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I don't know why it is different, but it is better as it doesn't let pop-ups invade your screen, it works better, it has better security and it is user-friendly (at least for me). There may be more reasons that i am unaware of, but I love it. Note that in order to keep download Windows update s from microsoft you still need to retain IE on your computer (which I could not get rid of anyway).
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Here are some links to check out. Personally, I love the fact that it actually complies mostly to web standards, as opposed to IE which blatantly ingores them. It takes a lot of hacks for web designers to make websites work in IE. Oh yes, and I'd be LOST without AdBlock Plus and All-in-One gestures. http://www.bbspot.com/News/2005/01/firefox_vs_internet_explorer.html http://www.gunlaug.no/contents/wd_1_09.html http://www.zdnetasia.com/editorialdesk/0,39043722,39219440,00.htm http://www.rocketboom.com/vlog/archives/2005/12/rb_05_dec_02.html As you can see from the last link, people who use firefox know why they like it. People who use IE are more ignorant and less likely to know what they are doing.
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Historically, Firefox was faster and more secure than IE. Microsoft stagnated on developing IE for a long time while Firefox was constantly being worked on and updated. It's likely because of that that Firefox got the reputation of being safer. Microsoft was back on their heels, only releasing patches to fix security flaws in IE. The latest version of IE is said to be better than previous ones by just about everyone who has tested it. But one review I read said that IE was still based on code that was inherently less safe than Firefox's. THAT'S WHAT I READ -- don't give me a hard time if you don't agree. There may well be other writers who have said things to the contrary that I simply haven't read.
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Firefox is a very small browser program, with few bells and whistles that come bundled with it. This creates not only a small footprint on your system's resources, which allows it to run much faster, it is also much easier to safeguard from attack because of this compact size. And because the source code for the browser is open source, there have been many, many useful attachments that have been and continue to be created that can be seamlessly integrated into the browser. Another reason it is much faster and safer is that the Mozilla Corporation, which publishes the browser, has a team dedicated to patching flaws and exploits as soon as they are discovered. Microsoft usually only does this once at week at most for IE.
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Firefox is faster and also has tabbed and private browsing features. The fact that you can personalize it is what makes it such a cool browser. Plus you get lots of themes and extensions with Firefox. Some of my favorite Firefox extensions are Screengrab, Billeo and Read it Later.
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