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Discussion in 'Software Apps' started by learninmypc, Nov 15, 2012.

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  1. circusboy01 TechSpot Enthusiast Posts: 666

    So I was right? Google Chrome has, or is it's own browser. But if you don't want to use it, you have your choice of others.
    FF gives you a choice too, in fact right now I have 15 choices in FF.But I'm going to be getting rid of some of them. Like Bing because it is a product of IE, and Funmodes, because it keeps popping up on either SAS MBAM scans. Can't remember which.
    I was just thinking. We probably should have done this through email. I'll bet this conversation has bored, to death, a lot of members ;0)
  2. learninmypc TechSpot Guru Posts: 3,023   +100

    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
  3. SNGX1275 TS Special Forces Posts: 11,893   +117

    I think the confusion on google here may be stemming from the ChromeOS?
  4. learninmypc TechSpot Guru Posts: 3,023   +100

    Can you elaborate a bit more? I'm not as knowledgeable as you & it sounds like you're talking about Operating System "OS".
  5. SNGX1275 TS Special Forces Posts: 11,893   +117

    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'.
  6. learninmypc TechSpot Guru Posts: 3,023   +100

    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!!
     
  7. circusboy01 TechSpot Enthusiast Posts: 666

    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.
  8. learninmypc TechSpot Guru Posts: 3,023   +100

    You're quite welcome:)
  9. circusboy01 TechSpot Enthusiast Posts: 666

    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
  10. learninmypc TechSpot Guru Posts: 3,023   +100

    A browser has a search engine.
  11. circusboy01 TechSpot Enthusiast Posts: 666

    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?
  12. learninmypc TechSpot Guru Posts: 3,023   +100

    Correct.
  13. circusboy01 TechSpot Enthusiast Posts: 666

    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?
  14. learninmypc TechSpot Guru Posts: 3,023   +100

    Firefox Search options.JPG
    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.
  15. circusboy01 TechSpot Enthusiast Posts: 666

    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.
  16. learninmypc TechSpot Guru Posts: 3,023   +100

    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.
  17. circusboy01 TechSpot Enthusiast Posts: 666

    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.
  18. learninmypc TechSpot Guru Posts: 3,023   +100

    Yes. Ok, it is http://duckduckgo.com/ :)
  19. Clydebrown Newcomer, in training

    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.
  20. learninmypc TechSpot Guru Posts: 3,023   +100

    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.:)