Bob Bacon
16-05-2006, 14:00
Looking for an alternative to Internet Explorer, or AOL's built-in browser? Well, you might want to give Firefox a go! It's fast, is free, and it's small in size compared to IE, which makes it good for old systems as well. To give some proportion to Firefox's efficiency, consider its size: 4.6 MB. Meanwhile, Internet Explorer weighs in at 80 MB as part of Windows XP SP2.
Among all the browsers available for use, FireFox is arguably the most user-friendly and intuitive interface out there. It is so easy to install, and comes with a lot of useful features that are not included in other browsers. Security wise, it blocks viruses, spy ware, and it is also capable of blocking pop-ups almost completely. The tabbed browsing is definitely a good feature - imagine being able to open as many windows as you want without leaving your original page. Once you've tried tabbed browsing, you'll never want to go back.
You don’t have to be a computer professional to install this browser either! The installation and setup are very simple and straightforward and were designed to minimize the amount of work that needs to be done by the user.
All your settings will be imported into Firefox. For example, you will see the same favourites as you saw when using Internet Explorer.
If you want to switch, here's a brief guide to getting started.
First of all, download and install Firefox (http://www.mozilla.org/products/firefox/download.html).
Here are a few extensions [small add-ons that add new functionality to Firefox] you'll probably want to start with. To install these, follow the links below
Colorful Tabs (https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/1368/)
RSS Ticker (News Ticker) (https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/2325/) RSS Ticker loads your live bookmarks and scrolls their entries across your screen while you surf. It's perfect for staying informed about new posts without having to actively going to the Forum site and browse the forums. Once you have installed any extension, you will need to close Firefox and reopen it to activate it.
To get information regarding the forum posts and threads you will need to navigate to the Forum home page where you will see a small orange RSS icon in the top right corner of Firefox. All you need to do is click it and select ok to add it to the suggested location. Go to the bottom of the screen (below the status bar) and right click. Then select refresh feed and you should see the requested information scrolling along the bottom
Internet Explorer Lite: (https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/1429/)This is a cut down version of IE View. This extension will let you open pages in Internet Explorer while you're using Firefox
If you do go ahead and need any advice, please feel free to contact me
If you decide that you don't want to continue to use the new browser, you can switch back to Internet Explorer at any time
Among all the browsers available for use, FireFox is arguably the most user-friendly and intuitive interface out there. It is so easy to install, and comes with a lot of useful features that are not included in other browsers. Security wise, it blocks viruses, spy ware, and it is also capable of blocking pop-ups almost completely. The tabbed browsing is definitely a good feature - imagine being able to open as many windows as you want without leaving your original page. Once you've tried tabbed browsing, you'll never want to go back.
You don’t have to be a computer professional to install this browser either! The installation and setup are very simple and straightforward and were designed to minimize the amount of work that needs to be done by the user.
All your settings will be imported into Firefox. For example, you will see the same favourites as you saw when using Internet Explorer.
If you want to switch, here's a brief guide to getting started.
First of all, download and install Firefox (http://www.mozilla.org/products/firefox/download.html).
Here are a few extensions [small add-ons that add new functionality to Firefox] you'll probably want to start with. To install these, follow the links below
Colorful Tabs (https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/1368/)
RSS Ticker (News Ticker) (https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/2325/) RSS Ticker loads your live bookmarks and scrolls their entries across your screen while you surf. It's perfect for staying informed about new posts without having to actively going to the Forum site and browse the forums. Once you have installed any extension, you will need to close Firefox and reopen it to activate it.
To get information regarding the forum posts and threads you will need to navigate to the Forum home page where you will see a small orange RSS icon in the top right corner of Firefox. All you need to do is click it and select ok to add it to the suggested location. Go to the bottom of the screen (below the status bar) and right click. Then select refresh feed and you should see the requested information scrolling along the bottom
Internet Explorer Lite: (https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/1429/)This is a cut down version of IE View. This extension will let you open pages in Internet Explorer while you're using Firefox
If you do go ahead and need any advice, please feel free to contact me
If you decide that you don't want to continue to use the new browser, you can switch back to Internet Explorer at any time