Anyone Switch From IE Recently? - Page 2

Verbal · 2004-07-16, 02:07 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by urb
... would you go surfing off the coast on a surfboard covered in raw meat? Or would you opt for a surfboard without meat?

I tend to hit the waves with a big bag of White Castle hamburgers. Taassttyy burgers.... hmmm..

But yeah, I wouldn't trust IE on any unknown sites or while doing site reviews anymore.

My one grievance with FireFox is how it stores bookmarks in one html file... that is somewhat annoying.

AcidMaX · 2004-07-20, 09:49 AM

What about the google toolbar though? I have become quite fond of having that on my browser. I just switched to Firefox just now to test it , but it looks like the toolbar only works on IE.

Andy

Cleo · 2004-07-20, 09:58 AM

Google toolbar is Windows IE only.

I used to have to boot up my PC to check page rank but then someone posted this link.
http://www.freelance-help.com/google.../page-rank.php

There was a Google bar for Mozilla on Mozilla's development page, not made by Google, that did lots of what the real Google bar did except page rank. I'm not sure if they have updated it or not but last time I checked it was broken with the newer builds.

Alphawolf · 2004-07-20, 12:15 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by AcidMaX
What about the google toolbar though? I have become quite fond of having that on my browser. I just switched to Firefox just now to test it , but it looks like the toolbar only works on IE.

Andy

Check out some of the plug-ins for firefox.

If you have a desire to know the PR of someone's page just right click in Firefox and select View page in IE.

Cleo · 2004-07-20, 12:24 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Alphawolf
If you have a desire to know the PR of someone's page just right click in Firefox and select View page in IE.

Great for finding out what the PR is of that page with the hijack script that sends all your personal info to some enterprising young man in Russia using the dialer that it installs for just $25 per minute.

AcidMaX · 2004-07-20, 12:38 PM

Well I can say I am happy with FireFox so far. Although I am still running my windows OS for now trying to get all my apps setup on my linux distro before completely switching but FireFox is nice and the speed is good.

Andy

Alphawolf · 2004-07-20, 01:02 PM

I found IE was mostly just due to habit.

I had the IE icon in the quicklaunch shortcuts and just click on it by habit.

Now FireFox is default browser and I have it in quicklaunch.

Be sure to check out the web developer plug-in. It's da bomb.

Cleo · 2004-07-20, 01:20 PM

My friend's children keep on infecting their PC by using Outlook and IE. Is there a way to completely remove these programs or at least make them impossible to open?

AcidMaX · 2004-07-20, 01:28 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Cleo
My friend's children keep on infecting their PC by using Outlook and IE. Is there a way to completely remove these programs or at least make them impossible to open?

Start->control-panel-> add remove programs -> Add/Remove windows components.

You can remove outlook and ie from there completely.

Andy

Alphawolf · 2004-07-20, 01:38 PM

Is it XP?

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/d...powertoys.mspx

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=332003

http://www.theeldergeek.com/group_policy_editor.htm

Should help.

I think it's better to use the tools above to control access rather than try and remove stuff.

The kids will just reinstall in IMO.

It's also good to have control over what programs the kids can use. The parent(s) should be the Admin and the kids should have unique user names.

Cleo · 2004-07-20, 01:51 PM

Actually they just toasted their Windows98 machine again, usually takes them about a month.

I've got a Win2K machine that I haven't needed to boot in months so I was thinking of giving it to them but figured they would do the same thing to it unless I removed IE and Outlook from it.

Also Angel bought a Mac but still has a XP laptop that she lets her house guests use so she wanted to also remove Outlook and IE from it.

Alphawolf · 2004-07-20, 02:17 PM

The stuff I posted applies to Win2k as well. Set up different users and play with the policy editor.

Load it with Mozilla or Firefox.

Teach them to use another mail program built into the browser or something like Eudora.

Load SpyBot and Adaware and use SpyBots immunize that hooks into IE. Makes it slower, but if they use it at least it's wearin' a condom as it surfs.

Ms Naughty · 2004-07-21, 03:53 AM

Just have to come in and say we use Firefox and I'm very used to it now. Miss the toolbar, but I can live with that.

And the latest version doesn't refer to itself as a Firefox. Instead you get a new stupid name every time you load up a browser window.

Thus, right now I'm surfing with Mozilla Spacenarwhal and Mozilla Moonfish.

So far we've encountered:
Implodingvulture
Sealemur
Superwolf
Moonemu
Spacemonkey
among others.

Verbal · 2004-07-21, 01:42 PM

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Originally posted by grandmascrotum
Instead you get a new stupid name every time you load up a browser window.

Sounds like you accidentally installed the Firesomething plugin.
It's supposed to be funny since they keep changing the official browser name.

Razor · 2004-07-21, 05:41 PM

Firefox man!
It simplifys things for ya and if your thinking about an email program "Mozilla" rocks!

