Download Firefox - Get rid of Internet Explorer

The wait is over. Firefox 1.0 empowers you to browse faster, more safely and more efficiently than with any other browser. Join more than 18 million others and make the switch today - Firefox imports your Favorites, settings and other information, so you have nothing to lose.

I've been a Microsoft Internet Explorer user for around 7 years now. Whilst IE is (in my opinion) functionally ok there are security flaws. CNET reported on how the latest flaws were discovered by two different researchers. Two flaws could be used together to allow malicious content to bypass an mechanism in Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 that alerts people about potentially harmful programs, security information provide Secunia stated. The third vulnerability could be used to overwrite the cookies of a trusted site to hijack a Web session, if the site handles authentication in an insecure manner, according to that advisory.

The flaws were rated "moderately critical" and "not critical," respectively, by Secunia.

Firefox Browser Projects:
You can download really phat add-ons by following the link below. Make sure you try out Forecast Fox first! It displays the weather for the next couple of days on your browser - very handy!
http://www.mozdev.org/logs/top50.html

Here are some of the reasons to use the new Firefox Browser:
Popup Blocking : Stop annoying popup ads in their tracks with Firefox's built in popup blocker.

Tabbed Browsing : View more than one web page in a single window with this time saving feature. Open links in the background so that they're ready for viewing when you're ready to read them. Find out more...

Privacy and Security: Built with your security in mind, Firefox keeps your computer safe from malicious spyware by not loading harmful ActiveX controls. A comprehensive set of privacy tools keep your online activity your business.

Smarter Search: Google Search is built right into the toolbar, and there is a plethora of other search tools including Smart Keywords (type "dict " in the Location bar), and the new Find bar (which finds text as you type without covering up anything).

Live Bookmarks: RSS integration lets you read the latest news headlines and read updates to your favorite sites that are syndicated. Find out more...

Hassle-Free Downloading: Files you download are automatically saved to your Desktop so they're easy to find. Fewer prompts mean files download quicker.

Fits Like a Glove:

Simple and intuitive, yet fully featured, Firefox has all the functions you're used to - Bookmarks, History, Full Screen, Text Zooming to make pages with small text easier to read, etc.

S, M, L or XL- It's Your Choice: Firefox is the most customizable browser on the planet. Customize your toolbars to add additional buttons, install new Extensions that add new features, add new Themes to browse with style, and use the adaptive search system to allow you to search an infinite number of engines. Firefox is as big or small as you want.

Setup's a Snap: At only 4.7MB (Windows), Firefox takes just a few minutes to download over a slow connection and seconds over a fast connection. The installer gets you set up quickly, and the new Easy Transition system imports all of your settings - Favorites, passwords and other data from Internet Explorer and other browsers - so you can start surfing right away.

A Developer's Best Friend: Firefox comes with a standard set of developer tools including a powerful JavaScript and CSS error/warning console, and an optional Document Inspector that gives detailed insight about your pages.

Read Mail - Not Spam:

Thunderbird is the perfect complement to Firefox.