Better Way To Use The Internet

November 9, 2005 ·  

I often get called by family and friends because their internet is not working. The first thing I always ask is, “What browser do you use?” and more often then not, the answer is “Internet Explorer” or “I don’t know, I just click the blue E.”

When I hear this, I always tell them about Firefox. Firefox is an internet browser that works much the same way as internet explorer, but it is much safer and more reliable. Also, when using firefox, your computer is less prone to have popups, spyware, and viruses. For the power users, there are alot of other options that you can enable with firefox. But the overwhelming majority of users just need to know that your computer and use of the internet will be much better off if you use Firefox.

When you first install Firefox, it will walk you thru transferring your bookmarks, cookies, and history from Internet Explorer. (Even if you want to shun my advice and not use it, you should download it now while your internet IS working. That way, when your internet is not working, Firefox will already be installed and ready to use.)

By the way, Google offers a free copy of Firefox, which also has the google toolbar so you can search google straight from the browser. There are also other features like spell check and autofill. Click on the banner at the bottom of the sidebar to download Firefox.

(PS, Mac users: I still like Safari the best. However, having Firefox on your Mac is still a good idea. Sometimes, when sites don’t work properly in Safari they will work in Firefox. You should have it there as an alternative.)

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7 Responses to “Better Way To Use The Internet”

  1. Shaun on November 9th, 2005 3:23 pm

    I recently switched to firefox. While i still use IE for some sites (ex. hotmail) i have found that i like firefox a lot more than i thought i would. I’d recommend atleast getting it and trying it out for a little while.

  2. Brian on November 9th, 2005 3:31 pm

    Thanks for the second witness Shaun.

  3. Roachie on November 9th, 2005 4:32 pm

    I haven’t had any problems with the internet since you got me firefox. No pop-ups, no viruses, nada. Very cool George!

  4. Bruce on November 9th, 2005 5:15 pm

    That’s an A+ pick on the Papas Fritas song. Especially her voice is so calm and pleasant to listen to. How the heck do you find all these not-so-easy-to-find songs?

  5. Brandon on November 9th, 2005 7:55 pm

    i have been using it for a few months now and i love it!

  6. Shaun on November 10th, 2005 11:29 am

    Speaking of Gems… I was recently exposed [my ears were exposed to his voice - nothing else] to John(ny?) legend(s?). Loved his voice. You know much about him?

  7. Richard Hather on November 13th, 2005 3:25 am

    I’m using Tiger for OS X and use Safari 90% of the time because of its security features. I haven’t it got IE installed to be honest, I wonder why!. Firefox I use when blogging. For some reason certain sites appear better in firefox!

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