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Title: Poll: Which browser do you use (most)?
Post by: Lisandro on March 19, 2011, 07:00:29 PM
Ok, we have a market share here (http://marketshare.hitslink.com/browser-market-share.aspx?qprid=0).
But I would like just a vote in the browser that avast users use most.
Hey... This is NOT a thread for discussing browsers or which one is the best.
Just a poll about the number of users. Please, vote  :)
Title: Re: Poll: Which browser do you use (most)?
Post by: MikeBCda on March 19, 2011, 07:43:40 PM
Firefox for everything, with one exception: IE-8 for MS updates.
Title: Re: Poll: Which browser do you use (most)?
Post by: intrepid44 on March 19, 2011, 08:13:39 PM
Trying out ie9 so far so good.
Title: Re: Poll: Which browser do you use (most)?
Post by: Omid Farhang on March 19, 2011, 08:16:11 PM
Voted chrome and I love it, it meet all my needs.
Title: Re: Poll: Which browser do you use (most)?
Post by: spg SCOTT on March 19, 2011, 09:37:55 PM
FireFox for me, i'm spoilt by the addons ;D
Title: Re: Poll: Which browser do you use (most)?
Post by: jadinolf on March 19, 2011, 09:53:49 PM
SeaMonkey for me--100%

Switching over to Firefox.
Title: Re: Poll: Which browser do you use (most)?
Post by: DavidR on March 19, 2011, 10:07:19 PM
Firefox for me extensions, configurability, ease of use, etc. etc. I generally only use IE to check things out mentioned in the forums.
Title: Re: Poll: Which browser do you use (most)?
Post by: rdmaloyjr on March 19, 2011, 10:18:02 PM
Firefox for me extensions, configurability, ease of use, etc. etc. I generally only use IE to check things out mentioned in the forums.

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configurability, ease of use, etc. etc.

Obviously you're referring to Opera. ;D
Title: Re: Poll: Which browser do you use (most)?
Post by: Dch48 on March 19, 2011, 10:21:56 PM
Internet Explorer. I've tried all the others and none lasted more than an hour on my machine.
Title: Re: Poll: Which browser do you use (most)?
Post by: Simion on March 19, 2011, 11:07:04 PM
I voted Firefox. :)

I use Firefox and K-Meleon (Firefox with extra bells and whistles).
Title: Re: Poll: Which browser do you use (most)?
Post by: DavidR on March 20, 2011, 12:03:17 AM
<snip>
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configurability, ease of use, etc. etc.

Obviously you're referring to Opera. ;D

Absolutely not :P
I have tried Opera browser several times and have absolutely hated the interface, it hasn't survived more than a day on each installation. For me if it isn't broke then don't fix it or change it (a bit like avast really) and for me firefox does the job.
Title: Re: Poll: Which browser do you use (most)?
Post by: Charyb-0 on March 20, 2011, 12:40:49 AM
Really liking Internet Explorer 9.
Title: Re: Poll: Which browser do you use (most)?
Post by: Marc57 on March 20, 2011, 12:47:03 AM
Really liking Internet Explorer 9.


Same Here.
Title: Re: Poll: Which browser do you use (most)?
Post by: Asyn on March 20, 2011, 01:59:29 AM
FF :)
Title: Re: Poll: Which browser do you use (most)?
Post by: Rompin Raider on March 20, 2011, 02:09:34 AM
Chrome but trying IE9...slick so far.
(The new Opera is looking better as  well).
Title: Re: Poll: Which browser do you use (most)?
Post by: Coolmario88 on March 20, 2011, 03:35:40 AM
Internet Explorer 9!  ;D
Title: Re: Poll: Which browser do you use (most)?
Post by: Lisandro on March 20, 2011, 03:38:50 AM
Thanks for voting guys.
I'm sticking with FF 4 and it really rocks... I love the addons :)
Title: Re: Poll: Which browser do you use (most)?
Post by: Coolmario88 on March 20, 2011, 03:48:22 AM
I use IE9 cause its fast and I can have websites like forum.avast.com pinned to the taskbar.
Title: Re: Poll: Which browser do you use (most)?
Post by: Lisandro on March 20, 2011, 03:57:42 AM
I use IE9 cause its fast and I can have websites like forum.avast.com pinned to the taskbar.
Firefox can do it with the context menu of the icon...
Title: Re: Poll: Which browser do you use (most)?
Post by: SpeedyPC on March 20, 2011, 04:30:17 AM
Thanks for voting guys.
I'm sticking with FF 4 and it really rocks... I love the addons :)

+1 I'm always in loved with FF + addons as well and I cannot lived without FF ;D, sorry Microsoft you're IE9 is a sore looser
Title: Re: Poll: Which browser do you use (most)?
Post by: DavidR on March 20, 2011, 04:39:13 AM
I use IE9 cause its fast and I can have websites like forum.avast.com pinned to the taskbar.

There is nothing stopping you doing that with any browser in windows 7, pin the browser to the taskbar and you can have the browser open any number of default pages when it opens. Firefox will open all previously open tabs when you closed firefox last when it is started. That can be from a shortcut or from being pinned to the taskbar. So there is nothing unique about IE9 being able to do this.
Title: Re: Poll: Which browser do you use (most)?
Post by: YoKenny on March 20, 2011, 11:22:49 AM
Thanks for voting guys.
I'm sticking with FF 4 and it really rocks... I love the addons :)

+1 I'm always in loved with FF + addons as well and I cannot lived without FF ;D, sorry Microsoft you're IE9 is a sore looser
You're the looser stuck on XP. ;)
Title: Re: Poll: Which browser do you use (most)?
Post by: YoKenny on March 20, 2011, 11:26:44 AM
Internet Explorer 9!  ;D
Especially IE9 64bit.  8)
Title: Re: Poll: Which browser do you use (most)?
Post by: drhayden1 on March 20, 2011, 11:30:42 AM
Use mainly the fox
But also use safari and ie9(4bit)
And thunderbird for my pop3 account
Title: Re: Poll: Which browser do you use (most)?
Post by: CraigB on March 20, 2011, 01:42:31 PM
IE 9 for me  ;D
Title: Re: Poll: Which browser do you use (most)?
Post by: SpeedyPC on March 20, 2011, 02:38:04 PM
Thanks for voting guys.
I'm sticking with FF 4 and it really rocks... I love the addons :)

+1 I'm always in loved with FF + addons as well and I cannot lived without FF ;D, sorry Microsoft you're IE9 is a sore looser
You're the looser stuck on XP. ;)

Sorry YoKenny I'm moving over to W7 Pro soon and IE9 will still become a sore looser while I'm still using FF as always, beside IE9 are for arseholes because we can get better protection with extra addons in FF and you're out numbered YoKenny ;) IE9 are for little puppy dogs.
Title: Re: Poll: Which browser do you use (most)?
Post by: Silk0 on March 20, 2011, 03:10:45 PM
Firefox 4.0 RC2 all the way. Already got my vote.

I also use Chrome sometimes but overall I prefer Firefox because of security of browser itself and the add-ons (like NoScript).
Title: Re: Poll: Which browser do you use (most)?
Post by: Omid Farhang on March 20, 2011, 03:21:01 PM
I also use Chrome sometimes but overall I prefer Firefox because of security of browser itself and the add-ons (like NoScript).

Chrome has features similar to NoScript too, but Built-in :)
http://www.omidfarhang.com/computer/how-to/browsers/javascripts/google-chrome (http://www.omidfarhang.com/computer/how-to/browsers/javascripts/google-chrome)
Title: Re: Poll: Which browser do you use (most)?
Post by: nmb on March 20, 2011, 03:25:42 PM
Firefox!
Title: Re: Poll: Which browser do you use (most)?
Post by: essexboy on March 20, 2011, 04:40:43 PM
IE 'cos I don't have to rummage around for addons to make it functional  ;D
Title: Re: Poll: Which browser do you use (most)?
Post by: rdmaloyjr on March 20, 2011, 05:13:57 PM
Opera!

The only way I would make IE9 my default browser is as 64bit.

But the 64bit version can't be made the default. ::)

I'm using the the 64bit version of FlashPlayer (beta),

but it doesn't work in all FlashPlayer applications.

Full FlashPlayer use would be required as well as ShockWave.

