What's your browser of choice

[complich8]

So, we haven't had one of these threads in a while (err ... ever, according to the search). I could probably parse the webserver logs looking for this, but I'd rather just post a poll and ask! Laziness prevails!

So what's your browser of choice?

Do you still use IE, despite all the malware and exploits?

Is Firefox your horse? Do you sing along with Opera? Or run a vanilla Mozilla? Maybe you go on a Safari, or ride like a Konqueror on a Galeon?

What do you use? And, as importantly, why?
(If you use more than one, pick the one you use most often).

I use firefox primarily, mainly because of adblock. If opera had adblock and a tab close button that stayed in one place, I'd probably use it instead.

[Wilik]

I use wget + cat | more to surf the web....

[complich8]

cat | more is redundant! All you need is more! It's like cat | wc -l, just wc -l does the same thing!

You insensitive clod . Wasting valuable system filedescriptors on an extra pipe...

[Wilik]

bah! I dont want the word count I want to see the words comp!

[Kraco]

Firefox. Because of tabs and security. I'm not any MS hater, but still it also just felt good to switch away from IE. I guess I grew bored of reading about all those security flaws and such.

[el_boss]

Firefox all day every day. I've used it for a while now, and it just feels handicapped to use IE. I use it for the excellent browsing features and the security. I have had like no malware since I started using FF, whilst with IE I would get hundreds in a relatively short period of time.

Also one of the things that helped in my choice of FF are the extensions. I'll take this oppurtunity to mention some of my favourite extensions for FF.

*As Complich8 said Adblock Plus combined with Adblock Filterset.G Updater will remove all ads past, present and future.
*NoScripts stops javascripts from running unless you give permission.
*Tab Mix Plus adds a shitload of features to the tabbed browsing and alot of other general stuff.

EDIT: Meant no disrespect man.

[Board of Command]

Firefox for all websites compatible with it. It's marginably faster than IE and the tab browsing is very useful. I think it also uses system resources more efficiently because it loads much faster than IE as well.

[Tommy_Salami]

Opera all the way baby, i could not live without mouse gestures, and so the tab close button moves key board hot keys are faster

[Ryllharu]

Extensions make Firefox capable of being the perfect browser.

Firefox tweaked with:
IE View: an unfortunate necessary extension
DownThemAll!: A neat extension I rarely use, but time saving when you want to save a TON of pictures off a site.
Nuke Anything Enhanced: Another neat one that I don't use too often, but serves it purpose when I need it. As the title suggests, you can remove any object off of a page from your view. Great for reading a text that was littered with ads.
Tab Mix Plus: I really like the unclose tab feature of this, as well as the session saver that helps out on the off chance Windows crashes firefox.
BugMeNot: Great for logging into places like the NewYorkTimes and other sites that aren't full featured or blocked until you register, it autofills the login info right off their site. Never register unless you want to again.
Finally, pdf download: I vehemently hate AdobeAcrobat, so this lets me use foxit reader by default.

I only use IE for the stupid university sites that are so poorly written they don't work well in Firefox.

[kenren]

internet explorer ... i find it easy to use

[gr3atfull]

Mozilla Firefox: faster than IE, block pops up.

[woofcat]

I Run Firefox with Adblock, Greesemonkey, and Switchproxy.

[Board of Command]

internet explorer ... i find it easy to use

I think you just became Internet Enemy #1.

[samsonlonghair]

I love all Mozilla browsers, but Mozilla Seamonkey is my favorite. It's basically taking Mozilla 1.7 a step further. It combines the power of the full Mozilla Suite with the useability and speed of Firefox, and it supports many extentions including adblock, googlebar, needlesearch, Multizilla and a bunch of others. I also use firefox on some computers, but Seamonkey is my browser of choice.

[dragonrage]

monzilla firefox... and msn explorer.....

monzilla beause its easy to use basically give you everything you need, speed,tabs, google bar, popup blockers.

msn explorer cuase it was provided by the ips, its also handy virus portection, popup blockers, email, msn, and a lot more comes with it..... just hate the signing part. don't use it much for anything else.

[IFHTT]

Add me on to the Firefox group. So many features, most of which I don't even take advantage of unfortunately, but mainly the ease of extensions without the compromise in security. No ActiveX = Enough Said.

[Assassin]

firefox here as well. love the tabs feature and the lack of security holes and general crapiness is a plus.

[Mr Squiggles]

ditto. Firefox is great.

firefox here as well. love the tabs feature and the lack of security holes and general crapiness is a plus.

At first Ijust read the "general crapiness is a plus" and I was like "whatever floats your boat I guess...", but then I re-read your sentence...

[complich8]

I wonder when IE grew so reviled...

maybe it was the iframe exploit that didn't get patched for 4 months... <_<

[seanos]

I'd expect most people to use Firefox, and not for security reasons, mainly as its got lots of hype, and general media-coverage, the new 'cool thing'.
People don't care about security/exploits, if they did, they wouldn't install screensaver packs which are offered via popups, or click on emails offering them a c0rk enh4ncement with attached .jpg.exe to get the ball rolling.