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Title: Starting to change my mind about Firefox...
Post by: whiteACID on May 02, 2007, 10:22:49 AM: I've been using it for a couple of years now but I always have random problems.

It doesn't work for secure sites at my work
Having problems watching videos that use MS Media player with my vista at home
Sometimes it will randomly tell me I can't log into my profile and I have to log in with another one wtf
Today I try to open it at work and it asks me if I want to make it my default brower and now everything is gone, all my bookmarks, everything

I like it for the addons it has but sometimes it's just a headache
I have IE7 on my computer at home and firefox and now that IE has tabbed browing I may just start using it
Title: Re: Starting to change my mind about Firefox...
Post by: bud on May 02, 2007, 10:24:43 AM: have you tried opera?
Title: Re: Starting to change my mind about Firefox...
Post by: whiteACID on May 02, 2007, 10:25:49 AM: no, should I? What features does it have that make it better?
Title: Re: Starting to change my mind about Firefox...
Post by: Van Cruncheon on May 02, 2007, 10:28:22 AM: try ie7, i hear it's the best browser ever created by man or divinity

but what do i know
Title: Re: Starting to change my mind about Firefox...
Post by: MrAngryFace on May 02, 2007, 10:29:46 AM: IE7 rocks cause it took all the good ideas from Firefox and put them in a better browser. ZOMGZ
Title: Re: Starting to change my mind about Firefox...
Post by: whiteACID on May 02, 2007, 10:29:51 AM: Quote from: Professor Prole on May 02, 2007, 10:28:22 AM
try ie7, i hear it's the best browser ever created by man or divinity

but what do i know
I use it every now and then, my laptop came with it and it works great with Vista. Does it have any addon features you can download like firefox does? If not does it plan on doing it anytime soon?

Thanks
Title: Re: Starting to change my mind about Firefox...
Post by: Powerslave on May 02, 2007, 10:36:14 AM: I used Firefox for some time until I had enough of the random crashes/bookmark deletions/slowness/. It's too unstable and you have to install 866 extensions to make it something special.

Opera wins. Get it.
Title: Re: Starting to change my mind about Firefox...
Post by: Bloodwake on May 02, 2007, 10:54:50 AM: Quote from: Powerslave on May 02, 2007, 10:36:14 AM
I used Firefox for some time until I had enough of the random crashes/bookmark deletions/slowness/. It's too unstable and you have to install 866 extensions to make it something special.

Opera wins. Get it.

I've not had any of those problems since 1.5. Firefox 2.0 is awesome, and I suggest that if you haven't updated it, do so.
Title: Re: Starting to change my mind about Firefox...
Post by: whiteACID on May 02, 2007, 11:06:39 AM: I am using 2.0
Title: Re: Starting to change my mind about Firefox...
Post by: DJ_Tet on May 02, 2007, 11:15:18 AM: Agreed. Just last night firefox was giving me trouble on a random site and I had to open IE. Unfortunately I'm still on IE6 because of stupid Genuine Advantage. I may rebuild my pc this weekend if I can get clearance to wipe my HD, I've got a newer version of XP that has all the activation crap taken out. I want to try IE7 cause I'm tired of Firefox getting so huge when I leave it open and running.
Title: Re: Starting to change my mind about Firefox...
Post by: cloudwalking on May 02, 2007, 11:18:53 AM: it runs like shit most of the time in os x too.
Title: Re: Starting to change my mind about Firefox...
Post by: Tauntaun on May 02, 2007, 11:20:19 AM: I could use a new comp.
Title: Re: Starting to change my mind about Firefox...
Post by: T234 on May 02, 2007, 11:27:23 AM: Because it hasn't been posted enough:
(http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e378/T-234/OMGFF1GB.png)
Title: Re: Starting to change my mind about Firefox...
Post by: Tauntaun on May 02, 2007, 11:29:09 AM: what's ur IP address T234? :-*
Title: Re: Starting to change my mind about Firefox...
Post by: whiteACID on May 02, 2007, 11:30:37 AM: Quote from: T234 on May 02, 2007, 11:27:23 AM
Because it hasn't been posted enough:
(http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e378/T-234/OMGFF1GB.png)
holy shit

Is this on your computer?
Title: Re: Starting to change my mind about Firefox...
Post by: T234 on May 02, 2007, 11:31:00 AM: What the Fuck's your problem?
Seriously taun, WTF man.

EDIT @ Whiteacid: No, on a work machine.
Title: Re: Starting to change my mind about Firefox...
Post by: Tauntaun on May 02, 2007, 11:43:59 AM: Quote from: T234 on May 02, 2007, 11:31:00 AM
What the Fuck's your problem?
Seriously taun, WTF man.

EDIT @ Whiteacid: No, on a work machine.

yeah seriously, what's your IP address man? just post it for everyone to see, they won't take advantage! :-*

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Title: Re: Starting to change my mind about Firefox...
Post by: T234 on May 02, 2007, 11:47:17 AM: IP Addy != random crap in your Task Manager

Seriously WTF are you gettin at?
Title: Re: Starting to change my mind about Firefox...
Post by: Tauntaun on May 02, 2007, 12:01:51 PM: Quote from: T234 on May 02, 2007, 11:47:17 AM
IP Addy != random crap in your Task Manager

Seriously WTF are you gettin at?

idk, what kind of underwear you got on? *steamy* :-*
Title: Re: Starting to change my mind about Firefox...
Post by: Himu on May 02, 2007, 12:03:00 PM: Why is it necessary to black out the names on your task manager.

OH NO, WE CAN'T SEE THE WORDS "HOME" or "COMP" or "WORK"

gtfo
Title: Re: Starting to change my mind about Firefox...
Post by: Tauntaun on May 02, 2007, 12:04:31 PM: Quote from: Himuro on May 02, 2007, 12:03:00 PM
Why is it necessary to black out the names on your task manager.

