Preferred broswer for Windows

Munkus · Jul 11, 2019, 06:21 PM

Browser wars! Fight!

What's your fav, and why?

Seyiji · Jul 11, 2019, 07:54 PM

Still Waterfox.

Still because I can use classic theme restorer and make it look like this...

and yes I'm still not gonna use Midnight Rage because Orange font sux >:E

Nunz · Jul 11, 2019, 08:14 PM

Chrome. I have it linked between my phone, laptop, and desktop. I like it. I can open a tab on my desktop that’s still open on my phone.

**logical** · Jul 11, 2019, 09:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Seyiji

and yes I'm still not gonna use Midnight Rage because Orange font sux >:E

Mahjik · Jul 11, 2019, 10:05 PM

https://brave.com/

Notbilly · Jul 11, 2019, 10:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mahjik

https://brave.com/

+1

ugly · Jul 12, 2019, 01:21 AM

https://vivaldi.com/

andino · Jul 12, 2019, 02:29 AM

It was chrome up until I read some pretty nasty stuff on what information they were collecting and then I changed back to Firefox.

Shame too. I loved Chrome.

saumilsingh · Jul 12, 2019, 04:20 AM

It's not as important now tbh; a multitude of Chrome skins and Firefox.
Completely forgot about Vivaldi though, it was supposed to be a revival of the Opera glory days. Does it deliver?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Seyiji

Still Waterfox.

Still because I can use classic theme restorer and make it look like this...

and yes I'm still not gonna use Midnight Rage because Orange font sux >:E

https://i.imgur.com/4jYYdP7.png

Your browser game is weak

.

Make tabs bar your title bar.
Get rid of the menu bar and tooltips.
Put nav buttons and address bar on same row.
Switch to a dynamic status bar that only pops up while page is loading or when you hover over links.

That's 5 lines of screen real estate that you're essentially wasting away.

Seyiji · Jul 12, 2019, 10:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by saumilsingh

It's not as important now tbh; a multitude of Chrome skins and Firefox.
Completely forgot about Vivaldi though, it was supposed to be a revival of the Opera glory days. Does it deliver?

Your browser game is weak

.

Make tabs bar your title bar.
Get rid of the menu bar and tooltips.
Put nav buttons and address bar on same row.
Switch to a dynamic status bar that only pops up while page is loading or when you hover over links.

That's 5 lines of screen real estate that you're essentially wasting away.

Ryo-Ohki · Jul 12, 2019, 02:25 PM

Firefox. Because standards, because open source, because not Chrome/Chromium, a little diversity is always good. Because it's fast and it just works too

metroidfox · Jul 12, 2019, 11:10 PM

Firefox.

ugly · Jul 13, 2019, 12:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by saumilsingh

Completely forgot about Vivaldi though, it was supposed to be a revival of the Opera glory days. Does it deliver?

It's not quite where the old Opera was in terms of customization. It's missing some old Opera features, but added in some new ones. But it's rapidly developing. And head and shoulders better than anything else.

Ne0Griever · Jul 13, 2019, 03:46 AM

Been using firefox for 15 years.

now I feel old.

**bittermann** · Jul 13, 2019, 09:49 AM

The new Edge browser using the chrome engine. Switched to it from Firefox and sticking with it. Fast and stable.

**nutcrackr** · Jul 14, 2019, 01:41 AM

Firefox 56 for my power browsing. Firefox newest at work.

The market share for Firefox is abysmal (~9%) these days and I'm not sure what will happen to them over the next 5 years. They tried to Chromerfy themselves and it hasn't really worked in terms of popularity. They'll probably hold on to their small market share, assuming they don't drop below ~3%. Chrome absolutely crushing it right now, at like 70% on desktop.

Ryo-Ohki · Jul 14, 2019, 04:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bittermann

The new Edge browser using the chrome engine. Switched to it from Firefox and sticking with it. Fast and stable.

Interesting, I didn't know they backported the new Edge to Windows 7 and 8.1.

I might give it a test run on my 8.1 box.

Ryo-Ohki · Jul 14, 2019, 04:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nutcrackr

Firefox 56 for my power browsing. Firefox newest at work.

