Web browsing, something you are doing right now! Every time you go to a web page you are using some sort of internet browser. If you have Microsoft Windows and never downloaded a browser yourself chances are you're using Internet Explorer. Internet Explorer is the default browser for Windows, therefor it is considered the most widely used browser.
Because Internet Explorer is so widely used, it is targeted by more hackers and virus creators than any other browser. In fact Microsoft seems to be in a contant state of patching Internet Explorer due to exploits and bugs uncovered almost on a daily basis. What can one do to protect themselves from all the Internet Explorer issues, simple switch to a better browser!
There are a few good choices out there Opera, Safari, Chrome (Google's browser) and Mozilla Firefox. Currently the vast majority of users online consider Firefox to be the overall best replacement for IE. You can download Firefox from http://70d.com/smart/
Why is Firefox better, well….
- Firefox is free
- Firefox is faster
- Firefox is secure
- Firefox is open source
- Firefox has tabbed browsing
- You can extend Firefox
Using Firefox is no different from IE or most other browsers, you enter in a url and go. Firefox seems to be more lightweight (uses less memory than most other browsers), faster and more secure. Especially if you use the FireFox Optimizer found here: http://www.snipfiles.com/firefox-ultimate-optimizer
The Firefox community provides thousands of add-ons from those targeted at developers and average web surfers. And if you are a developer, like me, you will find the add-ons provided to Firefox are extremely valuable when designing and debugging web sites. The other advantage Firefox has in this department is the one-click and restart installation that’s soo easy to do. One of our favorite Firefox addons is WebGoRadio found here: http://www.webgoradio.com
