is Mozilla Firefox a safe browser?

[Saner2]

I got windows 98 and pentium 2. <p>da ya think firefox is a good browser?<p>I got IE.<p>

[Mage1]

I have a laptop on windows XP

[Saner2]

ummm what does your laptop have to do with anything??<br>

[Mage1]

I don't know, I play on the Game Cube.

[Mizehrith]

Firefox is an excellent browser from what I've seen. If you're looking to switch, go for it. Definitely. <br>Alternately, you might consider using the original Mozilla browser off of which Firefox is based. There are very few differences — which either Benoit or someone else can describe to you in detail — so it's really a matter of preference.

[Benoit]

Yes, Firefox is a safe browser. It doesn't have ActiveX, which greatly enhance security. It also has less security problems.<p>The same can be said about Mozilla, the Application Suite.<p>Firefox - browser with limited functions, heavily dependant on third-party extensions to gain more functionality.<p>Mozilla (Application Suite) - browser, e-mail client, and IRC client in one. At installation, you can choose which components to install. The browser component has a lot of options. The biggest selling point of Mozilla is its tight integration between browser and e-mail client.<p>Both are of the same speed, and have the same security. Try them both if you can, and decide for yourself.

[Saner2]

thanks.

[LaconianShot]

Firefox has my endorsement. It's a great, secure browser. Very easy to use, though it's streamlined so some plugins have to be downloaded. You can use (all?) Mozilla extensions with it, I believe, so it can be as light or as heavy as you want. Beats out IE by far.

[Shell Presto]

My Internet Explorer recently messed with me by somehow getting rid of the address bar. I know how to put it back up, but I think it got corrupted or something, because every attempt I have made to get the bar back has failed. As a result, I downloaded Firefox. It's nice, easy to use, and just as functional as IE. Also, to my understanding, there aren't a lot of viruses targeted to it yet, so I'm hoping its safer.