Internet Explorer

omnicorp

Fine, so it crashed 4 times.
Why is it so useless? please someone tell me and reccomend other good web browsers.

It is incapable of strenous tasks on a 3Ghz computer with 512mb RAM.
Useless cr@p

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now, has anyone else experienced such problems?
or have you found it a very good piece of software?
are there any other good web browsers out there?

Johnny_the_fox

omnicorp wrote:

Fine, so it crashed 4 times.
Why is it so useless? please someone tell me and reccomend other good web browsers.

It is incapable of strenous tasks on a 3Ghz computer with 512mb RAM.
Useless cr@p

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now, has anyone else experienced such problems?
or have you found it a very good piece of software?
are there any other good web browsers out there?

did you not find the answer here

Bri

That link didn't work for me so I'm gonna butt in and say:

Firefox!

Savage browser and much safer. Not flawless but read up about it and consider it. Boards.ie is full of discussions (computer board esp.) and follow the link in my signature!

omnicorp

yeah, but that isn't great and I was wondering idf it has happened to anyone else.
And if there are any other better browsers

Syth

Why is it so useless? please someone tell me and reccomend other good web browsers.

There are many theories. Somebeing that Microsoft don't value security that highly and hence there are big holes. Some say that out of the box it's unsecure and you must do some work to make it secure, work the average non-techie user doesn't know about or know how to do. Some say that since Microsoft have conquerored the browser market and won the first browser war, that they don't see the need to invest in mainting/upgrading Internet Explorer/ (Hopefully Mozilla/Firefox will scare them )

What is there besides Firefox? Well the main Mozilla browser/suit it popular. There's also Opera.

Pigman II

Bri wrote:

Firefox!

Yep, coincidentally I just started using Firefox today thanks to all the good words I read about it on another boards thread. Early days of course but I'm very impressed so far. Looks like I’ll finally be saying goodbye to Microsoft’s Interminable Excrement.

omnicorp

I started using it.
But what is Netscape like?

Winters

omnicorp wrote:

I started using it.
But what is Netscape like?

The core developers from the early Netscape days left and started up Mozilla who created [along with the community] Firefox, and also the Mozilla browser. Firefox is better then Netscape.

OfflerCrocGod

omnicorp wrote:

But what is Netscape like?

Netscape is a repackaged Mozilla, don't bother using it just stick with Firefox which is far better then IE. Just make sure you know about all the extra features in Firefox compared to IE, otherwise you will not see the full benefit of Firefox over IE.

Capt'n Midnight

I reckon the problem lies somewhere between the keyboard and the chair, maybe there could be a poll.. If you are looking at sites cobbled together with bits of ripped off code and dodgy cartoons hen most browsers would take the honourable route out.

OfflerCrocGod

Capt'n Midnight wrote:

I reckon the problem lies somewhere between the keyboard and the chair, maybe there could be a poll..

Your diagnosis could be correct Capt'n; especially when the past behaviour of the candidate is taken into account

unkel

Capt'n Midnight wrote:

I reckon the problem lies somewhere between the keyboard and the chair

And between the left and the right ear to narrow it down further. You got extensive advice on the other thread, omnicorp. Why do you keep asking the same questions?

Wrestlemania

Johnny_the_fox wrote:

did you not find the answer here

:mad: JUST TO LET EVERYONE KNOW JOHNNY HERE IS ABUSING HIS POWERS AS A MODERATOR.

SO TAKE ANYTHING THIS WASTER SAYS WITH A PINCH OF SALT :mad:

omnicorp

so Firefox is good, yes?
What are all these amazing extras you speak of?

mr_angry

Wrestlemania wrote:

:mad: JUST TO LET EVERYONE KNOW JOHNNY HERE IS ABUSING HIS POWERS AS A MODERATOR.

SO TAKE ANYTHING THIS WASTER SAYS WITH A PINCH OF SALT :mad:

In short - WTF?

omnicorp

hmm, even I didn't know what he's talking bout, and JtF's comment was directed to me.

Cloud

Wrestlemania wrote:

:mad: JUST TO LET EVERYONE KNOW JOHNNY HERE IS ABUSING HIS POWERS AS A MODERATOR.

SO TAKE ANYTHING THIS WASTER SAYS WITH A PINCH OF SALT :mad:

I don't know who you are, but you're BANNED. Now go away and bother some other community.

Capt'n Midnight

omnicorp wrote:

so Firefox is good, yes?
What are all these amazing extras you speak of?

https://update.mozilla.org/extensions/

Irish and Welsh spell checkers
BBCode ( I apologise to other boards users in advance )
A toolbar option to see the Homeland Security Threat Level :rolleyes:
Adblock - does what it says on the tin.
HTML Validator (cough cough)

omnicorp

They wouldn't download for some reason!?
Anyone know why?

aidan_walsh

Yes. Its because the internet hates you.

Really, we're going to need an error message... Do you go to the doctor and simply say "I'm sick. Can you tell me why?"

omnicorp

well, it's something to with, "Thsi ndocument can't be downloaded until Firefox is restarted"
I did; several times.

aidan_walsh

You mean the plugin won't be started until you restart? You have to close all instances of Firefox before they register.

omnicorp

I did.
Like I just said.