It will be years before IE would meet my demands. ::)
Title: Re: Poll: Which browser do you use (most)?
Post by: essexboy on March 20, 2011, 05:35:44 PM
This is why I hate FF (with my malware removal hat on) Spot the redirect bad add on
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[2010/06/22 22:48:13 | 000,000,000 | ---D | M] (No name found) -- C:\Users\****\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Extensions
[2010/06/22 22:48:13 | 000,000,000 | ---D | M] (No name found) -- C:\Users\****\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Extensions\{3550f703-e582-4d05-9a08-453d09bdfdc6}
[2010/04/06 20:30:52 | 000,000,000 | ---D | M] (No name found) -- C:\Users\****\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Extensions\home2@tomtom.com
[2011/03/19 22:50:28 | 000,000,000 | ---D | M] (No name found) -- C:\Users\****\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\c2yb3clv.default\extensions
[2010/04/27 17:44:05 | 000,000,000 | ---D | M] (Microsoft .NET Framework Assistant) -- C:\Users\****\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\c2yb3clv.default\extensions\{20a82645-c095-46ed-80e3-08825760534b}
[2011/03/04 00:32:23 | 000,000,000 | ---D | M] (Aero Fox XL) -- C:\Users\****\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\c2yb3clv.default\extensions\{5c8bfb7c-9a54-11dc-8314-0800200c9a66}
[2011/03/14 17:25:13 | 000,000,000 | ---D | M] (Download Statusbar) -- C:\Users\****\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\c2yb3clv.default\extensions\{D4DD63FA-01E4-46a7-B6B1-EDAB7D6AD389}
[2011/03/06 01:22:03 | 000,000,000 | ---D | M] (No name found) -- C:\Users\****\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\c2yb3clv.default\extensions\{dc572301-7619-498c-a57d-39143191b318}
[2011/03/04 00:32:36 | 000,000,000 | ---D | M] (FoxTab) -- C:\Users\****\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\c2yb3clv.default\extensions\{ef4e370e-d9f0-4e00-b93e-a4f274cfdd5a}
[2008/09/28 16:34:06 | 000,000,000 | ---D | M] (OpenDownload) -- C:\Users\****\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\c2yb3clv.default\extensions\{F0B6E3F9-ECD1-40b6-A25F-5C3FF68FB079}
[2010/04/19 19:08:04 | 000,000,000 | ---D | M] (ActiveGS) -- C:\Users\****\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\c2yb3clv.default\extensions\activegs@freetoolsassociation.com
[2011/03/04 00:32:36 | 000,000,000 | ---D | M] (Virtus Search Opt-in) -- C:\Users\****\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\c2yb3clv.default\extensions\extension@virtusdesigns.com
[2008/09/19 16:04:58 | 000,000,000 | ---D | M] (Move Media Player) -- C:\Users\****\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\c2yb3clv.default\extensions\moveplayer@movenetworks.com
[2011/03/04 00:32:02 | 000,000,000 | ---D | M] (NASA Night Launch) -- C:\Users\****\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\c2yb3clv.default\extensions\nasanightlaunch@example.com
[2011/03/04 00:43:29 | 000,000,000 | ---D | M] (Apture Highlights) -- C:\Users\****\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\c2yb3clv.default\extensions\plugin@apture.com
[2011/03/13 20:41:00 | 000,000,000 | ---D | M] (QuickDrag) -- C:\Users\****\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\c2yb3clv.default\extensions\quickdrag@mozilla.ktechcomputing.com
[2011/03/04 00:32:36 | 000,000,000 | ---D | M] (No name found) -- C:\Users\****\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\c2yb3clv.default\extensions\extension@virtusdesigns.com\chrome
[2011/03/04 00:32:23 | 000,000,000 | ---D | M] (No name found) -- C:\Users\****\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\c2yb3clv.default\extensions\{5c8bfb7c-9a54-11dc-8314-0800200c9a66}\chrome\win\mozapps\extensions
[2011/03/06 01:22:03 | 000,000,000 | ---D | M] (No name found) -- C:\Users\****\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\c2yb3clv.default\extensions\{dc572301-7619-498c-a57d-39143191b318}\modules\extensions
[2011/03/19 20:34:37 | 000,000,000 | ---D | M] (No name found) -- C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\extensions
[2010/12/05 21:34:59 | 000,000,000 | ---D | M] (Skype extension) -- C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\extensions\{AB2CE124-6272-4b12-94A9-7303C7397BD1}
[2010/05/22 11:48:11 | 000,000,000 | ---D | M] (Java Console) -- C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\extensions\{CAFEEFAC-0016-0000-0020-ABCDEFFEDCBA}
[2011/03/19 20:34:37 | 000,000,000 | ---D | M] (Java Console) -- C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\extensions\{CAFEEFAC-0016-0000-0024-ABCDEFFEDCBA}
[2010/11/28 17:55:32 | 000,000,000 | ---D | M] (AVG Safe Search) -- C:\PROGRAM FILES\AVG\AVG9\FIREFOX
[2010/10/26 09:48:47 | 000,000,000 | ---D | M] ("urn:mozilla:install-manifest" em:id="avg@igeared" em:name="AVG Security Toolbar" em:version="6.010.006.004" em:displayname="AVG Security Toolbar" em:iconURL="chrome://tavgp/skin/logo.ico" em:creator="AVG Technologies" em:description="AVG Security Toolbar" em:homepageURL="http://www.avg.com" >) -- C:\PROGRAM FILES\AVG\AVG9\TOOLBAR\FIREFOX\AVG@IGEARED
[2010/10/08 23:15:47 | 000,000,000 | ---D | M] (XULRunner) -- C:\USERS\****\APPDATA\LOCAL\{84CB10D6-5CFB-4333-A443-4838C0597B60}
[2011/03/19 20:34:21 | 000,472,808 | ---- | M] (Sun Microsystems, Inc.) -- C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\plugins\npdeployJava1.dll
Title: Re: Poll: Which browser do you use (most)?
Post by: JuninhoSlo on March 20, 2011, 05:45:43 PM
I use Flock browser.  8)
Title: Re: Poll: Which browser do you use (most)?
Post by: Left123 on March 20, 2011, 05:46:44 PM
Firefox,a bit dissapointed since plugin-container uses more than 10% cpu or so :'(
Title: Re: Poll: Which browser do you use (most)?
Post by: gautam7 on March 20, 2011, 05:55:45 PM
Firefox for me  :)
Title: Re: Poll: Which browser do you use (most)?
Post by: RZPogi on March 20, 2011, 06:32:25 PM
I voted for chrome for its lightning fast speed.

I still use firefox for most of my file downloading purposes. IE for MS products that require validation. Opera for my university's internet.
Title: Re: Poll: Which browser do you use (most)?
Post by: Lisandro on March 20, 2011, 06:40:07 PM
The proportion is being kept since the beginning of the poll.
Seems that forum users, who read more about programs, who have different opinions, have their own preferences that does NOT match the market share ones.
Title: Re: Poll: Which browser do you use (most)?
Post by: Asyn on March 20, 2011, 06:44:02 PM
The proportion is being kept since the beginning of the poll.
Seems that forum users, who read more about programs, who have different opinions, have their own preferences that does NOT match the market share ones.

Because we are smarter. ;)
Title: Re: Poll: Which browser do you use (most)?
Post by: spg SCOTT on March 20, 2011, 07:48:48 PM
The proportion is being kept since the beginning of the poll.
Seems that forum users, who read more about programs, who have different opinions, have their own preferences that does NOT match the market share ones.

Well, that is somewhat expected, I think. Most here are quite techie, and would understand what you meant by browser, but I suppose the market share represents the more typical user better. Most people simply use IE because it is there when they buy the computer. The only way that they would know other wise is the Browser Choice selection thing (I believe this was EU only though...never could understand the reasoning behind going after that decision...) But having other options would just confuse things further for the typical user...imagine trying to explain what the browser choice window was, and then what a browser was over the phone to someone whose knowledge reaches as far as searching on google...




This poll also highlights one other thing. The "best" browser is (in a similar fashion to AV's) a very subjective thing. It is more down to your experience with the browser...and as for security, while people seem to definitively say that IE is not safe, I think it is more down to browsing habits, common sense, and the fact that simply, it has a higher user base, so obviously, out of all infected people, it will feature more...I don't generally think that one browser is safer than the other...

essexboy, I would guess at one of the many (no name found) ones? Is it because it uses the long strings of numbers and letters that makes it harder to spot?
Title: Re: Poll: Which browser do you use (most)?
Post by: bob3160 on March 20, 2011, 07:49:03 PM
Google Chrome which I voted for when this poll first came out.
I thought this was for voting only not discussions ???
I guess I read something wrong... ;D
Title: Re: Poll: Which browser do you use (most)?
Post by: justinlee on March 20, 2011, 07:52:29 PM
Google Chrome all the way. I am impressed with IE9 but still hasn't got the speed of Chrome. I have Firefox installed but it is far too slow.
Title: Re: Poll: Which browser do you use (most)?
Post by: spg SCOTT on March 20, 2011, 08:01:44 PM
I thought this was for voting only not discussions ???
I guess I read something wrong... ;D

Oh, missed that, sorry... ;)
Title: Re: Poll: Which browser do you use (most)?
Post by: essexboy on March 20, 2011, 08:05:55 PM
[2010/10/08 23:15:47 | 000,000,000 | ---D | M] (XULRunner) -- C:\USERS\****\APPDATA\LOCAL\{84CB10D6-5CFB-4333-A443-4838C0597B60}

this one  ;D
Title: Re: Poll: Which browser do you use (most)?
Post by: disPlay on March 20, 2011, 08:10:43 PM
Here I use Firefox
Title: Re: Poll: Which browser do you use (most)?
Post by: bob3160 on March 20, 2011, 08:12:15 PM
I thought this was for voting only not discussions ???
I guess I read something wrong... ;D

Oh, missed that, sorry... ;)
It's OK, even Tech missed it and he's the one that made this post.  ;D ;D
Title: Re: Poll: Which browser do you use (most)?
Post by: spg SCOTT on March 20, 2011, 08:14:25 PM
[2010/10/08 23:15:47 | 000,000,000 | ---D | M] (XULRunner) -- C:\USERS\****\APPDATA\LOCAL\{84CB10D6-5CFB-4333-A443-4838C0597B60}

this one  ;D

XULRunner?

As in this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/XULRunner
Title: Re: Poll: Which browser do you use (most)?
Post by: Lisandro on March 20, 2011, 08:15:47 PM
It's OK, even Tech missed it and he's the one that made this post.  ;D ;D
I was waiting for you to say so...
Really not, I'm commenting the poll numbers, trends, not discussing the browsers.
Title: Re: Poll: Which browser do you use (most)?
Post by: Hermite15 on March 20, 2011, 09:04:42 PM
chrome here (but FF's still lurking ;D )
Title: Re: Poll: Which browser do you use (most)?
Post by: speckledbird on March 20, 2011, 11:16:00 PM
IE 8
Title: Re: Poll: Which browser do you use (most)?
Post by: crofty59 on March 21, 2011, 09:49:08 AM
Firefox 4 rc2 :)
Title: Re: Poll: Which browser do you use (most)?
Post by: SpeedyPC on March 21, 2011, 10:07:26 AM
Firefox 4 rc2 :)

They say FF 4 final release will be out tomorrow ;D I hope
Title: Re: Poll: Which browser do you use (most)?
Post by: nmb on March 21, 2011, 10:53:48 AM
This poll also highlights one other thing. The "best" browser is (in a similar fashion to AV's) a very subjective thing. It is more down to your experience with the browser...and as for security, while people seem to definitively say that IE is not safe, I think it is more down to browsing habits, common sense, and the fact that simply, it has a higher user base, so obviously, out of all infected people, it will feature more...

