US Gov't Says DO NOT Use Internet Explorer

Typhoid · 06-30-2004, 08:56 PM

So, do we delete IE, or just dont run the program?

Im not too worried, i think i've had that happen to me, but i use Firefox now...

GameMaster · 06-30-2004, 09:01 PM

The only people I know who use IE are grown-ups and young kids. Both generally aren't very computer-savy. Oh also, one of my friends uses IE, I'll have to help him.

Jonbo298 · 06-30-2004, 09:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Typhoid

So, do we delete IE, or just dont run the program?

Im not too worried, i think i've had that happen to me, but i use Firefox now...

Just don't use IE until MS gets a patch out fixing this

Dyne · 06-30-2004, 09:14 PM

I used to use it; still do for my FTP. It works well.

When I switched to Firefox I didn't really notice any big differences but this justifies the switch now.

Jonbo298 · 06-30-2004, 09:18 PM

Yeah..I only use IE if a site is very poorly coded or for ftp'ing into things since it works best. But I haven't used IE for normal browsing in quite a bit just because of the uncertainty of security vulnerabilities and the damn popups (at least until SP2)

manasecret · 06-30-2004, 09:57 PM

I use IE exclusively. It's simple, it works for practically all websites, it doesn't add a bunch of extra features that I don't want or need; it simply does what I want at all times.

I build my own computers, if that's savvy enough.

I've never had security problems, and I've been using broadband for at least four or five years. Knock on wood I suppose.

Pop-ups never got on my nerves that much. I just right-click and close. And stopped looking at porn..

And since I got the Google searchbar which is free and includes a free pop-up blocker, I've had zero problems.

I don't see why everyone hates it so much.

Null · 06-30-2004, 10:02 PM

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I don't see why everyone hates it so much.

i dont see how you dont. its old. it doesnt have the new options that should be standard now *coughtabbedbrowsingcough* its got more holes then swiss cheese.

to put it bluntly, its a pile of ****.

not to mention Opera and Firefox are faster than IE, much more customizable.

google searchbar adds spyware. and popups never bothered me much either but its so much easier just never seeing a popup again (even on porn sites). i NEVER get a popup on firefox and even if i did it wouldnt open a new program. just a new tab that i prolly wouldnt even notice anyway.

plus sometimes when using IE it can install stuff on its own with out telling you. even with turning security up.

Hero2 · 06-30-2004, 10:42 PM

I personaly dont have a problem with IE. IE is just a big sign with a target painted on it.

P.S.
Has anyone else noticed that porn servers are the fastest and best servers out there. >.>

manasecret · 06-30-2004, 10:52 PM

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i dont see how you dont. its old. it doesnt have the new options that should be standard now *coughtabbedbrowsingcough* its got more holes then swiss cheese.

Like I said, I don't need a bunch of new options. I like the simplicity. And tabs in one place are the same as tabs in another place, to me.

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to put it bluntly, its a pile of ****.

Your mom!

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not to mention Opera and Firefox are faster than IE, much more customizable.

How do you notice that? I never notice how long IE takes to load a page, unless it's a slow site.

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google searchbar adds spyware. and popups never bothered me much either but its so much easier just never seeing a popup again (even on porn sites). i NEVER get a popup on firefox and even if i did it wouldnt open a new program. just a new tab that i prolly wouldnt even notice anyway.

It's spyware that you don't have to accept. Just change the options. And thus the rest of your argument is NULL!!1!

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plus sometimes when using IE it can install stuff on its own with out telling you. even with turning security up.

Since when? I know you're probably right, but I don't have all these problems that everyone mentions. Or at least if I do, they don't ever bother me or my computer.

I just don't get what everyone complains about. I use Norton anti-virus, have hardware firewall, run Ad-Aware every blue moon, and I'm happy.

Seven7 · 07-01-2004, 04:12 PM

At moment I can't use IE ... well maybe I could If I set up wine for that but WHY? heh

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Originally Posted by Dyne

I used to use it; still do for my FTP. It works well.

When I switched to Firefox I didn't really notice any big differences but this justifies the switch now.

Bah... use a nice FTP client like FileZilla

..(not related to mozilla.org)

And who was it that got you using "Firefox" Dyne .. >_>

By the way for FTP upload, the Mozilla 1.7 release and newer should have single file FTP upload now. This may not happen in Firefox untill after 1.0 release. There is a old ftp upload extension that still worked for me but it's a hassle in that it would be faster/easier to use a FTP client instead of the old extension.