Why doesn't AT&T Yahoo support Firefox?

Forensic, Firefox is indeed safer than IE. The main reason is that IE is targeted more. However, the other is that IE is the default shell for windows explorer in general. So when IE is compromised your entire windows install is. Firefox is a separate entity from the rest of the install, so if Firefox gets infected, only Firefox needs fixing. IE usually, from what i've found, gets browser helper objects that attach itself to IE, and so windows in general. This usually results in the browser helper object having full access, again where Firefox would be fine.

It is not that the code of Firefox is cleaner and more safe, in fact its probably worse than IE. However, it is Firefox's separation from windows, as opposed to IE's integration, that make it safer. That, and i have yet to get a direct infection from Firefox.

Of course, nothing from a browser perspective, will protect you from trojan downloaders, spyware, and virus's that spread by the user downloading and/or installing random things.

As for the op's question, i have been trying to work on a clients computer, who also must use Yahoo's browser, but since Yahoo's browser is nothing more than a frontend for IE, i have been looking for ways to integrate Firefox into it.

So far i believe that there is no way until an official implementation is released (and a Firefox one has not been released yet).

Yahoo probably just targeted IE because it is built into all systems, and as such has a larger market penetration for user support. So this way, if you're developing for Windows, wouldn't you target the browser everyone has? I would, but lets hope they take the time to develop a Firefox version too for those in the niche.

It's nice that you have your opinion about Firefox but there is no real data showing that it is any more secure than internet Explorer.

I think it is you who does not understand things if you think you cannot use Norton with either browser.

Whether or not AT&T supports users who have trouble with things like browsers.. has nothing to do with whether the Norton product can be used with it.

I would suggest you learn a bit more about things before you start posting about them.. its probably where you got your same misled opinion regarding your browser.

Good Luck

AT&T Helpline Desk@+1^800^782^3911

You can download Firefox.

I use both

Explorer for surfing

Firefox for more secure uses.

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