Why is the Opera browser better than Microsoft Explorer?
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Opera's security tools are inaccessible but it is protecting you unlike ie explorer. Opera is much faster than internet explorer and much safer. It also depends on what kind of opera you have if you have standard version you cant modify your tools if you have custom you can. But if I were you I would stick with standard version.
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firefox isgood as it shows contents as they are download . it even shoes partially downloaded pages which Opera doesn't . so as you are having a dialup connection with less speed opera will result in a delay and therfore FIREFOx will be the right browser for you
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That would have to be Opera...meets all your criteria.\nOnce you start using it, you won't go back  to IE. \n\nhttp://www.opera.com/download/
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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I myself am a firefox guy but you can get Opera: http://www.opera.com/
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I use both and have used Firefox since its beta versions. Frankly I think Opera is faster, but I mainly use Firefox because of the number of extensions and themes that are available.
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Dump firefox and switch to Opera.  You'll like the difference.
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firefox.  it has many good plug ins and warns  you about risky sites which to my understanding internet explorer does not.  it also loads pages faster.  it is clean and efficient.  \n\nyes i do use my computer a lot and mozilla is awsome.
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A full-featured Internet browser, Opera includes pop-up blocking, tabbed browsing, integrated searches, and advanced functions like Opera's groundbreaking E-mail program, RSS Newsfeeds and IRC chat. And because we know that our users have different needs, you can customize the look and content of your Opera browser with a few clicks of the mouse. \nTabbed browsing and pop-up blocking \nOpera integrated search \nIntegrated search \nImproved security \nPassword manager \nOpera skins \nCustomization \nIntegrated voice features \nFull support for Gmail \nAtom newsfeeds \nFirst Web browser to natively support Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG)
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You assumption makes sense as Mozilla Firefox is free and open-source.  Due to this fact, Firefox is considered relatively more secure than Internet Explorer (Version 6) as well as less of a target than Microsoft in general.\n\nHowever, on the other hand, IE has greater compatibility than Firefox and continues to hold the majority browser market share.  I would not expect many that continue to use IE to make the switch if they have not already.
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I like Firefox better for several reasons. More User control: over special sub programs, called "extensions"  over appearance with lots of themes, over popups, java script, and web site redirect stoppers. It loads fast, is highly reliable, and constantly being improved and updated. It sends no data to Bill Gates, loads fast, and is FREE.
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You don't specify version numbers for Firefox or Opera but I will assume you mean the latest version so 1.5 and 8.5 respectively. Assuming this Opera is the best browser.\n\nOpera provides a very clean interface and a whole range of features, and it is the fastest browser that I have ever used. However despite it's feature-rich style Opera is not bloated, and its download size and loading time are significantly less than Firefox.\n\nFirefox 1.5 improves on the features of previous versions with better tab controls. It is still not as good as Opera though. IE6 is somewhat in the past. Current information about IE7 suggests that it too will lag behind the competition.
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Firefox is better than internet explorer for a variety of reasons. It uses tabbed browsing, so you only need have one window open for webbrowsing purposes. Its built in search bar is customizable to include all your favorite search sites, including wikipedia, ebay, etc. \n\nThe main thing that makes Firefox superior is that it allows the use of extensions. If there is something you don't like about it, or some functionality you would like to add (like blocking ads), chances are someone has written an extension which is easily added on to the browser. \n\nThe only drawback of Firefox is that it can be a memory hog. If you make sure you only download the extensions you need and will use though, this can be minimized.
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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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You have a lot of spelling mistake.\n\nI think opera and firefox are equally secure.
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Don't use Internet Explorer. Use FireFox. It really is 1000 times better and doesn't have the issues that Internet Explorer has.
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It's not that people prefer it, it's just that it is preinstalled with Windows and integrated into the operating system.  Some sites like Windows Update and Windows Live require you to use IE.  I agree that Firefox is the best browser ever but what can you do.  Look at the bright side that Firefox is slowly chipping away at IE market share.