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In a lively online discussion Thursday, Microsoft (Quote, Chart) engineers faced off with end users who lobbed irate questions, comments and a few tirades about its Internet Explorer browser.
http://www.internetnews.com/dev-news...le.php/3378701
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Thanks for the link DA.
I'll admit that I used to use IE and like it but recently have ditched it in favor of Mozilla (for work and home) AND am currently looking into replacing it for all of the I/S people at my work.
The risks are just too great NOT to look into doing this. Not to mention the seemingly LACK of effort on M$'s part to FIX IE!
Just my .00002
Yeah, I typically use Mozilla as well. I love the pop-up blocker and the customizable skin's you can choose from :). And yeah, with IE having growing problem's regarding it's security, vulnerabilities, and patch update problem's (time wise, etc) then it's really not safe to run it these day's.
I hardly ever use Internet explorer the only time I use it is when someone asks for help with it of course I tell them to use mozilla or firefox but they insist staying with I.E because of google tool bar that can only be used on I.E, other then that I use mozilla on windows and firefox or mozilla with linux depends which box I am on at the time. I think microsoft should take a good hard look at the problems with ActiveX scripting, fixing that problem right there will solve some of the problems with I.E
I am a firefox guy. I like Firefox and I have been playing with slimbrowser but I am not sure if I like slimbrowser yet. My main browser is FireFox.
- MilitantEidolon
DA-
Google toolbar exists for mozilla and fox if I'm not mistaken.
Ahh yes you are correct it is here
http://googlebar.mozdev.org/
I'm not sure what good googlebar would do in a mozilla/firefox enviroment. Since firefox/mozilla already has a popupblocker and a built in (see top right of the browser) google search bar, am I missing the elite benifits of running a second popup blocker and second google searcher?
pooh, the Mozilla/Firefox google tool bar doesn't have a popup blocker with it, just the same functionality the IE goole bar does. It has the controlable history and same search functions and buttons that the IE one does.
The one that comes with Firefox, is just a basic search box, while with the tool bar you can directly search images or news, and other functions.
In other words, its just a gaget to play with and add on your browser.
Well, okay. I guess it just seems pointless to me. If I do a google search in that bar for monix:
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&i...=Google+Search
It brings me to the google page. If I cared about the news or images involving monix I could just click the link at the top of that page which says "Images" or "News", which copies over that same search information as needed into the browser for images or news, bringing up automagically:
http://images.google.com/images?q=mo...ff&sa=N&tab=wi
As I said. Maybe just not for me.
I think everyone should go back to telnet. NO more graphics. :) YAY. color and pictures are over rated anyway.
telnet was great when it was popular and widely used but now there are users who be very lost if they were to use telnet. they would have to learn the commands to get around and I highly doubt they would take the time to learn it. and alot of users never bother using the command line to do things they perfer using the gui.
If you want the ability to search images and a hell of a lot of other sites, I'd suggest looking at http://mycroft.mozdev.org/ and installing the top 30.
Cheers,
cgkanchi
:cool: This info , and other related posts and
security advisories released, made me change to Mozilla today, and i am more than
happy with the change in browser.
M$ can :fart: blow IE out their...trumpets.....
I believe Microsoft is just telling users to go and download Mozilla or fire fox for a quick fix Just so they can put more time into I.E. It wouldn't surprise me that in a few months or so microsoft will announce that they have written a brand new I.E with all kinds of new features. but I will continue to use mozilla :D