Internet Exporer or Firefox?

[relm]

I'm not sure if there is a thread like this, but
I was just curious about which was
more popular in the forums... I know some
web pages look different on each one.
Personally I use Firefox because I heard it was
safer.

Which web browser do you use?

[LocoColt04]

Well then, I certainly hope you vote for Firefox, because I just did and I'm the only one who has thus far.

...anyway, yeah. I use Firefox, mostly for the countless extensions (of which I only use five) you can add to customize it however you'd like.

[Gorath Sodom]

Firefox, fo shizzle.

It is safer, though not inherently. By default, it has alot less plugins and less functionality, hence there is less vulnerable code to exploit. It's not as widely used as IE either, so not as many hackers will be out to exploit it. On the other hand, Firefox, Apache, Linux, Thunderbird, among other open source software, are gaining momentum in the IT world and it will be only a matter of time before malicious coders target them in great force.

[Sasquatch]

I use IE, but only because it came on the computer already. Unless there's a huge benefit, I won't waste my time (and space) downloading another program to do the same thing this one does.

[Secret Azn Man]

I use Safari.

And Sasquatch, dude, at least try out other browsers and realize the ancient POS that is IE.

[Alma Del Diablo]

I use firefox, cos its safer. and i ifnd it easier to use.. (not that IE was hard.. ;p)

[Autumn]

Firefox.

I like tab browsing and RSS Feeds. Also, using Firefox gets me "in" with the "cool" internet people who also use it.

[Neo Necron]

I dont even know why I a bothering to answer.

Firefox. Hands down. Internet explorer is for n00bs.

(no offense, n00bs... love you )

Though I may be switching to Opera soon... when I can be bothered. Maybe.

[SOLDIER #819]

I have both, but use Internet Explorer more. I just don't see the need to use Firefox. I don't really care about tabbed browsing (I don't open up too many extra windows), pop-up blocking isn't much of a concern where I go, etc., etc.

Though, I do use Firefox to fill in the holes that IE cannot. Sometimes IE has trouble downloading large files and stops midway through. Firefox has a nice download manager, so I use it for that. And sometimes I do go through pop-up-infested territory, and Firefox is a bit more potent in that. Uh...Yeah. "Special" situations.

[Mistress Sheena]

When I'm on a Mac, I use Safari. When I'm on a PC at home, I use Firefox or Maxthon. (Maxthon's like firefox, pretty much. But for "IE".) Though when my mom's on the computer, she uses IE. Bleh.

And yeah Sasquatch, try out other browsers and realize the POS IE is.

[ShinRa]

Heheh, I'm not alone in saying that Firefox PWNS. Occasionally, there's a plug-in or two that's only avaible to IE, but for the most part, Firefox owns.

[ToroMor]

Firefox is king, IE is the biggest bullshit for me, so no question at all. I cannot work without tabs and I waited like 100 years until they at long last implemented the tab sorting.

Firefox because it's faster a lot and have better protection against viruses and other things. If your firefox is slow, there is a HACK but i have to translate it to English...

[relm]

WTh O_o...

this is lke a huge surprise for me.
I just recently got converted to Firefox before
making this thread. But I didn't expect this high
of a percentage of ppl to be using Firefox over
IE >_>
wow.