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Shame on them!: I switch 4 Months ago because of the same reasons, popups, snoops, browser highjacks, the list goes on. I haven't seen a popup or any such problems since then.; Posted by: dave95 Posted on: 10/01/04 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

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Good for you! ewdyke | 10/01/04

Why we must wait for longhorn... Jomo_z | 10/01/04

Shame on them! dave95 | 10/01/04

Microsoft's OS Problem jzed | 10/01/04

From a technical perspective ... George Jay | 10/01/04

Here's an innovation Bill4 | 10/01/04

I couldn't agree more Unicornrider | 10/01/04

My story NonZealot | 10/01/04

BUWAHAHAHAH!!! GOOD RIDDANCE INTERNET EXPLODER!! itanalyst | 10/01/04

I totally agree Stuka | 10/01/04

Speed tests between the 2 NT Admin | 10/01/04

You must have Visual Studio loaded.. d_jedi | 10/01/04

Correct NT Admin | 10/01/04

WOW 8242% faster That's Blazing Speed (NT) Update victim | 10/01/04

Just a few hitches supercharlie | 10/01/04

Bugzilla Yagotta B. Kidding | 10/01/04

The only problem is.. d_jedi | 10/01/04

How does this compare with the situation over at MS? Yen_z | 10/01/04

Ok, whatever you do!!! BitTwiddler | 10/01/04

Heres the extension name supercharlie | 10/01/04

You'd complain about getting hung with a new rope. chrislovesdana | 10/01/04

I guess firefox doesn't do everything you expect a browser to.. d_jedi | 10/01/04

Excuse me Mr. Sheep ... George Jay | 10/01/04

You said something to the effect that "MS won this battle Laff | 10/01/04

Yeah, Russell Crowe kicked their asses happy

BitTwiddler | 10/01/04

Themes aaronspuler | 10/01/04

Good Troll voska | 10/01/04

You are no Mike Cox BitTwiddler | 10/01/04

The sad part is he is not joking dave95 | 10/01/04

So you have your own personal favorite IT_User | 10/01/04

The real bottom line David Hamilton | 10/02/04

Forget the features Taz_z | 10/01/04

That's what did it for me.. d_jedi | 10/01/04

The reason that Microsoft does not inovate around IE is obvious DonnieBoy | 10/01/04

I'm trying Firefox now Bill Weisgerber | 10/01/04

Very different Crazy Hacker | 10/01/04

There are very few like you lots common like me mjbad2 | 10/01/04

I've found over the years that most people's problems Laff | 10/01/04

To be honest... BitTwiddler | 10/01/04

Perhaps..but one should never let a strenght turn into Laff | 10/01/04

Uncomplaining Anton Philidor | 10/01/04

Yeah...I think like everyone who adopts a God image Laff | 10/02/04

And you have a problem LGLisle | 10/01/04

Internet Explorer lammontab | 10/01/04

CSS Yagotta B. Kidding | 10/01/04

Should have done it sooner mikeangelo | 10/01/04

Administrators really hate IE V Sanders | 10/01/04

No kidding voska | 10/01/04

Not to mention... BitTwiddler | 10/01/04

I feel your pain but you have choices.... dave95 | 10/01/04

As anyone will tell you I'm not a huge MS fan...snicker. Laff | 10/01/04

Admission to IE Loyalty Says it All brenthawkinsmd | 10/01/04

Loyalty is stupid voska | 10/01/04

Loyality and Culture mjbad2 | 10/01/04

Yeah...Like the Poles who stuck to calvary as the Nazi's Laff | 10/01/04

to bad you can't really dump IE - only not use it and patch it V Sanders | 10/01/04

Of course you can dump IE Ronny102 | 10/01/04

hmmm - how bad does it break the OS V Sanders | 10/02/04

Dump Windows and be over it all FilledOut | 10/01/04

Too much time on his hands, I guess. Anton Philidor | 10/01/04

Let me guess Michael Kelly | 10/01/04

New arguments get new responses... Anton Philidor | 10/01/04

Re: New arguments get new responses... none none | 10/01/04

You'd be right if... Anton Philidor | 10/01/04

Now that is news! IT_User | 10/01/04

Security jzed | 10/01/04

Invasive toolbar Anton Philidor | 10/01/04

Only two questions IT_User | 10/01/04

Favorite site for anti-spyware Anton Philidor | 10/02/04

In defense of IE... Guy Fawkes | 10/01/04

re: In defense if IE Iain_Peters | 10/01/04

No compatibility issues yet itanalyst | 10/01/04

Mozilla used to have problems w/ fedex.com kribor_z | 10/01/04

In response to your points Michael Kelly | 10/01/04

So Firefox + add-ons = IE Anton Philidor | 10/01/04

Well if IE meets your needs... Michael Kelly | 10/01/04

i'm getting the idea that you are scared of change anton.. Monkey_MCSE | 10/01/04

Deciding about change. Anton Philidor | 10/01/04

i wouldn't call it a "trend" per say Monkey_MCSE | 10/01/04

Here's an idea! IT_User | 10/01/04

you have obviously not tried mozilla V Sanders | 10/02/04

Ah, yes. The REAL hook... BitTwiddler | 10/01/04

Sold! BitTwiddler | 10/01/04

Yeah a browser is sooooo hard to learn. Also if I run Laff | 10/01/04

i'm offended by your new closing:) Monkey_MCSE | 10/01/04

Umm, aren't these reasons contradictory? gordon@... | 10/02/04

rebuttal CobraA1 | 10/02/04

L.O.L. toadlife | 10/04/04

Pass the koolaid please DarthRidiculous | 10/09/04

Here's A Link To Tick You IE Haters Off itanalyst | 10/01/04

What's a "neutral choice of web browser"? Anton Philidor | 10/01/04

Is anyone suprised this happened? BitTwiddler | 10/01/04

Dumping IE is for Techies or Commoners? mjbad2 | 10/01/04

Only one way to find out... John L. Ries | 10/01/04

Use Opera - set it to ID as IE NotMSUser | 10/01/04

Firefox can fake out a site Michael Kelly | 10/01/04

Why care? FilledOut | 10/01/04

Only problem with doing that is... John L. Ries | 10/01/04

Don' forget to dump Outlook for Thunderbird Commander_z | 10/01/04

Absolutely kribor_z | 10/01/04

T-Bird is better than Mozilla as well puckvader | 10/01/04

Why I dumped Internet Explorer Loverock Davidson | 10/01/04

The problem for MS and IE is you are correct. Laff | 10/01/04

Just want you to know... Michael Kelly | 10/01/04

I am the worlds worst speller. Must have something to Laff | 10/01/04

Firefox Themes aaronspuler | 10/01/04

Firefox Themes Loverock Davidson | 10/02/04

Toolbar jzed | 10/01/04

I think this is a reply to me? Anton Philidor | 10/01/04

Unfortunately you really can't dump IE. Xwindowsjunkie | 10/01/04

Fortunately, you can. Immanuel Tranz-Mischen | 10/02/04

Why the wait? Immanuel Tranz-Mischen | 10/02/04

Firefox is Great rynox | 10/04/04

No Slower In My Experience nikoli | 10/04/04

No Reason To Keep IE Around nikoli | 10/04/04

Freedom of choice KRP_z | 10/15/04

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