Firefox, avant, maxthon, IE

• davidche

  19 Nov 06, 21:04

  Firefox, avant, maxthon, IE
  
  Can IE be deleted if extra browsers above are installed?
  If not, then will it slow down the com?
  
  Can the browsers speed up website-loading speed?
  
  Which kind of browser listed above can view every type of websites that IE can.
  
  In conclusion, which one is better? Why?
  
  Thanks for the info.
  Im thinking about changing my browser from default IE
• ndmmxiaomayi

  19 Nov 06, 21:57

  IE can't be deleted. However, it can be uninstalled.
  
  Start > Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs
  
  Click on the Add/Remove Windows Components at the left hand side.
  
  Uncheck Internet Explorer. Follow the on-screen instructions and Internet Explorer will be removed. If you want it back, repeat the above steps, but check the Internet Explorer box.
  
  You can't compare which is better than which. Personally, I like Firefox because I won't be affected by ActiveX. I can use Maxthon or Avant if ActiveX is really needed or if the website can only be viewed in IE and no other browsers. This happened to one of my web hosts, when it completely revamped and is no longer compatible with Firefox.
  
  They won't slow down the computer, unless you run all of them at the same time.
  
  Maxthon is the only browser I know that can view every website that IE can. Avant can do it, but not as well as Maxthon does.
• Ito_^

  19 Nov 06, 22:04

  i like firefox.. use it most often.
  
  i use ie only when i need to check for compatibility issues for my webpages.
• TehJarVu

  19 Nov 06, 22:09

  why is firefox better then IE?
  
  i am tempted to d/l firefox just to see what it is all about.
  
  can i d/l firefox and still keep IE?
  
  i click on the icon to select which browser i want to use each time issit?
• ditzy

  19 Nov 06, 22:15

  Originally posted by TehJarVu:

  why is firefox better then IE?
  
  i am tempted to d/l firefox just to see what it is all about.
  
  can i d/l firefox and still keep IE?
  
  i click on the icon to select which browser i want to use each time issit?

  Wait you use FF, all the problems sure pop out, then you'll be posting more threads here to ask silly questions. I rather you stick to IE, for the good of mankind.
• TehJarVu

  19 Nov 06, 22:16

  si ditzy, forgot to drink your listerine again
• ditzy

  19 Nov 06, 22:22

  True what, look what happened when you switched over to the free avg antivirus, your postcount increased.
• Ito_^

  19 Nov 06, 22:23

  Originally posted by TehJarVu:

  why is firefox better then IE?
  
  i am tempted to d/l firefox just to see what it is all about.
  
  can i d/l firefox and still keep IE?
  
  i click on the icon to select which browser i want to use each time issit?

  can.. not a problem.
  
  and no, it can auto set as default browser.
  
  but from certain apps like msn messenger, it will still open IE.
• missqi

  19 Nov 06, 22:24

  
  FF is good man.
  Can open like 15 tabs at once.
  
• MohamedF

  19 Nov 06, 22:25

  Firefox is 100x better than IE...
  
  
  Seriously... I use both of them... FF for browsing and IE for downloading stuff into the temporary Internet folder...
• ndmmxiaomayi

  19 Nov 06, 22:39

  Originally posted by TehJarVu:

  why is firefox better then IE?
  
  i am tempted to d/l firefox just to see what it is all about.
  
  can i d/l firefox and still keep IE?
  
  i click on the icon to select which browser i want to use each time issit?

  You try it and you will know.
  
  You can install Firefox and keep IE. IE won't disappear, because MS has made it to.
  
  When you first launch Firefox, it will ask you if you want to set it as the default browser. You can select either Yes or No, and tick the box that says check every time when you launch it. Otherwise, it gets irritating.
  
  Selecting No will make IE your default browser, and selecting Yes will make Firefox your default browser.
  
  If you are uncomfortable with Firefox, you can try Maxthon and Avant. They are extremely similar to IE and is easy to adapt.
• TehJarVu

  19 Nov 06, 22:41

  Originally posted by ndmmxiaomayi:

  You try it and you will know.
  
  You can install Firefox and keep IE. IE won't disappear, because MS has made it to.
  
  When you first launch Firefox, it will ask you if you want to set it as the default browser. You can select either Yes or No, and tick the box that says check every time when you launch it. Otherwise, it gets irritating.
  
  Selecting No will make IE your default browser, and selecting Yes will make Firefox your default browser.
  
  If you are uncomfortable with Firefox, you can try Maxthon and Avant. They are extremely similar to IE and is easy to adapt.

  no wonder xiaomayi is mod and si ditzy is not
  
  thanks mayi
• davidche

  20 Nov 06, 07:32

  One last question: If maxthon is the only browser that can view most if not all websites like IE, then why choose firefox? Is it only because of better interfrace and more user friendly?
  
  Thanks
• ditzy

  20 Nov 06, 08:10

  Originally posted by davidche:

  One last question: If maxthon is the only browser that can view most if not all websites like IE, then why choose firefox? Is it only because of better interfrace and more user friendly?
  
  Thanks

  There are many models of cars out in the market, but they all do the same thing, roll here and roll there, then why do some people have preferences over this and that?
• kaobeikaobu

  20 Nov 06, 08:16

  use lynx..simple, unparallel speed, no spyware shit
• ndmmxiaomayi

  20 Nov 06, 08:23

  Originally posted by davidche:

  One last question: If maxthon is the only browser that can view most if not all websites like IE, then why choose firefox? Is it only because of better interfrace and more user friendly?
  
  Thanks

  If it's interface, Opera probably wins hands down.
  
  It's not about interface, it's about how I can customize it. Firefox allows me to do so easily.