switch from IE to Mozilla

Ok...can someone give me the advantages and disadvantages to above? I know nothing about Mozilla, but could not help but notice a couple of comments from forum that implied Mozilla was a better browser.

Thanks....

 

The biggest advantage,IMO, is that it doesn't get attacked the way IE does by spyware/adware/malware. Probably because it isn't an MS product.

 

Not 'better'. Just different. And as Dave noted, not attacked as often although I suspect that is mostly because there aren't so many users and IE is just a more target-rich enviornment for script kiddies to go after.

Post the question to the Netscape/Mozilla (Netscape uses the Mozilla engine) and you will get honest answers from folks who know both.

Opera is another browser option that some folks really like. I used it at one time and loved it. Switched to only using IE since I have to support it but otherwise would still probably be an Opera user.

 

I will second Newt's opinion of the Opera Browser. I still use it from time to time. Biggest reason for more than one browser, IMO, is if one stops functioning. And it does happen.

 

I think you need IE to update Windows.

 

garybeafl,

Close! I just went to Windows Update with the Opera browser, and look what I got.

http://img52.photobucket.com/albums/v159/noahdfear/Browser/Browser.jpg
Note the last line. Thing is, you may need to know what updates are needed.

 

I clicked on the last line and nothing happened. I was using IE6 though.
Using Netscape same thing. I get an hour glass for a second then nothing.

 

Oh, the links aren't live. That's just a screenshot. The point was that you can download the updates from the Microsoft Download Center if using other than IE. With IE, WU will scan to see which updates you need. I think you would need to know which ones you need/want with other browsers.

 

Copy and paste this address into your Netscape browser.

http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/en/default.asp

 

I did not go to Windows update. Here is where I went.
http://search.netscape.com/ns/searc...supdate.microsoft.com/en/default.asp&x=8&y=11
If you click on the Windows update link there it takes you to an Office page

http://www.microsoft.com/office/editions/prodinfo/smallbusiness/tour/default.mspx

Try it.

 

I don't use netscape, so I don't know, but is there an address bar rather than a search window? That's the results you got, ie; a search results page for that address.

 

If I type Windows Update in the google search which is on my Netscape browser I am taken to a page where I can select from several ways to get to Windows Update. I selected one which was in Japenese. I selected another and it said Obtaining Windows Updates For Your Powerspec Computer and it had a link to http://www.microsoft.com\downloads. You would have to know what you wanted there.