Completely agree with you scott :)
Title: Re: Poll: Which browser do you use (most)?
Post by: BRANDONN2008 on March 21, 2011, 03:25:13 PM
Firefox. I've tried all the other popular browsers, but none are as fast as Firefox, I don't know why, but it's the fastest. I also like Adblock Plus for it.
Title: Re: Poll: Which browser do you use (most)?
Post by: chocholo on March 21, 2011, 03:29:48 PM
Chromium, nightly builds on Windows and current on Debian Squeeze.
Title: Re: Poll: Which browser do you use (most)?
Post by: nmb on March 21, 2011, 04:30:47 PM
Debian Squeeze.

Read (http://www.hackinthebox.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=40552) that it is not that good, what is your experience?
Title: Re: Poll: Which browser do you use (most)?
Post by: Lisandro on March 21, 2011, 04:33:40 PM
We're going off topic... :'(
Title: Re: Poll: Which browser do you use (most)?
Post by: nmb on March 21, 2011, 04:41:25 PM
We're going off topic... :'(
Doh! Sorry Tech.
Title: Re: Poll: Which browser do you use (most)?
Post by: danny96 on March 21, 2011, 05:00:13 PM
OK back to topic -
I voted for Google Chrome.
I don't like firefox because the beta crashing every few second - typed in ulozto.com - crash, typed in youtube.com - crash. (I Guess that only my problem)
Title: Re: Poll: Which browser do you use (most)?
Post by: Lisandro on March 22, 2011, 01:33:43 AM
danny96, ask for help on Mozilla forums. The RC crashed only once in my machine. I used it all the time.
Firefox + addons are the best combination for me :)
Title: Re: Poll: Which browser do you use (most)?
Post by: bob3160 on March 22, 2011, 01:57:51 AM
danny96, ask for help on Mozilla forums. The RC crashed only once in my machine. I used it all the time.
Firefox + addons are the best combination for me :)
Since I upgraded to RC2, mine is also crashing constantly. No problems with the original RC
Title: Re: Poll: Which browser do you use (most)?
Post by: Yachiru on March 22, 2011, 02:31:18 AM
I am currently using Firefox 4.0.  ;D
Title: Re: Poll: Which browser do you use (most)?
Post by: iRonzel on March 22, 2011, 02:38:20 AM
IE9 & Firefox 4
Title: Re: Poll: Which browser do you use (most)?
Post by: Cast on March 22, 2011, 04:03:54 AM
Chrome for all of my daily use, IE8 for my spam email and for msn. I tried 9 but i didnt like how the bookmarks worked.
Title: Re: Poll: Which browser do you use (most)?
Post by: SpeedyPC on March 22, 2011, 04:47:31 AM
I am currently using Firefox 4.0.  ;D

+1 And I'm enjoying the new FF 4 version ;D
Title: Re: Poll: Which browser do you use (most)?
Post by: Onix on March 22, 2011, 06:34:05 AM
I voted for Opera :)
Title: Re: Poll: Which browser do you use (most)?
Post by: chocholo on March 22, 2011, 11:03:16 AM
OT:

Debian Squeeze.

Read (http://www.hackinthebox.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=40552) that it is not that good, what is your experience?

Well, no problems here on my workstation nor on my few Debian servers with the 6 version.
Title: Re: Poll: Which browser do you use (most)?
Post by: FreewheelinFrank on March 22, 2011, 02:39:53 PM
Debian Squeeze.

Read (http://www.hackinthebox.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=40552) that it is not that good, what is your experience?

It's a rubbish review.

Yes you need to install some firmware, but it's not hard.

Apart from that the only criticism of Squeeze is that the screenshot program didn't work. Very lame,  And the error encountered ("Failed to execute child process... no such file or directory") I've only ever seen on failing hardware, so it could be the testers HD is borked.

Posted from a very stable Debian Squeeze installation.

Sorry for the off-topic, Tech.
Title: Re: Poll: Which browser do you use (most)?
Post by: nmb on March 22, 2011, 02:45:02 PM
Thx for the reply guys(chocholo + fwf). @fwf Nice blog http://dontsurfinthenude.blogspot.com/ Linux stuff :)

Sorry again, Tech :P
Title: Re: Poll: Which browser do you use (most)?
Post by: anjandavid on March 22, 2011, 02:55:37 PM
internet explorer.I likes for its simplicity..
Title: Re: Poll: Which browser do you use (most)?
Post by: tbird on March 23, 2011, 07:59:26 PM
Firefox 4.0
Title: Re: Poll: Which browser do you use (most)?
Post by: ccookie on March 24, 2011, 11:04:33 AM
I would upgrade to windows 7, and bought it off ebay, but my video card wasn't supported, and I couldn't play games, and stuff like that. Why upgrade to Windows 7 just to get IE9, when Firefox 4 is just as good, or better?  ??? Windows XP just works.
Title: Re: Poll: Which browser do you use (most)?
Post by: doktornotor on March 24, 2011, 11:16:12 AM
but my video card wasn't supported, and I couldn't play games, and stuff like that.

What's your VGA card?  :o
Title: Re: Poll: Which browser do you use (most)?
Post by: bob3160 on March 24, 2011, 11:44:36 AM
Quote
I couldn't play games, and stuff like that.
That's what they make an Xbox for.  ;D
Title: Re: Poll: Which browser do you use (most)?
Post by: YoKenny on March 24, 2011, 01:02:49 PM
Quote
I couldn't play games, and stuff like that.
That's what they make an Xbox for.  ;D
The Xbox is a suitable toy for XP users.  ;)
Title: Re: Poll: Which browser do you use (most)?
Post by: Omid Farhang on March 24, 2011, 03:35:51 PM
Quote
I couldn't play games, and stuff like that.
That's what they make an Xbox for.  ;D
Exactly, I would never buy an expensive VGA for gaming and mutlimedia again, Xbox 360 for game and PS3 for multimedia is kind of experience a PC never can give us!

Sorry about Off-topic!  ::)
Title: Re: Poll: Which browser do you use (most)?
Post by: ccookie on March 24, 2011, 04:51:10 PM
but my video card wasn't supported, and I couldn't play games, and stuff like that.

What's your VGA card?  :o

radeon mobility 7500, on a ThinkPad T40
Title: Re: Poll: Which browser do you use (most)?
Post by: Dch48 on March 24, 2011, 09:43:40 PM
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I couldn't play games, and stuff like that.
That's what they make an Xbox for.  ;D
Exactly, I would never buy an expensive VGA for gaming and mutlimedia again, Xbox 360 for game and PS3 for multimedia is kind of experience a PC never can give us!

Sorry about Off-topic!  ::)
You don't play the games known as MMO's on consoles. You need a computer.
MMO= Massive Multiplayer Online
Anthing a console can do, a gaming computer can do just as well and in most cases, better.
Title: Re: Poll: Which browser do you use (most)?
Post by: spg SCOTT on March 24, 2011, 09:55:31 PM
So now we have gone from a browser poll to discussing which is better, ps3/xbox/pc... ;D

Though, to be fair, being an xbox owner, I've had this argument many, many times...and nearly everyone I've spoken to is slightly wrong about it ;) (they forget that it is down to what a particular gamer wants from the system)

Back to browsers, I have been using FF4, but I have portable versions of the major ones (except safari, obviously) and one thing I noticed...The new FF4 (tab section at least) looks a lot like the opera tabs...
Title: Re: Poll: Which browser do you use (most)?
Post by: TedNelly on March 24, 2011, 10:04:33 PM
FireFox 4 the addons are so darn Useful

I also find Ford Motor Vehicles Useful but not while Browsing

Browser usage from February 2011 (according to w3schools.com):

    Internet Explorer – 26.5%
    Firefox – 42.4%
    Chrome – 24.1%
    Opera – 2.5%
    Safari – 4.1%
Title: Re: Poll: Which browser do you use (most)?
Post by: doktornotor on March 25, 2011, 09:59:08 AM
but my video card wasn't supported, and I couldn't play games, and stuff like that.