The market share for Firefox is abysmal (~9%) these days and I'm not sure what will happen to them over the next 5 years. They tried to Chromerfy themselves and it hasn't really worked in terms of popularity. They'll probably hold on to their small market share, assuming they don't drop below ~3%. Chrome absolutely crushing it right now, at like 70% on desktop.

Well, on one side you have Google's commercial powerhouse and on the other... Even Microsoft's line of products doesn't hold up, and that's with a probably significant portion of corporate desktops using one of the two by default. If statcounter is correct, on desktops, FF has double the market share of Edge or Internet Explorer (or roughly the same share as both browsers combined).

If the poll over here is any indication it seems Firefox mostly sticks with tech enthusiasts...

Pr3tty F1y · Jul 14, 2019, 06:45 AM

Firefox - Because I'm familiar with the extensions and tweaks.

Ryo-Ohki · Jul 14, 2019, 11:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ryo-Ohki

Interesting, I didn't know they backported the new Edge to Windows 7 and 8.1.

I might give it a test run on my 8.1 box.

Posting now from the latest Dev build. I must say I'm favorably impressed... It's a huge step forward from the mess of an UI that is the original Edge on Windows 10.

I haven't been on Chrome for a long time but this Edge and Firefox could be confused with each other when put side by side. Deep dive into the options seems a little more straightforward on this Edge too.

Missing my extensions of course, but not bad, not bad.

**Trunks0** · Jul 17, 2019, 03:22 AM

Firefox and Chrome mostly. I do like Vivaldi though and always keep checking in on it.

KAC · Jul 17, 2019, 10:27 PM

Chrome for work
Edge for home

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Jul 11, 2019, 07:54 PM	#2
Seyiji Team 🌙 Moon Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Manchesville Posts: 13,556	Still Waterfox. Still because I can use classic theme restorer and make it look like this... and yes I'm still not gonna use Midnight Rage because Orange font sux >:E __________________ ,____, [^_^] /)___) -"---"- Rage3D PC Gaming Hit-List Official PC Gaming Deals Thread Has the above thread been misplaced/renamed/merged/stickied/locked? Well then there's a doins transpirin! Find the tome and bring forth the sacrifice to restore peace and order. "VIAGRA FALLS, slowly I turned, and step by step, inch by inch, I walked up to him, I smashed him, I hit him, I bonked him, I bopped him, I socked him and I mashed his face and I knocked him down."

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logical's System Specs
Motherboard	EVGA X99 Micro
CPU	i7 5820k @ 4.6ghz
Graphics	GTX 1080 Ti
Memory	Corsair LPX 16GB DDR4
Cooling Solution	Corsair H100i
Display	Dell U3415
Soundcard & Speakers	Schiit Modi 2 + Magni 2 + Sennheiser HD650/Logitech Z-5500 Speakers
Hard-Drives	840 Pro SSD, OCZ SSD, Sandisk SSD
Power Supply	Corsair HX850
Case	Corsair Air 240
Input Devices	Steel Series Sensei + DasKeyboard MX Blue
Operating System	Windows 10 Pro
Extra Info	little package, big power

Mahjik's System Specs
Motherboard	Asus Maximus VII Hero
CPU	Intel Core i7-4790K @4.4GHz
Graphics	ZOTAC GeForce GTX 1080 AMP! Edition
Memory	16GB G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series
Cooling Solution	Thermaltake NiC C5 120mm Untouchable CPU Cooler
Display	3 x 23" LCD's
Soundcard & Speakers	Creative Sound Blaster Z Gaming Audio Card
Optical Drives	LG BD-RE/BD-ROM
Power Supply	Cooler Master 750W ATX Certified Active PFC
Case	Cooler Master HAF 932
Input Devices	AZIO Levetron Mech5 Mechanical Keyboard
Operating System	Microsoft Windows 8.1 64-bit

View Poll Results: What's your favorite browser for Windows?
Chrome	11	31.43%
Firefox	15	42.86%
Edge	3	8.57%
Internet Explorer	0	0%
Opera	0	0%
Other (specify in comments)	6	17.14%
Voters: 35. You may not vote on this poll

Jul 11, 2019, 10:05 PM	#5
Mahjik Motoring Goodness Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Kansas City, MO Posts: 10,365	https://brave.com/

Jul 12, 2019, 01:21 AM	#7
ugly Radeon R520 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Windsor, Ontario Posts: 493	https://vivaldi.com/

