- Firefox has an in-built popup blocker.
- Firefox saves your screenspace through its tabbed-browsing feature. Firefox allows for opening multiple sites using tabs (within
one instance), unlike IE that opens a separate instance of the browser everytime you open a new window. What it means is that you could be browsing 20 sites, but there is only one Firefox window. Very cool. - Firefox allows you to highlight your search results. When you are searching for a keyword on a webpage (ctrl+f) you can set Firefox to highlight the matches.
- FireFox Allows you to search dictionary.com (without having to visit dictionary.com).
- Firefox is RSS friendly. It auto-detects RSS feeds from any website and allows you to bookmark it as a ‘live bookmark’. Refresh the bookmark to see what’s latest (through a drop-down).
- Firefox allows you to select text from a web page using your keyboard! Yes, you can scroll through the page using the arrow keys. Hit F7 on your Firefox and check it out.
And, migrating to Firefox is a breeze. Firefox imports your existing settings from Internet Explorer. An import wizard will run when you first install Firefox (and is also available later through the File menu, File > Import), and it imports your Favorites, options, cookies, stored passwords, and a variety of other data. This saves you time customizing Firefox to fit your needs.
Also, the United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team (US-CERT), a division of the Department of Homeland Security, recommends switching from IE to an alternative browser, thanks to certain severe security exploits in IE.
So, what are you waiting for? Download Firefox now!
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Am still an IE user.. 🙁 maybe should try this
thanx for explaining firefox advantages. I recently shifted to firefox. It’s really cool and the rubber like browser has it’s unique advantages. What I like most is the tabbed interface which is nice for browsing a number of pages at a single time. Do write a review of all the software releases in a user friendly way like the one mentioned above. Good work.
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