I have a relatively new PC with Win 7 and was using IE 9. I also have Kaperskys anti-virus. IE was constantly puking, dying, etc. Plus it is slow.

So, I switched over to Chrome. Much, much faster, but quirky. With IE, I could click on a post, read it, hit back, and it would refresh the page so that any new or updated posts would be at the top with the symbol showing that there is new content. Not so with Chrome. Additionally, Chrome also "loses" back pages, which is kind of frustrating.

I have not compared Firefox yet. I know that it has its issues as well.

Would love to hear Andy's opinion here.

Firefox!

http://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/new/

I changed from Firefox to Google Chrome, wouldn't go back for anything. Once you get used to searching or navigating in the same address line you can't go back to using the clunky browsers any more. And you can synchronize everything between all the browsers you use on any computer, so you're at home wherever you are. I love that.

And it's FAST!

Firefox is my fav as well!

I used to use Firefox, still do at work. It's gotten clunky and slow IMO. Once you set up chrome the way you want it to behave, it rocks. Still need ie or Firefox for a couple sites though.

Firefox as well. That Chrome sounds kinda cool though.

i went from IE to firefox to chrome. Skip firefox and go straight to chrome!

IE is the bottom of the barrel. Any alternative will be better.

I use Firefox as well.

Isn't Google Chrome "the enemy"









I like Firefox

I agree but sleep with the enemy (chrome user) Only be afraid of how much power google has. Firefox is a strong number 2 in my op.

I use chrome and FF and IE (on my locked down work machine only). I tend to prefer fire fox.

Zach

Dump IE9 and go back to 8. FF got clunky and error prone.

Chrome is cool and I use it, but I like Firefox as well.

The thing I hate about Chrome has less to do with its usability (great) than with its installation configurability. Chrome insists on installing on your standard Windows application location on the C: drive, and the installation doesn't let you change that. If you can live with that restriction, knock yourself out. I installed Chrome on my XP box, but I use Firefox on my Win7 box.

I still use IE sometimes... the remote access to my work intranet does not support Firefox. But I always shower after using IE to avoid that "not so fresh" feeling.

The enemy? Of who, Apple? Not a problem. I use Windows, and any enemy of Microsoft is a friend of mine.

Think bigger. Much bigger ...
Other than that, Chrome works OK, but it has it's quirks.

I actually work with 5 major browsers every day. All our code needs to work flawlessly in these:

- Firefox
- Chrome
- Internet Explorer
- Opera
- Safari

I use 3 flavors of MS Windows, 1 apple and have been a LINUX-Ubuntu fan for 4 years.

Running Ubuntu 11.10 currently on a small 5-system home network with a separate NAT box (for those who care).

This version is a great replacement home operating system now, even for the PC neophytes, as it were. Past versions of LINUX were not that friendly for home users but I can solidly say it has finally reached that hurdle and surpassed it.

CHROME is the future Become the Borg

I've been using Linux (Fedora) for years. Windows blows! I only keep one XP machine around for games. Firefox is the way to go for a browser.

FireFox on three versions of Windows and several Ubuntu (10.04 and 11.10) boxes does the trick in my house. IE doesn't give me enough scripting control as easily as FF does.

I don't use a browser. I have a direct hard line to the 914world server. It cost a bundle but it was worth it.

I use Safari on my ipad and it drops the page while trying to do PM's on this site after updating to 5.0. Maybe it's my iPad?

Firefox. Chrome is always gathering what you do for marketing.

I left IE for Chrome two years ago. I like it and feel pain in the ass when I am on another computer where it's not installed. Have a try.

I had tried firefox a while back, and I think that I had a beta version, something like namabantu 64 or whatever. It kinda sucked. I downloaded the regular version as Andy suggested, and so far, I am digging it. Much, much faster than IE, plus the added bonus of not croaking every few hours. No quirks as far as I can tell.

I too am growing fearful of google. I have an android phone, and it is unsettling that they know and track where I go, who I call, who I know, my favorite porn sites, what time I get up and go to bed, etc. Apple does much of the same with the iphone, but I would not credit google with nearly as much faith in their ethics. Plus, they are in bed with the government, which scares me even more.

The MAN is monitoring you, especially your last post...

Firefox...

Mine does the same and it drives me crazy. I would have PMed this but you get the drill.

I use IE, Chrome, and FF no problem.

bigKen, chances are that your new PC came with a bunch of crap-ware bundled from the OEM. IE9's performance is top-notch when run as it was intended. Regardless of which browser you choose it's probably in your best interest to remove as much non essential software as possible, especially browser plug-ins (all the browsers have plug-in models).

Like Andy, I use all browsers regularly, but IE9 is my default, and I have no problems with 914world, it's a well run site. though a few too many emoticons for a site primarily trafficked by men.

oh yeah, at this point I should probably admit that I work at microsoft.

Download photon for the iPad. Was like 5 bucks and you can actually turn on flash! It runs flash on a server somewhere, but it does work. With out flash it's just like a windows browser..

Was using Chrome and Firefox. Switched to only Chrome since FF was having issues with Flash on my laptop. And Chrome has adblock now (sorry).

You missed Lynx....

Nope, i said "major" browsers ... We don't care about the fringe ...

Get a Mac and use Safari.

Well almost, I prefer Firefox to Safari but use them both.

What is the best browser? Might as well ask which is better carbs or FI? Yokohama or Goodyear? Synthetic or dyno? Piper or Cessna?

Macs are for whusses.

Chrome, FI, Yokohama, synthetic, Piper, Miracle Whip.

Happy to help.