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Motherboard	Gigabyte GA770TA-UD3
CPU	AMD Phenom II 720 X3
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Display	Dell S2309W 23" & KDS K-7s Silver 17" LCD
Soundcard & Speakers	Realtek AC97 & Monsoon MM-700 Speakers
Hard-Drives	Crucial m4 128GB, Seagate Barracuda 7200.7 200GB Ultra-ATA/100 & 1TB Hitachi Deskstar 7k1000.c
Optical Drives	Pioneer 8x/16x DVD-RW DVR-110D
Power Supply	Corsair Gold AX750 750W
Case	Corsair Graphite Series 600T
Input Devices	Logitech TrackMan Wheel Mouse
Operating System	Microsoft Windows 7 Professional 64-bit

Jul 12, 2019, 02:29 AM	#8
andino Radeon Arctic Islands Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 5,658	It was chrome up until I read some pretty nasty stuff on what information they were collecting and then I changed back to Firefox. Shame too. I loved Chrome.

andino's System Specs
Motherboard	ASUS Maximus XI Formula
CPU	Intel Core i9 9900K
Graphics	2 X EVGA 1080ti SC2 Hybrid
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Hard-Drives	3 X Samsung 1000G 850 EVO SSD
Power Supply	EVGA SuperNOVA 1000 G2 80+ GOLD
Case	Caselabs SM8
Operating System	Windows 10

Jul 12, 2019, 02:25 PM	#11
Ryo-Ohki Cabbit Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Masaki Shrine Posts: 2,481	Firefox. Because standards, because open source, because not Chrome/Chromium, a little diversity is always good. Because it's fast and it just works too __________________ If all else fails, just ARK the problem.

metroidfox's System Specs
Motherboard	Gigabyte AB350M-HD3
CPU	Ryzen 5 1600X
Graphics	Zotac GTX 1070
Memory	16 GB Fury-X DDR4-3466
Cooling Solution	CM 212 Evo
Display	AOC i2367h
Soundcard & Speakers	Focusrite 2i2 & JBL LSR 308 and 310s
Hard-Drives	Some 128 GB ADATA thing/250 GB Samsung 850 Evo
Power Supply	Thermaltake Smart 650W Bronze
Case	Bitfenix Prodigy M
Input Devices	Thermaltake Poseidon, CM Storm Spawn, Logitech Chillstream
Operating System	Windows 10 Pro x64

Jul 13, 2019, 03:46 AM	#14
Ne0Griever Radeon Arctic Islands Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 8,163	Been using firefox for 15 years. now I feel old.

Jul 13, 2019, 09:49 AM	#15
bittermann I didn't do it Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Earth Posts: 9,331	The new Edge browser using the chrome engine. Switched to it from Firefox and sticking with it. Fast and stable. __________________ [This Space For Rent]

bittermann's System Specs
Motherboard	Biostar TZ68A+
CPU	Intel i7 2600
Graphics	Gigabyte Windforce 780 Ti OC
Memory	16GB G.Skill Ripjaws PC1600
Cooling Solution	Aftermarket Cooler
Display	Samsung 60" TV 1080P
Soundcard & Speakers	HDMI
Hard-Drives	Crucial C300 SSD
Case	Thermaltake
Operating System	Windows 10 Pro 64bit

Jul 14, 2019, 01:41 AM	#16
nutcrackr OT Moderator Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: over the rainbow, way up high Posts: 15,160	Firefox 56 for my power browsing. Firefox newest at work. The market share for Firefox is abysmal (~9%) these days and I'm not sure what will happen to them over the next 5 years. They tried to Chromerfy themselves and it hasn't really worked in terms of popularity. They'll probably hold on to their small market share, assuming they don't drop below ~3%. Chrome absolutely crushing it right now, at like 70% on desktop.

