Most secure browser?

[learninmypc]

Yeah, the Chromebooks you may have seen a commercial for, they run a ChromeOS. Its a cloud based operating system rather than say.. Windows. So there is Google Chrome the browser. Google the website and under that umbrella all their other stuff (google docs for example). And then ChromeOS, their operating system for 'cloudbooks'.

Yes,I've seen those commercials. I wanted one till I found out more about it. I'll stick with MS.
I think circusboy01 was talking about the Google Chrome web browser. I like it for its speed, but not for its tracking cookies.UGH!!

 

[circusboy01]

Google Chrome is a browser OWNED by google. You can choose whatever search engine you wish.
To the best of my knowledge, Firefox has Google by default. You might consider asking for help in here to get rid of Funmodes because although it don't sound harmful, I found this http://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/921474

Google Chrome is a browser OWNED by google. You can choose whatever search engine you wish.
To the best of my knowledge, Firefox has Google by default. You might consider asking for help in here to get rid of Funmodes because although it don't sound harmful, I found this http://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/921474

Don't know how I ended up with a double quote. But no matter. I thank we are pretty much on the same page now, and I've pretty much got a handle on what's a Browser and whats a Search Engine. Getting rid of Funmodes was easy. I just went to manage search engines and removed it. Thanks much for the help and Info.

 

[learninmypc]

Don't know how I ended up with a double quote. But no matter. I thank we are pretty much on the same page now, and I've pretty much got a handle on what's a Browser and whats a Search Engine. Getting rid of Funmodes was easy. I just went to manage search engines and removed it. Thanks much for the help and Info.

You're quite welcome

 

[circusboy01]

You're quite welcome

I know this is going to make me sound dumb. But I have to ask. Which one of these statements is correct.
# 1. A browser uses search engines. # 2. A search engine uses browsers. I think #1 is correct

 

[learninmypc]

I know this is going to make me sound dumb. But I have to ask. Which one of these statements is correct.
# 1. A browser uses search engines. # 2. A search engine uses browsers. I think #1 is correct

A browser has a search engine.

 

[circusboy01]

A browser has a search engine.

So we download a browser,and either use whatever search engine it comes with, Or. We can add (install others.)
A search engine is part of the browser download. Search engines are not downloaded on their own?
You can't use a search engine by itself.? It must be part of a browser?

 

[learninmypc]

So we download a browser,and either use whatever search engine it comes with, Or. We can add (install others.)
A search engine is part of the browser download. Search engines are not downloaded on their own?
You can't use a search engine by itself.? It must be part of a browser?

Correct.

 

[circusboy01]

Correct.

Another question. (just out of curiosity) Don't worry I'll run out of them sooner or later :0)
Are there restrictions as to which search engines can be added to each browser?

 

[learninmypc]

To the best of my knowledge, one can click the upside down pyramid in Firefox & get their options there. I'm sure its the same way with other browsers.

 

[circusboy01]

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To the best of my knowledge, one can click the upside down pyramid in Firefox & get their options there. I'm sure its the same way with other browsers.

That's my thinking too.
I like having a choice of browsers, so I will keep mine. But if one wanted to they could pick a browser, say FF, and load it up with whatever search engines they wanted, and not bother with other browsers. I'm sure a search with the Google search engine in the FF browser would net the same results as a search with the Google search engine in the Google browser. I guess I could be wrong, but I don't see how.

 

[learninmypc]

That's my thinking too.
I like having a choice of browsers, so I will keep mine. But if one wanted to they could pick a browser, say FF, and load it up with whatever search engines they wanted, and not bother with other browsers. I'm sure a search with the Google search engine in the FF browser would net the same results as a search with the Google search engine in the Google browser. I guess I could be wrong, but I don't see how.

The attachment I posted are the options Firefox offers. I supposed if you wanted to bookmark duckgogo or whatever,you could.
Personally I'm staying with Google because it has a bigger choice in my opinion.
I think Google is the search engine by default in almost all browsers.
In SeaMonkey, you click the Search button & its Google.

 

[circusboy01]

I get all that. But I am right aren't I that using the Google search engine in Google would net the exact same results as using the Google search engine in Seamonkey. Not that it matters, but it's duckduckgo.

 

[learninmypc]

I get all that. But I am right aren't I that using the Google search engine in Google would net the exact same results as using the Google search engine in Seamonkey. Not that it matters, but it's duckduckgo.

Yes. Ok, it is http://duckduckgo.com/

 

[Clydebrown]

As per my view Currently Chrome is the best browser and more secure than Mozila Firefox and IE. And it also supports several security extensions that improves security level.

 

[learninmypc]

As per my view Currently Chrome is the best browser and more secure than Mozila Firefox and IE. And it also supports several security extensions that improves security level.

That may be true, but my default browser is SeaMonkey Portable. I do have FF & FF Portable & SeaMonkey.
Since Google ownes Google Chrome, I know of no way to get rid of tracking cookies & I've used different kinds of cookie killers.
So to each their own.