BOOSTING YOUR BROWSER: PART 2
Listen kid: you have choices. As much as Microsoft would have you believe otherwise, there are plenty of browser options besides good ol' Internet Explorer to help you load everything from your email to live streaming of Wolf Blitzer's goofy expressions straight from CNN.com. Here's a quick run-down of the ins and outs, followed by links where you can download you fave pick.
Internet Explorer: it's idiot proof. Microsoft's browser comes standard with all operating systems, and it's already pre-configured to work with your system. Here's the rub: it takes an overly safe—and some say, intrusive—interpretation of Web code that sometimes results in validation errors. That means that sloppily-coded sites come out looking legible, but often leads to display errors for some nicely-coded ones. It also has its fair share of stability issues. Download Internet Explorer: www.microsoft.com/windows/internet-explorer/default.aspx
Speaking of stability, you can't got wrong with Firefox. With a sleeker interface, overall faster operation, and a “true view” into the way things are. However, you will need to download and install Firefox separately, another step between you and www.lolcats.com. Download Firefox: http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/ie.html
Opera is more than something you get dragged to by your significant other. It's a browser that boasts a simplified interface over the others, and widgets that enhance your Web-viewing pleasure, but sports less customization than its Foxy cousin. Someone users swear by Opera's blazing speeds when viewing and loading websites you've never visited before. Better than Firefox? That's up to you. Download Opera: http://www.opera.com/download
So which is your favorite? Let us know by commenting below.
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