nutcrackr's System Specs
Motherboard	Gigabyte Z77-D3H Rev 1.1
CPU	Intel i5 3570k
Graphics	XFX RX 480 GTR Black 1338mhz [19.7.3]
Memory	16GB G.SKILL DDR3-1866
Display	Samsung Syncmaster 2494HS 1920x1080 @ 24 inches
Soundcard & Speakers	Onboard Realtek ALC883
Hard-Drives	(5.6TB) Samsung 1TB, WD 640GB SATA 2, Segate 2TB, Desktop Plus 2TB
Optical Drives	iHBS212 LiteON Blu Ray Writer, Pioneer 215 DVD+RW
Power Supply	Cosair TX-750W
Case	Antec 1080 AMG
Input Devices	MS Sidewinder X4 Keyboard, Logitech MX518 mouse
Operating System	Windows 10 Pro
Extra Info	Compro DVB-T300 (TV Card), AverTV Capture HD (console capture)

Jul 14, 2019, 06:45 AM	#19
Pr3tty F1y Radeon Arctic Islands Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: fhqwhgads Posts: 8,366	Firefox - Because I'm familiar with the extensions and tweaks. __________________

Pr3tty F1y's System Specs
Motherboard	ASRock P67 Extreme4
CPU	Intel Core i5-2500K @4.4ghz
Graphics	Sapphire Radeon R9 FURY X 4GB
Memory	16GB (4x4) G.Skill RipjawsX DDR3-1600
Cooling Solution	Xigmatech Dark Knight S1283V
Display	ASUS VH242H 23.6" LCD, Dell P1914S 19" LCD
Soundcard & Speakers	Realtek ALC892 7.1+2
Hard-Drives	Samsung 850 EVO 1TB, Wester Digital Red Pro 6TB
Optical Drives	ASUS 24x DVD+/-RW SATA
Power Supply	Corsiar TX-850W
Case	Antec Three Hundred
Input Devices	2x Sony DualShock3, XBox 360 controller (wired), 3 button Logitech Mouse
Operating System	Windows 7 Home Premium SP-1 64-bit

Jul 17, 2019, 03:22 AM	#21
Trunks0 Keeping an open mind Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Vancouver, B.C., Canada Posts: 18,794	Firefox and Chrome mostly. I do like Vivaldi though and always keep checking in on it. __________________ -Trunks0 not speaking for all and if I am wrong I never said it. (plz note that is meant as a joke) System: Gigabyte Z87X D3H - Intel i5 4670k @ 4Ghz - CoolerMaster Hyper 212 Black RGB - 16Gb Kingston HyperX Black DDR3-1600 - Asus DRW-24F1ST DVD±RW - Samsung 850 Evo 250Gib - 4TiB Seagate - Asus Radeon R9 Fury STRIX - X-Fi Go! Pro(darkside lives on) - Windows 10 64-bit

Trunks0's System Specs
Motherboard	Gigabyte Z87x-D3H
CPU	Intel i5-4670k @ 4Ghz
Graphics	Asus Radeon R9 Fury STRIX
Memory	16Gb Kingston HyperX DDR3 1600Mhz CL9
Cooling Solution	Coolermaster Hyper 212 Black RGB
Display	29" LG 29WK500
Soundcard & Speakers	X-Fi Go! Pro, 2.1 Corsair SP2500
Hard-Drives	Samsung 850 Evo 250Gb, Seagate 4Tb
Optical Drives	Asus DRW-24F1ST 24x
Power Supply	EVGA SuperNOVA G3 750Watt
Case	Silverstone Raven RV02
Input Devices	Corsair K70 RGB + Elecom M-HT1URBK
Operating System	Windows 10 64-bit

Jul 17, 2019, 10:27 PM	#22
KAC That postcount though... Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Lahore Posts: 56,281	Chrome for work Edge for home

KAC's System Specs
Motherboard	ASUS Z370 Pro TUF
CPU	Intel Core i7 8086K @ 5 G Mofo
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Cooling Solution	Corsair H150i Pro
Display	ASUS PG279Q WQHD 165 Hz IPS \| Oculus Rift VR
Soundcard & Speakers	Sennheiser HD 598
Hard-Drives	660P 1 TB, 850 EVO 1 TB, 840 EVO 512, 830 256 GB \| WD 1 TB Black, 500 GB, 250 GB \| Seagate 80 GB
Optical Drives	Dafuq dat optical drive?
Power Supply	EVGA G2 1300 W
Case	Corsair 760T Graphite
Input Devices	Logitech G402 \| Corsair K70 MK 2 RGB
Operating System	Windows 10 Pro X64
Extra Info	Massive Dick Punching Edition

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