What's your VGA card?  :o

radeon mobility 7500, on a ThinkPad T40

Well, that will work but without Aero (doesn't have PixelShader 2.0).  ;)
Title: Re: Poll: Which browser do you use (most)?
Post by: polonus on March 25, 2011, 10:55:52 PM
Why MS did not add HSTS to IE9? Read about this here: http://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2011/03/25/firefox-joins-chrome-in-supporting-http-strict-transport-security-hsts/

pol
Title: Re: Poll: Which browser do you use (most)?
Post by: Asyn on March 25, 2011, 11:10:25 PM
Why MS did not add HSTS to IE9? Read about this here: http://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2011/03/25/firefox-joins-chrome-in-supporting-http-strict-transport-security-hsts/
pol

Good article..!! Thanks, pol..! :)
asyn
Title: Re: Poll: Which browser do you use (most)?
Post by: bob3160 on March 26, 2011, 12:58:23 AM
Why MS did not add HSTS to IE9? Read about this here: http://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2011/03/25/firefox-joins-chrome-in-supporting-http-strict-transport-security-hsts/

pol
Sorry to go off-topic but I could swear I just saw a post from Damien.  :)
Title: Re: Poll: Which browser do you use (most)?
Post by: Lisandro on March 26, 2011, 01:46:11 AM
Hey... People stop voting and start discussing...
C'mon, vote ;D
Title: Re: Poll: Which browser do you use (most)?
Post by: SpeedyPC on March 26, 2011, 12:59:46 PM
C'mon, vote ;D

I already have and you can only do it once and not twice ;) ;D
Title: Re: Poll: Which browser do you use (most)?
Post by: Lisandro on March 26, 2011, 01:32:52 PM
I already have and you can only do it once and not twice ;) ;D
I don't want that people vote twice of course. Like some antivirus polls in some websites ;)
Title: Re: Poll: Which browser do you use (most)?
Post by: MAG on March 26, 2011, 02:21:30 PM
FF4 with Noscript, Adblock+, Linkextend and Trusteer Rapport.
Title: Re: Poll: Which browser do you use (most)?
Post by: danny96 on March 26, 2011, 05:32:23 PM
Actually I'm using all of these (Google Chrome, IE and Firefox)  ;D
but still the Google chrome is best  ;D
Title: Re: Poll: Which browser do you use (most)?
Post by: YoKenny on March 26, 2011, 10:49:13 PM
Actually I'm using all of these (Google Chrome, IE and Firefox)  ;D
but still the Google chrome is best  ;D
No WebRep on Google Chrome yet!
Title: Re: Poll: Which browser do you use (most)?
Post by: osants911 on March 27, 2011, 04:21:49 AM
I'm currently using FF4 with AdBlock Plus, NoScript and RequestPolicy. :)
Title: Re: Poll: Which browser do you use (most)?
Post by: iRonzel on March 28, 2011, 02:02:00 AM
Actually I'm using all of these (Google Chrome, IE and Firefox)  ;D
but still the Google chrome is best  ;D

Benchmark battle: Chrome vs. IE vs. Firefox

http://download.cnet.com/8301-2007_4-20047314-12.html?tag=mncol;posts
Title: Re: Poll: Which browser do you use (most)?
Post by: Lisandro on March 28, 2011, 02:54:02 AM
Benchmark battle: Chrome vs. IE vs. Firefox
http://download.cnet.com/8301-2007_4-20047314-12.html?tag=mncol;posts
Firefox 4 is the winner this time around.
The myth of Chrome being faster is this, a myth :)
Title: Re: Poll: Which browser do you use (most)?
Post by: Dch48 on March 28, 2011, 04:21:00 AM
They all seem pretty close in the things that matter. To me, the boot time test was done wrong. Who opens their browser with multiple tabs already set? I never do. They should have also tested them with a preset home page and no other tabs open since that's the way most people begin their browsing sessions.
Title: Re: Poll: Which browser do you use (most)?
Post by: Omid Farhang on March 28, 2011, 09:28:40 AM
Firefox 4 is the winner this time around.
The myth of Chrome being faster is this, a myth :)
Ok, chart says FF is faster, but what about the things I'm seeing in my eyes in action? FF interface has never been responsible alike Chrome, also stability, FF during rendering pages (without any addon) is unresponsible for 1-2 seconds, when FF is working it make HDD busy too much, never seen such thing in Chrome, also in a page with lots of animated graphics (.GIF) FF almost use over 80% of CPU (until scroll up/down to get away from graphics) but Chrome does (even IE has not this problem). So how they call FF faster? How people keep using FF?
Title: Re: Poll: Which browser do you use (most)?
Post by: Hermite15 on March 28, 2011, 10:20:42 AM
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when FF is working it make HDD busy too much, never seen such thing in Chrome

??? hmm... no offense but I see just the contrary here ;D Firefox is still way too slow at startup, but once it's up and running, it is at least as fast as Chrome. As to extra hard disk activity while browsing, launching a link in a new tab etc... I do see that in Chrome daily, and already reported that on their bug tracker btw. Firefox doesn't have an issue like that and never did. On my system it comes from one thing and nothing else in Chrome: the number of extensions... not one extension in particular, but the number of them. The more loaded, the more swapping to HDD happens when browsing... and strangely this doesn't slow down the browsing.
 At the opposite, a big number of extensions will slow down the startup of Firefox (especially on 3.*), but will never affect the browsing behavior (speed, hdd swap).
Title: Re: Poll: Which browser do you use (most)?
Post by: Omid Farhang on March 28, 2011, 11:00:22 AM
I agree that having too many Extensions installed in Chrome slow it down during startup as they need open in separated process, so if you use things like multiple on-access protection or security tools like SpywareBlaster it will be worse (yeah it really slow things down!).

But during navigation, Chrome is really fast and light for me, but Firefox is TOO slow. so maybe it's based on different hardwares and Different software configuration we have.
Title: Re: Poll: Which browser do you use (most)?
Post by: Hermite15 on March 28, 2011, 11:26:40 AM
yeah I didn't mention Chrome startup times, very much affected by the number of loading extensions, but not as much as Firefox is ... (just talking about start up here).
Title: Re: Poll: Which browser do you use (most)?
Post by: DavidR on March 28, 2011, 03:53:27 PM
Firefox will always be at a slight disadvantage against IE as far as startup goes as much of IE is embedded into the OS and already loaded. Of the many times I have tried Chrome I never had it installed long enough to really measure start times (never really got on with it at all), so I can't say.

I start firefox once a day and that usually has 3-5 tabs opening (ones that I had loaded when I closed it), so I really don't worry about its initial start time of about 12-15 seconds with my various tabs and a shed load of add-ons.

Personally, speed isn't everything and they are all much alike in many areas or the time differences really aren't that huge. Our systems are however unlikely to reproduce these results as they aren't unencumbered test bed systems.

People choose browsers for different reasons, some simply because that was what they had installed. For me it has to suit how I work and my requirements.
Title: Re: Poll: Which browser do you use (most)?
Post by: Hermite15 on March 28, 2011, 03:58:44 PM
yeah, thing is Firefox has by far the slowest startup times and that's not good, even if there's been improvements since 3.*, ie FF4 starts a little faster. This said IE9 starts instantly, while Chrome and Opera are close to that. I don't keep a browser opened 24/7, not even during a whole windows session, applications are meant to be closed and reopened at will. Oh yeah... the worse with FF3/4 startup tmes are cold startup... Mozilla is aware of that... they're supposed to be working on it...they might make it on FF7 ??? ;)
Title: Re: Poll: Which browser do you use (most)?
Post by: Lisandro on March 28, 2011, 05:07:10 PM
This said IE9 starts instantly
I must be unlucky... Never achieved that...
Title: Re: Poll: Which browser do you use (most)?
Post by: nmb on March 28, 2011, 05:18:05 PM
This said IE9 starts instantly
I must be unlucky... Never achieved that...
It is true. It starts almost instantly, so does chrome.
Title: Re: Poll: Which browser do you use (most)?
Post by: Lisandro on March 28, 2011, 05:27:56 PM
It is true. It starts almost instantly, so does chrome.
Not the first time for me. From the second and beyond, yes.
Title: Re: Poll: Which browser do you use (most)?
Post by: nmb on March 28, 2011, 05:30:06 PM
It is true. It starts almost instantly, so does chrome.
Not the first time for me. From the second and beyond, yes.
Yup, cold start is a bit slower(A second?) but not too much.
Title: Re: Poll: Which browser do you use (most)?
Post by: Hermite15 on March 28, 2011, 05:42:12 PM
yes I spoke about that once with someone from Mozilla, about the amazing startup times of IE9, and the guy hinted that IE9 might get pre-loaded when booting Windows... I'm not saying that it's the case, that is just possible. This said I can't see anything in task manager proving that.
Title: Re: Poll: Which browser do you use (most)?
Post by: bob3160 on March 28, 2011, 06:14:43 PM
For me nothing starts any faster than Opera. Having said that, Chrome is my default browser.
While I'm using the cr-48 laptop Google was good enough to send me, Chrome is also my only choice.  ;D
Title: Re: Poll: Which browser do you use (most)?
Post by: YoKenny on March 28, 2011, 06:35:47 PM
This said IE9 starts instantly
I must be unlucky... Never achieved that...
That's due to Win7 Pro x32.

On Win7 Pro x64 IE9 64-bit Edition starts instantly and so does IE9 32-bit Edition that I hardly use anymore.

