can i have 2 browsers on one laptop?

pegginout

Sorry but Im a bit rubbish with computers.

I currently use a laptop with Internet explorer.

I like to play games on Facebook but have heard that they run better on google chrome.

So can I download Chrome and use it just for Facebook? Or do I have to take IE off the laptop?

I may even just stick to google chrome i like it

Im so confused!!!!!!!!

davb

Two browsers are no problem, I use four - Opera and Firefox, with occasional IE and Chrome

pegginout

Cool......how do you know which one is best?

And if you dont mind me asking why do you use 4?!!!!!

[Deleted User]

Hi,

I've just got IE and Firefox, use FF mostly and keep IE just incase of any problems with FF.

You can have them both running at the same time.

macman

As many as you like. Try them all and decide which is best for you-there is no 'best browser'.

WhiteChristmas

pegginout wrote: »

And if you dont mind me asking why do you use 4?!!!!!

Each browser uses its own cookie set, so forum trolls often have their numerous identities logged on in different browsers so they can post as "different" posters.

There are a lot of very strange people in Internetville!

More practically, some websites only offer full functionality with IE, so even those of us who are evangelical about Firefox need to keep it on standby.

googler

pegginout wrote: »

Cool......how do you know which one is best?

FWIW, I have both IE and Chrome.

I have to use IE because that's the only browser that the office systems will work on. Chrome is for personal browsing.

debitcardmayhem

WhiteChristmas wrote: »

Each browser uses its own cookie set, so forum trolls often have their numerous identities logged on in different browsers so they can post as "different" posters.

There are a lot of very strange people in Internetville!

More practically, some websites only offer full functionality with IE, so even those of us who are evangelical about Firefox need to keep it on standby.

Yes but those websites that "only offer full functionality with IE" don't necessarily comply with accepted standards, but one day hopefully they all will. However it is up to user choice which browser he/she uses/prefers, but as frugal says just in case keep IE on there too.

pegginout

THANK YOU everyone......you are all so helpful

I'm not a Troll!!! honest!!!

Just a computer illiterate Mummy!!!

prowla

I have the following 5 installed: Firefox, Opera, Chrome, Safari, IE.
I rate them in the above order of preference, and mainly use Firefox, but I have to ise IE for some things.

Sublime_2

I've got FF, and Opera, both with security addons. I'm currentl using FF, but may go back to Opera.

I have IE, only because one of my applications won't run without it, but rarely use it due to security issues.