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Amerigo Vespucci (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-23-11 11:28 AM Original message |
Firefox 4: Almost 7 million downloads, compared to I.E. 9's 2.3 million in a similar time period |
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Canuckistanian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-23-11 11:30 AM Response to Original message |
1. I couldn't run IE9 even if I wanted to |
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Zorra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-23-11 05:51 PM Response to Reply #1 |
53. A blessing. I have been having problems ever since I downloaded it. |
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Gormy Cuss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-23-11 11:31 AM Response to Original message |
2. Users are "clinging" to XP because they don't want to pay for yet another POS OS |
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Amerigo Vespucci (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-23-11 11:35 AM Response to Reply #2 |
7. I don't think I've heard Vista referred to as anything other than "eye candy" |
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Gormy Cuss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-23-11 11:52 AM Response to Reply #7 |
13. Yeah, "VISTA" seems to be a flatliner for them and it's not the first. |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-23-11 11:44 AM Response to Reply #2 |
11. Maybe Microsoft hasn't heard about the crash. |
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SolutionisSolidarity (153 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-23-11 01:56 PM Response to Reply #2 |
29. Win7 is pretty nice. People are probably not upgrading because they have old computers. |
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Spider Jerusalem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-23-11 04:41 PM Response to Reply #2 |
47. Windows 7 is the best operating system MS has come out with |
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fishwax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-23-11 05:46 PM Response to Reply #2 |
51. exactly |
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AlabamaLibrul (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-23-11 08:19 PM Response to Reply #2 |
63. XP is seriously good, that's why. |
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rocktivity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-24-11 01:09 PM Response to Reply #63 |
71. XP is good, Vista was supposed to be better. Vista wasn't |
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AlabamaLibrul (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-24-11 01:36 PM Response to Reply #71 |
74. And the Win7 for System Builders, the cheapest legal edition, starts at $100 |
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Dappleganger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-23-11 11:32 AM Response to Original message |
3. It's shiny and fast. |
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Thunderstruck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-23-11 11:32 AM Response to Original message |
4. I've got FF4. It's ok I guess. I have IE9 too, which is closer to pretending to be FF. |
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hlthe2b (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-23-11 11:33 AM Response to Original message |
5. Used firefox for years, but version 3.6.15 is so damned buggy |
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Amerigo Vespucci (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-23-11 11:37 AM Response to Reply #5 |
9. So far, the lockups are gone |
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hlthe2b (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-23-11 07:21 PM Response to Reply #9 |
54. Gone to download 4.0.... Heavens that would be wonderful |
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notadmblnd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-23-11 05:35 PM Response to Reply #5 |
49. I couldn't even run it on my machine (Vista) I had to download 4.0 beta |
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hobbit709 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-23-11 11:33 AM Response to Original message |
6. I won't use any version of Internet EXPLODER on any computer of mine. |
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alcibiades_mystery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-23-11 11:36 AM Response to Original message |
8. I'm reading this on FF4...the only thing that annoys me is that my del.icio.us add-in is not yet |
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rocktivity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-23-11 11:41 AM Response to Original message |
10. It helps when the product actually works. |
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blogslut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-23-11 12:15 PM Response to Reply #10 |
19. I just bloody refuse to pay big dollars for Win 7 |
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HopeHoops (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-23-11 11:48 AM Response to Original message |
12. Yeah, but Firefox is a real browser. Why the fuck would anyone use IE? |
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digitaln3rd (533 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-23-11 11:52 AM Response to Original message |
14. IE9? What's that? |
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Lucinda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-23-11 11:54 AM Response to Original message |
15. I'm in Safari for windows now - its very stable and I like the features |
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L. Coyote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-23-11 12:05 PM Response to Original message |
16. PC users, make your system safer by limiting IE to only the most essential capabilities |
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Amerigo Vespucci (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-23-11 01:36 PM Response to Reply #16 |
26. The "No Script" add-on / extension is an essential... |
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Commie Pinko Dirtbag (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-24-11 02:24 PM Response to Reply #26 |
76. I luvs NoScript. (And it works perfectly under FF4, by the way.) |
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L. Coyote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-23-11 12:07 PM Response to Original message |
17. Web Authors, give SeaMonkey a try for a free WYSIWYG editor. |
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blogslut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-23-11 12:19 PM Response to Reply #17 |
20. There's also Kompozer |
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L. Coyote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-23-11 12:43 PM Response to Reply #20 |
21. More features, I see. I'm downloading now. |
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blogslut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-23-11 01:02 PM Response to Reply #21 |
22. Yay! |
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L. Coyote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-23-11 04:31 PM Response to Reply #22 |
45. And, it froze the first time I used it! |
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blogslut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-23-11 07:25 PM Response to Reply #45 |
57. I'm sorry |
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L. Coyote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-24-11 08:47 AM Response to Reply #57 |
68. I'm using an iMac with Snow Leopard = OS X 10.6.6 |
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blogslut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-24-11 10:42 AM Response to Reply #68 |
70. I am sorry again |
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Urban Prairie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-23-11 12:09 PM Response to Original message |
18. My desktop computers are too ancient to run anything beyond XP, so no IE 9 :( (not really....heh!!) |
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Night Crawler (94 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-23-11 01:27 PM Response to Original message |
23. I like Chrome for it's speed and the way it syncs my desktop |
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FLPanhandle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-23-11 01:30 PM Response to Original message |
24. Firefox for a windows operating system; Safari for Macs |
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FLAprogressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-23-11 07:30 PM Response to Reply #24 |
59. I find Firefox to be the best on Mac as well as Windows. Not a real fan of Safari.... |
