Guest Jesusjacquez@gmail.com Posted August 7, 2008 Posted August 7, 2008 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
Guest R. McCarty Posted August 7, 2008 Posted August 7, 2008 Re: Firefox???? 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. <Jesusjacquez@gmail.com> wrote in message news:2c0204b8-65d7-4774-bd30-4208c70dd7fc@k13g2000hse.googlegroups.com... > 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 >
Guest John John (MVP) Posted August 7, 2008 Posted August 7, 2008 Re: Firefox???? 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 Jesusjacquez@gmail.com wrote: > 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 >
Guest John McGaw Posted August 7, 2008 Posted August 7, 2008 Re: Firefox???? Jesusjacquez@gmail.com wrote: > 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
Guest HeyBub Posted August 7, 2008 Posted August 7, 2008 Re: Firefox???? Jesusjacquez@gmail.com wrote: > 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.
Guest Ken Blake, MVP Posted August 8, 2008 Posted August 8, 2008 Re: Firefox???? On Thu, 7 Aug 2008 16:27:27 -0700 (PDT), "Jesusjacquez@gmail.com" <Jesusjacquez@gmail.com> wrote: > 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. -- Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience Please Reply to the Newsgroup
Guest Kayman Posted August 8, 2008 Posted August 8, 2008 Re: Firefox???? On Thu, 7 Aug 2008 16:27:27 -0700 (PDT), Jesusjacquez@gmail.com wrote: > 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: Opera™ http://www.opera.com/download/ Firefox™ 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/details.aspx?FamilyId=6AA4C1DA-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 :)
Guest Leythos Posted August 8, 2008 Posted August 8, 2008 Re: Firefox???? In article <2c0204b8-65d7-4774-bd30- 4208c70dd7fc@k13g2000hse.googlegroups.com>, Jesusjacquez@gmail.com says... > 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 I use FireFox for all Internet based browsing and IE for my internal/company browsing. FireFox has not failed me. Once in a great while there is a site that won't work with FireFox, like many Microsoft sites. -- - Igitur qui desiderat pacem, praeparet bellum. - Calling an illegal alien an "undocumented worker" is like calling a drug dealer an "unlicensed pharmacist" spam999free@rrohio.com (remove 999 for proper email address)
Guest Bruce Chambers Posted August 8, 2008 Posted August 8, 2008 Re: Firefox???? Jesusjacquez@gmail.com wrote: > 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://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html 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
Guest brett Posted August 8, 2008 Posted August 8, 2008 Re: Firefox???? 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" <kaymanDeleteThis@operamail.com> wrote in message news:ecZyx3O%23IHA.4472@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... > On Thu, 7 Aug 2008 16:27:27 -0700 (PDT), Jesusjacquez@gmail.com wrote: > >> 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: > OperaT > http://www.opera.com/download/ > > FirefoxT > 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/details.aspx?FamilyId=6AA4C1DA-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 :)
Guest Kayman Posted August 8, 2008 Posted August 8, 2008 Re: Firefox???? On Fri, 8 Aug 2008 07:53:33 +0100, brett wrote: > 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.
Guest Bob I Posted August 8, 2008 Posted August 8, 2008 Re: Firefox???? brett wrote: > 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 > brett. > > "Kayman" <kaymanDeleteThis@operamail.com> wrote in message > news:ecZyx3O%23IHA.4472@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... > >>On Thu, 7 Aug 2008 16:27:27 -0700 (PDT), Jesusjacquez@gmail.com wrote: >> >> >>>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: >>OperaT >>http://www.opera.com/download/ >> >>FirefoxT >>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/details.aspx?FamilyId=6AA4C1DA-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 :) > > >
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