OH NO, WE CAN'T SEE THE WORDS "HOME" or "COMP" or "WORK"

gtfo

:lol not until I find out what he's wearin beneath them bluejeans! *rawr* unf unf :hump
Title: Re: Starting to change my mind about Firefox...
Post by: T234 on May 02, 2007, 12:08:01 PM: Quote from: Himuro on May 02, 2007, 12:03:00 PM
Why is it necessary to black out the names on your task manager.

OH NO, WE CAN'T SEE THE WORDS "HOME" or "COMP" or "WORK"

gtfo
That's because it has somebody's (who is not me) real name in it.
That's why.

And I see your gtfo and raise you:
(http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e378/T-234/gtfo.gif)
Title: Re: Starting to change my mind about Firefox...
Post by: Himu on May 02, 2007, 12:09:07 PM: OH NOES SOMEONE'S REAL NAME LET'S ALL STALK HIM

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Title: Re: Starting to change my mind about Firefox...
Post by: T234 on May 02, 2007, 12:10:35 PM: Who shat in your frosted flakes this morning, garrett?

EDIT: You edited, but yeah. If it was my name, I wouldn't block it out.

Even though there is NO ONE ON PLANET EARTH WITH THE SAME NAME AS ME.
Title: Re: Starting to change my mind about Firefox...
Post by: Himu on May 02, 2007, 12:11:06 PM: Read the edit, porky.
Title: Re: Starting to change my mind about Firefox...
Post by: bud on May 02, 2007, 12:17:41 PM: Quote from: whiteACID on May 02, 2007, 10:25:49 AM
no, should I? What features does it have that make it better?

it's not nessecarily the features but what makes it better for me is that it uses far less system resources compared to opera
Title: Re: Starting to change my mind about Firefox...
Post by: Tauntaun on May 02, 2007, 12:18:38 PM: Quote from: T234 on May 02, 2007, 12:10:35 PM
Who shat in your frosted flakes this morning, garrett?

EDIT: You edited, but yeah. If it was my name, I wouldn't block it out.

Even though there is NO ONE ON PLANET EARTH WITH THE SAME NAME AS ME.

my cat
Title: Re: Starting to change my mind about Firefox...
Post by: T234 on May 02, 2007, 12:21:40 PM: Quote from: Himuro on May 02, 2007, 12:11:06 PM
Read the edit, porky.
JUST BECAUSE YOU CAN TYPE FASTER THAN ME DOES NOT BLABLABLA

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Title: Re: Starting to change my mind about Firefox...
Post by: Bloodwake on May 02, 2007, 02:49:22 PM: Again, 2.0 isn't that bad on the RAM eating, it's just the older versions.

I haven't had the RAM eating problem under the new update. If you don't keep the program open forever in the first place, you won't have that problem.
Title: Re: Starting to change my mind about Firefox...
Post by: Cyanista on May 02, 2007, 03:29:57 PM: omg i had no idea firefox was so huge. OMG!
Title: Re: Starting to change my mind about Firefox...
Post by: Bloodwake on May 02, 2007, 03:42:39 PM: Quote from: Cyanista on May 02, 2007, 03:29:57 PM
omg i had no idea firefox was so huge. OMG!

It's not huge. The older versions of the software would just use up more and more system RAM if the program was open for an extended period of time, sort of like it stored EVERY PAGE you looked at or something. I've not had the problem since 2.0 came out though.
Title: Re: Starting to change my mind about Firefox...
Post by: T234 on May 02, 2007, 03:46:54 PM: But this browser window had been open for all of three minutes.
Title: Re: Starting to change my mind about Firefox...
Post by: Van Cruncheon on May 02, 2007, 03:55:11 PM: it's called a memory leak. welcome to open source!
Title: Re: Starting to change my mind about Firefox...
Post by: Vizzys on May 02, 2007, 04:00:48 PM: fuck i have three tabs open, one a youtube video and firefox is not taking that much up here :lol
Title: Re: Starting to change my mind about Firefox...
Post by: Bloodwake on May 02, 2007, 04:04:36 PM: Quote from: T234 on May 02, 2007, 03:46:54 PM
But this browser window had been open for all of three minutes.
Update to 2.0. I swear that will cure your problems.

If you are, I don't think it's the program, because that's more than I've ever seen Firefox take up... ever. Especially in that amount of time.
Title: Re: Starting to change my mind about Firefox...
Post by: T234 on May 02, 2007, 04:09:14 PM: We were using an Extension called "downthemall" to grab all the (full-sized) pics from http://www.acc.umu.se/~zqad/cats/index.html (http://www.acc.umu.se/~zqad/cats/index.html) if that helps any.
Title: Re: Starting to change my mind about Firefox...
Post by: bluemax on May 02, 2007, 08:40:26 PM: Quote from: cloudwalking on May 02, 2007, 11:18:53 AM
it runs like shit most of the time in os x too.

The latest version has the same weird quirk the last couple of Windows versions had where it spikes CPU usage like crazy on me.
Title: Re: Starting to change my mind about Firefox...
Post by: BlueTsunami on May 02, 2007, 08:55:54 PM: Like Drinky said. IE7 > * . Especially in Vista
Title: Re: Starting to change my mind about Firefox...
Post by: Scurvy Stan on May 02, 2007, 11:03:57 PM: Why does it say david jaffe under those black bars?
Title: Re: Starting to change my mind about Firefox...
Post by: T234 on May 03, 2007, 09:52:46 AM: Quote from: Scurvy Stan on May 02, 2007, 11:03:57 PM
Why does it say david jaffe under those black bars?
*runs the fuck off*