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What "service" have you ever done anyone???
"First let me say that I'm not an IE fan, I made the switch to Firefox and I love it."

Shame on you, Zealot. Uncle Billy is going to be coming by with his paddle.

"However, I have used IE for many, many years and never had any problems with adware/spyware. How can that be?"

Yeah, but not nowadays my friend. Try using IE for just one week and you'll be junked up no matter what sites you're going to. Tracking cookies and IE have become like the new PB&J. If you claim that you're using IE today and claim that you're not getting any spyware I can safely say that you are LYING straight through your teeth. I don't have any P2P software on my machine, and I don't even go to porn sites, and I NEVER install questionable internet doo dads. In just 5 minutes of surfing the net with IE I get hit with spyware.

"Tell people to stop installing free, gimmicky software if they want to stop having problems with adware/spyware."

Just another way of saying don't take candy from strangers.

"Those people who think that switching to another browser will solve all of their spyware problems.."

Well, it won't. But hey, isn't MUCH LESS spyware better than getting routinely hammered? I've noticed more tracking cookies showing up in Firefox, but it's still not NEARLY how bad IE collects that crap. Also, there are no installable toolbars for FF (other than I believe Google) and FF can't collect DPFs, another internet scourge. That alone makes it much better. But I recommend FF over IE to people because of the tabbed browsing and mouse gestures. It simply makes durfing a WHOLE different experience, as I'm sure you're aware (if you're really using FF)..
Posted by: Jeff Spicoli   Posted on: 01/14/05 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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I love this term  Chad_z | 01/14/05
Yes, indeed!  Yen_z | 01/14/05
It's a f*ckin crime and people should DIE !!!  realitycheck101 | 01/14/05
We're much too "civilized" for that  Middle of the Road | 01/14/05
I agree!  BitTwiddler | 01/14/05
Pity Corps take so long to change  crocd | 01/14/05
People are installing Linux and buying Macs left right and center  chiwawa | 01/14/05
The Mini must be sending Uncle Billty into a tizzy!  Jeff Spicoli | 01/14/05
RE: The Mini must be sending Uncle Billty into a tizzy!  richdave | 01/14/05
no dummy  hipparchus2000 | 01/14/05
I'll give you a couple  chiwawa | 01/15/05
3 choices for family  Roger Ramjet | 01/14/05
Bravo  xelaju | 01/14/05
Has the author heard of Safe Mode??  Nullifidian | 01/14/05
Doesn't always work  Linux User 147560 | 01/14/05
True and Knoppix is a great tool  Nullifidian | 01/14/05
All it takes is one though....  BitTwiddler | 01/14/05
Whole (note correct usage) family  Linux User 147560 | 01/14/05
Best advice: do what I did!  Jeff Spicoli | 01/14/05
I know better, but...  Real World | 01/14/05
Well..  Jeff Spicoli | 01/14/05
But....  Salman Pak | 01/14/05
I use linux but  skeptic tank | 01/14/05
I've never used this product but..  Jeff Spicoli | 01/14/05
Stop using Internet Explorer  Smart Chik | 01/14/05
You are doing people a disservice  NonZealot | 01/14/05
What "service" have you ever done anyone???  Jeff Spicoli | 01/14/05
Tabbed browsing yes, Spyware silver bullet No.  JoeMama_z | 01/14/05
Simply put  IT Scion | 01/14/05
The sky is falling!!! oh wait no its not....  JoeMama_z | 01/14/05
To yer mama  Jeff Spicoli | 01/14/05
hmmmm.....  JoeMama_z | 01/14/05
Registry restores in XP  Anton Philidor | 01/14/05
solution for other people's PC's...  JoeMama_z | 01/14/05
Last Kernel Panic  Linux User 147560 | 01/14/05
Last blue screen  NonZealot | 01/14/05
I haven't had BSOD since Direct X 8  voska | 01/17/05
my ignorence is showing....  JoeMama_z | 01/14/05
Simple  Michael Kelly | 01/14/05
You're forgetting a couple things  Michael Kelly | 01/14/05
true....  JoeMama_z | 01/14/05
the average joe in the street can do all that  hipparchus2000 | 01/14/05
A few additional tools.  Anton Philidor | 01/14/05
My experience too  NonZealot | 01/14/05
just add the user to  JoeMama_z | 01/14/05
Good points... but  NonZealot | 01/14/05
ahhh the PLBAC virus....  JoeMama_z | 01/14/05
Hehe re: PLBAC  NonZealot | 01/14/05
"people are greedy and want to ... SEND FREE SMILIES"?!  Anton Philidor | 01/14/05
4 words... Get a Mac!  pmilburn | 01/16/05
Isn't that 3 words?(NT)  voska | 01/17/05
Or 5  Roger Ramjet | 01/18/05
Don't browse porn sites!!!  aaronn | 01/19/05
Bootable XP OS CD  ebayironman | 01/20/05
You're Almost There  The Jetman | 01/27/05
MS "Spyware"  mney | 01/23/05

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