considering new browser

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  1. majax

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    I'm thinking about changing my browser. I currently have IE7.

    I've looked at firefox and I'm already seeing about 20 addons I'd want. With that many addons, FF can't be faster than IE can it?

    I've heard of safari and opera but know nothing about them.

    I've got a great and fast connection and would want to keep it that way. I don't see the benefit of Firefox when you end up having 60 addons loading.

    Any ideas on what I should try?
     
  2. emperordarius

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    IMO Firefox is excellent even without any addon.
     
  3. Arup

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    Try em all and see what suits your needs best.
     
  4. ourstanley

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    Give Maxthon a try, addons are available but it works straight out of the box. Loads of extra features in comparison to IE7 ie. split screen, screen capture, mouse gestures, auto fill, resume last session, Ad Hunter plus loads more already built into the browser.
     
  5. Someone

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    Hi

    Can't use Firefox with only a few addons?

    The functionality, safety and speed will still be greater than IE that way.
     
  6. HURST

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    When I first switched to FF, I had around 15 add-ons. With time you realize you don't need all of them, in fact many I never used. So now I trimmed down, and have just 4 add ons.
    My advice would be, try FF out. Add as many add-ons you like, see for yourself the performance hit, see for yourself what you need and what you don't need.

    BTW, Opera is great browser too. Fast and secure.
     
  7. Firebytes

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    Install both Firefox and Opera and see which one suits you best. You can always uninstall the one you don't want...or you can keep them both if you choose.
     
  8. RAD

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    I tried the new Safari.
    Fast, but too many errors.
    ...and not really all that noticeably faster, even though it was reputed (in some tests) to be the fastest.

    I went back to IE7, but I hear numerous good things about Firefox and Opera.
     
  9. bellgamin

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    For speed & simplicity, I recommend K-meleon.
     
  10. WSFuser

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    Just 20 addons? Pffft! Theres people who have around 50, so dont feel guilty about it. Besides one of Firefox's main features is addons. And dont forget that Firefox 3 is greatly improved over version 2.

    Anyways you can consider Opera.
     
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    A question about Maxthon and Avant on Vista- if either of these is installed will the browser still be in "protected mode" with UAC?
     
  15. majax

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    Well, I tried FF3 and I found it to be a memory hog w/o any addons installed. I read a few websites and apparently FF2 had memory leak issues. I see no reason to switch other than to be cool ;)
     
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    Yeah, if you take away the facts that FF3 is faster, more secure, and has more features than IE7, there really is no good reason to switch.;)
     
  18. L815

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    Well if you want the IE core, go for Maxthon 2.

    For a non IE browser, I'd recommend Opera first, and Firefox 3 second.
    I have them both installed, though Opera is my main.
     
  19. Espresso

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    Sleipnir works in Protected mode (Local machine lockdown in the settings)with UAC. I'm not sure about the others.
     
  20. lodore

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    the way is headed its getting less safe quite quickly due to the sheer number of people using it.
     
  21. Firebytes

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    Agreed, FF will continue to become less secure than it once was as more and more people begin to use it and it becomes a bigger target for malware writers. I think it is still much more secure than IE7 though, especially with add-ons like NoScript for example.
     
  22. blacknight

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    Quote. :) Really opera is a GREAT browser, secure, fast, rich in functions, with very nice skins...: the only difference from FF is that Opera has not a true advertising, whereas FF is trendy, it seems " young ".
     
  23. Acadia

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    Why not try them all. Many times I have IE7, FF, and Opera all up and running at the same time.

    Acadia
     
  24. ErikAlbert

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    Find the most convenient browser for you and run it in a sandbox and lock your data folders. Case closed.
     
  25. lodore

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    what if i want to save a file to F:\users(name)\downloads?
     
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