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IE8 Beta 2 touted as a faster browser. But is it?
29 August 08 12:15 PM | rodtrent | with no comments

From a personal perspective, watching the time it takes for new tabs to load and then for the new pages to load in the tab, I’m a bit disappointed in the...

Filed under: Firefox, Internet Explorer, IE8

Why Firefox 3.0’s Phishing feature is faster than Microsoft’s?
20 June 08 12:45 PM | rodtrent | with no comments

I posted the other day about how IE7 runs just as fast as Firefox 3.0 if you turn off the automatic Phishing check in IE. When Phishing is turned on IE7...

Filed under: Internet, Firefox, Internet Explorer

The Firefox effect on myITforum.com – not much
19 June 08 01:49 PM | rodtrent | with no comments

After 2 days, here’s the tally so far.  Firefox activity has actually decreased slightly for some strange reason.  We’ll keep watching as the...

Filed under: Firefox, Internet Explorer

Running Firefox 2.0 or 3.0 on Vista makes you less secure
19 June 08 10:02 AM | rodtrent | 1 comment(s)

Robert Hensing has more to say about the press coverage of FF 3.0. http://blogs.technet.com/robert_hensing/archive/2008/06/18/more-firefox-3-0-entertainment...

Filed under: Security, Firefox, Internet Explorer

Turning off automatic Phishing in IE makes IE just as fast as Firefox 3.0
18 June 08 10:08 PM | rodtrent | 2 comment(s)

This is interesting.  If I turn off the option to automatically check web sites for Phishing, IE7 is just as fast as Firefox 3.0. So, how does Firefox...

Filed under: Security, Firefox, Internet Explorer

The IE versus FF security track record
18 June 08 09:33 PM | rodtrent | 1 comment(s)

Robert Hensing posts an interesting piece on his blog, with a take on a recent USAToday article. http://blogs.technet.com/robert_hensing/archive/2008/06...

Filed under: Security, Firefox, Internet Explorer

Firefox 3.0 considerably faster than previous versions
17 June 08 04:49 PM | rodtrent | with no comments

From the time I click on the Firefox 3.0 application icon until my home page appears on my screen, it takes less than a second.  Performing the same...

Filed under: Internet, Firefox, Internet Explorer