Personal Opinion Required: What's the best browser to download?

Discussion in 'Software' started by sexyandy81, Mar 13, 2009.

  1. sexyandy81

    sexyandy81 MajorGeek

    Hello Everyone.

    I just want to know what is the best browser to download out there at the moment.

    Im currently using mozilla Firefox 3 with safari 4 beta at the moment but I also currently have IE 8

    are these any good or is there any better ones.
     
  2. buggabear

    buggabear MajorGeek

    I prefer firefox, but keep IE around for windows updates plus it's a part of the OP system
     
  3. TeeCee

    TeeCee MajorGeek

    JMO, but I like IE... :wave
     
  4. KathyM

    KathyM Master Sergeant

    I agree with you Buggabear.....I much prefer Firefox to IE but like you keep it around for updates etc.....:)
     
  5. oma

    oma MajorGeek

    Firefox for me too. Have been using it for over 4 years. Just use IE for Windows Update. Heck have forgotten how to browse etc in IE. :-o
     
  6. hrlow2

    hrlow2 MajorGeek

    Opera for me with IE on the side for updates.
     
  7. sexyandy81

    sexyandy81 MajorGeek

    ok thanks very much you guys.

    I will uninstall safari 4 and keep firefox 3 and IE lol for updates.

    I did try opera but the browser was very slow at loading up webpages and I also tried Avant browser and even that was slow aswell.

    lol
     
  8. DavidGP

    DavidGP MajorGeeks Forum Administrator - Grand Pooh-Bah Staff Member

    Hi

    Most browsers are ok, all offer different things, but in the end its more the GUI that is the thing that you need to be happy with as security wise all are near enough the same, whay... well its not all the browser that causes you to get infected with malware, its the user.

    Betas are good to use, but not always the best, as they are in development (noted you where using two betas) so prone to hiccups and slowness until they are further down the development route, personally I use various ones to keep upto speed on what they all do and how they work, liking IE8 RC and Minefield (aka firefox the next generation) at present but have played with is for a bit, as it combines the best of three of them, in IE, Firefox and Safari/Chrome engines built in to it, in Lunascape

    Opera is fairly fast out of all the browsers.
     
  9. sexyandy81

    sexyandy81 MajorGeek

    what is that minefield browser like is it any good
     
  10. hrlow2

    hrlow2 MajorGeek

    Am currently trying out Minefield. Certainly is fast.
    Was able to import my Opera settings over to it.
    Will try for a few days to get a better feel for it, but impressed in what little time I have had it.
     
  11. sexyandy81

    sexyandy81 MajorGeek

    I have managed to get hold of firefox 3.1 beta 3 and it is certainly faster than firefox 3. I havnt tried minefield as I cant find it to download from anywhere
     
  12. hrlow2

    hrlow2 MajorGeek

    Click on the link provided by DomLuc in post 10. Takes you right to it.
     
  13. sexyandy81

    sexyandy81 MajorGeek

    I have gone to the link for minefield but still can't find where on there to download the browser from.
     
  14. sexyandy81

    sexyandy81 MajorGeek

    Thanks for all your help I have managed to find the minefield browser download and installed on my computer.

    It is really fast than firefox 3 can't wait for the final release.
     
  15. Fred_G

    Fred_G Heat packin' geek

    I normally use Opera for XP and Firefox for Vista. Got the beta Firefox, me likey! :-D
     
  16. sexyandy81

    sexyandy81 MajorGeek

    just the one question about minefield when you enter the website address in the address bar and press enter it doesn't load up the website.

    you have to click on the green arrow which is starting to bug me.

    is there anyway I can turn it on like in firefox 3 browser.
     
  17. hrlow2

    hrlow2 MajorGeek

    Try hitting the CTRL+Enter combination.
     
  18. sexyandy81

    sexyandy81 MajorGeek

    its ok I have found the problem which is the cause, The AVG safe search add-on in minefield if its enabled then the enter key won't work but if its disabled then it works fine.

    So far I have got the add-on disabled at the moment untill AVG can fix the bug and hopefully the problem will be gone.

    :)
     
  19. MickeyRoush

    MickeyRoush Specialist


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