Internet Explorer (IE) and Mozilla Firefox represent almost 5/6 of all web browser use at this time. They can each be used as your PC’s primary (or sole) browser.
Do you have to make an irrevocable choice between IE or Firefox? No. In fact, you can load both browsers onto your PC. One must be designated as your primary (default) browser, but you can use the other browser at any time.
I currently use Firefox as my primary browser. I still use IE in certain situations (which I will explain below).
Why do I use Firefox as my primary browser instead of IE?
- It is a free, open source application, so I it does not have to serve the corporate needs of its developer.
- IE has the largest “bulls-eye” on it with respect to malware attacks. At the moment, malware writers seem to be focusing more of their attacks on IE than on any other browser. As a result, Firefox seems safer.
- Firefox has a plethora of add-ins available that give it additional capabilities. With such add-ins, I customize my browser to work more fully and more smoothly for me.
- The release schedule of updates to Firefox is much more frequent than the schedule for IE.
Note: I have both Firefox and IE on my PC. Why?
- There are some web sites that are written to work only with IE.
- If my Firefox application gets damaged and I do not have the time to uninstall and reinstall it, I can immediately use IE as my web browser.