Opti · 2004-07-28, 02:45 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by grandmascrotum
Just have to come in and say we use Firefox and I'm very used to it now. Miss the toolbar, but I can live with that.

And the latest version doesn't refer to itself as a Firefox. Instead you get a new stupid name every time you load up a browser window.

Thus, right now I'm surfing with Mozilla Spacenarwhal and Mozilla Moonfish.

So far we've encountered:
Implodingvulture
Sealemur
Superwolf
Moonemu
Spacemonkey
among others.

That sounds like it might be annoying for stats programs that compile browser stats.. or for those that want to redirect users of imcompatible browsers (like firecrap) to an alternative page.

Jim · 2004-07-28, 03:04 PM

I just finished trying Firefox again. I am back with IE and, will most likely stay.

Alphawolf · 2004-07-28, 03:37 PM

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Originally posted by Jim
I just finished trying Firefox again. I am back with IE and, will most likely stay.

Why?

You didn't change your shortcuts did you?

DID YOU?!?

It's habit to go from quicklaunch or a desktop icon.

To me, running with FireFox it's like a whole other innernet.

I feel much more safe surfing in FF than IE.

Jim · 2004-07-28, 03:39 PM

I didn't change anything

It's been a long time since I have had any problems with IE. Until something really bad does happen, I will stay with it.

Alphawolf · 2004-07-28, 04:57 PM

Kind of like saying you'll do gangbangs until you get AIDs then you'll stop.

Until I redid my system I also ended up going back to IE.

I haven't seen a pop-up, under, over sideways, flash ad, 'you must click OK to proceed' or any of that bullshit since swithing to Firefox.

I feel like Cleo all of a sudden. There's clearly a supieror product out there. It's free. It may save your computer from getting hosed, yet some don't switch.

I know- habits die hard.

Cleo · 2004-07-28, 06:28 PM

I can't stand a browser without tabs.

Back before tabs I always had a bunch of windows open and it was pretty much a mess going back and forth. Now I just have one page with all my windows in tabs so that I can go back and forth.

Also I have tab groups. Each morning I check all my servers that I own and some that I manage. I just click on that tab group and they all load at once in tabs. Same thing with checking my sponsors or doing submits.

Also when reading boards I go down the list of of threads that I want to read opening each one in the background in tabs. Then I can read each one and they are already completely loaded as I click on their tabs.

Having popup blocker is also sweet.

Using IE feels like I'm using some old browser from the last century. Its missing all the features that I've come to expect.

I'm actually a Safari, Mozilla, IE browser user in that order. Safari and Mozilla have about the same features and IE is for doing reviews.

Tommy · 2004-07-28, 06:39 PM

Safari is da shit !!!!!!!!!!!

to bad they dont make it for windows

2004-07-20, 09:58 AM	#28
Cleo Subversive filth of the hedonistic decadent West Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Southeast Florida Posts: 27,936	Google toolbar is Windows IE only. I used to have to boot up my PC to check page rank but then someone posted this link. http://www.freelance-help.com/google.../page-rank.php There was a Google bar for Mozilla on Mozilla's development page, not made by Google, that did lots of what the real Google bar did except page rank. I'm not sure if they have updated it or not but last time I checked it was broken with the newer builds. __________________ Free Rides on Uber and Lyft Uber Car: uberTzTerri Lyft Car: TZ896289

2004-07-20, 01:02 PM	#32
Alphawolf Don't come to Florida for vacation. We're closed. Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Orlando, Florida Posts: 1,874	I found IE was mostly just due to habit. I had the IE icon in the quicklaunch shortcuts and just click on it by habit. Now FireFox is default browser and I have it in quicklaunch. Be sure to check out the web developer plug-in. It's da bomb. __________________ Regards, AW Weekly Pay. Sites That Convert. Start Pimpin' Today!

2004-07-20, 01:20 PM	#33
Cleo Subversive filth of the hedonistic decadent West Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Southeast Florida Posts: 27,936	My friend's children keep on infecting their PC by using Outlook and IE. Is there a way to completely remove these programs or at least make them impossible to open? __________________ Free Rides on Uber and Lyft Uber Car: uberTzTerri Lyft Car: TZ896289

2004-07-20, 01:38 PM	#35
Alphawolf Don't come to Florida for vacation. We're closed. Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Orlando, Florida Posts: 1,874	Is it XP? http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/d...powertoys.mspx http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=332003 http://www.theeldergeek.com/group_policy_editor.htm Should help. I think it's better to use the tools above to control access rather than try and remove stuff. The kids will just reinstall in IMO. It's also good to have control over what programs the kids can use. The parent(s) should be the Admin and the kids should have unique user names. __________________ Regards, AW Weekly Pay. Sites That Convert. Start Pimpin' Today! Last edited by Alphawolf; 2004-07-20 at 01:44 PM..

