Difference between Firefox and Internet Explorer

[Dheran]

Hello Friends,

I would like to know what are the differences between Firefox and Internet Explorer. Does Firefox works better than Internet Explorer? I have heard that many people are using Firefox and they enjoy a lot while using it? Is that true? Can any one suggest me that for which web browser do i go? Kindly suggest me your views.

Thanks in advance.

[Jackson2]

The major differences that come to my mind immediately are:

• Firefox has tabbed browsing; IE just opens new windows
• Firefox has built-in pop-up blocking.

Also, since IE comes automatically with most Windows installations, and because most people lack the [inclination/expertise] to switch to a non-IE browser, 95% of PC users use IE. So whenever someone wants to write malicious code (spyware, virus, etc...), they will write it for the widest installed base.

As a result, many bad things that happen on the 'net don't affect PCs browsing with Firefox. Most crackers usually find it not worth the hassle to find hidden flaws in 5% of PCs when you can easily exploit the many publicly-known security holes in 95% of PCs.

[johnson22]

Firefox has a powerful extension system, IE doesn't. Firefox can be themed, IE can't. Firefox is released by Mozilla, IE is released by Microsoft. Firefox is available for Windows, Linux, BSD, OS X, and lots of other platforms. IE is only available for Windows. Firefox has measurably better support for the file formats that are used to create webpages. Firefox has a better security record than Internet Explorer.

[Techguru01]

When you setup a web server there are generally two types of caching that you need to configure:

1. HTML resources are expired immediately so that any changes made to a site are quickly picked up by existing users.

2. You set everything else (e.g. images, CSS, Javascript) to expire at some distance time in the future.

This caching scheme is covered in Two Simple Rules for HTTP Caching.

[Techno01]

There is a terminological difference between firefox and internet explorer. The terms internet Explorer contains are: 1. Temporary Internet Files, 2. Favorites, 3. Address Bar, 4. Refresh, 5. Link Bar, 6. Copy Shortcuts, 7. Save Target As

The terms which we use in Firefox web browser are different from internet Explorer.These terms are: 1. Options, 2. Cache, 3. Bookmarks, 4. Reload, 5. Location Bar, 6. Bookmarks Toolbar, 7. Copy Link Location, 8. Save Link As

Refresh button: it is used to force web browser to reload webpage. Modern web browsers store local copies of visited pages to speed up performance that sometimes controls seeing the most updated information; by clicking refresh, latest version of the page is forcefully reloaded.

When we access internet, computer can get slow down with files and programs that it doesn't really need. These files and programs fight for your computer's attention. In today's world, the possibility of you picking up some unwanted strangers on the net like viruses, spyware, and malware is extremely high, even if you think you're protected. That's why you need reload service.

The Tab Sidebar: The Tab Sidebar extension provides a sidebar in the browser that can perform as a substitution to the main tab bar, with extras. The most noticeable extra is that each tab contains a preview of the web page that is frequently updated, but you also get navigation buttons for each tab. Simply use View > Sidebar > Tab Sidebar to display, or customize your toolbars and add the Tab Sidebar button.

Cache: This extension adds an obvious cache toolbar button within Mozilla Firefox for easy and immediate fresh filch. After installing the extension, discover the clear cache button in the toolbar customization panel. It also features clearness to the icons to merge adequately with the themes.