From: boards@sPAMynaptyx.co.uk   
      
   StainlessSteelRat wrote:   
   > SanFrancisco2019 wrote:   
   >> I need some learned advice.  I recently formatted my XP home edition   
   >> hard drive and installed a fresh, legal copy of XP professional.   
   >> Internet explorer continues to do some of the quirky little things   
   >> which have cumulatively driven me nuts. So I am strongly considering   
   >> switching to Firefox.  Any thoughts from those of you using Firefox   
   >> in XP Pro?   
   >   
   > It's great, but be careful which plugins you install - a Skype plugin I was   
   > using had Firefox memory leaking to over 1.5GB.   
      
   It's my browser of choice. IE7 is far too quirky for my tastes. IE8 Beta   
   2 is a complete disaster area, but then it is a Beta release.   
      
   You do still come across the occasional (badly coded, I'm sure) ASP   
   based site that kills Firefox, but works perfectly in IE7. This is not   
   as regular an occurrance as it used to be. 99% of the time it's plain   
   sailing.   
      
   As SSR says, be very careful what plugins you use. That said you don't   
   have to use any at all and still transform your browsing experience.   
   Cripes, I sound like an advertisement there!   
      
   Alternatively, if you want great looks and some nifty functionality,   
   give Opera a go. Being a web designer I have to use IE7, Opera, Firefox,   
   Safari and Chrome on a regular basis. All except IE7 have something   
   interesting to offer the user and I would recommend trying them all for   
   a couple of days each and settling with your favorite. As I 've said   
   Firefox is my favorite, Opera comes a close second, Chrome and Safari   
   are interesting, but not useful for me at the moment.   
      
   Have fun choosing! :)   
      
      
   Aaron   
      
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