Daniel asks…
Whats the difference between firefox, google chrome, and internet explorer?
I’ve always had internet explorer and I never used anything else. What can google chrome and firefox do that internet explorer cant?
Michelle answers:
1) The ECMAScript interpreters are different. IE crawls on complex Javascript. Firefox is much faster. Chrome is faster still.
2) Firefox is much more secure than IE, handles popups better, etc.
3) IE renders sites differently than most other browsers. What this means is that if the person writing the site doesn’t write special code for IE (many web developers don’t), what you see in IE isn’t what the developer wants you to see.
4) IE is more “in your face”. If it hits code it can’t handle it stops. If you have debugging enabled it pops up a debugging window. Firefox just ignores the error, makes any assumptions that appear logical, and carries on. Usually you don’t even know that there’s been an error.
5) If you want to add things to the browser, IE has a few add-ons. Firefox has thousands.
Download both Firefox and Chrome and see how they work.
Mark asks…
How can i start firefox with a message to restore the last session?
I used to have a pop-up message when i start firefox to restore last session but now it’s gone. I need it in case i accidentally close something and i want to go back into it. Anybody know how to do it? Thanks.
Michelle answers:
You might want to check the box to warn you when closing multiple tabs (Options>Tabs tab). This will keep you from accidently closing FF.
To get the Restore Last Session/Start New Session option, Firefox must be forced to close without using the normal close options used.
It is best not to force a closure in Task Manager unless you are absolutely sure the process you are closing does not need to save or clean up any operation before being forced to close.
If you are going to close your Operating System anyway, just let FF stay open and do not respond to the multiple tabs box. Windows will shut down and, the next time you use FF, you will have the option to Restore or New session.
Maxthon and a few other browsers have this option built in to it. Maybe one day, FF will, too.
Ron
Sandy asks…
How to use mozila firefox seting from an other windows?
I have many setting in my previous windows in Mozila Firefox, now I’ve installed an onother version of windows on other hardisk.
What should I copy to have the same settings, history and bookmarks from the earlier one?
Nothing is lost I just have an onother windows in another hard and I want to move the mozile setting from the previous to the current one.
Michelle answers:
Install the FEBE add-on on both computers.
If you have FF3:
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-us/firefox/addon/febe/
If you are using FF4 or 5:
http://softwarebychuck.com/febe/febe70.html
On the old one, create a backup of all your passwords, cookies, bookmarks, preferences, extensions, history, permissions, etc.
Copy them to a flash drive then restore them on the other computer.
Also, if you want your bookmarks, history and opened tabs always synchronized on both machines, install the XMarks add-on:
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/xmarks-sync/
Lizzie asks…
How to import history from firefox to chrome?
Here’s the problem, I cant open the firefox and I need the list of the site that I went, in other words the history, so I downloaded another browser, and that’s CHROME. I tried importing from chrome but it doesn’t work, what should i do?
I already did that jatin deswal.
Michelle answers:
1- open your chrome
2- under close button you will see ‘customize and control google chrome’ option
3- then click on option
4- click on personal stuff
5- click ‘import data from other browser’
6- select history check box
7- select firefox
8- click on import .
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