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Internet Explorer - German Government

German government has recommended people not use IE until Microsoft release a patch for the recent security flaw that let hackers into a gmail account.

The was in regards to the Google/China hacking story.

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  • busenbust
    busenbust Posts: 4,782 Forumite
    People still use IE! :shocked:


    ;)
  • Mrs_Bones
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    I've just seen this warning on the news. Sorry if this is a daft question, but I use internet explorer and I'm worried now. Not being very computer minded, can someone tell me what else I could use instead of explorer? do I need to buy a new program?
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  • KeithP
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    Mrs_Bones wrote: »
    I've just seen this warning on the news. Sorry if this is a daft question, but I use internet explorer and I'm worried now. Not being very computer minded, can someone tell me what else I could use instead of explorer? do I need to buy a new program?
    Click the Firefox link in the first post.
  • busenbust
    busenbust Posts: 4,782 Forumite
    Mrs_Bones wrote: »
    I've just seen this warning on the news. Sorry if this is a daft question, but I use internet explorer and I'm worried now. Not being very computer minded, can someone tell me what else I could use instead of explorer? do I need to buy a new program?
    You are right to be concerned; I would be :eek: . Switch to the first-rate Firefox and install the NoScript and AdBlock Plus add-ons for an extra layer of security. You might even like it ;)

    http://www.opera.com/ is another worthy contender :cool:
  • Marty_J
    Marty_J Posts: 6,594 Forumite
    busenbust wrote: »
    People still use IE! :shocked:
    busenbust wrote: »
    http://www.opera.com/ is another worthy contender :cool:

    People still use Opera?!? :p
  • busenbust
    busenbust Posts: 4,782 Forumite
    Marty_J wrote: »
    People still use Opera?!? :p
    People still use Macs;)

    Uh oh....


    :grin:
  • OneADay
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    So tragic ....
  • elfen
    elfen Posts: 10,213 Forumite
    I like Safari and Firefox, that's what's installed on my Mac, and I've had Firefox on my PC for many many years and it's not failed me. Even converted Pint to using Firefox, and that was a hard 'un
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  • Primrose
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    I've just posted separately with this query, but can anybody tell me how I can keep "My Favourites" permanently open in the background now I've switched to Firefox? . I found this a very useful facility with I E when regularly moving from one website to another, but can't figiure out how to do it with Firefox.
  • OneADay
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    Primrose wrote: »
    I've just posted separately with this query, but can anybody tell me how I can keep "My Favourites" permanently open in the background now I've switched to Firefox? . I found this a very useful facility with I E when regularly moving from one website to another, but can't figiure out how to do it with Firefox.

    If you mean like a sidebar then pressing Ctrl+B in Firefox will produce the bookmark sidebar...
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