Why are browsers still the mentally retarded stepchild we all wish the state...

pax · Mar 19, 2012, 12:20 PM

Had taken over raising? No functioning cursors in IE9 (it doesnt blink nor indicate where it is situated in the text unless you use the ****ing mouse) and cant log into any (I assume) flash based web page with Chrome. All I get is this ****:

Internal Server Error - Read

The server encountered an internal error or misconfiguration and was unable to complete your request.
Reference #3.7d025292.1332177119.b6736d0

Yet no such error in IE. FFS why arent these things toasters yet.

Whats a good browser nowadays?

zebra 204 · Mar 19, 2012, 02:02 PM

Have you already tried firefox?

Arc_Angel · Mar 19, 2012, 03:29 PM

My main browser is Opera and my backup browser is Firefox portable. IE can rot in hell for all I care.

Sazar · Mar 19, 2012, 04:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pax

Had taken over raising? No functioning cursors in IE9 (it doesnt blink nor indicate where it is situated in the text unless you use the ****ing mouse) and cant log into any (I assume) flash based web page with Chrome. All I get is this ****:

Internal Server Error - Read

The server encountered an internal error or misconfiguration and was unable to complete your request.
Reference #3.7d025292.1332177119.b6736d0

Yet no such error in IE. FFS why arent these things toasters yet.

Whats a good browser nowadays?

What build are you using for chrome, is it the stable build or the beta, dev or canary?

Type chrome : plugins in your address bar and enable the built-in flash plug-in. It should help especially if you have already downloaded flash and are having issues currently.

Greasy · Mar 19, 2012, 04:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Arc_Angel

My main browser is Opera and my backup browser is Firefox portable. IE can rot in hell for all I care.

I don't use it either.

**Ryoko** · Mar 19, 2012, 06:06 PM

at work i have one window open for IE 9, one for firefox, and one for chrome. the database we use works best in ie, chrome does best for gmail or other google stuff, and firefox is my main site browser. if it doesn't work in firefox, it most likely won't work with any browser. though, chrome supports more html 5 functionality than firefox...

pax · Mar 19, 2012, 09:11 PM

Ya used to have firefox couple years back then it got slow and unstable and I then moved to chrome. Im gonna try it out again...

pax · Mar 22, 2012, 11:15 PM

Firefox is also broken with flash for some reason. Using IE now... its 'ok'. The cursor issue went away and otherwise it works...

Qb2k5 · Mar 23, 2012, 04:40 PM

No browser is perfect.

Anyone know was IE6 perfect?

jolle · Mar 24, 2012, 09:17 AM

Kinda funny how a new browser shows up, and is really lightweight and fast, then with every new release they annouce how much faster it is, then a few years later it´s become the same sluggish bloated monster as the one that preceded it.
Then a new browser pops up, rince repeate.

And all along this developement, they still keep announcing how much faster every release is.

Sortof migrated from Firefox to Chrome for no real apparent reason.. just happened I guess.

SteadVéx · Mar 26, 2012, 06:06 AM

in college our teacher likes firefox, ironically lots of examples he showed us worked fine in ie but failed in firefox...

only found out as I was the only one in the class not running firefox. Don't feel the need to carry firefox portable around with me at all times incase i need to browse the web!

I'm personally still waiting for HTML to die already!

Galmok · Mar 27, 2012, 03:02 PM

I have two conflicting (but quite popular) addons installed in Firefox and this causes the cursor to blink in two places at the same time, once in the address bar and once in the form field of my chosen homepage (google). Unfortunately, the address bar gets the keyboard input, not the form field. Very annoying.

pax · Mar 27, 2012, 06:00 PM

I wonder if thats whats killing the cursor in IE. It doesnt blink or even show up sometimes.

pax · Mar 30, 2012, 10:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sazar

What build are you using for chrome, is it the stable build or the beta, dev or canary?

Type chrome : plugins in your address bar and enable the built-in flash plug-in. It should help especially if you have already downloaded flash and are having issues currently.

The new one now version 18 and still no go. Flash was enabled but the allow box wasnt clicked but that didnt help. IE's recurring cursor death is ticking me into trying to get Chrome back up to speed... Its really annoying you cant search anything on a web page... anything flash related is basically borked save some ads.

Hidavi · Apr 5, 2012, 11:11 AM

I pretty much hate ALL browsers:

IE9 - It won't remember any of my passwords ever. and if you started navigating to a URL and you change your mind and enter another URL instead, it waits until the first URL nav process fails and sometimes won't even start nav'ing to the second one you put. I always have to close the tab for the URL I dont want and go to the one I want on a new tab. And sometimes tabs won't close while its nav'ing.
Chrome - A lot of web pages that I visit just don't work in Chrome.
Firefox - you need a plugin to do any little thing, but the plugins always screw up the firefox and make it crash or just run slowly.
Opera - even worse than Chrome in terms of compatibility

I gotta say though, Chrome is the least frustrating if you find that all your pages work fine in it. I work in IT so I deal with a lot of sites most people would never visit.

metroidfox · Apr 6, 2012, 04:58 PM

Which websites are you trying to go to btw?

Crawdaddy79 · May 4, 2012, 08:59 PM

Using Firefox here - have zero issues with flash or with the cursor showing. (Of course, the Flash plugin has to be installed, but it's a seamless process)

I only use IE if I want both my Gmail accounts running at the same time. Even then, when I click the icon my brain does a mini-explosion as IE takes an enormous amount of time (five seconds or so) to show me what Google looks like (as it's my homepage).

Hyrax · May 6, 2012, 10:45 PM

I never understood why Flash performance is so different between the browsers. I have Opera, Chrome, and Firefox installed and Chrome seems to handle Flash the best.

Opera both with and without hardware acceleration was a joke. Same with Firefox.

