CFB
Joined: 02 Dec 2005
Location: Thackley, West Yorkshire.
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Apologies if this has been covered before but I have just discovered the joys of Mozilla's Firefox web browser 
I thought my PC was ready for the bin recently as IE was taking so long to load and refresh pages, the CPU was running at nearly 100% all the time (mainly since SP3 upgrade) and was almost about to replace it when someone recommended I try Firefox. The difference is amazing, pages load instantly and it is really slick to use. Feels like I have a new fast machine on my desk.
If you haven't already, get it  TDV6 HSE Auto in Arctic Frost - Hers
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CFB
Joined: 02 Dec 2005
Location: Thackley, West Yorkshire.
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One thing I miss is the IE spell-checker, is there one for Firefox anywhere?? TDV6 HSE Auto in Arctic Frost - Hers
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tanters
Joined: 24 Oct 2007
Location: Up The Deise!
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Yeah, It's the dogs dangly bits alright
There are a miliion add ons for it so go to the update page and find what suits you
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al cope
Joined: 08 Nov 2005
Location: Oldbury, WM
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hate anything from Bill, so been using firefox and thunderbird for quite a while now.
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CFB
Joined: 02 Dec 2005
Location: Thackley, West Yorkshire.
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Can't find a spell check that works on HTML pages, shame really, that was the one good thing about IE7. TDV6 HSE Auto in Arctic Frost - Hers
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PaulP
Joined: 04 May 2007
Location: Barcelona
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I've been using Firefox exclusively for around 2 years or so and it's fantastic.
Since yesterday I also started using Google Chrome and at the moment it seems even better....a little weird in the beginning but it seems very fast and easy on the eye (i.e. there aren't loads of buttons and things to distract you).
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tanters
Joined: 24 Oct 2007
Location: Up The Deise!
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I'll try get you an application form
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CY
Joined: 16 Aug 2005
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I've been using FF for about a year now since somebody on here recommended it as the equivelant a 'chip' for your engine on your web browser. Good stuff. DISCO3's Student Correspondent...
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Maverick
Joined: 25 Jul 2007
Location: Aberdeenshire!
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They have an eBay add on too, it excellent!
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CFB
Joined: 02 Dec 2005
Location: Thackley, West Yorkshire.
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Slimer 
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Popelka
Joined: 31 May 2008
Location: Praha (Prague)
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but what version are people running, my work colleagues upgraded to V3 and had loads of issues, I on the other hand tried on the works laptop and was an improvement in speed and morre pleasing to the eye; soon as I got home I upgraded that version to V3. my 4x4 hasn't grown up yet 
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CFB
Joined: 02 Dec 2005
Location: Thackley, West Yorkshire.
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Just downloaded the latest which is V3.0.1 it's awesome TDV6 HSE Auto in Arctic Frost - Hers
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RLD
Uncle Ray
Joined: 18 Jul 2005
Location: lancs
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Run it for about a year my self is it me your looking for well off again up Scotland for a week then back to sunny Leeds
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BLFarrar
Joined: 02 Aug 2006
Location: Deepest, darkest Halifax, West Yorkshire
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Popelka wrote:but what version are people running, my work colleagues upgraded to V3 and had loads of issues
It also works very well on a Mac too....very similar in performance to Safari version for version
Have you tried Opera......its the open source derivative of most of these non Microsoft Browsers & the source for Chrome the new Google offering.
Firefox also has a USB stick version that you can download & have it loaded on a Memory stick to use on any PC that hasnt got F'fox....this is what I use at work. ....have Disco3 HSE TD6 Auto...
....also S Type 2.7 Auto....
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