Author Topic: Off topic/google chrome (Read 3789 times)

midnight · « **on:** November 12, 2017, 10:14:55 PM »

I thought I would like to try the Chrome browser but when I tried to download it I couldn't. I tried several times, then I just gave up.

REDACTED · « **Reply #1 on:** November 12, 2017, 10:42:24 PM »

i seriously would not bother trying again.Its a pile of crap and there are better choices out there.

midnight · « **Reply #2 on:** November 12, 2017, 10:45:14 PM »

I'm not going to.

Pondus · « **Reply #3 on:** November 12, 2017, 10:47:43 PM »

Opera http://www.opera.com

VPN included http://www.opera.com/computer/features/free-vpn

polonus · « **Reply #4 on:** November 12, 2017, 11:14:30 PM »

Dear -midnight,

Brave a fine browser.
Fast: https://brave.com/
Like it on desktop love it on Android mobile.

your avast forum friend,

polonus

midnight · « **Reply #5 on:** November 12, 2017, 11:21:20 PM »

@polonus,

I have Brave.

@Pondus,

I have Opera.

REDACTED · « **Reply #6 on:** November 13, 2017, 02:14:45 AM »

firefox

u might also like to try firefox quantum this nov.14 ,adv as a faster solution to the standard firefox

midnight · « **Reply #7 on:** November 13, 2017, 03:23:20 AM »

I have 'Firefox.

DavidR · « **Reply #8 on:** November 13, 2017, 09:46:43 AM »

Quote from: -midnight on November 13, 2017, 03:23:20 AM

I have 'Firefox.

If you have all of these browsers, Brave, Opera, Firefox - not to mention the installed browser of your OS - why do you go looking for another one ?

midnight · « **Reply #9 on:** November 13, 2017, 11:46:50 AM »

Quote from: DavidR on November 13, 2017, 09:46:43 AM

Quote from: -midnight on November 13, 2017, 03:23:20 AM
I have 'Firefox.

If you have all of these browsers, Brave, Opera, Firefox - not to mention the installed browser of your OS - why do you go looking for another one ?

I just wanted to try chrome.

midnight · « **Reply #10 on:** November 14, 2017, 12:27:23 PM »

I downloaded google chrome but it doesn't work. Can't get to the home page. What a pain.

midnight · « **Reply #11 on:** November 14, 2017, 12:37:08 PM »

I finally got it unistalled.

bob3160 · « **Reply #12 on:** November 14, 2017, 05:28:36 PM »

Nothing wrong with Chrome. I've used it for years.

I also use Opera and Firefox and several others but, Chrome is my default.

polonus · « **Reply #13 on:** November 14, 2017, 06:03:39 PM »

Hi bob3160,

I am also on Google Chrome and find it tweakable to all of my needs.
For the faster work and action I use Iridium (also a Google chrome browser klone).

Even have some self made user scripts running under Tampermonkey in Google Chrome.

Like the browser with the protection of uBlock Origin (against ads and mining) and uMatrix as a multi blocker.
Oh, and also fingerprinting handled with an extension.

And the avast extension sitting there says: this browser has a good web rep.

Also remember the browser with the largest attack surface (as Google Chrome has a rather vast global userbase)
also has best security implemented.

Google Safebrowsing, Virustotal, https everywhere, certificate transparency all Google initiated security projects.
We may be thankful for that.

They make a jolly good profit, that is true, but it is a good product after all.

polonus

REDACTED · « **Reply #14 on:** November 15, 2017, 01:25:00 AM »

i use three browsers
Firefox - main
heavily modified in the config
can block webrtc leaks unlike chrome which needs an addon or something
addons:
adblock plus, i grew up with it. Ublock origin is superior though and more aggressive but nah
decentraleyes
I just let avast web shield do the script blocking.
Firefox does not support some of the html stuff and other file formats that other browsers like chrome supports.
Firefox sometimes break sites
So I resort to Microsoft Edge if that happens
Microsoft Edge
limited configurations
[preinstalled in win10]
scored poorly in privacy tests, not a privacy browser and u can be easily tracked and fingerprinted
addons:
adblock plus
Third is Tor Browser
leave the config as it is.
there are some sites u can only access through this browser
like chat forums with too much freedom of speech.