Firefox????

[Jesusjacquez]

Can I have IE and Firefox installed at the same time? Using them at
different times, of course.

And... is Firefox better than IE?

Just curious... thanks for your help

Botti

 

[R. McCarty]

Sure you can use both, aside from a prompt to make it your default
browser they can co-exist on the same PC. I use both IE and Opera.

 

[John John (MVP)]

You can have both installed on the computer at the same time and you can
use both of them at the same time if you want. Is it better? To a
large extend it's more of a matter of preference than one being better
than the other, try it and if you like it then use it, if you don't like
it then use IE.

John

 

[John McGaw]

Can I have IE and Firefox installed at the same time? Using them at
different times, of course.

And... is Firefox better than IE?

Just curious... thanks for your help

Botti

Sure. You can have several browsers installed at the same time. It is
common for anyone designing and coding web pages to have at least 4 or 5
going at the same time. There can be only one default browser but all of
them will work just the same. The only real problem seems to be in trying
to keep multiple versions of the same browser working on the same machine
-- they don't get along well together and without heroic efforts a newer
version of a browser will generally damage a previous version of the same
browser.

Better is relative and subjective. None of them are perfect and none seem
to be approaching that state. It gets especially sticky when web pages are
designed (or should I say cobbled together?) to work with only one sort of
browser.

John McGaw
http://johnmcgaw.com

 

[HeyBub]

Can I have IE and Firefox installed at the same time? Using them at
different times, of course.

And... is Firefox better than IE?

Just curious... thanks for your help

Using Firefox may cause your cat to develop warts. If you don't have a cat,
you should be okay.

 

[Ken Blake, MVP]

Can I have IE and Firefox installed at the same time? Using them at
different times, of course.

Sure, but there's no "of course. You can even use them both at the
same time.

And... is Firefox better than IE?

That's like asking whether a Ford is better than a Chevrolet.
Different people have different opinions. My personal preference is
for neither, but instead for Maxthon, which is actually a shell
running on top of IE.

Try them all, and decide for yourself which *you* like best. Nobody
else's opinion matters.

 

[Kayman]

Can I have IE and Firefox installed at the same time? Using them at
different times, of course.

Yes, you can have multiple browsers installed to your OS.

And... is Firefox better than IE?
Just curious... thanks for your help

Utilizing another browser application can add to the overall security of
the operating system.

Alternative Browsers:
Operaâ„¢
http://www.opera.com/download/

Firefoxâ„¢
http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/

The SeaMonkey® Suite (Internet Browser)
http://www.seamonkey-project.org/

--But--

Microsoft says Internet Explorer more secure than Firefox
http://www.heise-security.co.uk/news/99955

Internet Explorer Enhanced Security Configuration changes the browsing
experience
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;815141

IE7 safe/secure settings
Internet Explorer7 Desktop Security Guide
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...DA-6021-468E-A8CF-AF4AFE4C84B2&displaylang=en

The Internet Explorer 7 Security Status Bar
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/winfamily/ie/ev/security.mspx

Extended Validation SSL Certificates
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/winfamily/ie/ev/default.mspx

*Tight security settings will break down some websites. You need to add
these websites into the Trusted Zone for smooth access.*

You could consider disabling all Security Settings in IE and use IE only
for the 'Patch Tuesday' updates; To do so you must add the following URL's
to the Trusted sites:
http://update.microsoft.com
http://download.windowsupdate.com
https://*.update.microsoft.com
http://*.update.microsoft.com
http://*.microsoft.com

Good luck

 

[Bruce Chambers]

Can I have IE and Firefox installed at the same time?

Yes, certainly.

Using them at
different times, of course.

Or even at the same time,if you like.

And... is Firefox better than IE?

To the non-technical eye, there's very little difference between the
two, now, other than the "look and feel" of the interface. It's almost
entirely a matter of personal taste, now.


--

Bruce Chambers

Help us help you:


http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/555375

They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary
safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. ~Benjamin Franklin

Many people would rather die than think; in fact, most do. ~Bertrand Russell

The philosopher has never killed any priests, whereas the priest has
killed a great many philosophers.
~ Denis Diderot

 

[brett]

A very helpful and informative post. Not wishing to gripe too much, I've
just discovered that archaic backup which comes with WinXP - must date back
to Noah's Arc. So one might ask why! On another note since this is XP
general, how do you find Opera Mail please?
brett.

 

[Kayman]

A very helpful and informative post. Not wishing to gripe too much, I've
just discovered that archaic backup which comes with WinXP - must date back
to Noah's Arc. So one might ask why!

WinXp backup is good for files and data; For more comprehensive back-up
functions use a good 3rd party software package like Acronis, Casper or
NortonGhost etc.

On another note since this is XP general, how do you find Opera Mail please?

Adequate for my purpose.

 

[Bob I]

A very helpful and informative post. Not wishing to gripe too much, I've
just discovered that archaic backup which comes with WinXP - must date back
to Noah's Arc.

That's ArK. ;-)


So one might ask why!

Cause they don't need to change it.

On another note since this is XP

general, how do you find Opera Mail please?

Check Google