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Best Browser for IM

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What is the best browser for IM? Which do you use and why do you use it? Experience/opinion?
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    I am used to Chrome. Its probably better than all others.
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  • Profile picture of the author joseph7384
    I am used to Firefox. Its probably better than all others.
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  • Profile picture of the author Luke Dennison
    chrome all the way!

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    • Profile picture of the author itwillbefun
      Originally Posted by Luke Dennison View Post

      chrome all the way!
      This has me legitimately LOL
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    Lol that is great!
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    I use Chrome.
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  • Profile picture of the author DURABLEOILCOM
    I use Chrome because Firefox and Internet explorer are bugged and slow.
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  • Profile picture of the author TotalWebsiteControl
    i use firefox because i cannot edit my thread correctly with chrome
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  • Profile picture of the author sarah23
    most of the time I am on Chrome.
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  • Profile picture of the author Michael Levanduski
    I use Chrome about 90% of the time. IE & Firefox about 5% each.

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    • Profile picture of the author empire300
      Originally Posted by Michael Levanduski View Post

      I use Chrome about 90% of the time. IE & Firefox about 5% each.

      Michael
      Yep that about sums it up.
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  • Profile picture of the author lukeblower
    I have a mac so safari is the automatic choice. But some programs (FB power editor etc.) only work through chrome.
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  • Profile picture of the author Joseph Villanueva
    Chrome is my main browser and firefox for my keyword and competition research tools
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  • Profile picture of the author TotalWebsiteControl
    I feel like i am the only one who cannot edit threads with google chrome. Does anyone else have this issue?
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  • Profile picture of the author rwbovee
    I notice Google Chrome is winning. That's what I've been using after I had some trouble with Internet Explorer.
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  • Profile picture of the author Janice Sperry
    It depends on what I am doing and which one is working the best at the time. (Every browser can have temporary hiccups.)

    In general I find:
    * IE the safest from viruses and malware.
    * Chrome the fastest and the fewest crashes.
    * Firefox used to be the best but I haven't used it in years since it turned into garbage almost overnight. I can't honestly say if it has improved or not.
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    • Profile picture of the author taylerhughes
      Originally Posted by Janice Sperry View Post

      In general I find:
      * IE the safest from viruses and malware.
      This is just wrong. Completely wrong. IE is the most vulnerable to viruses, and easiest to sniff information from. I always recommend never using IE, unless you use old software which is dependent on it, in which case never log into your bank etc with it.
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      • Profile picture of the author Janice Sperry
        Originally Posted by taylerhughes View Post

        This is just wrong. Completely wrong. IE is the most vulnerable to viruses, and easiest to sniff information from. I always recommend never using IE, unless you use old software which is dependent on it, in which case never log into your bank etc with it.
        That is what I often see posted from people that hate IE or have not really researched it. First let me say that I don't think one browser is ever the safest for every minute of the day. New attacks are being made all the time and ANY browser can miss something. That is why I posted "in general".

        In the last three years I have had three things get through and all three times were when I was using Chrome. I have never had anything get through when I was using IE and I use it 70-80% of the time. This is very anecdotal of course and may be the complete opposite of other people's experience. From my experience IE used to be the worst until the last few years.

        About once a year I search for sites that have done some current testing and thrown malicious stuff at each browser.

        The latest NSSLabs browser protection test showed:
        • IE = 99.96%
        • Chrome = 83.16%
        • Safari = 10.15%
        • Firefox = 9.92%
        • Opera = 1.87%
        Just my .02 cents.
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        • Profile picture of the author taylerhughes
          Originally Posted by Janice Sperry View Post

          That is what I often see posted from people that hate IE or have not really researched it. First let me say that I don't think one browser is ever the safest for every minute of the day. New attacks are being made all the time and ANY browser can miss something. That is why I posted "in general".

          In the last three years I have had three things get through and all three times were when I was using Chrome. I have never had anything get through when I was using IE and I use it 70-80% of the time. This is very anecdotal of course and may be the complete opposite of other people's experience. From my experience IE used to be the worst until the last few years.

          About once a year I search for sites that have done some current testing and thrown malicious stuff at each browser.

          The latest NSSLabs browser protection test showed:
          • IE = 99.96%
          • Chrome = 83.16%
          • Safari = 10.15%
          • Firefox = 9.92%
          • Opera = 1.87%
          Just my .02 cents.
          I have 3 years experience as a network administrator and I have performed the tests myself and seen first hand the results.

          I'm not saying that everytime you use IE you are screwed, I'm saying that IE is absolutely not the most secure browser.

          Many people hate IE because its a terrible, terrible browser for many reasons.

