What is better in terms of security and speed - Firebox or Internet Explorer?

Firefox because Internet Explorer is the one that the virus goofs attack more often because it is more popular. I have used firefox for 4 years now with no problems.

Firefox=Speed,Security,Performance,Complete Customization,Addons,and Popularity

Internet Explorer=Speed and Performance

It really depends on what you are looking for in a browser. Internet Explorer has been around for ages, and has the full support of Microsoft behind it. It is sleek and powerful, but on old(ish) computers that may slow you down a bit. Still, as the standard browser, you won't find many other negatives with it.

Internet Explorer 8 Beta 1: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/winfamil...

Mozilla FireFox is a highly customizable browser. New themes and gadgets are released every week, and this gives a personal feel to it when viewing websites. Although it slows the computer down, it isn't as bad as IE, though on a fast computer, you won't notice much of a difference between the two.

FireFox 3.0.1: http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/all.html

Other options available are Opera Browser. This browser offers very limited customization features (only a colour change in fact), but because of this gives very fast browsing. it doesn't require as many resources as IE or FF, but it isn't very fun to browse in something that looks as out-of-date as it does.

Opera 9.52: http://www.opera.com/download/

The final major browser is Apple Safari. In my opinion it is the fastest of the 4 browser and my personal favourite. Its style is based on the iTunes layout and it doesn't offer any customizability, but if you like iTunes, you'll love this browser. Its major downfall is the fact that it doesn't render (load) webpages very well. This can become very irritating while browsing so most people don't give it a second thought. It does run very fast (even on slow computers) and has the fastest startup time of all browsers. If you find that the pages you usually visit work fine on Safari, you won't have anything bad to say about it.

Safari 3.1.2: http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/safari312fo...

So it really depends on what kind of person you are and what type of computer you have. You can't go wrong with IE or FF, but under stress, they perform slowly, Opera is a boring looking browser but can run where the other two can't, and Safari has problems with many webpages, but is much the fastest of them all. If Apple ever get the rendering process sorted, it would be my number 1 choice.

Hope that helps.

I'll say Firefox. Not only do you hear it over and over again, but I can sit here, right now and confirm it. Click each one. Kaboom! Firefox pops right up. IE groans and moans.

As for security, when you first fetch both browsers, little security perks are built right in, but IE keeps nagging you about them over and over, and tests have shown that IE is VERY susceptible to lots sneak-through attacks.

(A further advantage for me - I'm a website developer - is that Firefox displays website language in a more predictable manner. IE goes "off the beaten path" and webmasters are always writing special "hacks" to deal with the proclivities of IE.)

definitely firebox.this is because firebox is more of a high tec speed and securitey type of thing.

Firefox is better than IE. You can also try Apple's 9 - Safari.

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Most definitely Firefox. It uses much better rendering and will promise you much better, faster and safer surfing.

A definite must.