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Old 03-12-2009, 12:27 PM   #1
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Hi guys,
I currently use Google chrome as my browser. My question is, what is the best web browser to use in terms of security?
Ive heard mixed reviews with google chrome, I like it because its quick and easy to use.
What browser to you guys use and what are the pros and cons?
I know some are quicker, some are more secure.

Im leaning towards using firefox as I know its secure, but Ive heard opera is good to.

What do you think?

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Old 03-12-2009, 01:33 PM   #2
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Old 03-12-2009, 01:50 PM   #3
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Don't go opening that can of worms!

IE = least secure or most vulnerable due to most virus'/malware targeted at it due to large market share.
Firefox = Good
Opera = Good
Safari = Good
Chrome = Good

It's all really what you prefer. Each browser will have it's own little quirks and so forth. Just go by personal preference.
You could install them all if you wanted to and then use the one you like most and uninstall the others afterwards.
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Old 03-12-2009, 02:08 PM   #4
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i like firefox because it was the only thing that stopped bonzi buddy interupting my forum readings or casual chats on MSN with the lads
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Old 03-12-2009, 02:11 PM   #5
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Ditched IE years ago.

Have used Firefox with no problems.

Just changed to Safari earlier this year - so far I like it best.
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Old 03-12-2009, 02:23 PM   #6
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used firefox for many years...

but chrome is so easy to use I've changed to that.
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Old 03-12-2009, 02:26 PM   #7
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Another Firefox fan here.
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Old 03-12-2009, 02:32 PM   #8
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Chrome for me, only issue is that you cancel downloads when you close the browser.
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Old 03-12-2009, 04:17 PM   #9
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general all day every purpose browsing, FireFox end of story...add in the Add Pop Up Blocker and you will never have to worry about adverts again either.
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Old 03-12-2009, 05:03 PM   #10
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Another vote towards Firefox. It's still arguably the best out there.
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Old 03-12-2009, 05:47 PM   #11
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general all day every purpose browsing, FireFox end of story...add in the Add Pop Up Blocker and you will never have to worry about adverts again either.
+1 on that. add avg . 1 p/c , 1 l/top 3 years no probs
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Old 03-12-2009, 11:05 PM   #12
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I use Firefox. It's fantastic but it has afew bugs with Facebook. Ie not being able to see some random photo's and notifications stuffing up.
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Old 03-12-2009, 11:37 PM   #13
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Have used Firefox for a few years now and love it.
as someone said before pop up blocker is great and there are also different add on's you can get that are nice and handy.
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Old 04-12-2009, 12:01 PM   #14
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Firefox fans here.
Plenty of add-ons, and updates (including updates for add-ons) happen fairly painlessly.
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Old 04-12-2009, 12:53 PM   #15
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i like firefox because it was the only thing that stopped bonzi buddy interupting my forum readings or casual chats on MSN with the lads
Bonzi Buddy....that would mean you have a spyware infection
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Old 04-12-2009, 01:54 PM   #16
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Firefox, then I moved onto Chrome. Really like it.
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Old 04-12-2009, 02:07 PM   #17
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Bonzi Buddy....that would mean you have a spyware infection
I hadn't heard of Bonzi Buddy in years.....

Wasn't it some purple gorilla that popped up and added his 2c every now and again(stretching the memory bank here). I do remember it was a spyware rort though.
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Old 04-12-2009, 02:12 PM   #18
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never had an issue with IE, so i use that
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Old 04-12-2009, 03:25 PM   #19
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never had an issue with IE, so i use that
You must not visit dodgy porn sites like the rest of us do if you haven't had any trouble with IE.
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You must not visit dodgy porn sites like the rest of us do if you haven't had any trouble with IE.
haha the key is to find som non dodgy ones :
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Old 06-12-2009, 02:59 PM   #21
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I use SeaMonkey - browser & email. [ based on Firefox ]
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Old 06-12-2009, 03:05 PM   #22
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Just switch to chrome, fire fox is getting a little to clunky for me
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Old 06-12-2009, 05:03 PM   #23
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I use Firefox and Chrome (firefox has private browsing which doesn't store your history *wink wink*)
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Old 06-12-2009, 05:32 PM   #24
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Only just swapped to firefox, IE is rubbish
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Old 06-12-2009, 05:36 PM   #25
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I have found random compatability problems with Firefox. (eg, links not showing up on some OS sites, last week a drop down box wasn't visible on the MBF site with FF, but was there with IE)

My mainbrowser is FF, but have IE as a back up.

Some day when I have some free time, I'll fool around with the others that have been mentioned here.
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Old 06-12-2009, 06:00 PM   #26
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I switched to firefox after internet explorer was eating 100% of my cpu usage i could not fix it so for just got rid of it firefox has been just as good if not better seems faster.
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