Always used Explorer......then a few months ago switched to Google Chrome.....now after a few month I hate it! ......
so I ask you people what are you using for a browser and WHY?

I need to switch to someting more enjoyable.

Thank you in advance

Firefox 3.6.13.

Try out Opera. It's quite fast, and it's getting good reports.
Just don't let it be your default browser before you're familiar to it.
My favourite over IE Explorer.

Cheers
GJ

Btw, Firefox is a very good alternative too.

I use Firefox at home, and have for years. I have Chrome on my laptop, but I like Firefox better. Opera works well too.
DonM

Firefox on my Windows machines, Safari on my Macs. Safari is just OK, but it is native to the Mac. Firefox seems to be the best, I have Chrome installed but don't really care for it.

Chrome...used Firefox, but Chrome is faster and more reliable. Wouldn't give you tuppence for Safari or Opera to be honest..

Been trialling the beta IE9 and it's not too bad at all....


m8, opinions on this one are like bums, everyone has one, and are very happy to express it!!!!

Dennis

Safari for MAc

Used to have Firefox, switched go Google Chrome--must faster and more reliable.

Gary

I use Internet Explorer and Firefox. I use Firefox mainly for SEO.

I use MSexplorer, though I have opera, firefox, google chrome on my home system as well.

Main reason to use explorer is that everything keeps working without changing settings and I can find everything.

A good example is the new forum lay out which I was completely unaware off since I have't been here for a while.
Everything works smoothly...

why do you use firefox scott?

also I apologioze for not stipulating I use windows no mac..
also can I re ask WHY you people are using Firefox?....what is special about it over explorer.

Several years ago I switched from IE to Firefox..loved it. Later switched to Google Chrome. Loved it even more. Then...my Gmail address book got hijacked. Google had no solutions. I closed my Gmail and uninstalled Chrome.

Lately I went back to IE...v8. Much improved.

I still have Firefox but IEv8 is doing the job and has a lot of added protection from previous versions.

Eddie...the one in Florida

Internet Explorer 8 [works perfect with Windows 7 Laptop]

Firefox on XP [Desktop]

Not crazy about Google Chrome...or Google Mail for that matter

Simply put, because it works. That said, I'm still running Windows XP.

Scott...
Absolutely nothing wrong with XP. I have been helping a lot of folks with computer problems. XP is still a reliable OS.

While Vista took a lot of hits...if you look carefully at Win7, you will find it is very similar to Vista. Frankly, I haven't found a lot of problems in either.

My prefs are still Win95 and XP

Eddie

Thanx for the detailed report,... that said .....I'm glad I asked

I'm using Windows 7 and Internet Explorer 8 (64-bit)...no issues, and nice to use.

Ian

I have IE 8, Firefox, Opera and Chrome and my Win 7 machine and use virtual XP for some older devices I have, however I mainly use IE 8 (Couldn’t get on with IE 9) which does pretty much all of what I want, with chrome as a backup for the odd site that IE doesn’t like.

On my Ubuntu install I use the supplied Firefox Browser which integrates nicely with the OS.

I also have IE 8 and Chrome on my XP install (Although I haven’t used the XP install for ages as Win 7 is so much smoother and nice (XP is still a good OS though)

Bill

As an addition (Although I never use it for browsing the web) my Abacus runs XP with IE 7

Bill

Firefox on Windows 7 64 bit...

Firefox current version 3.6.13 on windows XP.

PC : Firefox, Opera, Chrome
Mac : Safari

Chrome, Mozilla, IE...

Firefox 3.6.13

thanx joso and other ....but what I really wanna know is why people are using what they use...????

I started using Firefox because it had WAY fewer viruses and malware than IE. Not sure if it's still true, but I still like it.
DonM

Hi



Well, the subject title did not reveal this... ;-)

Kind of an old habit.
No idea of changing as it works fine for me!

Jørgen

Here are the stats for my website:-

Web Browsers Visitors % Total

Internet Explorer 6.x 44991 70.29 %
Mozilla 6479 10.12 %
Firefox 3.x 2421 3.78 %
Internet Explorer 8.x 2361 3.69 %
Internet Explorer 7.x 1640 2.56 %
AOL 1511 2.36 %
Internet Explorer 5.x 1404 2.19 %
Safari 1327 2.07 %
Unknown Browser 580 0.91 %
Netscape 7.x 350 0.55 %
Netscape 2.x 346 0.54 %
Google Chrome 256 0.40 %
Opera 7.x 142 0.22 %
Firefox 2.x 65 0.10 %
Internet Explorer 55 0.09 %
Web TV 30 0.05 %
Netscape 4.x 25 0.04 %
Internet Explorer 4.x 15 0.02 %
Opera 6.x 4 0.01 %
Netscape 6.x 3 0.00 %
Search Engines 2 0.00 %
Lynx 0 0.00 %
Galeon 0 0.00 %
Konqueror 0 0.00 %
Opera 0 0.00 %
Be OS Net Positive 0 0.00 %
Netscape 3.x 0 0.00 %
Internet Explorer 3.x 0 0.00 %
Blackberry 0 0.00 %
Opera 5.x 0 0.00 %


I cannot believe how many are still using IE6!

Looks like a 3 year old statistic!

Jørgen

correct but the subject text did..

"Always used Explorer......then a few months ago switched to Google Chrome.....now after a few month I hate it! ......
so I ask you people what are you using for a browser and WHY?

I need to switch to someting more enjoyable.

Thank you in advance"

I have been using firebox since it came out in all 4 of our active computers and we really are sold on it and would not change at this time. BEbop

Donny,
take a look at www.opera.com and read about it. It's not just a real good browser, it's a downloadmanager, emailclient or whaterver you wanna customise it to do.
Also the "quick choice" when you can have 9 different pages open as mosaic startpage at the first page is a cool thing.
And not to forget, one of the fastest browser there is as well as using minimal power from your hardware!

Cheers
GJ

Thanx I will check out opera now........tried firefox yesterday ...not for me at all...to confusing.

Donny ... been using Firefox a long time ... what did you find confusing???

You are right Jorgen!
It is a sum total of my visitors within the last 3 years

(and would you believe that one of my mottos is "vor Inbetriebnahme des Mundwerks,Gehirn einschalten" )

Safari for most stuff , Firefox for movies.

Gary

Tony...I dont know what it was about Firefox after downloading it and perusing its content......trying to export my IE bookmarks was a challenge also.
probably need someone familiar with it to get the best from it....anyway Im back to Explorer which Im used to. I want to thank everyone for their help also.