Internet Explorer vs Firefox

Which browses faster? Which loads faster? Which one is all around better? Three defining questions to compare the two most popular web browsers asked by most internet users. Both have been around for quiet some time. Internet Explorer can be found default on all Windows OS's. But is Internet Explorer really any better? Sure it is made by the same company that made the operating system the majority of the world uses, but is it really better? Firefox has been growing exponentially for a long time over the last year or two. Some claim that Firefox is even more secure, even when put up against the latest IE(Internet Explorer.) Statistics show that Firefox is now the most popularly used web browser on the Internet. This is within the past 6 months though, with Firefox passing IE6 late in 2007.

IE7 comes with "Phishing Protection" and some other pretty small features. Compared to Firefox that is installed clean by default with almost no add-ons or features, but a great assortment are listed at Firefox.com and can be downloaded and applied. When you think about it, this is almost ideal for most users. Personally I find no use for the phishing filter in IE, and have found it only slows down the explorer overall. Phishing is when a website masks or pretends to be another website to obtain your personal information. Phishing has caused a phenomenal amount of problems, but can be avoided with common sense. The internet explorer filter does a great job of warning you of these websites, but they commonly fool only those who are gullible. If you find yourself like me, you will probably end up shutting off the filter to boost the loading speed of the browser entirely.

Put the two explorers side by side, and Firefox as a program will load faster than Internet Explorer. Firefox is purposely designed to be stripped of the commodities that are all strapped on by default to Internet Explorer. Firefox is also much more malleable to change settings to your desire as opposed to Internet Explorer, as you will notice in our Tweak section. Firefox is like that 1970s car that you could fix and change yourself. While Internet Explorer is a modern car, getting so advanced to try to stay ahead of the changing internet that most things are done for you automatically and bring it down. Sure for the most part most users wont change many settings when using these browsers, but for those who's computers don't have a big payload of RAM, like mine ;), Firefox is for sure a faster way to go when comparing the toll on your RAM. If your looking for the simple speed of web browsing, many will argue both ways. I personally would say, if you have more than enough RAM that your computer can act on the information it receives very quickly, Internet Explorer will load browsing pages faster.

Overall, Firefox is a great browser for all users, especially those without the highest quality computers. Being so efficient on all platforms accounts for alot of Firefox's popularity. Internet Explorer, especially version 7, I would recommend more for the middle class to higher end computers only, because it will browse faster in many cases. Also, sometimes Firefox will have problems loading certain java scripts, but this is very rare. Both IE and Firefox's browsing speed is very close and you probably wouldn't notice that great of a difference; unless your computer is noticeably slow in which case more than likely Firefox would be quite faster both loading and browsing. Firefox wins the only determinable competition; lowest impact on your computer while loaded. I go with Firefox for that reason, because the majority of internet users are a few steps behind the most modern computers out there. Remember my example, if you want that cool 70s car that can be twisted for your liking, Firefox. For those looking for a sleek modern design like a Lexus 08 able to handle every possible thing that comes at it, with a small compramise in memory usage, Internet Explorer.