Explorer, Chrome or Firefox ?

JunkBear · Aug 16, 2014

Simple: Explorer is quick on cleaning cookies and stuff but slow as shit and buggy.

What about Chrome VS Firefox? Can also we install Safari on a PC ?

Thx

Fourstaff · Aug 16, 2014

Firefox on desktop, Chrome on laptop, Explorer at work. I find all equally adept at their duties. Bonus points for Chrome and Firefox because adblocker (and variants).

JunkBear · Aug 16, 2014

Why fox on desktop and chrome on laptop ?

Kursah · Aug 16, 2014

JunkBear said:
Simple: Explorer is quick on cleaning cookies and stuff but slow as shit and buggy.

What about Chrome VS Firefox? Can also we install Safari on a PC ?

Thx

Can't say IE11 is slow and buggy...maybe I'm just lucky. I personally keep all 3 on my systems. I think a person should always have 2 browsers installed at any given time...one they use and one they might need should the first one fail or become infected.

To each their own, but I use mine in this order: Chrome, IE11, Firefox.

A coworker swears by Waterfox...I've yet to try it though. I really like Chrome and again I can't say that IE11 is bad...because it's not. I do use Adblocker with Chrome, and in the rare occasion I need a different browser for something I fire IE up...and I fire up FF enough to get it updated.

:toast:

KingPing · Aug 16, 2014

Desktop: Don't like IE11, and stopped using Firefox due to BSOD when watching youtube videos, no BSOD with Chrome so i'm using it now since a few months.

Notebook: Chrome.

Jetster · Aug 16, 2014

digibucc · Aug 16, 2014

chrome. I don't switch unless I have a problem with the browser. went from ie->firefox->chrome. chome everywhere bling bling

SaltyFish · Aug 16, 2014

FireFox as primary browser. Opera as secondary browser.

HossHuge · Aug 16, 2014

Fourstaff said:
Firefox on desktop, Chrome on laptop, Explorer at work. I find all equally adept at their duties. Bonus points for Chrome and Firefox because adblocker (and variants).

There is an adblocker for Explorer as well. http://simple-adblock.com/

I just went back to Explorer. Firefox always crashed for me when using flash and with Chrome you are always waiting for the stupid cache.

Fourstaff · Aug 16, 2014

JunkBear said:
Why fox on desktop and chrome on laptop ?

The last time I reformatted my desktop I only had the Firefox installer. It got stuck.

newtekie1 · Aug 16, 2014

IE11 has come a long way, it is actually a good browser now, and pretty comparable to Chrome/Firefox. In fact, I'd say it is actually better than Firefox at this point.

That being said, I use Avant with Chrome as the main engine.

RandomSadness said:
IE doesn't support WebGL, which makes it slower than Firefox and Chrome.

IE has supported WebGL since IE11 was released.

95Viper · Aug 16, 2014

Personally, I find the other browsers buggy... IE11 for me is quick, solid, has adblockers, and other add-ons (if wanted).

I used to swear by Opera... now, I just swear at it.

Solaris17 · Aug 16, 2014

digibucc said:
chrome. I don't switch unless I have a problem with the browser. went from ie->firefox->chrome. chome everywhere bling bling

exactly this

manofthem · Aug 16, 2014

Huge Chrome fan here. I use it for everything: desktops, phone, tablet. I've found it to be very stable, and having it sync all my stuff like favorites is really nice.

RandomSadness · Aug 16, 2014

newtekie1 said:
IE11 has come a long way, it is actually a good browser now, and pretty comparable to Chrome/Firefox. In fact, I'd say it is actually better than Firefox at this point.

That being said, I use Avant with Chrome as the main engine.

IE has supported WebGL since IE11 was released.

Well , I have not tested it since. Maybe I should give it a try.

JunkBear · Aug 16, 2014

Ie11 bugs a lot foe me. Some sites like 9gag.com i dont see people comments anymore and even if i log in it keep login me out forvno reason

X71200 · Aug 16, 2014

IE11 is sort of smooth but I don't find it as good as Waterfox (which I use). The best thing about IE11 is it's good full screen mode which blows out the screen to your face if you have a big monitor (such as a TV).

MxPhenom 216 · Aug 16, 2014

Chrome all day.

JunkBear · Aug 16, 2014

The fact that Opera is based in Nrway does it give some extra "privacy" comapred to Google? As IU know Europeans are more frisky about life intrusions than americans.

X71200 · Aug 16, 2014

JunkBear said:
The fact that Opera is based in Nrway does it give some extra "privacy" comapred to Google? As IU know Europeans are more frisky about life intrusions than americans.

No, using the same sense using Norton over Kaspersky would give you more privacy since Kaspersky is Russian. That's a bullshit logic.

JunkBear · Aug 16, 2014

Russian --- Privacy --- KGB

eidairaman1 · Aug 16, 2014

Palemoon

JunkBear · Aug 16, 2014

eidairaman1 said:
Palemoon

Gonna try it too. I installed IE11, Chrome, Firefox and Opera up to now.

eidairaman1 · Aug 16, 2014

Palemoon is what forefox should be. As it was in 2004

PLAfiller · Aug 16, 2014

IE 11, is a good browser in my opinion, but I don't use it or more like I can't. It keeps crashing on me in very peculiar situations. I don't get all the hate for it though, because I don't think it's fair. It ain't that bad, WHEN it works, in my opinion. Right now I have: Firefox, Chrome and Opera, because I own an on line shop and I need to switch between different Google accounts. I find it tediuos (albeit with one click) to do it in one browser, so I made them remember my different credentials. Opera is a good browser too, despite not being very popular. My personal number one for years is: Firefox though, hands down. I find it incedibly convenient: interface- wise, add-on wise, sync wise (it syncs with my android phone). I think it was the 1st broswer to support HTTPS-plug in that secured most (all?) content that goes through. I even donated and I am still with every camaign they make to raise funds. I just love this thing. Chrome on the other hand is something, that my rationale accepts and uses, but my heart despises. I don't know why, I just don't like it. I don't like my refresh button on the left, I don't like its bookmarks system and I can go on and on and on. But it will only go to a pointless rant. Apprently I am on the minority, looking at the statistics. With almost 60% vs 20% market share for chrome vs Foxy.

I've never heard of Palemoon or water-something. Going to check them now.

Ok I've just installed Waterfox....its the same as firefox? I have the same tabs opened, and my bookmarks and it doesn't allow me start both of them simultaneously, because they are the same to task manager. This thing is awesome

It's like a variance of Foxy. Thanks a lot! I will be giving it some testing, see if it holds well on video and other stuff.

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