          I'm sure I could Google and find articles that support my argument as well. I have done tests myself and found that IE is 100% not the most secure browser.
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          • Profile picture of the author Janice Sperry
            Originally Posted by taylerhughes View Post

            I have 3 years experience as a network administrator and I have performed the tests myself and seen first hand the results.

            I'm not saying that everytime you use IE you are screwed, I'm saying that IE is absolutely not the most secure browser.

            Many people hate IE because its a terrible, terrible browser for many reasons.

            I'm sure I could Google and find articles that support my argument as well. I have done tests myself and found that IE is 100% not the most secure browser.
            You definitely have more knowledge and experience than I do. I would also agree there are likely articles and test to support your view.

            I may have missed it but which browser do you use the most?
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            • Profile picture of the author taylerhughes
              Originally Posted by Janice Sperry View Post

              You definitely have more knowledge and experience than I do. I would also agree there are likely articles and test to support your view.

              I may have missed it but which browser do you use the most?
              I use Chrome. I have found it to be much faster, more reliable, easier to install add-ons and it's just a cleaner design. Also, it's one of the browsers that - when I tested it at least, didn't give information away to viruses.
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  • Profile picture of the author Lightlysalted
    Chrome win's it for me everytime. I avoid IE at all costs. Firefox is also good but it's less popular and more clunky.
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  • Profile picture of the author Chad Kimball
    I use chrome.. fastest browser..
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  • Profile picture of the author Marco Moeschter
    I use both Chrome and Firefox. But I switched more to chrome because Firefox crashed too often the last months!
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  • Profile picture of the author elijahdean00
    Look like I need to download Chrome! (safari user)
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  • Profile picture of the author Randall Magwood
    Wow... nobody said IE lol. I use firefox. IE is clunky. I'm just used to firefox, and my internet connection is fast, so it's good enough.
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  • Profile picture of the author tristatemedia
    FIREFOX IS GREAT FOR IM VIDEOS...alot i can do with it
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  • Profile picture of the author bdpop
    Firefox just crashes too much for me. Used to love it though.
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    • Profile picture of the author Dennis Gaskill
      Originally Posted by Janice Sperry View Post

      It depends on what I am doing and which one is working the best at the time. (Every browser can have temporary hiccups.)

      In general I find:
      * IE the safest from viruses and malware.
      * Chrome the fastest and the fewest crashes.
      * Firefox used to be the best but I haven't used it in years since it turned into garbage almost overnight. I can't honestly say if it has improved or not.

      I think it depends on how you use the browser, where you use the browser, what other software programs you have running, and probably some other things. Point is, I think "results" are individualized to a large degree.

      For example, for you Chrome is the fastest and has the fewest crashes. For me, Chrome crashes far more than any other browser (I use IE, Firefox, Chrome, and Opera). For me, it's also the slowest on database driven sites like online newspapers and almost painfully slow on many blogs. It works best on YouTube though . . . go figure.
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  • Profile picture of the author chris07
    Chrome all the way... hands down.
    Internet explorer... is a dying breed.
    Firefox is like a sailor without compass... there is a new Firefox updates everyday.
    Safari... never heard of it... they should keep running it on those $$$$$ Mac machines.
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  • Profile picture of the author LeonLion
    I actually use Firefox, just because I like it the best, but I have to admit that Chrome is superior - never experience crashes on Chrome, while they happen every now and then using Firefox.

    I hadn't heard of Maxthon yet.
    Opera is also an amazing browser, but I last used it a year ago, so I don't know what they are up to now (just didn't bother to install another browser on my current computer).
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    Ah crap i have voted wrong just because of wrong click and my vote could not resubmit right?
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  • Profile picture of the author Reignman
    I use Chrome most of the time.
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  • Profile picture of the author whateverpedia
    Which browser is best for IM?

    None.

    None of them are designed specifically for IM. They're all for general surfing the web.

    The question makes as much sense as which colour hair should you have to become an IM'er, or what shoes should you wear when managing your IM business.
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    • Profile picture of the author Dennis Gaskill
      Originally Posted by whateverpedia View Post

      Which browser is best for IM?

      None.

      None of them are designed specifically for IM. They're all for general surfing the web.

      The question makes as much sense as which colour hair should you have to become an IM'er, or what shoes should you wear when managing your IM business.
      Hey! Who invited you to introduce common sense and rational thinking into this thread? We are conducting scientific research here! :rolleyes:
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      • Profile picture of the author whateverpedia
        Originally Posted by Dennis Gaskill View Post

        Hey! Who invited you to introduce common sense and rational thinking into this thread?
        DOH!!! I forgot where I was for a moment.
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