Which browser???

[dreams]

Hi all, I knew there are loads of threads regarding which browser to use..But I have started this since my needs are more specific.. Here goes the story.

Long long back I was using Opera since it has the tab feature and also the feature to start the Opera from where it was left previously..But days went by and Opera started to act bizarre..Like, it started very slowly, frequent closure etc., I again searched threads here and switched over to FF.

FF was cool, but it eated my resource 110%..I am using 256 MB of RAM and FF eating my resource made my PC dead slow.. Also I use to open all the website I use in tabs and use it..One more problem was with Gmail. From Gmail and FF I get a error unresponsive script and kills my FF instantly and also I download loads and this error makes the download stop.

Again I searched here and switched over to Opera again. Again new problems.. Most of the secured website doesn't load, youtube or online videos doesn't work. Only thing is Opera is very resource friendly. But I can't compromise losing access to secured website and online videos.

Now I am again thinking of switching to FF. But in a dilemma.

Guys pls help me out.

Here are my needs.

1. UI shuld look gud.
2. Need to store usernames and passwords.
3. Resource friendly.
4. Need to access all website and online vids.
5. Stability.

Any ideas will be much appreciated.

T i A

 

[dheeraj_kumar]

Your comp is affected by some adware or virus. Because Opera does all what you said, and it doesnt cause problems to the millions who use it. So your problem now is not choosing a browser, its cleaning your comp.

 

[dreams]

Good try.. I hv installed ESET SS and COMODO..Updated till date..ran scans..nothin found. Any other ideas???

 

[Tiger]

use firefox and firefox optimizer it reduce the memory hunger of it to 1mb !! ya believe me it uses 1mb only with optimizer installed

 

[Tech.Masti]

heard first time about such firefox optimiser, thanks.....

 

[dreams]

thnx for the suggestion..will go wit the maximum votes. need more sugg to decide.

 

[sakumar79]

My personal choice is to use Opera for general browsing and for the few cases where websites dont work properly, I use IE7 or Firefox (depending on if I am in Windows or Linux).... I am using both Opera 9.27 and 9.50 beta2, and in both cases, I have access to most secure sites as well as video sites like Youtube... Which version of Opera are you currently trying? For me, the main problem in Opera is Gmail site which does not load correctly... Other than that, only a few random sites dont work properly in Opera for which I switch to IE/FF

Arun

 

[dreams]

^^ I am using the stable 9.27 version of Opera.

 

[dheeraj_kumar]

For me, all sites load correctly. I use 9.27 stable. Even GMail and youtube and metacafe and several other video sites.

 

[victor_rambo]

use firefox and firefox optimizer it reduce the memory hunger of it to 1mb !! ya believe me it uses 1mb only with optimizer installed

Just got this piece of software called 'firefox optimizer'. Its a total crapware. It does not reduce firefox memory consumption. It just makes it report drastically lower values. You can confirm this is by observing the change in page file usage after exiting firefox. As soon as you exit, it drops by about 40-50 MB-which is same as that consumed by firefox.

 

[chicha]

use firefox and firefox optimizer it reduce the memory hunger of it to 1mb !! ya believe me it uses 1mb only with optimizer installed

i downloaded it from here

but i think there is a problem in the setup file.
can you link that page?

thank you

Just got this piece of software called 'firefox optimizer'. Its a total crapware. It does not reduce firefox memory consumption. It just makes it report drastically lower values. You can confirm this is by observing the change in page file usage after exiting firefox. As soon as you exit, it drops by about 40-50 MB-which is same as that consumed by firefox.

in my case that thing(software) did not work at all.
but there were no negative comments from the site i downloaded it.

off topic: i thought you were a doc.

 

[victor_rambo]

i downloaded it from here

in my case that thing(software) did not work at all.
but there were no negative comments from the site i downloaded it.

off topic: i thought you were a doc.

Even I downloaded from Sofftonic, the same site as you.

Can't say why there were no negative comments, though its is surprizing.

offtopic: Yes, i am a (almost)doc...last year MBBS

 

[temperworld]

opera is gud, long back i used only IE now i use opera

 

[Kl@w-24]

I prefer FireFox with extensions such as AdBlock Plus, IE-Tab, WML Browser & Stylish. A lot can be customized in FF, including the amount of memory it will use. Check out this page for some tweaking tips:

*www.tweakguides.com/Firefox_8.html

 

[victor_rambo]

I was a fan of Opera. Feature-wise, opera is a rich browser. It has many high-utility features that even FF does not have. But accept the fact that it cannot render things as accurately as firefox does. Be it CSS or javascript.

 

[krazzy]

Hi all, I knew there are loads of threads regarding which browser to use..But I have started this since my needs are more specific.. Here goes the story.

Long long back I was using Opera since it has the tab feature and also the feature to start the Opera from where it was left previously..But days went by and Opera started to act bizarre..Like, it started very slowly, frequent closure etc., I again searched threads here and switched over to FF.

FF was cool, but it eated my resource 110%..I am using 256 MB of RAM and FF eating my resource made my PC dead slow.. Also I use to open all the website I use in tabs and use it..One more problem was with Gmail. From Gmail and FF I get a error unresponsive script and kills my FF instantly and also I download loads and this error makes the download stop.

Again I searched here and switched over to Opera again. Again new problems.. Most of the secured website doesn't load, youtube or online videos doesn't work. Only thing is Opera is very resource friendly. But I can't compromise losing access to secured website and online videos.

Now I am again thinking of switching to FF. But in a dilemma.

Guys pls help me out.

Here are my needs.

1. UI shuld look gud.
2. Need to store usernames and passwords.
3. Resource friendly.
4. Need to access all website and online vids.
5. Stability.

Any ideas will be much appreciated.

T i A

Have you tried Safari? Give it a try. You might just switch to it full time like me.

 

[dreams]

Not a problem trying it..downloadin now..wil post my feedback.

 

[ray|raven]

But accept the fact that it cannot render things as accurately as firefox does. Be it CSS or javascript.

Opera is arguably the most standard compliant browser out there.
Problem's not with Opera, its the sites that optimize stuff for IE.

Still , 9.5Beta2 renders most sites better than the stable counterpart.

 

[dreams]

Downloaded Safari..got a setup file..installed it..but no Safari found..Got a app Apple software update, checked for updates, found Safari, installed it, opened it, took ages to open(already Opera opened, this might be the reason, closed it, worked).
Look and feel is good. Opened Gmail, the fonts and looks are great. Opened Sathyam cinemas, worked(doesn't work in Opera). Big relief.
Tried my bank website, Oops, the tabs are missing, tried again, same.(In opera the tabs are visible, but when clicked on tab, it shows please wait while page loads and takes ages and never loads).
My issue is stil not fixed by Safari, then why should I go for it.

Very sad krazzy.

 

[dheeraj_kumar]

Seriously man, you've got some problem in your comp. I can load sathyam cinemas perfectly on Opera.