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Selwynn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-18-04 11:50 AM Original message |
Internet Explorer is security hole ridden shit - WHY do so many use it??? |
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featherman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-18-04 11:52 AM Response to Original message |
1. I switched to Mozilla based on advice I read on this board |
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MuseRider (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-18-04 11:54 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Me too. |
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Kathy in Cambridge (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-18-04 12:32 PM Response to Reply #1 |
22. How do I get Mozilla? download it? |
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miss_kitty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-18-04 12:34 PM Response to Reply #22 |
24. yes about 19 people are posting this link now |
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Kathy in Cambridge (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-18-04 12:59 PM Response to Reply #24 |
31. Thanks-Is it free? |
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miss_kitty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-18-04 01:14 PM Response to Reply #31 |
35. yes. if you can afford to, like any freeware, a donation is appreciated |
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ghostsofgiants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-18-04 03:44 PM Response to Reply #35 |
44. ... |
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gold_bug (485 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-18-04 04:26 PM Response to Reply #44 |
46. yeah, get Firefox |
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billbuckhead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-18-04 11:55 AM Response to Original message |
3. Why are so many middleclass people repuKKKes? |
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freetobegay (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-18-04 11:56 AM Response to Original message |
4. I use IE I have no problems, I refuse to use anything else. |
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Selwynn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-18-04 11:57 AM Response to Reply #4 |
5. LOL |
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frylock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-18-04 12:42 PM Response to Reply #4 |
26. never had a virus, no pop-ups, no security breaches.. |
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Selwynn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-18-04 03:19 PM Response to Reply #26 |
39. Why would I want to take seven extra steps... |
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miss_kitty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-18-04 04:20 PM Response to Reply #26 |
45. i do maintain my computer |
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frylock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-18-04 05:06 PM Response to Reply #45 |
48. i had some weirdness start up all of the sudden with office 11.. |
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miss_kitty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-18-04 05:27 PM Response to Reply #48 |
49. thanks! we'll see if that has some effect |
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AntiCoup2K4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-18-04 04:49 PM Response to Reply #4 |
47. Welcome to DU, Mr Gates! |
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Nomad559 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-18-04 11:57 AM Response to Original message |
6. 10 critical flaws |
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Selwynn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-18-04 12:11 PM Response to Reply #6 |
11. Not quite accurate, friend |
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miss_kitty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-18-04 12:12 PM Response to Reply #6 |
13. well it looks like they fixed them right away |
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Bush_Eats_Beef (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-18-04 12:12 PM Response to Reply #6 |
14. Flaws and instability (for some) in the Firefox .093 release |
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Selwynn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-18-04 12:15 PM Response to Reply #14 |
15. I've never used Opera - how is that? |
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Bush_Eats_Beef (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-18-04 12:27 PM Response to Reply #15 |
19. Better than IE, but Mozilla and Firefox are better than Opera |
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miss_kitty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-18-04 12:29 PM Response to Reply #14 |
20. "...One particular repetitive crash was when I would...preview..." |
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gospelized (580 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-18-04 11:58 AM Response to Original message |
7. probably |
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RC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-18-04 11:59 AM Response to Original message |
8. Simple. It comes free, in-bedded in almost anything windows. |
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olddem43 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-18-04 12:09 PM Response to Reply #8 |
10. Right - using non-MS stuff is for computer geeks. |
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Selwynn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-18-04 12:12 PM Response to Reply #8 |
12. Hahahahahaha! :) |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-18-04 12:06 PM Response to Original message |
9. It's free, built-in, and has lots of features. |
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miss_kitty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-18-04 12:20 PM Response to Reply #9 |
17. you know now that i've had my PC for a year and a half now |
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Madrone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-18-04 12:26 PM Response to Reply #17 |
18. You don't need money! |
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miss_kitty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-18-04 12:32 PM Response to Reply #18 |
23. well i'll look into that for my next reinstall |
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Lady Effingbroke (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-18-04 12:16 PM Response to Original message |
16. I have tried Firefox and still use it on occasion, but |
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lazarus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-18-04 12:31 PM Response to Original message |
21. I like IE |
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frylock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-18-04 12:48 PM Response to Reply #21 |
28. thought i was only one on the planet that didn't care for tabbed browsing |
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Selwynn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-18-04 03:30 PM Response to Reply #21 |
40. untrue that other browsers are only secure because they aren't attacked |
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tridim (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-18-04 12:40 PM Response to Original message |
25. From a developer's perspective |
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chenGOD (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-18-04 12:54 PM Response to Reply #25 |
29. Bzzzt. Try again. |
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tridim (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-18-04 01:09 PM Response to Reply #29 |
32. IE isn't perfect.. I never said that |
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Madrone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-18-04 12:59 PM Response to Reply #25 |
30. lemme guess... |
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tridim (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-18-04 01:13 PM Response to Reply #30 |
33. I develop exclusively in Textpad |
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Madrone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-18-04 01:45 PM Response to Reply #33 |
38. okay. |
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LWolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-18-04 12:44 PM Response to Original message |
27. I almost never do. |
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Rooktoven (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-18-04 01:13 PM Response to Original message |
34. Why do so many people watch Fox News? |
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21winner (374 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-18-04 01:18 PM Response to Original message |
36. I tried Fire fox and it sucked. |
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Selwynn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-18-04 03:32 PM Response to Reply #36 |
41. Yeah, ok. |
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strategery blunder (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-18-04 01:33 PM Response to Original message |
37. I use Firefox most of the time but I still need IE |
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Selwynn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-18-04 03:33 PM Response to Reply #37 |
42. The pay pal thing... |
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ghostsofgiants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-18-04 03:42 PM Response to Original message |
43. ... |
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