Re: Firefox????



brett wrote:

A very helpful and informative post. Not wishing to gripe too much, I've just discovered that archaic backup which comes with WinXP - must date back to Noah's Arc.

That's ArK. ;-)


So one might ask why!

Cause they don't need to change it.

On another note since this is XP
general, how do you find Opera Mail please?


Check Google

brett.

"Kayman" <kaymanDeleteThis@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:ecZyx3O%23IHA.4472@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

On Thu, 7 Aug 2008 16:27:27 -0700 (PDT), Jesusjacquez@xxxxxxxxx wrote:


Can I have IE and Firefox installed at the same time? Using them at
different times, of course.

Yes, you can have multiple browsers installed to your OS.


And... is Firefox better than IE?
Just curious... thanks for your help

Utilizing another browser application can add to the overall security of
the operating system.

Alternative Browsers:
OperaT
http://www.opera.com/download/

FirefoxT
http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/

The SeaMonkey® Suite (Internet Browser)
http://www.seamonkey-project.org/

--But--

Microsoft says Internet Explorer more secure than Firefox :-) :-)
http://www.heise-security.co.uk/news/99955

Internet Explorer Enhanced Security Configuration changes the browsing
experience
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;815141

IE7 safe/secure settings
Internet Explorer7 Desktop Security Guide
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=6AA4C1DA-6021-468E-A8CF-AF4AFE4C84B2&displaylang=en

The Internet Explorer 7 Security Status Bar
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/winfamily/ie/ev/security.mspx

Extended Validation SSL Certificates
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/winfamily/ie/ev/default.mspx

*Tight security settings will break down some websites. You need to add
these websites into the Trusted Zone for smooth access.*

You could consider disabling all Security Settings in IE and use IE only
for the 'Patch Tuesday' updates; To do so you must add the following URL's
to the Trusted sites:
http://update.microsoft.com
http://download.windowsupdate.com
https://*.update.microsoft.com
http://*.update.microsoft.com
http://*.microsoft.com

Good luck :)




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