[vox-tech] Windows Browser Recommendation

[Steve Weiss]

I run Firefox 3.5.2 on my WinXP system and disable Norton 360's add-ons 
(it has 2) to Firefox. This gives a BIG improvement in both startup time 
and browsing performance. (I've otherwise been happy with 360, unlike 
some past incarnations of Norton.) The add-ons are unnecessary as far as 
I'm concerned. Without them Firefox starts in just a few seconds.

Steve

Bob Scofield wrote:
> First let me apologize for asking for Windows help on this list, but I have to 
> use Windows my business.
>
> Firefox in Windows is taking 20-30 seconds to launch after I boot into 
> Windows.  It's faster to launch after I've launched the first time after 
> booting into Windows.
>
> I've been Googling the issue and am quite surprised at how many people are 
> complaining about Firefox being slow.  The practical problem is that so many 
> solutions are being offered, that I don't have time to try them all.  I've 
> tried 3 or 4 and none have worked.  One person decided to install a new 
> browser (Safari).
>
> I'm thinking of getting a new browser and want to know what people here 
> recommend.  Many years ago I used Opera in Linux, and it was so fast on a 
> dialup connection that my son said it looked like we had DSL.
>
> Is Opera still a good choice?  What else should I be looking at?
>
> (As I write this I'm wondering if I should have Kaspersky antirus ignore 
> Firefox.)
>
>
> Thank you.
>
> Bob
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