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CrownPrinceBandar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-23-11 01:33 PM Response to Original message |
25. Just started using it............ |
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Upton (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-23-11 01:36 PM Response to Original message |
27. Firefox 4 looks remarkably like Opera.. |
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warrior1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-23-11 01:45 PM Response to Reply #27 |
28. none of the themes work for |
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Upton (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-23-11 02:51 PM Response to Reply #28 |
33. Yeah, Kempelton doesn't work.. |
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in_cog_ni_to (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-23-11 02:11 PM Response to Original message |
30. I just updated my Firefox to Firefox 4 and now my Roboform toolbar isn't working |
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in_cog_ni_to (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-23-11 02:37 PM Response to Reply #30 |
31. Update for anyone who uses Roboform with Firefox. Download the newest Roboform 7. |
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Urban Prairie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-23-11 03:05 PM Response to Reply #30 |
38. I have two Firefox test profiles backed up & installed, that have all of my add-ons and themes |
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starroute (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-23-11 03:29 PM Response to Reply #38 |
42. There's an extension to do that |
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Urban Prairie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-23-11 05:37 PM Response to Reply #42 |
50. Thanks...how did I even miss spotting that one, heh?!? |
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starroute (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-23-11 08:23 PM Response to Reply #50 |
65. Maybe you're not lazy enough ;-) |
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totodeinhere (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-23-11 02:45 PM Response to Original message |
32. I installed it today. The first thing I did was change the default layout back to look like |
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in_cog_ni_to (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-23-11 02:51 PM Response to Reply #32 |
34. How do you do that? Change the layout back to FF3? |
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totodeinhere (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-23-11 02:57 PM Response to Reply #34 |
35. Do this: |
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davepdx (117 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-23-11 03:03 PM Response to Reply #35 |
36. Or right click on the new tab button (plus sign) and |
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totodeinhere (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-23-11 03:08 PM Response to Reply #36 |
39. As usual, there is more than one way to skin a cat. n/t |
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in_cog_ni_to (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-23-11 03:14 PM Response to Reply #36 |
41. Thank you too! |
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in_cog_ni_to (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-23-11 03:14 PM Response to Reply #35 |
40. Thanks! |
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Qanisqineq (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-23-11 07:32 PM Response to Reply #35 |
61. oh thank god |
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Xithras (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-23-11 03:03 PM Response to Original message |
37. Anyone know if they've fixed the stupid Private Browsing problem. |
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AlabamaLibrul (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-23-11 08:21 PM Response to Reply #37 |
64. Chromium, for one, offers a separate private browsing window. |
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in_cog_ni_to (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-23-11 03:51 PM Response to Original message |
43. Can anyone give me a hint as to where the refresh button and X/stop button |
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in_cog_ni_to (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-23-11 03:55 PM Response to Reply #43 |
44. Nevermind! I found it! n/t |
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hlthe2b (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-23-11 04:38 PM Response to Original message |
46. Anyone know if you can move the HOME button back to the left? |
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blogslut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-23-11 07:30 PM Response to Reply #46 |
60. Rick-click on the Icon Toolbar |
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hlthe2b (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-23-11 07:45 PM Response to Reply #60 |
62. THANK YOU! I'm a real creature of habit & that was driving me |
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Shandris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-23-11 05:18 PM Response to Original message |
48. I didn't see this add-on listed anywhere in the thread... |
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hlthe2b (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-23-11 07:22 PM Response to Reply #48 |
55. Never heard of that one, but I think I'm off to grab it. |
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fishwax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-23-11 05:50 PM Response to Original message |
52. surprises me that IE9 got that many |
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Electric Monk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-24-11 02:35 PM Response to Reply #52 |
77. Here's an example of an IE fanboi right here on DU |
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fishwax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-24-11 06:20 PM Response to Reply #77 |
82. wow -- i admit it never occurred to me to take my browser preference that seriously |
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tabasco (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-23-11 07:22 PM Response to Original message |
56. I tried 'em all. |
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sarcasmo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-23-11 07:27 PM Response to Original message |
58. No problems with mine or my wifes laptop since I started using Firefox. |
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ReggieVeggie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-23-11 08:54 PM Response to Original message |
66. Is this a political discussion? |
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tavalon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-23-11 09:47 PM Response to Original message |
67. I've been using Firefox for years |
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deacon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-24-11 08:51 AM Response to Original message |
69. It's horrible - reallllly horrible. I had to do a system restore to get rid of it. n/t |
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Shandris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-24-11 03:52 PM Response to Reply #69 |
80. That's the silliest thing I've ever heard. |
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dkofos (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-24-11 01:16 PM Response to Original message |
72. downloaded this morning and it was almost 17million |
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Edweird (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-24-11 01:16 PM Response to Original message |
73. Too bad 'fennec', the windows mobile version, sucks ass. |
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Commie Pinko Dirtbag (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-24-11 02:07 PM Response to Original message |
75. Runs spiffy here. And with two clicks, it stopped looking alien. |
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in_cog_ni_to (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-24-11 02:59 PM Response to Reply #75 |
78. Once I moved my tabs back down, moved my Home icon back to the left and moved the refresh/stop |
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pulledpork (175 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-24-11 03:16 PM Response to Original message |
79. Google Chrome is better than both |
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Nye Bevan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-24-11 04:24 PM Response to Original message |
81. Google Toolbar does *not* work properly on Firefox 4. |
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