Internet Explorer [Archive] - The Lacrosse Forums

JoshM

12-21-2005, 07:53 PM

Do you use Internet Explorer? If so, why?

As a web designer, this should be interesting since most of my statistics come from the web development community, where the majority of people do use FireFox.

laxpro

12-21-2005, 07:54 PM

I use Mozilla FireFox

James

12-21-2005, 07:54 PM

i use it because thats what my computer has and i am too lazy to use others

Clipse

12-21-2005, 07:55 PM

I use Mozilla FireFox

yeah same here , firefox is definately safer

LAXinJD

12-21-2005, 07:57 PM

I just started using FireFox about 3 days ago. So far it's been a lot better and for me, more user friendly.

JoshM

12-21-2005, 07:59 PM

Firefox is indeed alot safer than IE. I've heard the analogy that using IE is like having unprotected sex with a stranger. You just never know.

Clipse

12-21-2005, 08:01 PM

I've heard the analogy that using IE is like having unprotected sex with a stranger.

interesting way to put it , lol

ghs/wylax

12-21-2005, 08:02 PM

ie is terrible to use,really just get firefox.

Dadabhoy_Muzzi

12-21-2005, 08:53 PM

I use a Rogers-Yahoo browser that came with my internet.

whslax1990

12-21-2005, 08:55 PM

I used to use mozilla but then I read an article about Opera. Deffinatly a whole lot faster than mozilla and graphically the same. This is the best tabbed browser I've ever used.

LaxBoy92

12-21-2005, 08:55 PM

i use mozilla firefox

JoshM

12-21-2005, 10:04 PM

I use a Rogers-Yahoo browser that came with my internet.
Which is Internet Explorer with a different skin.

aussielax

12-21-2005, 10:26 PM

I use Firefox, IE is for little girls.

I would delete IE of my PC if my mum didn't need it to do her internet banking, Damm Non-Firefox compatible bank website.

LCNlaxman

12-21-2005, 10:27 PM

I only use IE when i need to download Windows Updates.

I use Firefox, IE is for little girls.

I would delete IE of my PC if my mum didn't need it to do her internet banking, Damm Non-Firefox compatible bank website.

There's a Firefox extension that changes the page from using FF to IE but the page stays inside the FF browser window. Though, i think you still need IE installed, it would allow you to use only the FF browser.

skip0l

12-21-2005, 10:29 PM

firefox is where it's at

twin58

12-21-2005, 11:01 PM

... using IE is like having unprotected sex with a stranger.

But without the fun.

I have MSIE on this computer, just because it's there, and because it's running W95, which is too old for Firefox.

I'm waiting for Firefox to be ported to the Apple //e.

marflax33

12-21-2005, 11:05 PM

firefox is where it's at
agreed, thats what i have

tristate2

12-21-2005, 11:07 PM

Yeah I am using Safari cuz you can't get spyware with Macs!!!

whslax1990

12-21-2005, 11:20 PM

O yes you can. You could get a virus on a graphing calculator if attempted.

FallIntoIt

12-21-2005, 11:57 PM

mrmccool

12-22-2005, 12:32 AM

avant broswer is the coolest... it keeps tabs on all open windows

Dadabhoy_Muzzi

12-22-2005, 08:04 AM

Which is Internet Explorer with a different skin.

But it is faster than IE and does not slow down like IE.

laxgirl45

12-22-2005, 08:54 AM

I use Internet Explorer, but what's the difference between FireFox and Internet Explorer?

goalieskcickay

12-22-2005, 10:59 AM

I use Firefox, IE is for little girls.

I would delete IE of my PC if my mum didn't need it to do her internet banking, Damm Non-Firefox compatible bank website.

Firefox has an extension that you can use to view IE-only compatible websites.

enjoi

12-22-2005, 11:14 AM

Firefox for a while was just as unsafe as IE (moreso, I believe) until they released an update.
However, I despise IE, so I use Firefox. And being the loyal little girl that I am, I even use Firefox on the macs at the radio station, even though there's Safari, IE, and Firefox.

I looked into Opera, but last I checked they were still charging for the full version, so.

Anyone hear/surprised about IE for Macs being dropped?
Mother of god you get even better by the second. :worship:

Opera is now free, but I still love my extensions and themes.