Check out the videos:
http://www.beautyoftheweb.com
Title: Re: Poll: Which browser do you use (most)?
Post by: nmb on March 28, 2011, 07:16:25 PM
Time for: did you know?

http://www.beautyoftheweb.com/  takes to MS IE9 promotion website and

http://www.beautyofftheweb.com/ takes to .. check yourself ;)
Title: Re: Poll: Which browser do you use (most)?
Post by: YoKenny on March 28, 2011, 07:34:28 PM
Time for: did you know?

http://www.beautyoftheweb.com/  takes to MS IE9 promotion website and

http://www.beautyofftheweb.com/ takes to .. check yourself ;)
That's what I said in my previous post. ;)

Visit the National Museum of China:
http://www.visitnmc.com
Visit its rooms.
Title: Re: Poll: Which browser do you use (most)?
Post by: nmb on March 28, 2011, 07:36:38 PM
That's what I said in my previous post. ;)

Well, I was emphasizing on the second one ;)
Title: Re: Poll: Which browser do you use (most)?
Post by: Asyn on March 29, 2011, 08:20:00 AM
http://www.beautyofftheweb.com/ takes to .. check yourself ;)

;D 8)
Title: Re: Poll: Which browser do you use (most)?
Post by: YoKenny on April 01, 2011, 12:32:08 PM
For me nothing starts any faster than Opera. Having said that, Chrome is my default browser.
While I'm using the cr-48 laptop Google was good enough to send me, Chrome is also my only choice.  ;D
I'll have to see if I can get one: ;)
Google is Now Shipping Chrome OS Notebooks Outside the U.S.
http://www.labnol.org/internet/google-chrome-notebooks/19007
Title: Re: Poll: Which browser do you use (most)?
Post by: Lisandro on April 01, 2011, 07:54:03 PM
For me nothing starts any faster than Opera. Having said that, Chrome is my default browser.
While I'm using the cr-48 laptop Google was good enough to send me, Chrome is also my only choice.  ;D
I'll have to see if I can get one: ;)
Google is Now Shipping Chrome OS Notebooks Outside the U.S.
http://www.labnol.org/internet/google-chrome-notebooks/19007
Bob, what do you have to do to get one?
Title: Re: Poll: Which browser do you use (most)?
Post by: bob3160 on April 01, 2011, 08:22:56 PM
For me nothing starts any faster than Opera. Having said that, Chrome is my default browser.
While I'm using the cr-48 laptop Google was good enough to send me, Chrome is also my only choice.  ;D
I'll have to see if I can get one: ;)
Google is Now Shipping Chrome OS Notebooks Outside the U.S.
http://www.labnol.org/internet/google-chrome-notebooks/19007
Bob, what do you have to do to get one?
Get lucky ???  ;D

I filled out an application last year when the announced the pilot program and was surprised in Feb, 2011
with a new computer. :)
I'm using it now to answer your question.  The only thing that I don't like on it is the keyboard.
Title: Re: Poll: Which browser do you use (most)?
Post by: Hermite15 on April 01, 2011, 08:28:37 PM
it's over for a while ;)
Title: Re: Poll: Which browser do you use (most)?
Post by: spg SCOTT on April 01, 2011, 08:45:35 PM
...The only thing that I don't like on it is the keyboard.

Why? Is it different to a normal keyboard?

Also, didn't you have a link ages ago for an early version of the chrome OS?
Is there still an iso option or is it ONLY with the laptop?
Title: Re: Poll: Which browser do you use (most)?
Post by: bob3160 on April 01, 2011, 08:52:41 PM
I was told it's like the keyboard on an apple laptop.
Don't really know since Apple hasn't sent me a test laptop.:)
I'll have to wait till I get home to look for the iso you asked about.
Title: Re: Poll: Which browser do you use (most)?
Post by: spg SCOTT on April 01, 2011, 09:00:04 PM
Like apple in terms of layout, or design?

Found the ChromeOS thread: http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=58662

I was sure it was something you posted...guess my memory is going ;D
Title: Re: Poll: Which browser do you use (most)?
Post by: nmb on April 01, 2011, 09:05:24 PM
I was sure it was something you posted...guess my memory is going ;D
Too much of physics, eh? ;D
Title: Re: Poll: Which browser do you use (most)?
Post by: Chris Thomas on April 01, 2011, 09:19:29 PM
I am the 100th voter.....I like Firefox because of NoScript  :)
Title: Re: Poll: Which browser do you use (most)?
Post by: Lisandro on April 01, 2011, 09:22:03 PM
I am the 100th voter.....I like Firefox because of NoScript  :)
Congratulations :)
Title: Re: Poll: Which browser do you use (most)?
Post by: Coolmario88 on April 02, 2011, 05:59:44 AM
I use IE9 the most cause of ActiveX filtering, and Tracking Protection! ;D
Title: Re: Poll: Which browser do you use (most)?
Post by: SpeedyPC on April 02, 2011, 07:50:36 AM
I am the 100th voter.....I like Firefox because of NoScript  :)
Congratulations :)

Let have a drink ;D.......................................................................No beer get the real good stuff ;)
Title: Re: Poll: Which browser do you use (most)?
Post by: DavidR on April 02, 2011, 03:42:55 PM
I use IE9 the most cause of ActiveX filtering, and Tracking Protection! ;D

I use firefox because it has Zero activeX (not just filtering), the same is true of Chrome and Opera. Not sure what you mean by IE9 Tracking Protection, but they all also have Private Browsing I believe.

Quote from: IE9 Tracking Protection
    IE9 will offer consumers a new opt-in mechanism (“Tracking Protection”) to identify and block many forms of undesired tracking.
    “Tracking Protection Lists” will enable consumers to control what third-party site content can track them when they’re online.

Aside from Firefox 4 also a similar function it/they are currently pointless right now as a) the user has to enable it and b) the third party site has to agree to the policy. If it doesn't there is nothing to stop it from gathering data or tracking, etc.

So currently this feature is a bit of a busted flush.
Title: Re: Poll: Which browser do you use (most)?
Post by: Lisandro on April 02, 2011, 05:38:17 PM
ActiveX as a feature? No! Any other browser, please!
Title: Re: Poll: Which browser do you use (most)?
Post by: Asyn on April 02, 2011, 05:41:40 PM
ActiveX as a feature? No! Any other browser, please!

+1 ;D
Title: Re: Poll: Which browser do you use (most)?
Post by: Jesant13 on April 02, 2011, 06:57:51 PM
I use Firefox. To be more specific, I use Firefox 4.0.
Title: Re: Poll: Which browser do you use (most)?
Post by: Dch48 on April 02, 2011, 09:18:22 PM
I have no problems with Active X and actually think it's been a boon to the computer world. Just because something has been attacked a lot doesn't mean it's bad. It could mean it's good and very widely used so becomes a target.
Title: Re: Poll: Which browser do you use (most)?
Post by: Lisandro on April 02, 2011, 09:26:10 PM
I have no problems with Active X and actually think it's been a boon to the computer world. Just because something has been attacked a lot doesn't mean it's bad. It could mean it's good and very widely used so becomes a target.
Sure. Agree. But the technology of using such a swiss cheese, full of holes, is difficult to understand. Technology could have passed through it as a "bad experience", imho.
Title: Re: Poll: Which browser do you use (most)?
Post by: doktornotor on April 02, 2011, 09:43:48 PM
Sure. Agree. But the technology of using such a swiss cheese, full of holes, is difficult to understand. Technology could have passed through it as a "bad experience", imho.

I absolutely love their killbits "fixes". Oh, there's a giant security hole there, there, there and there? Well, lets add a registry key to "disable" it. Now, all you have to do is to re-enable it. For sure no problem to flip the switch for any malware out there. But it's fixed, see... this KB says it. Fixed.  ::) >:(
Title: Re: Poll: Which browser do you use (most)?
Post by: Asyn on April 02, 2011, 09:48:54 PM
I absolutely love their killbits "fixes". Oh, there's a giant security hole there, there, there and there? Well, lets add a registry key to "disable" it. Now, all you have to do is to re-enable it. For sure no problem to flip the switch for any malware out there. But it's fixed, see... this KB says it. Fixed.  ::) >:(

;D
Title: Re: Poll: Which browser do you use (most)?
Post by: FreewheelinFrank on April 02, 2011, 11:36:11 PM
I have no problems with Active X and actually think it's been a boon to the computer world. Just because something has been attacked a lot doesn't mean it's bad. It could mean it's good and very widely used so becomes a target.

So good and widely used that 40-50% of browsers in use in some markets don;t even support it.

It was very useful for in-house business systems, which is why the British government for one is still stuck with IE6 because they can't afford to replace the in-house systems. For this reason, IE6 is still around and holding up the development of the web.

ActiveX was attacked a lot because it had zero security and allowed 100% access to the host computer- yes, it really was that naive, but remember this is a company that shipped an operating system without a firewall. The attitude was "sure, have complete access to the system, see what you can do." Of course it turned out that that attitude meant their systems were getting pwned and they rapidly had to start thinking about adding security. Even after that security was in place, ActiveX flaws allowed computers to be compromised.

In short, it was bad, it's better now (in that its security, although not 100%, at least is much tighter than it used to be), but it's not widely used on the web any more (who can afford to turn away 40% of visitors?), and some of the institutions who have used it regret (http://www.computerweekly.com/blogs/public-sector/2011/03/ban-the-microsoft-virus-govern.html) it.
Title: Re: Poll: Which browser do you use (most)?
Post by: Lisandro on April 02, 2011, 11:39:54 PM
For this reason, IE6 is still around and holding up the development of the web.
http://ie6countdown.com/
Title: Re: Poll: Which browser do you use (most)?
Post by: DavidR on April 03, 2011, 01:28:05 AM
MS can whinge as much as they like and try to have people abandon IE6. But that doesn't rid them of their commitment to support IE6 (as insecure as it might be) until April 2014 because IE6 was an integral part of XP, which they have to support until 2014 (provided it is running SP3)
Title: Re: Poll: Which browser do you use (most)?
Post by: Asyn on April 03, 2011, 01:34:49 AM
...which they have to support until 2014 (provided it is running SP3)

Well, SP3 also includes updates to the browser. ;)
Title: Re: Poll: Which browser do you use (most)?
Post by: DavidR on April 03, 2011, 01:44:58 AM
Yes it does, but without SP3 no XP security updates and that includes security updates for IE6. I Don't know if XP SP3 update converted IE6 to IE6 SP3 or not...
Title: Re: Poll: Which browser do you use (most)?
Post by: CharleyO on April 03, 2011, 06:06:33 AM
***

I have no problems with Active X and actually think it's been a boon to the computer world. Just because something has been attacked a lot doesn't mean it's bad. It could mean it's good and very widely used so becomes a target.
Sure. Agree. But the technology of using such a swiss cheese, full of holes, is difficult to understand. Technology could have passed through it as a "bad experience", imho.

While I agree with you, Tech, explain to us why anything Adobe is still in use?
Their programs, as a whole, are so full of holes they couldn't even be considered swiss cheese.