2004-07-20, 01:51 PM	#36
Cleo Subversive filth of the hedonistic decadent West Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Southeast Florida Posts: 27,936	Actually they just toasted their Windows98 machine again, usually takes them about a month. I've got a Win2K machine that I haven't needed to boot in months so I was thinking of giving it to them but figured they would do the same thing to it unless I removed IE and Outlook from it. Also Angel bought a Mac but still has a XP laptop that she lets her house guests use so she wanted to also remove Outlook and IE from it. __________________ Free Rides on Uber and Lyft Uber Car: uberTzTerri Lyft Car: TZ896289

2004-07-20, 09:49 AM	#27
AcidMaX Programming till my fingers bleed. Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Michigan Posts: 876	What about the google toolbar though? I have become quite fond of having that on my browser. I just switched to Firefox just now to test it , but it looks like the toolbar only works on IE. Andy

2004-07-20, 12:38 PM	#31
AcidMaX Programming till my fingers bleed. Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Michigan Posts: 876	Well I can say I am happy with FireFox so far. Although I am still running my windows OS for now trying to get all my apps setup on my linux distro before completely switching but FireFox is nice and the speed is good. Andy

2004-07-20, 02:17 PM	#37
Alphawolf Don't come to Florida for vacation. We're closed. Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Orlando, Florida Posts: 1,874	The stuff I posted applies to Win2k as well. Set up different users and play with the policy editor. Load it with Mozilla or Firefox. Teach them to use another mail program built into the browser or something like Eudora. Load SpyBot and Adaware and use SpyBots immunize that hooks into IE. Makes it slower, but if they use it at least it's wearin' a condom as it surfs. __________________ Regards, AW Weekly Pay. Sites That Convert. Start Pimpin' Today!

2004-07-21, 03:53 AM	#38
Ms Naughty old enough to be Grandma Scrotum Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Australia Posts: 1,408	Just have to come in and say we use Firefox and I'm very used to it now. Miss the toolbar, but I can live with that. And the latest version doesn't refer to itself as a Firefox. Instead you get a new stupid name every time you load up a browser window. Thus, right now I'm surfing with Mozilla Spacenarwhal and Mozilla Moonfish. So far we've encountered: Implodingvulture Sealemur Superwolf Moonemu Spacemonkey among others. __________________ Promote Bright Desire

2004-07-21, 05:41 PM	#40
Razor Rock stars ... is there anything they don't know? Join Date: May 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 11	Firefox man! It simplifys things for ya and if your thinking about an email program "Mozilla" rocks! __________________ Ray (Razor) SexSearch.com ray@sexsearch.com <img src="http://images.sexsearch.com/affilate/220x60-ray.gif">

2004-07-28, 03:04 PM	#42
Jim Banned Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Mohawk, New York Posts: 19,477	I just finished trying Firefox again. I am back with IE and, will most likely stay.

2004-07-28, 03:39 PM	#44
Jim Banned Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Mohawk, New York Posts: 19,477	I didn't change anything It's been a long time since I have had any problems with IE. Until something really bad does happen, I will stay with it.

2004-07-28, 04:57 PM	#45
Alphawolf Don't come to Florida for vacation. We're closed. Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Orlando, Florida Posts: 1,874	Kind of like saying you'll do gangbangs until you get AIDs then you'll stop. Until I redid my system I also ended up going back to IE. I haven't seen a pop-up, under, over sideways, flash ad, 'you must click OK to proceed' or any of that bullshit since swithing to Firefox. I feel like Cleo all of a sudden. There's clearly a supieror product out there. It's free. It may save your computer from getting hosed, yet some don't switch. I know- habits die hard. __________________ Regards, AW Weekly Pay. Sites That Convert. Start Pimpin' Today!

2004-07-28, 06:28 PM	#46
Cleo Subversive filth of the hedonistic decadent West Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Southeast Florida Posts: 27,936	I can't stand a browser without tabs. Back before tabs I always had a bunch of windows open and it was pretty much a mess going back and forth. Now I just have one page with all my windows in tabs so that I can go back and forth. Also I have tab groups. Each morning I check all my servers that I own and some that I manage. I just click on that tab group and they all load at once in tabs. Same thing with checking my sponsors or doing submits. Also when reading boards I go down the list of of threads that I want to read opening each one in the background in tabs. Then I can read each one and they are already completely loaded as I click on their tabs. Having popup blocker is also sweet. Using IE feels like I'm using some old browser from the last century. Its missing all the features that I've come to expect. I'm actually a Safari, Mozilla, IE browser user in that order. Safari and Mozilla have about the same features and IE is for doing reviews. __________________ Free Rides on Uber and Lyft Uber Car: uberTzTerri Lyft Car: TZ896289

2004-07-28, 06:39 PM	#47
Tommy NYC Boy That Moved To The Island Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 2,940	Safari is da shit !!!!!!!!!!! to bad they dont make it for windows