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I don't see anything special about any browser. They all do the same thing: you type the URL into a one-line address bar and it shows you the content of the website. These days, most of them do that reasonably fast. All of them have tabs and built-in search engines. All have some sort of pop-up blocking that does not really work. All use flash, java, silverlight and html5. Unless you are using some special add-ons, I don't see what's the big deal is about. Really, who cares whether the tab title bars are square or rounded, whether they are above or below the address bar. Firefox went through a dozen versions in the last couple of years without any significant changes, apart from the recent attempt to replace Skype by some sort of in-browser chat feature. Sure, there are some security improvements and so on, but this is all under the hood and a regular user has no way of knowing what's really going on there. Is there any reason to trust Mozilla or Microsoft more than Opera or Google? I personally don't see one.

 

It's just good to have options and I think it would be rather dull just to have a few browsers to chose from. IMO.

 

Hi All,
As I have a LOT of various saved password's on many site's..I've really come to depend on LastPass software, it works pretty much 'flawlessly' for me. I'm even a premium member..by doing so I can use it on my android cell phone and android tablet.
David *Smile

 

Actual unifex, some sites work better in other browsers. Banking sites are getting pickier on what browsers you can use. One of my banking sites requires I.E.

 

Apparently, web site programmers are getting smarter, at least we can hope so. *really

Some sites that I go to regularly, used to demand I.E. to access all features and functions.
But more recently I can access those sites, with all functions working, when I use Mozilla Firefox.

The question was asked, "Is there any reason to trust Mozilla or Microsoft more than Opera or Google?"

Well, almost a year ago, Google made it public that they would be gleaning information from our web searches, to use for their own purposes. (Google ads?) Since then I refuse to use any browser or search engine
from Google. I can no longer trust them to have my best interests at heart.
I use only Mozilla Firefox for my browser and "www(dot)ixquick(dot)com" for my Search Engine.
They keep NO information from my web searches.

Not nearly enough is said here or elsewhere, about "Safe Internet".
For instance, does your router have UPnP enabled?
Or is it enabled in your PC? It should be disabled in both locations!
You can find out a lot more about that, at
More specifically: https://www(dot)grc(dot)com/unpnp/unpnp.htm

Be safe!
*Cool

 

@TechnoMage

That use to be the case with UPNP and windows xp and maybe Vista. Windows 7 has to have it to enabled to even connect to high speed internet. A lot of posters don't like GRC, I never knew that tell I joined windows 7.

 

That GRC site seems to be 13 year old. I don't recall any Armageddon.

 

What is CRC?, and what does it do? I ask because I truly do not know. . .*Confused