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Firefox Review

Have you used the browser called, 'FireFox'? Many claim that it works very well, others say that it slows down your computer or in some cases - even crashes it. Here are the stats according to their web site:

Popup Blocking

Stop annoying popup ads in their tracks with Firefox's built in popup blocker.
Tabbed Browsing

View more than one web page in a single window with this time saving feature. Open links in the background so that they're ready for viewing when you're ready to read them.
Smarter Search

Google Search is built right into the toolbar, and there are a plethora of other search tools including Keywords (type "dict " in the Location Bar), and FastFind (start typing the first few letters of some text in the page and Firefox takes you there).
Privacy and Security

Built with your Security in mind, Firefox keeps your computer safe from malicious spyware by not loading harmful ActiveX controls. A comprehensive set of privacy tools keep your online activity your business.
Hassle-Free Downloading

Files you download are automatically saved to your Desktop so they're easy to find. Fewer prompts mean files download quicker.
Fits Like a Glove

Simple and intuitive, yet fully featured, Firefox has all the functions you're used to - Bookmarks, History, Full Screen, Text Zooming to make pages with small text easier to read, etc.
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Firefox is the most customizable browser on the planet. Customize your toolbars to add additional buttons, install new Extensions that add new features, add new Themes to browse with style, and use the adaptive search system to allow you to search an infinite number of engines. Firefox is as big or small as you want.
Setup's a Snap

At only 4.7MB (Windows), Firefox only takes minutes to download over a fast connection. The installer gets you set up quickly, and the new Easy Transition system imports all of your settings - Favorites, passwords and other data from Internet Explorer and other browsers - so you can start surfing right away.
A Developer's Best Friend

Firefox comes with a standard set of developer tools including a powerful JavaScript and CSS error/warning console, and an optional Document Inspector that gives unheard of insight into how your pages work.


Ref. https://www.mozilla.org/products/firefox/

Review Firefox

We use a group of browsers on our computers at home. Of course, all have IE. But other than that, I use Mozilla, for the most part on my own laptop and the family computer, my wife now uses Firefox on her laptop, and my son uses Firefox almost exclusively, and my college-age daughter uses Mozilla on her laptop. I occasionally use Opera.

I like Firefox. I haven't seen any problems with it at all. The popup blocking seems to be very reliable, and very smart. So, if I click on a link that requires a popup to work (i.e. the "clickable smilies" on this forum) the popup comes up. But if the webpage just starts calling for popups, they don't appear.

I haven't tried to customize the browser, so can't comment on that.

I love tabbed browsing.

It appears that you can change the downloading from defaulting to the desktop (which I abhor) to asking for the location.

Anyway, I highly recommend Firefox.

Firefox Review Gaming Video & Issues Computer

I just downloaded Fire Fox a cauple days ago because my IE got all messed up. So far its been far supperior to IE.
I realy like how it stops pop-ups, like Nighthawk said. I like that it stops Spyware too.
The only thing I found that it had a problem with is it doesent show glow on text. This isent a real problem though so it doesent realy count against it.

I would recommend Fire Fox.

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I switched to this after my problem located here and I must say that I am pleased thus far especially because it was able to import everything I had on Netscape. I love the ability to download themes and extensions.

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Microsoft Fears Firefox, Lawsuits Over Bugs, SEC Filing Shows

TechWeb - Microsoft for the first time acknowledges that Mozilla's browsers pose a competitive threat and the software giant also notes that security vulnerabilities leave it open to legal action.
Ref. https://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=stor...c_cmp/170101785

Firefox Review

I started - as everyone I guess - with IE, but a few month ago, a friend (he is very good with computers) told me about Mozilla Firefox. I have read about this browser before, but until I haven't had confirmation from that friend I was somehow uncomfortable to make the change. I'm glad I did it. The only thing that I can sense is that the speed of loading the pages is way better that IE. I only customized the search - the languages. Overall, I like more Firefox, but I can't say I'm an expert.

Firefox Review

I dowloaded Firefox about a year ago, and I must say that it is far superior to IE in all ways but one. Firefox requires multiple plug-ins to use most things. Plug-ins on Firefox are bad. If anyone has had a problem with Firefox crashing, it's probably because they downloaded too many plug-ins. For Anything that requires a plug-in: I would recomend copy-pasting the link into your IE browser and using it that way, because the plug-ins plant spyware and possibly viruses into your computer.

Firefox's popup blocker is excellent. It blocks everything that would popup on your computer, and with a simple hotkey instruction, you can allow a popup to load.

As for the multi-tabbing and built-in search bars: I rarely use the mutli-tabbing or the built in search bars, but they are there, and can be convenient I suppose.

Firefox Review Computer Issues & Video Gaming

I have not downloaded anything 'extra' save for Flash, which I believe is basic, but I am curious to know which plug-ins you think are so bad that they cause firefox to crash? Are you sure it is not a memory issue?