Website Design | Web Browsers |
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Page 1 of 2 If you are considering an alternative to Internet Explorer, it is useful to first know something about how IE works. The program itself is only a display 'shell' over the top of multiple system libraries - it is the libraries that do most of the work. Some alternative web browsers are actually alternative 'shells' so really you are still running the same program but with different functions or extras on the screen. This is not necessarily a bad thing - often the extras are really good and make for a more comfortable and smooth experience. The main point is: if you decide to switch browsers because of security worries, find out first whether the new one is "IE based" or uses its own web display methods.
IE Based Browsing...There are several IE based browsers around, and we will look briefly at one of the most popular: SlimBrowser. One thing that can sometimes annoy people is the fact that IE opens new copies of its whole program with each new site you go to. This can result in many windows filling up your taskbar. SlimBrowser avoids this by using tabbed pages within one single program. It becomes a very orderly way of browsing. SlimBrowser also includes a built-in automatic form filler which can be very useful and avoids having to install a separate program to do this. Another good point is the many control options you have access too - so you can block many things you may not need, for example sounds or videos. Non IE based...These are rarer than you might think. Considering it took many years to develop IE, it would also take at least that long for an alterative to develop to a high standard. But there are some worth looking at... FireFox. Considered by many to be the safest browser around, Firefox still does very well in displaying web pages properly and has many options to protect you from malicious code etc. It has the ability to disable 'scripting' which is a major area used by nasty people to install things on your pc without your knowledge. (continued) |
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