***
Title: Re: Poll: Which browser do you use (most)?
Post by: doktornotor on April 03, 2011, 09:12:07 AM
While I agree with you, Tech, explain to us why anything Adobe is still in use?
Their programs, as a whole, are so full of holes they couldn't even be considered swiss cheese.

As for Reader (which most people use) - absolutely no idea. Ditched it for everyone I install a computer for a loooong time ago. They usually ask whether it has "Adobe" installed, I say yes and they happily use the alternative reader (usually PDF XChange Viewer) or Foxit on really low spec boxes.
Title: Re: Poll: Which browser do you use (most)?
Post by: SpeedyPC on April 03, 2011, 12:01:07 PM
While I agree with you, Tech, explain to us why anything Adobe is still in use?
Their programs, as a whole, are so full of holes they couldn't even be considered swiss cheese.

As for Reader (which most people use) - absolutely no idea. Ditched it for everyone I install a computer for a loooong time ago. They usually ask whether it has "Adobe" installed, I say yes and they happily use the alternative reader (usually PDF XChange Viewer) or Foxit on really low spec boxes.

PDF XChange Viewer and Foxit Reader have far less security bug problem compare to Adobe Reader every time we get another Adobe Reader patch update, I strongly prefer to stay right away from Adobe Reader because they have to many problem patching their security update just stick to PDF XChange Viewer or another product that has far less problems.
Title: Re: Poll: Which browser do you use (most)?
Post by: Shiw Liang on April 03, 2011, 01:35:02 PM
Firefox...Fast, have a lot of useful add-ons and also safe :)
Title: Re: Poll: Which browser do you use (most)?
Post by: bob3160 on April 03, 2011, 03:25:51 PM
While I agree with you, Tech, explain to us why anything Adobe is still in use?
Their programs, as a whole, are so full of holes they couldn't even be considered swiss cheese.

As for Reader (which most people use) - absolutely no idea. Ditched it for everyone I install a computer for a loooong time ago. They usually ask whether it has "Adobe" installed, I say yes and they happily use the alternative reader (usually PDF XChange Viewer) or Foxit on really low spec boxes.
If you use the Google Chrome Browser, you don't need anything else just open the pdf in your browser.
It's built into Chrome and safe to use.
PDF XChange Viewer and Foxit Reader have far less security bug problem compare to Adobe Reader every time we get another Adobe Reader patch update, I strongly prefer to stay right away from Adobe Reader because they have to many problem patching their security update just stick to PDF XChange Viewer or another product that has far less problems.
Title: Re: Poll: Which browser do you use (most)?
Post by: DavidR on April 03, 2011, 03:33:34 PM
I have never opened PDFs in a browser since I knew that that could be exploited (many years now) and is still something that I wouldn't advise, no matter how chrome supposedly deals with them to make it safe.

In downloading them for off-line reading they will be scanned by the web shield and file system shield.

AS this poll show not everybody is using chrome.
Title: Re: Poll: Which browser do you use (most)?
Post by: bob3160 on April 03, 2011, 03:36:18 PM
I have never opened PDFs in a browser since I knew that that could be exploited (many years now) and is still something that I wouldn't advise, no matter how chrome supposedly deals with them to make it safe.

In downloading them for off-line reading they will be scanned by the web shield and file system shield.

AS this poll show not everybody is using chrome.
Maybe this will explain how Chrome does it:
http://blog.chromium.org/2010/06/bringing-improved-pdf-support-to-google.html (http://blog.chromium.org/2010/06/bringing-improved-pdf-support-to-google.html)
Title: Re: Poll: Which browser do you use (most)?
Post by: iRonzel on April 03, 2011, 04:24:43 PM
I have never opened PDFs in a browser since I knew that that could be exploited (many years now) and is still something that I wouldn't advise, no matter how chrome supposedly deals with them to make it safe.

In downloading them for off-line reading they will be scanned by the web shield and file system shield.

AS this poll show not everybody is using chrome.


 ::) :-X
Title: Re: Poll: Which browser do you use (most)?
Post by: Hermite15 on April 03, 2011, 04:49:31 PM
lol yeah, I've opened pdf in browsers tens and tens of time, using mostly Adobe reader plugin, even in Chrome (although I recently switched to the integrated reader there but that's not my point... I'll probably switch back to the Adobe version anyway). Whether in Firefox or Chrome, never had a single infection. And on a side note, if a pdf was infected, I can see no reason why it wouldn't be caught by the web shield, just like it would be caught by the FS if saved to disk.

 But yes, remains the possible re-routing to bad sites (or any other misbehavior of the browser) when viewing an infected pdf in the browser...okay...I've been using Adobe reader and flash player intensively for years. Heard of the repeated flaws like everyone here, never had a single incident.
Title: Re: Poll: Which browser do you use (most)?
Post by: Dch48 on April 03, 2011, 11:33:50 PM
I use the Flash Player because you pretty much have to to see everything. I switched to PDF-XChange mainly because it's more lightweight while still retaining all the bells and whistles of the Adobe Reader. I rarely open any PDF's and when I do they're usually downloaded user's manuals.
Title: Re: Poll: Which browser do you use (most)?
Post by: robinb on April 08, 2011, 12:20:53 AM
i normally use firefox but i am a bit disappointed in firefox 4.  Some pages do not load fast like 3 did.  I cannot open pdfs adobe or foxit pdfs in the brower, in firefox 3.016 i could.  Some sites are locking up. 

I installed ie9 and i am really impressed.  Do you think Microsoft finally got it right?  it loads super fast, opens pdfs, for websites that have not caught up to 9 yet you can put it in compatibility mode. 

Until it gets hacked into  I think i will continue to use it, I do like google chrome but it is very hard to bookmark and backup bookmarks.

robin

Title: Re: Poll: Which browser do you use (most)?
Post by: YoKenny on April 08, 2011, 02:29:26 AM

I installed ie9 and i am really impressed.  Do you think Microsoft finally got it right?  it loads super fast, opens pdfs, for websites that have not caught up to 9 yet you can put it in compatibility mode.
Microsoft did get it right. :)

Five Reasons You Should Switch to IE9
Pinned Sites
Enhanced Tabs
Download Manager
Tracking Protection
Hardware Acceleration

http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/221827/five_reasons_you_should_switch_to_ie9.html#tk.hp_new
Title: Re: Poll: Which browser do you use (most)?
Post by: Coolmario88 on April 08, 2011, 02:46:49 AM
One thing that I find funny is that microsoft has been releasing new Versions of Internet Explorer than later on a new version of windows operating system.  IE8 = Windows 7 | IE9 = Windows 8 in 2012 by what i have heard about windows 8.
Title: Re: Poll: Which browser do you use (most)?
Post by: mokkaman on April 08, 2011, 02:51:08 AM
tried opera 11.10 beta,, it had dynamic tabs+extensions and its so light on system resources...So ditched chrome and firefox for the past two months  ;) ;) ;)
Title: Re: Poll: Which browser do you use (most)?
Post by: Lisandro on April 08, 2011, 02:59:46 AM
Five Reasons You Should Switch to IE9
I need 1,000,000,000 of reasons ;D ;D
Title: Re: Poll: Which browser do you use (most)?
Post by: YoKenny on April 08, 2011, 03:14:49 AM
Five Reasons You Should Switch to IE9
I need 1,000,000,000 of reasons ;D ;D
With Win7 Pro x32 you sure do.  ;)
Title: Re: Poll: Which browser do you use (most)?
Post by: rdmaloyjr on April 08, 2011, 03:33:04 AM
I put MSE on my Windows 7 64bit because I wanted to use a 64bit antivirus.  I've got a 64bit os so I want to use 64bit programs. ;D

With MSE on 7 64bit, I noticed that I wasn't having any problem with Opera. ???  http://my.opera.com/community/forums/topic.dml?id=633812

So, I put MSE on my XP system.  No Problem.

I like avast!, but not enough to give up Opera.

I think the problem is totally with Opera, never with any other browser.

I think vlk should get with the people at Opera to work on a solution.

BTW, I've gotten to like MSE better than avast!. :o

Back when I was with avast!, occasionally scans with mbam or SAS would find something.

Now Mbam and SAS don't find anything.

My conclusion is MSE is better than avast!. :o

Title: Re: Poll: Which browser do you use (most)?
Post by: Lisandro on April 08, 2011, 03:38:50 AM
My conclusion is MSE is better than avast!. :o
Based in anything different than your personal desires? ???
Title: Re: Poll: Which browser do you use (most)?
Post by: Kilia on April 08, 2011, 03:41:38 AM
I use FF4 and also Foxit Reader.
Title: Re: Poll: Which browser do you use (most)?
Post by: rdmaloyjr on April 08, 2011, 03:46:13 AM
My conclusion is MSE is better than avast!. :o
Based in anything different than your personal desires? ???

Tech,

Quote
Back when I was with avast!, occasionally scans with mbam or SAS would find something.

Now Mbam and SAS don't find anything.

It's nothing personal.
Title: Re: Poll: Which browser do you use (most)?
Post by: DavidR on April 08, 2011, 04:53:02 AM
That would rather depend on a few things, what MSE is finding now, what avast was finding previously and what MBAM or SAS was finding.

Me I have SAS Pro and MBAM free on my XP system and generally they don't find anything at all so in theory I could say they aren't working or aren't needed.

Weird isn't it ;D
Title: Re: Poll: Which browser do you use (most)?
Post by: mokkaman on April 08, 2011, 04:22:57 PM
I put MSE on my Windows 7 64bit because I wanted to use a 64bit antivirus.  I've got a 64bit os so I want to use 64bit programs. ;D

With MSE on 7 64bit, I noticed that I wasn't having any problem with Opera. ???  http://my.opera.com/community/forums/topic.dml?id=633812

So, I put MSE on my XP system.  No Problem.

