Cookie problems with IE7

[DrDavidM]

Luke updated the arrangement of the forum yesterday. As far as the unread threads go I have no idea.

[toreskha]

IE is incredibly insecure. It's like carrying around an unloaded gun.

Get Firefox. Firefox is a loaded gun. :2:

[Red Hat]

Please don't post about how much better Firefox is to IE. I'm using IE and never liked Firefox, so if you don't have anything constructive to add please refrain from posting. Thank you!

Luke updated the arrangement of the forum yesterday. As far as the unread threads go I have no idea.

After looking at the site for a while I saw what Luke did on his update. Removed one forum and renamed a couple then reorganized it. Looks good now.


Just for kicks I downloaded FireFox and installed it. Guess what...it does the same thing.

[toreskha]

Please don't post about how much better Firefox is to IE. I'm using IE and never liked Firefox, so if you don't have anything constructive to add please refrain from posting. Thank you!

I apologize if I have offended you. The controls in IE may be easier to use for some, but security is a different issue. I don't make the facts, I just relate them.

Check out this security site; do some port scans and see what you come up with. IE in almost any configuration will likely allow some serious intrusions.

Firefox is more secure generally, but it also accommodates a variety of third-party add-ons. NoScript, Netcraft, AdBlock Plus and a Tor proxy (links go to explanatory articles) are the security items that I have watching out for me. I also use Avast as my antivirus and have a thickly layered configuration of applications for antispyware/adware. Interestingly, Avast is superior to the software that people unfortunately purchase, such as Norton and McAfee. Why buy an inferior product when a better one is available for free?

Life is a martial art; if you learn hand combat, weapons combat, firearms training, you take a security-minded approach to your house and driving, why would you leave a huge vulnerability gap open in the area of your computer? They might be different bad guys and they might use different weapons, but you can still be a victim and your level of precaution should be the same.

[Red Hat]

You didn't offend me, toreskha and I didn't mean it to sound like I was talking to you alone. It's a pet peeve I have. When someone has a problem with a program they usually want to fix that program and not hear how much better another program is. I had a couple post about FireFox and just wanted others not to post the same comments. I did go ahead and gave FireFox a try with the new version and it's a lot better than it was a couple years ago but I'm just a die hard IE user. It didn't fix my problem but I kept it installed and I'm going to play with it for a while. Again security is all in the users habits and not necessarily the program. I've been using a computer since my first Timex Sinclair 1000 and I have never gotten a virus and only had one Trojan. My sister in laws computer on the other hand, I have to clean it out every six months or so. I can't get her to keep her antivirus and spyware software updated. I do appreciate the post back concerning my post. Thanks!