| May 2 @ 10:53 PM |
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SHYBLONDE48
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Is having both of these on my computer a bad thing? My computer seems to be ruuning slower since I added Firefox.
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| May 3 @ 5:36 AM |
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jopusx
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I've been using Firefox for quite a while and with good results. I would do a good virus scan and check for spy ware as well.
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| May 3 @ 8:19 AM |
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SHYBLONDE48
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Fire fox runs great for me but its my Explorer thats giving me my problems(should have posted that  ) it only started happening on Explorer when I added the Firefox. Things run slower and certain web pages(like youtube) are shaped different. Also on Explorer it says I need to update my Java...so I did like three days ago...worked great...now its saying I have to again  .
Also I did scans with Norton and spybot...a few things were found but the programs got rid of them.
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| May 3 @ 9:22 AM |
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jopusx
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You may just be better off to use Firefox and skip IE for now. Firefox does a great job for just about all of the websites and for the ones that will not work well they will work with IE.
Jeff
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| May 4 @ 1:27 PM |
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capobeachguy
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Also on Explorer it says I need to update my Java...so I did like three days ago...worked great...now its saying I have to again
Well, there actually was a very recent update to Java.....
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| May 8 @ 10:39 PM |
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zazazabuza
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There should be absolutely no reason that your computer would run slower because you added a program. There may be other factors involved such as fragmented files or running too many high performance programs at once which would eat all your RAM up. Thus causing your computer to run slower.
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| May 12 @ 12:23 PM |
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_CQ_
Posts: 85
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 Try the Opera Web Browser. It's FREE!
 Go ahead. You know you want to.
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| May 12 @ 12:44 PM |
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capobeachguy
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Internet Explorer and Firefox are free, too.
Take a look at this performance evaluation of various browsers and you might want to consider waiting until next month when Firefox 3.0 is released to the general public. It is feature-laden and fast!!!
Opera has been very innovative with their browser, but many of us were turned off by the advertisements that were a part of its display. They have never recovered from that, and most other browsers now match (or exceed) Opera's features.
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| May 12 @ 7:11 PM |
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sealacamp
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I have all three, Firefox, IE, and Opera. IE is the slowest and most resource hogging of the bunch. Opera is ok but a bit unwieldy to me. Firefox is the fastest and easiest to use of the three. So the other two sit there and wonder when I will use them. Probably never but there they sit anyway.
S
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| May 12 @ 7:35 PM |
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capobeachguy
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Anyone who is seriously developing web pages MUST test with multiple browsers (including Safari). They do not all behave in the same way!!!
I, too, use Firefox as my main browser, but use IE for certain Micro$oft (and other) sites that require it.
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| May 27 @ 2:50 AM |
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terra57
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It could just be a ram problem. I have IE on my puter, but I use Firefox. Some programs just feel more comfy if you at least have IE there to kinda pacify them. But IE has too many glitches and problems for me to use it again. 
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| Jun 18 @ 11:57 PM |
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Palomino
Posts: 7,503
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Doesn't Firefox have a feature where you can open an IE tab from the FF browser?
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| Jun 19 @ 12:14 PM |
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capobeachguy
Posts: 3,086
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I use a Firefox extension called IE View which does exactly what you describe, Pal.
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| Jun 20 @ 1:01 PM |
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Palomino
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I'm thinking of getting that extension. 
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| Jun 20 @ 2:16 PM |
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capobeachguy
Posts: 3,086
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It works exactly as it is supposed to. Thankfully, there are very few sites (other than Micro$shaft) that require Internet Exploder.
If you have not done so already, you might want to check out Adblock Plus--I love it!!
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| Aug 1 @ 8:19 PM |
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Mysterious_URS
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Been using IE 7.....it got rea slow, so it was suggested to try Firefox, which I did.
Uninstalled IE 7 and installed Firefox, had problems with some sites not displaying properly.
So, uninstalled Firefox, back to IE 7......and the problem is still there.
Can anyone help on this one?
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| Aug 1 @ 8:50 PM |
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capobeachguy
Posts: 3,086
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Please tell us a little more:
What operating system are you using?
What processor does your computer have?
How much RAM?
What version of Firefox did you attempt to use?
What version of Java do you have?
Do you run anti-malware programs such as AdAware and Spybot on a regular basis?
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| Aug 1 @ 9:27 PM |
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Mysterious_URS
Posts: 2,017
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Hi, Capo
lets see
Windows XP 2002
AMD athlon XP 3200+ Processor
2.20 GHz,448 MB of RAM
Tried the latest version about a week ago
Since I am computer illiterate....Java, don't know other then I get automatic updates
Only run Nortons
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| Aug 1 @ 10:26 PM |
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capobeachguy
Posts: 3,086
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Since your hardware and operating system are quite capable of running any browser, I would expect the problem to be in one of the following areas:
1. There is a problem with the internet connection itself
2. "Malware" or a virus has negatively impacted your system
3. Newly installed software is running and using system resources
Let's start at the top. Go to this web site to test your internet speed. It won't be exact but should provide us with a good idea of your connection capabilities.
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| Aug 1 @ 10:37 PM |
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Mysterious_URS
Posts: 2,017
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1176.1Kbps....whatever that means...lol
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