I like avast!, but not enough to give up Opera.

I think the problem is totally with Opera, never with any other browser.

I think vlk should get with the people at Opera to work on a solution.

BTW, I've gotten to like MSE better than avast!. :o

Back when I was with avast!, occasionally scans with mbam or SAS would find something.

Now Mbam and SAS don't find anything.

My conclusion is MSE is better than avast!. :o




i have opera 11.01 and it has no problem with avast till now.. having both opera and avast for 4 years..
Title: Re: Poll: Which browser do you use (most)?
Post by: Hermite15 on April 08, 2011, 05:20:57 PM
I put MSE on my Windows 7 64bit because I wanted to use a 64bit antivirus.  I've got a 64bit os so I want to use 64bit programs. ;D

With MSE on 7 64bit, I noticed that I wasn't having any problem with Opera. ???  http://my.opera.com/community/forums/topic.dml?id=633812

So, I put MSE on my XP system.  No Problem.

I like avast!, but not enough to give up Opera.

I think the problem is totally with Opera, never with any other browser.

I think vlk should get with the people at Opera to work on a solution.

BTW, I've gotten to like MSE better than avast!. :o

Back when I was with avast!, occasionally scans with mbam or SAS would find something.

Now Mbam and SAS don't find anything.

My conclusion is MSE is better than avast!. :o



wow impressive demonstration ;D ::) ... doesn't mean much, but great that you got there :D
Title: Re: Poll: Which browser do you use (most)?
Post by: Nesivos on April 08, 2011, 06:37:03 PM
How to Enable Flashblock in Chrome (And Make it 5000% More Secure)

http://www.howtogeek.com/58058/how-to-enable-flashblock-in-chrome-and-make-it-5000-more-secure/ (http://www.howtogeek.com/58058/how-to-enable-flashblock-in-chrome-and-make-it-5000-more-secure/)
Title: Re: Poll: Which browser do you use (most)?
Post by: bob3160 on April 08, 2011, 07:01:47 PM
How to Enable Flashblock in Chrome (And Make it 5000% More Secure)

http://www.howtogeek.com/58058/how-to-enable-flashblock-in-chrome-and-make-it-5000-more-secure/ (http://www.howtogeek.com/58058/how-to-enable-flashblock-in-chrome-and-make-it-5000-more-secure/)
Nice article but what does this tip have to to with the subject of this thread ???
Title: Re: Poll: Which browser do you use (most)?
Post by: Nesivos on April 08, 2011, 07:03:54 PM
How to Enable Flashblock in Chrome (And Make it 5000% More Secure)

http://www.howtogeek.com/58058/how-to-enable-flashblock-in-chrome-and-make-it-5000-more-secure/ (http://www.howtogeek.com/58058/how-to-enable-flashblock-in-chrome-and-make-it-5000-more-secure/)
Nice article but what does this tip have to to with the subject of this thread ???

You are trolling.

Give it rest pall.

Okay


Title: Re: Poll: Which browser do you use (most)?
Post by: Asyn on April 08, 2011, 07:06:08 PM
You are trolling.

Bob is not trolling, he just asked you a question..!!
Title: Re: Poll: Which browser do you use (most)?
Post by: bob3160 on April 08, 2011, 07:13:22 PM
How to Enable Flashblock in Chrome (And Make it 5000% More Secure)

http://www.howtogeek.com/58058/how-to-enable-flashblock-in-chrome-and-make-it-5000-more-secure/ (http://www.howtogeek.com/58058/how-to-enable-flashblock-in-chrome-and-make-it-5000-more-secure/)
Nice article but what does this tip have to to with the subject of this thread ???

You are trolling.

Give it rest pall.

Okay




"In Internet slang, a troll is someone who posts inflammatory, extraneous, or off-topic messages in an online community, such as an online discussion forum"

The off topic post was yours not mine.... ;D
Title: Re: Poll: Which browser do you use (most)?
Post by: Omid Farhang on April 08, 2011, 08:12:20 PM
Five Reasons You Should Switch to IE9
I need 1,000,000,000 of reasons ;D ;D
+1  ;D
Title: Re: Poll: Which browser do you use (most)?
Post by: DavidR on April 08, 2011, 08:19:55 PM
Until they remove activeX, BHO's from IE and IEs deep embedding into the OS, then IE won't be my primary browser.
Title: Re: Poll: Which browser do you use (most)?
Post by: OrangeCrate on April 08, 2011, 10:25:38 PM
Firefox 4 and Chromium.
Title: Re: Poll: Which browser do you use (most)?
Post by: jadinolf on April 09, 2011, 01:05:37 AM
No one else uses SeaMonkey???
Title: Re: Poll: Which browser do you use (most)?
Post by: DavidR on April 09, 2011, 01:09:39 AM
No, all land lubbers here I think ;D
Title: Re: Poll: Which browser do you use (most)?
Post by: Lisandro on April 09, 2011, 03:09:15 AM
No one else uses SeaMonkey???
Sorry... What is that? ;D ;D
Title: Re: Poll: Which browser do you use (most)?
Post by: Dch48 on April 09, 2011, 10:58:07 PM
Sea Monkeys are just brine shrimp. Just another marketing name. :-)

(I do know there's a browser by that name).
Title: Re: Poll: Which browser do you use (most)?
Post by: Omid Farhang on April 09, 2011, 11:28:48 PM
No one else uses SeaMonkey???
I used that and I like the idea behind it (all in one tools for advanced users), but finally I give up!
Title: Re: Poll: Which browser do you use (most)?
Post by: SpeedyPC on April 10, 2011, 06:14:59 AM
but finally I give up!


Why ???
Title: Re: Poll: Which browser do you use (most)?
Post by: Omid Farhang on April 10, 2011, 10:46:10 AM
Why ???
That's too classic, I'm not one of those to give up a program because of it's theme, but yet after a loot of customization I could not find it user-friendly. Add-on compatibility, The way menus and tabs works, problem with some plugins and some other problems.  :-\
Another reason is that I don't use mail client in windows and only use web-based email for all my accounts(they are linked together), so I did not need mail feature  :) , and for chat, I use that in web based client (meebo) so I did not IRC  ;)... and last reason is that I don't like Mozilla anymore  ;D
Title: Re: Poll: Which browser do you use (most)?
Post by: DavidCo on April 10, 2011, 04:44:12 PM
I'm dithering
My fave is still Opera but it is too strict and some banking sites do not like it.
I have been using FF a lot (now at FF 4)
IE 9 I have found to be faster than FF 4 :o

I prefer IE 9 tracking blacklist rather than FF4 and its trust in sites to co-operate
Title: Re: Poll: Which browser do you use (most)?
Post by: DarkMasters on April 10, 2011, 05:10:04 PM
Opera for almost anything, Mozilla Firefox (quite as much as Opera nowadays) and (maybe) Internet Explorer (as a last resort) for browser oriented sites.

Apple Safari is quite nice though it's still buggy, it's a nice replacement for anyone who want a browser with WebKit engine but didn't like/want Chromium or Google Chrome.
Title: Re: Poll: Which browser do you use (most)?
Post by: DavidR on April 10, 2011, 05:39:01 PM
<snip>
I prefer IE 9 tracking blacklist rather than FF4 and its trust in sites to co-operate

If you do a little bit of further analysis on this IE9 is actually using the adblock plus Easy list filter ;D

Which I'm sure you know AdBlock Plus is a Firefox add-on and you can subscribe to more blocking lists than just the EasyList selections, even better ;D
Title: Re: Poll: Which browser do you use (most)?
Post by: Lisandro on April 10, 2011, 08:05:43 PM
The poor customization always bring me back to Firefox :)
Title: Re: Poll: Which browser do you use (most)?
Post by: Hermite15 on April 10, 2011, 08:51:18 PM
<snip>
I prefer IE 9 tracking blacklist rather than FF4 and its trust in sites to co-operate

If you do a little bit of further analysis on this IE9 is actually using the adblock plus Easy list filter ;D

Which I'm sure you know AdBlock Plus is a Firefox add-on and you can subscribe to more blocking lists than just the EasyList selections, even better ;D

may be time to update your filters David, as the EasyList is no tracking blocker, while the EasyPrivacy list is.
http://easylist.adblockplus.org/en/

 As to IE9, guess what it uses? (as an option)
http://ie.microsoft.com/testdrive/Browser/TrackingProtectionLists/



Title: Re: Poll: Which browser do you use (most)?
Post by: DavidR on April 10, 2011, 09:45:57 PM
As I said it is only one of the Easy lists available that you can subscribe to ;D
Title: Re: Poll: Which browser do you use (most)?
Post by: Hermite15 on April 10, 2011, 09:56:40 PM
As I said it is only one of the Easy lists available that you can subscribe to ;D


well yes, as IE9 never announced any ad-blocking feature, but just a tracking blocker one
Title: Re: Poll: Which browser do you use (most)?
Post by: Nesivos on April 10, 2011, 10:09:33 PM
No one else uses SeaMonkey???

I tried Sea Monkey awhile back.

I liked it but I chose to stay with Firefox because of the limited number of Sea Monkey addons and a problem that I was having with copying information into the email module for inclusion in emails.

