Internet Explorer vs Firefox

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czygvtwkr

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I use firefox on my computers but on my parents old computer nothing works as well as Opera does, hell it runs as fast as IE 3.0 did over 10 years ago (on that same computer) which can't properly display many websites anymore.
 
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ylexot said:
Too bad it couldn't import everything (including passwords) from Firefox like Chome did.
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Yeah, that's where Opera has a disadvantage. Google and Mozilla entered into a barganing agreement last year, which had Google having access to Mozilla technology. This enabled them to import Firefox features into their browser.
 
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G1G4 said:
You've been brainwashed! Opera is better for the simple fact it wasn't created using a Java platform, therefore not requiring copius amounts of RAM to run it. The best browser using a Java platform, however, is K-Meleon.
Just the opinion of one person.
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There would be that. I was dismayed when I realized what a resource hog both Internet Exploiter and Firefox are; the former moreso than the latter, but not by much. One machine I have that didn't come with enough memory (though it has a 1.6 gb processor) bogs way down if I try to play a game and listen to internet radio at the same time.
 
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Beaver-Cleaver said:
the newest final release of firefox gives you ####fits with replying to the forums if you have WYSIWYG editor turned on.

Actually, I have WYSIWYG trouble with everything with Firefox. That's why I just use IE7.
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I use both interchangeably, sometimes at the same time - on my slow machine! I've never tweeked either browser. I'm going to give Opera a go, just to see if it allows me to listen to internet radio and play my computer games at the same time.
 
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I got rid of firefox and downloaded Opera... you're right... it does work better with the forum site but I really need roboform for some of my other sites....

Any idea about what works good with the forums and roboform?
 
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Beaver-Cleaver said:
the newest final release of firefox gives you ####fits with replying to the forums if you have WYSIWYG editor turned on.

Actually, I have WYSIWYG trouble with everything with Firefox. That's why I just use IE7.
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Hmm I am still using Ver 2.xxx
 
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I downloaded Opera and installed it, but haven't really checked it out yet. It does consume MORE resources than either IE or FF, so I'm dubious. Maybe if I'd break down with my cheap azz and buy some more memory, that'd help. That and increase the page file size.
 
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Just loaded up Opera. So far, can't tell the difference in functionality between FF and Opera. SOMD looks just the same. The tool bars are different, but other than that. I've got internet radio streaming in another tab, and that's working well. Oh, and I increased the page file, so we'll see.
 
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What the heck am I going to do? I can't use IE because it keeps stopping.... for no good reason...

I can't use firefox because it doesn't want me to use SOMD Online....

Nothing is working the way it's supposed to!!!!
 
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czygvtwkr

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BOP said:
I downloaded Opera and installed it, but haven't really checked it out yet. It does consume MORE resources than either IE or FF, so I'm dubious. Maybe if I'd break down with my cheap azz and buy some more memory, that'd help. That and increase the page file size.
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I don't see how it consumes more resources, it runs quite well on my mom's 600 Mhz Celeron with 128 meg of RAM.
 
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hotcoffee said:
What the heck am I going to do? I can't use IE because it keeps stopping.... for no good reason...

I can't use firefox because it doesn't want me to use SOMD Online....

Nothing is working the way it's supposed to!!!!
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Hate to say I told you so...but I did. :lmao:
 
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meangirl said:
:lmao:

When you try to post, do you have to post at the top? Maybe you are ok with that but I'm not. heheh

It "moves" the quoted parts constantly as I am typing and that is very distracting/aggravating to me.
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??

:flowers:
 
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czygvtwkr said:
I don't see how it consumes more resources, it runs quite well on my mom's 600 Mhz Celeron with 128 meg of RAM.
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I gave it the old "three finger salute" and the Task Manager in XP says it's using more resources than do IE or Firefox.

Having said that, it seems to run fine. Well, at least for what I do with it, which is spend more time than I need to on SOMD, email, and listen to internet radio.

I did have Opera crash the other day...can't remember what I was doing, but it's something I've done in both IE and FF...in fact, I had to complete my task using IE. I think it was printing out of boarding passes online, but not sure right now. Don't get old. It sucks.
 
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