No I'm not surprised at all. Of course MS will take its toys away when Jobs brings his own in.

gigo567

12-22-2005, 11:26 AM

I think I am the only one who uses Apple Safari.

moondog

12-22-2005, 11:33 AM

I use it because that's what my computer has...maybe I'm a simpleton.

gigo567

12-22-2005, 11:35 AM

Just switched to Opera 10 seconds after my first post.

FallIntoIt

12-22-2005, 12:00 PM

I use Internet Explorer, but what's the difference between FireFox and Internet Explorer?

Oh, about the difference between a headache an an orgasm.

kidding. Um.. I'd have to say that there isn't too big a difference. That is, if you were using IE (as you stated you are) and you decided to switch to Firefox, you wouldn't suffer any sort of shock. Instead of "Favorites" they're "bookmarks" (afterall, Firefox is essentially a pared down version of Netscape) and you get the nifty tabbing ability. Kind of like switching from manual transmission to automatic. PC to mac.
I rocked the analogies section of the SAT, can you tell?

whslax1990

12-22-2005, 12:49 PM

avant broswer is the coolest... it keeps tabs on all open windows

You should deffinatly try opera, I used to use avant but it became sluggish at times. Opera pretty much is the same interface but faster.

RockStar

12-22-2005, 01:26 PM

I use Internet Exploder, but between my manipulation of IE's security settings, my soft firewall set to ULTRA PARANOID, and my Router firewall, I'm pretty safe. Even with IE's gaping security holes, and my occasional visits to bad-news (XXX, Warez, and Movie/Music Piracy) sites.

Why do I use IE even though I know it's a P.O.S.??? Because IE is embedded into windows, and you cannot completely remove it. Since it's there anyways, I might as well just use it rather than having a duplicate program that's really not much better.

Ultimately, it doesn't matter squat what you're using.....if a good hacker wants in, they're getting in (You're on the web, so Port 80 or equivalent is wide open!!!!)

lax4life6

12-22-2005, 01:36 PM

i have AOL explorer. when i downloaded AIM it was with it so i use it. its got tabbed browsing and i didnt feel like downloading firefox again

HdGLaxWarrior

12-22-2005, 01:47 PM

Firefox. I'm thinking of switching over to another brower. I forgot the name though.

JoshM

12-22-2005, 01:48 PM

OK, I'm going to try to address a few things here.

AOL is just as unsafe as IE.

Avent is just as unsafe as IE.

That yahoo browser is just as unsafe as IE.

I think the plethora of security issues on IE should be enough to convince anybody to switch.

HdGLaxWarrior

12-22-2005, 01:51 PM

Aha! Opera! That's what it was. I'm thinking of switching over to Opera. I've heard it's better because the hackers are switching to Firefox now. (Just what I've heard, dont flame!)

FallIntoIt

12-22-2005, 04:01 PM

Aha! Opera! That's what it was. I'm thinking of switching over to Opera. I've heard it's better because the hackers are switching to Firefox now. (Just what I've heard, dont flame!)

Nah, makes sense. Honestly, people switch to Firefox (or, for a more severe change, macs) because it's been touted as the safe replacement for IE. However, macs and Firefox both have become hot picks for hackers, but because of the publicity they've recieved for being so stable, users have a false sense of security.
You can't just switch browsers or OS' just because it's supposedly safer and then fugeddaboutit. You still have to take the same preemptive steps as if you say, were using IE on Windows ME (though doing so is an exercise in extreme sado-masochism).

JoshM

12-22-2005, 04:07 PM

Firefox is the safe replacement for IE. So is Opera. Opera isn't without it's security holes either, however.

Here's an example:
http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1895,1841359,00.asp

laxgod1790

12-22-2005, 04:11 PM

Oh, about the difference between a headache an an orgasm.

kidding. Um.. I'd have to say that there isn't too big a difference. That is, if you were using IE (as you stated you are) and you decided to switch to Firefox, you wouldn't suffer any sort of shock. Instead of "Favorites" they're "bookmarks" (afterall, Firefox is essentially a pared down version of Netscape) and you get the nifty tabbing ability. Kind of like switching from manual transmission to automatic. PC to mac.
I rocked the analogies section of the SAT, can you tell?

Not at all. O yeah and by the way Mac's suck hard. As for a web browser, I really don't think it matters. Ive used firefox at school and don't really care for it.

