Re: Why you should dump IE.
 

Firefox has a built-in search, in which you can use various different search engines, including google.com/co.uk etc...

It has it's own pop-up stopper so you don't need the Google toolbar.

There is a Googlebar extension if you really need it.

Re: Why you should dump IE.
 

I'm more interested in Google's autofill function for web forms - saves a lot of typing. Firefox didn't seem to have this capability.

Re: Why you should dump IE.
 

Tools>Options>Privacy>"Remember form information"
The Mozilla browser has this in the Tools>Form Manager menu.

Re: Why you should dump IE.
 

That sounds like autocomplete, which isn't the same as clicking one button and having the form fields automatically filled in.

Re: Why you should dump IE.
 

I believe the patch for this is now on windows update :)

Re: Why you should dump IE.
 

Now I'm not saying you should believe everything you read on the Register, they've let us down plenty of times too :grind: but take a look at this:
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2004/07/05/ie_vuln/

Re: Why you should dump IE.
 

I'm still sure they'll release a patch that will block that particular hole though.

Re: Why you should dump IE.
 

The 'ditch IE' message seems to be gathering pace - yesterday's Independent ran a big feature on page 3 about the latest security hole and the advice from 'experts' to stop using IE and get an alternative browser instead.

Re: Why you should dump IE.
 

while i am not a ms lover i do use IE and dont have a problem with it but:

The Secunia web site at http://secunia.com/advisories/11978/ lists the following as vulnerable....

Software: Internet Explorer 5.x for Mac
Konqueror 3.x
Mozilla 0.x
Mozilla 1.0
Mozilla 1.1
Mozilla 1.2
Mozilla 1.3
Mozilla 1.4
Mozilla 1.5
Mozilla 1.6
Mozilla Firefox 0.x
Netscape 6.x
Netscape 7.x
Opera 5.x
Opera 6.x
Opera 7.x
Safari 1.x

Re: Why you should dump IE.
 

Mozilla is now on 1.7 BTW.

Re: Why you should dump IE.
 

What other browsers are there?

Re: Why you should dump IE.
 

Thats all of them, all browsers have flaws but IE is the worst also as its the market leader people will target that

Re: Why you should dump IE.
 

:Yikes:

I just ran the vulnerability checker on that website, illustrating how a malicious site can 'inject' content into the frameset of another page already open on your machine.

How the blazes does it do that?!?!

Re: Why you should dump IE.
 

DOnt worry Safari 1.3 is out soon for mac users! Also people who have the developers release have reported that it is 300% faster in some case at loading pages. Hopefully gamespot.com will improve!

Re: Why you should dump IE.
 

Doubtless for osx 10.3 only. Money-grubbing swines. :mad: