New Ie Security Exploit...

DOOManiacDOOManiac Worst. Critic. Ever. Join Date: 2002-04-17 Member: 462Members, NS1 Playtester
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<div class="IPBDescription">This one is really really dumb...</div><a href='http://www.computerworld.com/securitytopics/security/holes/story/0,10801,98969,00.html?source=x10' target='_blank'>Experts warn of traick to bypass IE download warnings</a>

<!--QuoteBegin--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> JANUARY 14, 2005  (IDG NEWS SERVICE)  - A computer security researcher and an antivirus company are warning Microsoft Corp. customers about an unpatched hole in the company's Internet Explorer Web browser that could allow a remote attacker to bypass security warnings and download malicious content onto vulnerable systems.

The warnings came after the hole was identified on the Bugtraq Internet security discussion list by someone using the name "Rafel Ivgi." The hole affects Internet Explorer Version 6.0.0, including the version released with Windows XP Service Pack 2. The vulnerability allows malicious attackers to bypass warnings designed to inform users when a file is being passed to their computers using a specially-crafted HTML Web document.

Microsoft officials weren't immediately able to comment on the issue. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->

And before anyone else says it in a much meaner way:
<a href='http://www.mozilla.org/products/firefox/' target='_blank'>Firefox</a>
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  • ComproxComprox *chortle* Canada Join Date: 2002-01-23 Member: 7Members, Super Administrators, Forum Admins, NS1 Playtester, NS2 Developer, Constellation, NS2 Playtester, Reinforced - Shadow, WC 2013 - Silver, Subnautica Developer, Subnautica Playtester, Pistachionauts
    <a href='http://www.mozilla.org/products/firefox/' target='_blank'>much meaner way</a>.
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  • BulletHeadBulletHead Join Date: 2004-07-22 Member: 30049Members
    edited January 2005
    It's awsome how they tell everyone about it before they fix it XD

    And then they say how they fix it

    FIREFOX FOREVER!

    <!--QuoteBegin--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->The news comes just three days after Microsoft issued software patches for several serious Windows security holes and released a new tool that lets users remove malicious software from their PCs (see story), and at a time of increasing competition in the Web browser market from The Mozilla Foundation's Firefox browser.<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
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  • InfinitumInfinitum Anime Encyclopedia Join Date: 2002-08-08 Member: 1111Members, Constellation
    God I wish I had that link to that Microsoft guy who wrote an essay about all the negative points about Firefox.

    It's hilarious on so many goddamn levels.
    "Microsoft warns you that it is an unverified product! Use IE, we won't even warn you when stuff installs!"

    Once you go Firefox, you never go back~
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  • MulletMullet Join Date: 2003-04-28 Member: 15910Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->Once you go Firefox, you never go back~ <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    No. I used firefox and I hated it. IE all the way.
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  • PhycoPhyco Omnipotent Join Date: 2003-12-24 Member: 24730Members
    You musta been tired

    When i first came across firefox i didn't like it either, it had a differet interface and it was just different, but after a week of using it i found myself liking it

    and there is also a program otu there that lets you tweak yoru firefox without manual search and change, just one hit
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  • DrfuzzyDrfuzzy FEW... MORE.... INCHES... Join Date: 2003-09-21 Member: 21094Members
    edited January 2005
    <!--QuoteBegin-Mullet+Jan 16 2005, 02:35 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Mullet @ Jan 16 2005, 02:35 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->Once you go Firefox, you never go back~ <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    No. I used firefox and I hated it. IE all the way. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    teh flame

    <span style='color:white'>Ha. Ha. Ha.</span>
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  • BulletHeadBulletHead Join Date: 2004-07-22 Member: 30049Members
    edited January 2005
    the picture says it all... firefox haters...

    <span style='color:white'>For this time, I'll only remove the picture...</span>
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  • ChronoChrono Local flyboy Join Date: 2003-08-05 Member: 18989Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Mullet+Jan 16 2005, 12:35 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Mullet @ Jan 16 2005, 12:35 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->Once you go Firefox, you never go back~ <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    No. I used firefox and I hated it. IE all the way. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    i have firefox and i have IE sometimes firefox just slows down on me sometimes it takes forever to open up and other times it just feels slow at loading pages on these times i quickly launch IE i use firefox when just surfing the web but forums and stuff i know i can trust i use IE
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  • RPG_JssmfulhudRPG_Jssmfulhud Join Date: 2002-11-02 Member: 4006Members
    I tried Mozilla a long time ago. Never went back. More functionality, much greater speed, less errors. <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • Private_ColemanPrivate_Coleman PhD in Video Games Join Date: 2002-11-07 Member: 7510Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Chrono+Jan 16 2005, 03:13 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Chrono @ Jan 16 2005, 03:13 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-Mullet+Jan 16 2005, 12:35 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Mullet @ Jan 16 2005, 12:35 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->Once you go Firefox, you never go back~ <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    No. I used firefox and I hated it. IE all the way. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    i have firefox and i have IE sometimes firefox just slows down on me sometimes it takes forever to open up and other times it just feels slow at loading pages on these times i quickly launch IE i use firefox when just surfing the web but forums and stuff i know i can trust i use IE <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    That's some weird **** going on on yours then, mine works perfectly.
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  • MulletMullet Join Date: 2003-04-28 Member: 15910Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin-Private Coleman+Jan 16 2005, 01:51 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Private Coleman @ Jan 16 2005, 01:51 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-Chrono+Jan 16 2005, 03:13 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Chrono @ Jan 16 2005, 03:13 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-Mullet+Jan 16 2005, 12:35 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Mullet @ Jan 16 2005, 12:35 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->Once you go Firefox, you never go back~ <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    No. I used firefox and I hated it. IE all the way. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    i have firefox and i have IE sometimes firefox just slows down on me sometimes it takes forever to open up and other times it just feels slow at loading pages on these times i quickly launch IE i use firefox when just surfing the web but forums and stuff i know i can trust i use IE <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    That's some weird **** going on on yours then, mine works perfectly. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    IE has never been a problem for me, so why switch anyways?
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  • Private_ColemanPrivate_Coleman PhD in Video Games Join Date: 2002-11-07 Member: 7510Members
    edited January 2005
    <!--QuoteBegin-Mullet+Jan 16 2005, 04:02 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Mullet @ Jan 16 2005, 04:02 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-Private Coleman+Jan 16 2005, 01:51 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Private Coleman @ Jan 16 2005, 01:51 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-Chrono+Jan 16 2005, 03:13 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Chrono @ Jan 16 2005, 03:13 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-Mullet+Jan 16 2005, 12:35 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Mullet @ Jan 16 2005, 12:35 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->Once you go Firefox, you never go back~ <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    No. I used firefox and I hated it. IE all the way. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    i have firefox and i have IE sometimes firefox just slows down on me sometimes it takes forever to open up and other times it just feels slow at loading pages on these times i quickly launch IE i use firefox when just surfing the web but forums and stuff i know i can trust i use IE <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    That's some weird **** going on on yours then, mine works perfectly. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    IE has never been a problem for me, so why switch anyways? <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    For the plugins. And security. And so your browser has a cooler icon, and name. And, easier updating.
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  • im_lostim_lost TWG Rule Guru Join Date: 2003-04-26 Member: 15861Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Mullet+Jan 16 2005, 01:02 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Mullet @ Jan 16 2005, 01:02 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-Private Coleman+Jan 16 2005, 01:51 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Private Coleman @ Jan 16 2005, 01:51 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-Chrono+Jan 16 2005, 03:13 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Chrono @ Jan 16 2005, 03:13 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-Mullet+Jan 16 2005, 12:35 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Mullet @ Jan 16 2005, 12:35 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->Once you go Firefox, you never go back~ <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    No. I used firefox and I hated it. IE all the way. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    i have firefox and i have IE sometimes firefox just slows down on me sometimes it takes forever to open up and other times it just feels slow at loading pages on these times i quickly launch IE i use firefox when just surfing the web but forums and stuff i know i can trust i use IE <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    That's some weird **** going on on yours then, mine works perfectly. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    IE has never been a problem for me, so why switch anyways? <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    I guess you don't mind all the tracking cookies you get while using IE that never get put on your computer if you use Firefox.
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  • InsaneInsane Anomaly Join Date: 2002-05-13 Member: 605Members, Super Administrators, Forum Admins, NS1 Playtester, Forum Moderators, NS2 Developer, Constellation, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Blue, NS2 Map Tester, Subnautica Developer, Pistachionauts, Future Perfect Developer
    Using a browser that doesn't rape web standards is quite nice, as well.

    (I use Opera, but mostly out of habit and the fact that I have it set up just the way I want it. Firefox is lovely too.)
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  • JezpuhJezpuh Join Date: 2003-04-03 Member: 15157Banned
    /me points to signature
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  • DrfuzzyDrfuzzy FEW... MORE.... INCHES... Join Date: 2003-09-21 Member: 21094Members
    I use firefox because <b>IT KEEPS THE SPYWARE OUT</b>
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  • lolfighterlolfighter Snark, Dire Join Date: 2003-04-20 Member: 15693Members
    I use Firefox because it keeps the Firefox Missionaries away. Nothing defuses them as quickly as saying "but I already use it." And I've still got IE for the stuff that FF won't display properly.
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  • Sub_zer0Sub_zer0 Join Date: 2004-05-09 Member: 28569Members
    I lay claim to usine ff bwhahahahahaha
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  • That_Annoying_KidThat_Annoying_Kid Sire of Titles Join Date: 2003-03-01 Member: 14175Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin-Comprox+Jan 15 2005, 10:36 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Comprox @ Jan 15 2005, 10:36 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <a href='http://www.mozilla.org/products/firefox/' target='_blank'>much meaner way</a>. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    best plug evar

    and a smart first post
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  • ComproxComprox *chortle* Canada Join Date: 2002-01-23 Member: 7Members, Super Administrators, Forum Admins, NS1 Playtester, NS2 Developer, Constellation, NS2 Playtester, Reinforced - Shadow, WC 2013 - Silver, Subnautica Developer, Subnautica Playtester, Pistachionauts
    <!--QuoteBegin-That Annoying Kid+Jan 16 2005, 07:22 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (That Annoying Kid @ Jan 16 2005, 07:22 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-Comprox+Jan 15 2005, 10:36 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Comprox @ Jan 15 2005, 10:36 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <a href='http://www.mozilla.org/products/firefox/' target='_blank'>much meaner way</a>. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    best plug evar

    and a smart first post <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    They are few and far between <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • ZeroByteZeroByte Join Date: 2002-11-01 Member: 3057Members
    <a href='http://www.student.citg.tudelft.nl/c9864875/boempaukeslag.html' target='_blank'>Even even meaner way to make a point that your browser sucks</a>.
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  • WheeeeWheeee Join Date: 2003-02-18 Member: 13713Members, Reinforced - Shadow
    i like firefox, even though i hate netscape and mozilla, and to a lesser extent opera.
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  • MedHeadMedHead Join Date: 2002-12-19 Member: 11115Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin-Chrono+Jan 16 2005, 03:13 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Chrono @ Jan 16 2005, 03:13 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> i have firefox and i have IE sometimes firefox just slows down on me sometimes it takes forever to open up and other times it just feels slow at loading pages on these times i quickly launch IE i use firefox when just surfing the web but forums and stuff i know i can trust i use IE <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Yes, there is a nasty memory leak in Firefox that pops up sometimes. I really hope they fix it soon. As a temporary fix, minimize and restore your window. It'll clear the memory, and go back to the normal amount.
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  • panda_de_malheureuxpanda_de_malheureux Join Date: 2003-12-26 Member: 24775Members
    On a similar note it seems MS is joining it's biggest rival to support web standards.
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  • TychoCelchuuuTychoCelchuuu Anememone Join Date: 2002-03-23 Member: 345Members
    I use Firefox since Fam made me!
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  • marcemarce Join Date: 2004-08-24 Member: 30869Members
    A lot of spyware and exploites aren't directed at firefox users because there aren't enough ff users for it to be viable, and because if you use firefox, chances are you know not to press the buttons saying THISISNOTAVIRUS.EXE, but the irony (or Catch 22?) is that as firefox increases in popularity, it will increase the attention paid to it by would be eAssailants.
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  • XythXyth Avatar Join Date: 2003-11-04 Member: 22312Members
    <a href='http://www.crazybrowser.com' target='_blank'>Crazy Browser</a>

    Huh?
    I've been using it for 2 years, never a single problem. Tabbed, popups don't get past it, and basic interface.
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  • panda_de_malheureuxpanda_de_malheureux Join Date: 2003-12-26 Member: 24775Members
    edited January 2005
    ^^ browsers built off the IE engine may have the UI side of firefox/opera but they are still prone to exploits.

    <!--QuoteBegin-marce+Jan 17 2005, 06:23 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (marce @ Jan 17 2005, 06:23 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> but the irony (or Catch 22?) <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    I don't think it's either.
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  • ShoeboxShoebox Join Date: 2004-11-15 Member: 32817Members
    is firefox even really that much better?
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  • NadagastNadagast Join Date: 2002-11-04 Member: 6884Members
    edited January 2005
    <!--QuoteBegin-Shoebox+Jan 17 2005, 03:12 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Shoebox @ Jan 17 2005, 03:12 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> is firefox even really that much better? <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    much, much, much better


    its like a 4 mb free download lol why don't you just try it...

    I rarely, if ever, get popups. That alone would make me switch...
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