04-29-2021, 09:27 AM
@xdude Only reason I have Internet Explorer is because of still having Microsoft Office. Somehow it is needed. But yes, since I'm still on Windows 7, in the rare occasion when I do open Internet Explorer, now that is an absolute dinosaur to the equivalent of pushing a wheelbarrow.
Interesting that you should mention Chrome being slow. I find the same on an intermittent basis. Sometimes faster and sometimes slower. But I agree, these must be the signs that one's OS is out of date. Chrome and Edge (IE) are keeping up to date with Windows 10. So I guess since these browsers on Windows 7 are updated all of the time, they're not being updated for Windows 7 but for Windows 10, with a real impact on the performance of Chrome and Firefox on Windows 7.
When I experimented with Windows 10 a few months ago, Microsoft Edge was the first software I let go. I was worried about how intrusive it could be, but then when I look at Chrome these days, no one can be more intrusive with their special brand of cookies and dishonesty than Google. They're probably both villains on two sides of a coin, that is getting to me more irritating to me privacy wise. I've got the most awful ads pushed under my nose, even when I have pop ups disabled.
I'm looking for a browser that is better than Chrome and Edge. At least one can go into privacy mode that feels "private" in Firefox. Chrome also has an option with its icognito window but I'm wishing for a browser that is better on searches and protects me against the mass advertising I'm getting, even with the right buttons clicked in the settings and options to not get ads like that.
Interesting that you should mention Chrome being slow. I find the same on an intermittent basis. Sometimes faster and sometimes slower. But I agree, these must be the signs that one's OS is out of date. Chrome and Edge (IE) are keeping up to date with Windows 10. So I guess since these browsers on Windows 7 are updated all of the time, they're not being updated for Windows 7 but for Windows 10, with a real impact on the performance of Chrome and Firefox on Windows 7.
When I experimented with Windows 10 a few months ago, Microsoft Edge was the first software I let go. I was worried about how intrusive it could be, but then when I look at Chrome these days, no one can be more intrusive with their special brand of cookies and dishonesty than Google. They're probably both villains on two sides of a coin, that is getting to me more irritating to me privacy wise. I've got the most awful ads pushed under my nose, even when I have pop ups disabled.
I'm looking for a browser that is better than Chrome and Edge. At least one can go into privacy mode that feels "private" in Firefox. Chrome also has an option with its icognito window but I'm wishing for a browser that is better on searches and protects me against the mass advertising I'm getting, even with the right buttons clicked in the settings and options to not get ads like that.