Based on Tyrant Browser Game performance.

A2597 · May 8, 2012, 03:54 PM

Firefox is still the best browser out there. It *is* a memory hog though! Chrome is a close second.

Sazar · May 8, 2012, 04:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by A2597

Firefox is still the best browser out there. It *is* a memory hog though! Chrome is a close second.

Opinion != fact

Crawdaddy79 · May 8, 2012, 04:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sazar

Opinion != fact

That's your opinion.

sumpwa · May 9, 2012, 12:35 PM

If all of this is true, whats a good lightweight browser to use these days that actually works?

Treeckcold57 · May 9, 2012, 07:57 PM

I stopped using Firefox since I used IE9 more...I feel pretty used to it then. No problems at all.

Phrygian · May 11, 2012, 10:28 PM

Haven't had a single issue with Chrome since I switched a while ago. I am incredibly happy with it, it's amazing and super fast and stable.

Mar 19, 2012, 12:20 PM	#1	Advertisement (Guests Only) Login or Register to remove this ad
pax Rage3D Spammer Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Grand Falls, New Brunswick, Canada Posts: 17,126	Why are browsers still the mentally retarded stepchild we all wish the state... Had taken over raising? No functioning cursors in IE9 (it doesnt blink nor indicate where it is situated in the text unless you use the **ing mouse) and cant log into any (I assume) flash based web page with Chrome. All I get is this **: Internal Server Error - Read The server encountered an internal error or misconfiguration and was unable to complete your request. Reference #3.7d025292.1332177119.b6736d0 Yet no such error in IE. FFS why arent these things toasters yet. Whats a good browser nowadays? __________________

Mar 19, 2012, 02:02 PM	#2
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Mar 19, 2012, 03:29 PM	#3
Arc_Angel Shānnarō! Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Neo-Venezia, Aqua (VHHH <-> CYYZ) Posts: 1,249	My main browser is Opera and my backup browser is Firefox portable. IE can rot in hell for all I care. __________________

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Mar 19, 2012, 06:06 PM	#6
Ryoko Excessively retarded Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Williamsburg, VA Posts: 7,639	at work i have one window open for IE 9, one for firefox, and one for chrome. the database we use works best in ie, chrome does best for gmail or other google stuff, and firefox is my main site browser. if it doesn't work in firefox, it most likely won't work with any browser. though, chrome supports more html 5 functionality than firefox... __________________ All folding for Rage3d. "Give a man a gun and he can rob a bank, give a man a bank and he can rob the world." I remember when movies had plots and video games didn't.

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Mar 19, 2012, 09:11 PM	#7
pax Rage3D Spammer Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Grand Falls, New Brunswick, Canada Posts: 17,126	Ya used to have firefox couple years back then it got slow and unstable and I then moved to chrome. Im gonna try it out again... __________________

Mar 22, 2012, 11:15 PM	#8
pax Rage3D Spammer Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Grand Falls, New Brunswick, Canada Posts: 17,126	Firefox is also broken with flash for some reason. Using IE now... its 'ok'. The cursor issue went away and otherwise it works... __________________

Mar 23, 2012, 04:40 PM	#9
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Mar 24, 2012, 09:17 AM	#10
jolle Hipster Dufus Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Sweden Posts: 6,343	Kinda funny how a new browser shows up, and is really lightweight and fast, then with every new release they annouce how much faster it is, then a few years later it´s become the same sluggish bloated monster as the one that preceded it. Then a new browser pops up, rince repeate. And all along this developement, they still keep announcing how much faster every release is. Sortof migrated from Firefox to Chrome for no real apparent reason.. just happened I guess. __________________ you jump out of that plane and that parachute doesnt open, the helmet is now wearing YOU for protection. -JS

Mar 26, 2012, 06:06 AM	#11
SteadVéx Rage3D Veteran Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 2,862	in college our teacher likes firefox, ironically lots of examples he showed us worked fine in ie but failed in firefox... only found out as I was the only one in the class not running firefox. Don't feel the need to carry firefox portable around with me at all times incase i need to browse the web! I'm personally still waiting for HTML to die already!

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Mar 27, 2012, 03:02 PM	#12
Galmok Rage3D Veteran Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 1,072	I have two conflicting (but quite popular) addons installed in Firefox and this causes the cursor to blink in two places at the same time, once in the address bar and once in the form field of my chosen homepage (google). Unfortunately, the address bar gets the keyboard input, not the form field. Very annoying.

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Mar 27, 2012, 06:00 PM	#13
pax Rage3D Spammer Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Grand Falls, New Brunswick, Canada Posts: 17,126	I wonder if thats whats killing the cursor in IE. It doesnt blink or even show up sometimes. __________________

Apr 5, 2012, 11:11 AM	#15
Hidavi 25 and stacking them high Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: THE BIG APPLE Posts: 25,244	I pretty much hate ALL browsers: IE9 - It won't remember any of my passwords ever. and if you started navigating to a URL and you change your mind and enter another URL instead, it waits until the first URL nav process fails and sometimes won't even start nav'ing to the second one you put. I always have to close the tab for the URL I dont want and go to the one I want on a new tab. And sometimes tabs won't close while its nav'ing. Chrome - A lot of web pages that I visit just don't work in Chrome. Firefox - you need a plugin to do any little thing, but the plugins always screw up the firefox and make it crash or just run slowly. Opera - even worse than Chrome in terms of compatibility I gotta say though, Chrome is the least frustrating if you find that all your pages work fine in it. I work in IT so I deal with a lot of sites most people would never visit. __________________ *Now Playing:* *Saints Row The Third (PC)* Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective *(3DS)*

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May 4, 2012, 08:59 PM	#17
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May 9, 2012, 12:35 PM	#22
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May 9, 2012, 07:57 PM	#23
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