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Web browsers Updated: 12 Feb 2010

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Frustration with IE. Looked elsewhere. Posted by: Ross Becker 15 Feb 2010 9:48pm

I used the only browser available for years. MS IE. I got so fed-up with crashes & poor performance so I looked else where & adopted Opera for a couple of years.

When I switched to Chrome browsing was a revolution. Everything was so fast. Also having independent tabs that I can drag to my 2nd screen so see 2 full size windows is great.

I'm now running Chrome v4.0 Beta with auto sync from Outlook calendar to Google calendar together with the "similar web pages" tool.
Another big setup for Chrome.

IE and security Posted by: Sean Broadley 15 Feb 2010 7:45pm

John Carter on IE (above): " Because it has the largest market share, writers of internet nasties have targetted this browser "

I think you're overly kind to IE. They're also very slow to fix security issues.

Chrome ad blocker Posted by: Diane Callinicos 15 Feb 2010 7:23pm

Although Google Chrome doesn't have a built-in ad blocker you can download an add on for it called AdThwart, which works great!

Well done, Google Chrome Posted by: Melissa Lee 15 Feb 2010 7:18pm

i've just recently switch from IE and Mozilla to Google Chrome. I must say it does what it says on this report. My browsers no longer freeze like IE and Mozilla. Great job chrome!

Browser Security Posted by: John Carter 15 Feb 2010 6:35pm

This topic is the next most critical after performance (some might say it IS the most critical).

IE has a woeful history in security, for the main reason that it has the largest market share (being whittled away though I see!). Because it has the largest market share, writers of internet nasties have targetted this browser - which is why anyone with any IT experience uses anything but IE.

There are lots of browser choices, and as the results show, everything is better than IE.

And they're all FREE downloads - and very easy to use.

Just wondering Posted by: M r Graham 13 Feb 2010 1:06am

Some of the criteria used in testing seems a little irrational; for example, I'm no fan of IE but if I have a Windows PC being steered away from it because it is "Windows only" is hardly helpful. Most people will want to choose a browser based on the hardware or OS they are using. Also, standards compliance does not seem to have been a relevant factor at all with Consumer's testing. HTML4 and CSS have been around for over 10 years but sadly some browsers still do it better than others. In short, if this is a worthwhile topic at all a better effort is needed.