Well, you can use any browser but Mozilla is the best not only because it is a freeware because it loads pages lot more faster than IE, uses less system resources than Opera and works better than Netscape, if you configured it right with the tweaks avialable at *www.tweakfactor.com/articles/tweaks/firefoxtweak/1.html.
Not only this, it also has cool extentions which can be installed by going to its website via Tools| Extensions| Get More Extensions.
The extension one must install is AdBlock which is really simple to use and easily managable AdBlocker which blocks almost all the ads if you provide a better blocklist. Here's one I use. To apply this blocklist, install Adblock and save the text below to a text document and open Mozilla and goto Tools| Adblock| Preferances| Adblock Options| Import Filters and then select the text file you have saved. Remember that the first line should be [Adblock], even if you customize it according to your needs.
[Adblock]
*.ad-*
*.ad.*
*/ad.*
*/ad/*
*/adbot.*
*/adc_*
*/adclient.*
*/adcouncil/*
*/adframe.*
*/adgifs/*
*/adgraph/*
*/adimages/*
*/adinfo*
*/adlog.*
*/adlog/*
*/adrotator.*
*.ads-*
*.ads.*
*/ads.*
*/ads/*
*/ads?*
*/adserver/*
*/advert*
*/adview.*
*/altervista.org/*ad*
*/banners/*
*/housead/*
*/liveads/*
*linuxplanet.com*/ads/*
*/phpads/*
*/softad/*
*/sponsor/*
*/sponsors/*
*/tj_bs
*/tracker/*
*1096.00.spylog.com/cnt*
*216.65.38.226/header*
*a248.e.akamai.net/sec.yimg.com*
*_ad_*
*ads*120x90*
*ads0*
*ads1*
*ads2*
*ads3*
*ads4*
*ads5*
*/bans.*
*_borders/*
*_superad*
*a.p.f.qz.*
*a.r.tv.*
*a.tribalfusion.*
*-ad.cgi*
*ad_type*
*adbot*
*adclick*
*adclix*
*adclub*
*adcycle*
*adflight*
*ad-flow*
*adimage*
*adknowledge*
*adlink*
*admanager.*
*admaximize*
*admex*
*admonitor*
*adpulse*
*adrunner*
*-ads/*
*adserv*
*adsoftware*
*adswap*
*af.lygo.*/*
*amazesoft.com/*.gif
*astalavista.box.sk/C-AstaLink2A.jpg*
*aureate*
*avenuea*
*babescamp*
*banner*
*bilbo.counted.*
*bluestreak.*
*br.gcl.ru/cgi-bin/br/br15013_1.cgi?*
*burstmedia*
*burstnet*
*cdn1.tribalfusion.com/media*
*clicksor.com/paypopup/adstop.php*
*clickxchange*
*counter*.bravenet.*
*cracks.am/javainstaller*
*dist.belnk.com//4/placement/306/alt_offer/*
*doubleclick*
*dvdrhelp.com/images*
*extremeddl.webspace4free.biz/html/*.gif
*focalink*
*free.fr/img_une/*
*img.freexxxpages*
*img.thebugs.ws*
*img.mscracks*
*hitbox*
*hitexchange*
*hitlist*
*hitsites*
*houseads_*
*image.ugo*
*i.imdb*
*install.xxxtoolbar.com*
*i.us.rmi.yahoo.*
*imaginemedia*
*labs.com/store/media/images/*
*linkads*
*linkexchange*
*linkshare*
*linksynergy*
*media.fastclick*
*mediamgr.ugo.com*
*megagames.com/adimages/*
*megagames.com/news/graphics/*
*microsoft.com/downloads/2/img/MoneyDeluxe_587x159_F*
*paycounter*
*pagead*
*phazeddl.com/images*
*popup.*
*radiate*
*realtracker.*
*secure.webconnect*
*servedby.advertising.*
*spinbox.versiontracker.*
*spylog*
*thecounter*
*toolbar.azesearch*
*hemis.geocities.yahoo*
*trafic.ro/*
*us.a1.yimg.*
*us.f.yahoofs.*
*us.i1.yimg.com*
*valueclick*
*view.atdmt*
*ebopedia.com/icom_includes/toolbars/sbc/*
*adtomi.*
*.element/img*
*.linkbuddies.*
*.qksrv.*
*sextracker*
*viewad*
*x.mycity.*
*z.about.*
*zdmcirc*
*zdnet.*ads*
I've created the blocklist, (by the help of resources from the internet and browsing various sites), which even blocks all the Yahoo! ads and ads in most of the Crack Sites. Adblock with the above blocklist will make Yahoo! the fastest email provider, without ads and heavy flash images.
You may even customize the adblock according to the sites you visit.
You can block an ad by right clicking the image or the frame and selecting adblock image.
This will make Firefox not to download the same ad in future.
In addition, you may also use OnSpeed which is a very good Internet Accelerator and works with IE and Mozilla Firefox and almost all the browsers. Download it by searching from Google. It is a 7-day trial program. IF you still intend to use it illegally after 7 days, help yourself out with cracks. Don't mail me @
khattam@web2mail.com or
khattam.khattam@gmail.com. However, i don't encourage you to use any programs illegally. But, i do so. All the programs I use are illegal until they come free with my hardware. I have illegal Windows XP with SP2 and all the latest updates. I even have latest version of ZoneALarm Security Suite with latest antivirus signatures. I'm not the only warez king but everyone in our country (not India) is. What can we do, wer need programs but can't buy them.
Whatever, lets come to the point. To use OnSpeed on Firefox or other browsers than IE or Maxthon, you should configure the browsers. Here is how you can do it for Mozilla Firefox:
> Open Firefox
> Goto Tools| Options| General| Connection Settings.
> Select Manual Proxy Configuration and
> In HTTP proxy, type in "localhost", without the quotes and in Port, type in 5400.
> Leave other fields blank.
> Done.
PS: I use FF 1.0.1 The same should work with other versions, I don't know.
You can control picture quality and hence speed by right clicking the OnSpeed icon in the taskbar and selecting settings and moving the slider. Until you are browsing a Photo Gallery, you should change the settings of OnSpeed to Maximum Speed. This will degrade picture quality and improve speed. If you intend to browse a Photo Gallery, change its setting to get Original Pictures. You can do this instantly. So after finishing the photo gallery surfing, you can switch back to Maximum Speed.
For more info, do not mail me @
khattam@web2mail.com or
khattam.khattam@gmail.com.
