Sonic 292 Posted December 10, 2011 People use whatever browser they want to use. It all comes down to personal choice. And since IE is pre-installed on all Windows based PCs and laptops, for most people that's what they use because they either don't know about other browsers or simply don't care. Share this post Link to post
Plok 319 Posted December 10, 2011 And since IE is pre-installed on all Windows based PCs and laptops Not anymore. Heard of the Browser Choice update? Share this post Link to post
Luk3us 63 Posted December 10, 2011 I doubt most people would bother all they're do is click 'next'. Share this post Link to post
Sonic 292 Posted December 10, 2011 Not anymore. Heard of the Browser Choice update? I do recall reading something about a while ago. Didn't think much of it because New Zealand isn't included in it and never got the update via Windows Update. http://windows.microsoft.com/en-gb/windows/what-is-the-browser-choice-update Share this post Link to post
Doctor Destiny 40 Posted December 11, 2011 I'm not part of that update either. Not that I would give a **** anyway. However, it still boggles my mind that people complain about an OS having a browser. If an OS didn't come with one, how do they expect people to get one? Morons. 1 Share this post Link to post
Plok 319 Posted December 17, 2011 I'm not part of that update either. Not that I would give a **** anyway. However, it still boggles my mind that people complain about an OS having a browser. If an OS didn't come with one, how do they expect people to get one? Morons. The only thing stupider than that are the "N" releases of Windows XP and beyond in Europe. They have absolutely no media player installed. What for? Just because an idiot in the EU saw WMP as Microsoft's monopolizing in terms of media players? Share this post Link to post
Doctor Destiny 40 Posted December 17, 2011 At least you can go get a media player with a preinstalled browser. OH EM GEE. Seriously though, lacking something basic like a media player only serves to annoy the end user. They're always forgotten in the reft of anti-trust lawsuits and all of that narrowminded bull****. I could understand this stuff 10 to 12 years ago, but the Internet is huge. Even my goddamn parents use players like VLC. Sheesh. Share this post Link to post
Malevolence 6 Posted December 21, 2011 Mozilla Officially Releases Firefox 9.0, Signs New Search Deal with Google Open source software supporter Mozilla has today announced two things, the launch of the 9.0 version of Firefox, and the signing of a new search deal with Google. Firefox 9.0 features the Type Inference which boosts JavaScript performance, it brings better theme integration on Mac OS X Lion, and also includes goodies like: - two finger swipe navigation for Mac OS X Lion - support for querying Do Not Track status via JavaScript - support for font-stretch - improved support for text-overflow - improved standards support for HTML5, MathML, and CSS - fixes for several stability and security issues This latest Firefox release is available for Windows, Mac OS and Linux. As for the updated agreement with Google (which should represent the bulk of Mozilla's revenues), it spans three years and ensures that Google Search remains the default search provider for Firefox. DOWNLOAD FIREFOX 9.0 HERE! Share this post Link to post
Sonic 292 Posted December 21, 2011 Firefox Button > Help > About Firefox > Update that way, faster too I've updated to Firefox 9.0, nothing new here really. Share this post Link to post
Doctor Destiny 40 Posted December 21, 2011 When my addons update, I'll get 9.0, but until then... nope. Share this post Link to post
Luk3us 63 Posted December 21, 2011 Well 7.01 is still working fine for me. Share this post Link to post
Nmenth 289 Posted December 21, 2011 You're using a fossil, 7.01 has been obsolete for like, at least a week already. It's almost time to move one from old FF9 already... good times it had, good times. Share this post Link to post
Doctor Destiny 40 Posted December 21, 2011 That's a little too accurate, N. Seriously. Better stop that. Mozilla might get ideas. Share this post Link to post
Nmenth 289 Posted December 21, 2011 Yup, I can remember way back when I was just a young lad of 25, all we had back in those days was Firefox 4.0.1. Time passes by so quickly, it seems like just six months have passed since then, but as difficult as it is to imagine, it's actually already been six months and one day. Share this post Link to post
Luk3us 63 Posted December 21, 2011 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ggXmKPMaHMo Share this post Link to post
Malevolence 6 Posted December 21, 2011 C'mon stop the bickering! Mozilla or Google, choose wisely. Make a stand. For me, at the end of the day, I chose Mozilla. They update regularly, its a good thing, people complain. They don't update, people complain, stating reasons such as lack of support etc etc. So what do you want? Don't like updates, then use FireFox 3. Don't like browsers, use IE, period! Share this post Link to post
PurpleGaga27 37 Posted December 21, 2011 *cough* Firefox 9 *cough* Next month, Firefox 10. So far Mozilla has done almost nothing to improve javascript. Even in Firefox 7, 8 or even 9, I am still getting occasional javascript crashes. I pass on Firefox 9 (supposedly version 4.5) and wait for Firefox 10 (supposedly version 4.6). Until some of my favorite add-ons are compatible for Firefox 10 and above versions, I'll upgrade. Share this post Link to post
Plok 319 Posted December 21, 2011 You need to update Java from 6.0.29 to 6.0.30 manually. Did it today. Share this post Link to post
PurpleGaga27 37 Posted December 21, 2011 Right now, I think the latest version of Java is 7.0 update 2 (or later). Even with the recent versions of Java, I get occasional crashes. Share this post Link to post
Doctor Destiny 40 Posted December 21, 2011 For me, at the end of the day, I chose Mozilla. They update regularly, its a good thing, people complain. They don't update, people complain, stating reasons such as lack of support etc etc. So what do you want? Don't like updates, then use FireFox 3. Don't like browsers, use IE, period! It's not updating that's a problem. It's their rapid version releases that gets annoying. If it breaks my addons, what ****ing good is the new version? Security updates and hotfixes = good; constant version releases with no merit = bad. 1 1 Share this post Link to post
Plok 319 Posted December 22, 2011 Firefox 9.0.1 released. The changelog, among other things, mentions some... wait for it... WAIT FOR IT... security and stability issues! Share this post Link to post
Malevolence 6 Posted December 22, 2011 Firefox 9.0.1 released. The changelog, among other things, mentions some... wait for it... WAIT FOR IT... security and stability issues! Ah, kind of expected this minor update! Share this post Link to post
PurpleGaga27 37 Posted December 22, 2011 (edited) * yawns * http://blog.mozilla....p-to-30-faster/ 30% faster on using Javascript in Firefox 9 isn't enough. Chrome was far better than that. Edited December 22, 2011 by zocom7 Share this post Link to post