Firefox "V" IE

Paul_Varjak

Rex_Mundi wrote:

This is the idea of using Firefox as your default browser and IE as a backup. If you are just having a surf round and a page doesn't load properly, it's not going to bother you so much.

Exactly!

Rex_Mundi wrote:

For a site that you have signed into and need to use, you have to use your judgement whether you trust the company enough to use IE.

Exactly!

Rex_Mundi wrote:

It wont hurt to email the company and mention that they require you to use a less secure browser to view their site. If they get enough emails they may do something about it.

No they won't!

Rex_Mundi wrote:

Active X is a very weak spot in IE, and this is exactly why it is exploited so much.

Exactly!

Talon_Karrde

Deaest sra....

what a lovely person you are, i have just added a shedload of RSS feeds now, it will get about the boards more because i can check the first 10 or so threads of each instantly!
I think i be using one to get to the "most useful post board" !!

cheers again!

rushnowt

Well im so far loving Firefox and up to now no problems

however, how do i copy and paste ? i can click on something and copy it but when i go to where i want to paste it and click i dont get an option to paste sorry if im being dimple

sra

rushnowt wrote:

Well im so far loving Firefox and up to now no problems

however, how do i copy and paste ? i can click on something and copy it but when i go to where i want to paste it and click i dont get an option to paste sorry if im being dimple

That's the problem we've found with firefox and vbulletin forums

You can use the paste option from the edit menu at the top-left of your browser or you can use the keyboard shortcut Ctrl + v

rushnowt

Cheers sra

your on the ball today

Glad

sra. you mentioned NOT having firefox as your default browser but others have said you should

sra

glad wrote:

sra. you mentioned NOT having firefox as your default browser but others have said you should

I don't think you should have it as your default browser at first. If you leave IE as your default then you can use IE as normal and ease yourself into using firefox slowly - Firfox will only work when you click the firefox icon.

Too many people make firefox their default browser and then panic when they can't get the hang of it instantly - so they uninstall it without giving it a chance because they don't know how to get IE back as their default - they wrongly think it's taken over their system and they have to get rid of it to get back to normal.

If you know how to make IE your default again (eg using these instructions) then there's nothing to stop you switching which one is your default whenever you like

rushnowt

Hi glad

I think ya know that if theres anyone knows nowt about computers its me LOL, but I have to say ive found it really easy doing it the way sra says, its so much better knowing that if i have any probs i can just open with IE anytime and flick to Firefox as and when i like, but i must say ive found Firefox to be really simple to use so far, but then i am only doing the basics, i guess i;ll learn more about its capabilities as i go along.

But i'd really recommend it

sergeant121

sra555 wrote:

Just created a list of the rss feeds for the site

What are rss feeds?

Talon_Karrde

RSS feeds are "live bookmarks" you bookmark the "feed" instead of a static webpage. This way, when you click on the RSS feed you get some already updated headlines/new threads without going to the page, and then choose the one you want direct from your bookmarks.
nicely done it!