 Post by Falco9 » Sat Dec 18, 2010 11:24 pm

+1 for FireFox

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#9 Post by paddyz1 » Sat Dec 18, 2010 11:45 pm

+1 for Chrome
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#10 Post by Nooj » Sun Dec 19, 2010 3:56 pm

I use Chrome mostly, or sometimes FF, both are better than Internet Exploder.
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#11 Post by MartDude » Sun Dec 19, 2010 9:34 pm

Just installed Chrome. F**k me, what a difference - so fast it's scary!

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#12 Post by Willopotomas » Mon Dec 20, 2010 10:03 pm

Opera has just auto-upgraded to version 11.. fook me it's quick! :smt004 :smt003
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#13 Post by Viking » Mon Dec 20, 2010 10:26 pm

Keep meaning to try Opera, I might just give it a proper go this time around.
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#14 Post by D-Rider » Mon Dec 20, 2010 10:31 pm

Viking wrote:Keep meaning to try Opera, I might just give it a proper go this time around.
Well you do have the facilities down there .....

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#15 Post by Kwackerz » Mon Dec 20, 2010 11:25 pm

It's definately the fastest of the selection.. bloody hell it's quick!
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