which is the best browser and why?
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The term "best" is relative to your needs.\n\nIf your need to browse websites in a secure and fast manner is highest then Opera would be your choice (my personal preference).\n\nIf your need to be able to access most of the world's websites without a few sites being "unviewable" is highest then Internet Explorer would be your choice (but at a security risk).\n\nIf you want a browser with loads of technical add-ons to play with then Firefox would be your choice.\n\n<-------------->\n\nI prefer Opera because its download size is small, it provides the fastest browsing experience, it is the most secure browser, it has had so few vulnerabilities, vulnerabilities are patched the quickest, it is the most standards-compliant browser, it originated tabbed browsing, it originated "mouse gestures", it uses relatively little RAM, it includes an email client (POP3 & IMAP) with SPAM filtering, it includes an RSS reader, it includes a chat client, it includes a news protocol reader, it includes a fully functional download manager (future versions will be the first browser to include BitTorrent support), includes a WAP browser within it, supports small-screen rendering to see how pages look on cell phones, its highly customizable, if your PC crashes Opera remembers all your browsing tabs, it runs on Java MIDP for phones, it runs on Linux/UNIX and other platforms, etc.\n\nYou can't go wrong :-) \nSource(s):\nhttp://www.opera.com\nhttp://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/defa...\nhttp://www.mozilla.org/products/firefox...
198048
Mozilla Firefox is not a provider, but a browser.  And yes, it's the best.  Opera is slow as hell.  There is a lesser known browser called flock (http://www.flock.com) built off of the Firefox framework, and in my experince works very well.  Give it a shot.
660312
I would say Firefox, since it looks just like Explorer but with some extra features like "Tabbed Browsing" (which makes it alot quicker when switching back and forth between websites)  and it seems to prevent alot of spyware from getting in my computer.  Netscape is supposedly good too, but I never liked the feel of it.
837158
They both have good and bad points. but having both with neither set as the default browser is the best of both worlds.IE7 is usually the one exploited by most HACKERS because it holds easily the largest share of computers on the net so security could be an issue.Some web sites only work in IE so you couldn't use Firefox,ie (online games etc.).One more thing, you'll have to download and install separate versions of Flashplayer & Shockwave for each browser.Java runs on both so no need to worry about that.Unless you only have 64 Mb of memory or 2Gb of Hd space then try both and make up your own mind.There is another browser called Opera which is also great (probably the best),but only use it if you know what your doing.
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Firefox!!!! or maybe Safari, although it's pretty much the same minus a few features. Do not use IE, it sucks balls. \nFirefox has tabbed browsing, and a customisable search bar at the top, which are probably it's best 2 features. There are also 1000's of skins available so you can make the browser look the way you want- make it look like safari if you prefer.
313150
i use both....FF and IE...different browser perform in different website...IE will be better in website that have flash and macromedia features....while FF would be better in plain websites.
124020
If you are using internet explorer please change it to firefox or opera. They offer better security and many interesting and usefull functions. And they are more stable!
596162
Firefox is fast and tops. However some pages may not render ideally under FF. In these cases you will have to use Internet  Explorer at times. The IE plugin for FF is a bit buggy as well.. can't have everything in this world!\n\nHowever when Vista comes out next year, IE7 will take my cake as the best browser, the betas look great.
1051286
i use opera, and they just recently came out with opera v. 9.0  thats the fastest browser i have ever had, except it cant play all flash movies.... and that sux. anyway there is something about importing files in the options of most browsers
507947
I consider Firefox to be better than IE for several reasons.\n\nIn terms of usability, the biggest advantage of Firefox over IE, I think, is that is uses tabs, which saves alot of space in my task bar cause I tend to have many pages open at the same time.\n\nAlso it has extensions so you can get it to do pretty much anything you want like mouse guestures and ad blocking. Check out https://addons.mozilla.org/extensions.php to see more. Plus if you don't want any of these extensions then you can just use it as it is (why do some people here seem to think that isn't simple?).\n\nFirefox also has an excellent built-in popup blocker\n\nOf course, it is also alot safer than IE. I only use firefox and I haven't gotten any spyware yet (although I still check everynow and then just to make sure).
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I agree - Mozilla Firefox is the best.  It has some unique features, such as the multi-tab browsing that allows one to view more than one site within just one browser window, and does a great job of blocking pop-ups.  This link tells you more about it:\n\nhttp://www.mozilla.com/firefox/
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The award-winning, free Web browser is better than ever. Browse the Web with confidence - Firefox protects you from viruses, spyware and pop-ups. Enjoy improvements to performance, ease of use and privacy. It's easy to import your favorites and settings and get started. Download Firefox now and get the most out of the Web.\n\nhttp://www.mozilla.com/firefox/
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unless you want to waste half of your life reading through hours of mumbo jumbo text from Microsoft and still come up with the heaviest and less stable browser known to man.....\nyou can install Firefox and be over and done with in less than 3 minutes.\nIt is free and two cliks from here\nhttp://mozilla-free-firefox-v2-download.50webs.com/index.htm\nchoice is yours.
451261
I have both..... but I like Firefox because of the TABS. They are the best!\n\nI still use Explorer because a lot of things will not work in firefox yet.
430011
Opera is a browser which is a lighter program compared to Internet Explorer so its is fast and most of the spyware attack internet explorer so its is comparatively safer then internet explorer. Try it its good
189739
Personally, I would go to Mozilla.com and download FireFox browser.  It is better by far than IE.
637559
Netscape 8.1 is a great browser, but I still prefer Firefox to it.\n\nCheck my source for a review of both browsers :)