JoshM

12-22-2005, 04:14 PM

Not at all. O yeah and by the way Mac's suck hard. As for a web browser, I really don't think it matters. Ive used firefox at school and don't really care for it.
A couple of mistakes here;

Mac's don't, OSX is a very solid OS. And the new macs coming out are very powerful.

The web browser you use does matter.
For one, a browser such as firefox is much more usable than IE is.
And most importantly, security. Almost any browser that doesn't use IE's engine is going to be more secure. Therefore, the web browser you use is important.

FallIntoIt

12-22-2005, 04:15 PM

Not at all. O yeah and by the way Mac's suck hard. As for a web browser, I really don't think it matters. Ive used firefox at school and don't really care for it.

To each their own.
However, being a journalism and film double major, I not only want a tricked out powerbook, I lust for one.

tomahawks11

12-22-2005, 06:51 PM

not anymore.... it was extremely slow... i use netscape 7.0 right now

enjoi

12-22-2005, 08:06 PM

Nah, makes sense. Honestly, people switch to Firefox (or, for a more severe change, macs) because it's been touted as the safe replacement for IE. However, macs and Firefox both have become hot picks for hackers, but because of the publicity they've recieved for being so stable, users have a false sense of security.
You can't just switch browsers or OS' just because it's supposedly safer and then fugeddaboutit. You still have to take the same preemptive steps as if you say, were using IE on Windows ME (though doing so is an exercise in extreme sado-masochism).
Ooooooooo
Ooh I'm feeling you girl
From your head to your feet
Cuz you look so good i can ba-barely speak
Give me your digits a can phone you
Got all things I wanna tell you
Oh my gosh I think I love you

Oh my gosh I think I love you

superlaxman2

12-22-2005, 08:41 PM

I use IE because it's already there. IE with comcast hi speed. Good times.

OutBurst

12-22-2005, 08:43 PM

Why would anyone want to use Internet Explorer? Besides, Mozilla Firefox is catching on. All the computers in my school use it.

pat

12-22-2005, 08:44 PM

I use Mozilla FireFox

just downloaded it about an hour ago, its amazing

FallIntoIt

12-22-2005, 08:56 PM

Ooooooooo
Ooh I'm feeling you girl
From your head to your feet
Cuz you look so good i can ba-barely speak
Give me your digits a can phone you
Got all things I wanna tell you
Oh my gosh I think I love you

Oh my gosh I think I love you

Hahah. Thank you. I am the princess of the geeks, after all.

OutBurst

12-22-2005, 09:12 PM

To each their own.
However, being a journalism and film double major, I not only want a tricked out powerbook, I lust for one.

Hey, girl, www.playedfilms.com. Yeah, that's cool stuff, ain't it?

JoshM

12-22-2005, 09:48 PM

Why would anyone want to use Internet Explorer? Besides, Mozilla Firefox is catching on. All the computers in my school use it.
Wow, that's really great to hear. I didn't know any schools did that.

FallIntoIt

12-22-2005, 09:52 PM

Wow, that's really great to hear. I didn't know any schools did that.

Most universities nowadays do. Granted, they didn't remove IE as an option for use, so the technologically illiterate (like my former roommate... "liiiikkee, how do you add an attaaacchmeeeenntt!?11") don't spaz out in public, but it is preferred that Firefox is used, because it is more secure than IE.

LaxBoy92

01-08-2006, 05:38 PM

Reasons I don't use IE: http://www.stopie.com/stopie/home/

vroom125

01-08-2006, 07:02 PM

I use internet explorer. It comes with my computer and I've always used it. I think i'll try firefox because most of you use it and say its good.

WKLAX

01-08-2006, 07:27 PM

MOZILLA IS THE WAY TO GO :guns: :guns: :bartmoon: :bartmoon: :monkey: :monkey:

vroom125

01-08-2006, 07:28 PM

I just downloaded firefox. Its awesome. Easy to use.

ilaxitup007

01-08-2006, 07:53 PM

yes because i never knew there was anything else i could use. and still don;t know of anything else. nor do i wish to change

Hooligan

01-08-2006, 07:56 PM

An alternative to Firefox is Opera. It functions similar, and provides the same safety as FF.

FallIntoIt

01-08-2006, 08:20 PM

An alternative to Firefox is Opera. It functions similar, and provides the same safety as FF.

And alternative to Opera is your mom. I'd say she's as safe as Firefox and Opera, but sometimes she's a bit of a bumpy ride. I like 'er, though.