diff between IE and firefox

Heh... I use Links unless I absolutely have to see pictures.



On my XP Box, I have Firefox and IE.... I like IE. I have it locked down so it is far more secure, faster, etc, than Firefox could ever be. Unfortunately, Internet Explorer is merely an extension of the default Windows shell, and although it is highly unlikely that it can be compromized with my configuration, a compromise would be a bit more severe than with Firefox.


Either way, if you take the time to lock things down, it really is just a matter of preference. And almost all of the user benefits that FF has right now are being integrated into IE.


Ehhh... ****it.. Use Links... Do you really need pictures and multimedia content?

ok, so i figured out from all this discussion that I can surely switch to FF keeping IE also as a backup, right???

and yes, I never heard of MyIE2... need to check out this browser... thanks buddy for telling about it.

Internet Explorer is part of the Windows shell. You really can't remove it.


It is always there as a backup, and is sometimes necessary. I have found that many peices of educational software, as well as many websites, only work correctly with IE.

Although there are workarounds, they are often clumsy and never as good as the real thing.

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Originally posted here by d0pp
Internet Explorer is part of the Windows shell. You really can't remove it.


It is always there as a backup, and is sometimes necessary. I have found that many peices of educational software, as well as many websites, only work correctly with IE.

Although there are workarounds, they are often clumsy and never as good as the real thing.

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Yes. That iDefense whitepaper actually discusses how they tested fully removing IE. It broke the OS.

IE won't go away if you use another browser. As d0pp so aptly points out, IE does come in handy.

He-heh, I love M$'s business model: they sell you the car, then when the wheels fall off, they'll sell you the lug nuts.

:cool:

You can remove IE with i think it was XPLite to the point where its not there but your OS is still working....

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You can remove IE with i think it was XPLite to the point where its not there but your OS is still working....

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Hey,

I installed a box once with the use of this XPLite ... Don't bother with it ...although the OS works ...as promised ...There's loads of features that stop working ... atleast in the version I used back then (few months ago) ... Not that I used it that much ...but ... the help function of Windows stopped working ...couldn't get office to install properly ...etc...

It's ok if you just need it to run some software that doesn't need any of the missing parts ... you get a small OS and most of the cr*p removed ...but the stabillity was not better at all ;)

Anyway ...just my 0.2c.

.C.

Got a buddy who swears by XP Lite. He's very paranoid though and formats his OS every two-three weeks. For me, IE is part and parcel with Windows; no need to get rid of it, just relegate it to secondary use.

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Where you in the YAHOO Hacker Chat room yesterday? :) Because, this is one the of the discussions in the room several people had with lhfirefox from India. ;)

As to the original topic at hand, I perfer IE simply because you can secure IE through GPO as well as some sites are made strictly for IE, (w3c) and will not run properly with the firefox /mozilla/opera/netscape web browser.

It all depends on the user...IE has been the butt of criticism primarily for it's lack of security, but it's lack of security is related mostly to user incompetance and the fact it gets targeted more than other browsers.

Firefox has for the most part been left alone...so it hasn't been tested in quite the same way...as a specific target.

The more popular firefox gets the greater the chance it will become a target itself...then...we'll see if it can stand the heat of direct and multiple attacks.

I use Firefox, IE, and Mozilla...never put all your eggs in one basket.

Eg ;)