Title: Re: Poll: Which browser do you use (most)?
Post by: Nesivos on April 10, 2011, 10:16:03 PM
As I said it is only one of the Easy lists available that you can subscribe to ;D


well yes, as IE9 never announced any ad-blocking feature, but just a tracking blocker one

Adblock for Internet Explorer

http://simple-adblock.com/ (http://simple-adblock.com/)
Title: Re: Poll: Which browser do you use (most)?
Post by: Hermite15 on April 10, 2011, 10:20:21 PM
As I said it is only one of the Easy lists available that you can subscribe to ;D


well yes, as IE9 never announced any ad-blocking feature, but just a tracking blocker one

Adblock for Internet Explorer

http://simple-adblock.com/ (http://simple-adblock.com/)

that's completely unrelated ::)
Title: Re: Poll: Which browser do you use (most)?
Post by: .: Mac :. on April 11, 2011, 04:55:35 AM
80% of Browsing via Safari on Mac OS X. I do use Firefox when using Windows for the other 20%
Title: Re: Poll: Which browser do you use (most)?
Post by: jaronze on April 11, 2011, 04:53:13 PM
My browser rankings:
1.google chrome
2.firefox
3.IE9
4.K-Meleon
5.Opera

Those are my top 5 browsers for me google chrome is the fastest and most fast-paced upgrade, adaptability, stability, and compatibility.
Title: Re: Poll: Which browser do you use (most)?
Post by: Dch48 on May 22, 2011, 02:26:25 AM
If I could get IE9 on this machine, I'd be using it. It works great on the Vista machine.
Title: Re: Poll: Which browser do you use (most)?
Post by: akshayk29 on May 24, 2011, 01:12:23 PM
Google chrome
Title: Re: Poll: Which browser do you use (most)?
Post by: W3FSY on May 24, 2011, 04:08:56 PM
I love my Firefox v 4.0.1

I was a loyal user of FF v 3.5 previously, but the latest version can be adapted to look almost the same as v 3.5
Title: Re: Poll: Which browser do you use (most)?
Post by: justinlee on May 27, 2011, 06:19:13 PM
I love my Firefox v 4.0.1

I was a loyal user of FF v 3.5 previously, but the latest version can be adapted to look almost the same as v 3.5

I must admit i used to use Firefox 3.5 but when i found Chrome i stopped using it as i just found it got boring the way everything was set out. As for the latest version of Firefox... Top marks!!!
Title: Re: Poll: Which browser do you use (most)?
Post by: Para-Noid on May 28, 2011, 02:37:22 AM
I voted for Firefox. There other browsers? That's news to me.  ;D
Title: Re: Poll: Which browser do you use (most)?
Post by: Dch48 on May 28, 2011, 05:14:31 AM
I would rank the browsers in their newest version this way:

1. IE9
2. Chrome
3. Firefox
4. Opera

Any others don't really matter. I'd also use IE8 before Firefox or Opera.
Title: Re: Poll: Which browser do you use (most)?
Post by: mokkaman on May 28, 2011, 05:22:28 AM
My ranking
1.Opera
2.palemoon
3.chrome
4.firefox
5.IE
Title: Re: Poll: Which browser do you use (most)?
Post by: bob3160 on May 28, 2011, 03:45:21 PM
This topic is about your favorite not your rankings.
Since we all have favorites, we'll also have different rankings.  ;D
Title: Re: Poll: Which browser do you use (most)?
Post by: mokkaman on May 28, 2011, 06:07:54 PM
the first one in the ranking is the favorite one. but v shouldnt neglect other browsers too.
opera 11 had made a great impression on me. chrome was very good till v4-v5, but now chrome 12 is huge sized-160mb (even more than avast) and its not so fast except while viewing gmail. also switching from beta to stable channels is a problem. Palemoon is a modded firefox, plus its faster than firefox,occupies less memory and more tab handling than ff. IE cant be left out, some sites work only on iE, so its reqd!!
Title: Re: Poll: Which browser do you use (most)?
Post by: mokkaman on May 28, 2011, 06:12:14 PM
the much said google chrome's sandbox is hacked

http://techie-buzz.com/tech-news/google-chrome-sandbox-hacked.html
Title: Re: Poll: Which browser do you use (most)?
Post by: bob3160 on May 28, 2011, 06:32:50 PM
the much said google chrome's sandbox is hacked

http://techie-buzz.com/tech-news/google-chrome-sandbox-hacked.html
This should be in the Security Warnings link not here. :)
http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=52252.msg650488#new (http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=52252.msg650488#new)
Title: Re: Poll: Which browser do you use (most)?
Post by: Dch48 on May 28, 2011, 07:28:56 PM
This topic is about your favorite not your rankings.
Since we all have favorites, we'll also have different rankings.  ;D
Yes and ranking them also shows favorites, not just the primary one.
Title: Re: Poll: Which browser do you use (most)?
Post by: bob3160 on May 28, 2011, 08:17:25 PM
This topic is about your favorite not your rankings.
Since we all have favorites, we'll also have different rankings.  ;D
Yes and ranking them also shows favorites, not just the primary one.
You sound like a politician. When you ask them a question, they also never have a precise answer.  ;D
Title: Re: Poll: Which browser do you use (most)?
Post by: mokkaman on May 30, 2011, 03:28:16 AM
the much said google chrome's sandbox is hacked

http://techie-buzz.com/tech-news/google-chrome-sandbox-hacked.html
This should be in the Security Warnings link not here. :)
http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=52252.msg650488#new (http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=52252.msg650488#new)


this fact can alter the favorites of people. hence its here. even if it was in security warnings, nobody could rectify it except google :)
Title: Re: Poll: Which browser do you use (most)?
Post by: Dch48 on May 30, 2011, 08:41:56 AM
It was already discussed in another thread and the "hacks" they used were a series of very sophisticated exploits involving more than just Chrome. They would be highly unlikely to ever actually happen.
Title: Re: Poll: Which browser do you use (most)?
Post by: mikaelrask on May 30, 2011, 10:31:35 AM
opera, i have tryed chorome and its really good but with some restriction to some homepages but how hasent. have r
tried to firefox 4 but got tired of it after a week so chanced to opera witch is a bit quicker then firefox in speed and respond and startuptime in my point of view. but firefox have taking a goood step ahead with the new verion.
Title: Re: Poll: Which browser do you use (most)?
Post by: justinlee on May 30, 2011, 12:41:42 PM
I am back to using Chrome and it really is much faster than IE9 & Firefox 4. For overall looks though i like IE9 the best.
Title: Re: Poll: Which browser do you use (most)?
Post by: yongsua on May 31, 2011, 06:16:45 AM
So Firefox is better than Chrome?Pls don't change my favorite.My favorite and mostly used browser is Google chrome.
Title: Re: Poll: Which browser do you use (most)?
Post by: Dch48 on May 31, 2011, 06:25:06 AM
Currently, the best browser is the one you like the best. I will say however that Firefox needs a few addons to bring it up to snuff with either Chrome or IE9 out of the box.
Title: Re: Poll: Which browser do you use (most)?
Post by: TribeWars on May 31, 2011, 10:03:56 PM
Currently, the best browser is the one you like the best. I will say however that Firefox needs a few addons to bring it up to snuff with either Chrome or IE9 out of the box.

Yeah noscript or other adblockers give a great speed up
Title: Re: Poll: Which browser do you use (most)?
Post by: iRonzel on June 01, 2011, 06:41:21 PM

One out of eight people now uses Chrome

Quote
Specifically, Chrome usage increased from 11.9 percent in April to 12.5 percent in May, according to statistics released today by Net Applications. The company bases its findings on population-adjusted measurements of visitors to Web sites using its analytics tools.



Read more: http://news.cnet.com/8301-30685_3-20065430-264.html
Title: Re: Poll: Which browser do you use (most)?
Post by: Gargamel360 on June 01, 2011, 06:51:40 PM
The company bases its findings on population-adjusted measurements of visitors to Web sites using its analytics tools.
A slightly skewed statistic, since they can only count the people who are not blocking google analytics. ;)
Title: Re: Poll: Which browser do you use (most)?
Post by: DavidR on June 01, 2011, 07:25:54 PM
The company bases its findings on population-adjusted measurements of visitors to Web sites using its analytics tools.
A slightly skewed statistic, since they can only count the people who are not blocking google analytics. ;)

Whilst that would be correct (I certainly don't allow it), but I rather doubt that it would skew the figures that much, as your average user isn't even aware of what google-analytics does.
Title: Re: Poll: Which browser do you use (most)?
Post by: Gargamel360 on June 01, 2011, 08:35:24 PM
Whilst that would be correct (I certainly don't allow it), but I rather doubt that it would skew the figures that much, as your average user isn't even aware of what google-analytics does.
True enough, we are in a minority on that, I would imagine.  Might cause single-digit% variance, at best.
Title: Re: Poll: Which browser do you use (most)?
Post by: DavidR on June 01, 2011, 09:17:42 PM
Whilst that would be correct (I certainly don't allow it), but I rather doubt that it would skew the figures that much, as your average user isn't even aware of what google-analytics does.
True enough, we are in a minority on that, I would imagine.  Might cause single-digit% variance, at best.

I think more like a much smaller variance figure (even 0.1%) 1% in the world wide browser usage share would be an absolutely huge figure.
Title: Re: Poll: Which browser do you use (most)?
Post by: Lisandro on June 01, 2011, 09:19:32 PM
This thread never dies :)
Title: Re: Poll: Which browser do you use (most)?
Post by: Asyn on June 01, 2011, 09:45:21 PM
This thread never dies :)

...as long as you're posting in it... ;D
Title: Re: Poll: Which browser do you use (most)?
Post by: BRANDONN2008 on June 01, 2011, 10:13:41 PM
Changed my vote to other. I use SRWare's Iron now.
Title: Re: Poll: Which browser do you use (most)?
Post by: Abraxas on June 02, 2011, 05:08:04 AM
This thread never dies :)

...as long as you're posting in it... ;D

Well yeah ... ;)
Firefox 4.0.1 in PCLinuxOS MiniMe 2011, it's a lovely experience I must tell you.
Fast, Nothing to worry about, go like the Wind  ;D