Help, I need people's advice!

I installed the Microsoft security updates mentioned in the forum post a couple of days ago (but I have NOT installed the SP2 - still too many bad stories out there on SP2). But I've noticed that browsing Renderosity is more sluggish since installing the update. It also seems slow elsewhere on the internet.

So I'm thinking with all the continuing security issues that perhaps I should consider using a different browser, and perhaps that would also address my sluggishness problem??

So, I'm wondering what other browsers people might suggest would be good to try??

BTW, I'm using Windows XP Home Edition with Internet Explorer now. Also, I'm using a dial-up connection, if that matters.

BIG thanks for your help with this!!

jen

Message edited on: 09/16/2004 16:05

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For what it's worth, I recommend Firefox. It's a relatively small download (approximately 7 megs) and is much quicker about displaying web pages than IE. I'm currently on a broadband connection, and I can tell a big difference in the speed between Firefox and IE. Best of all, it's free!

Firefox is a decent browser, but be prepared to also download many plugins that are already available within the IE client. As far as SP2 goes, I got brave and turned on Automatic Updates two weeks ago. Two of my XP Pro boxes upgraded flawlessly. The other two XP Pro boxes I have I rebuilt the O/S using a slipstreamed XP SP2 CD. No problems on any, no broken software, all four run perfectly on my home network with the EXCEPTION of the Live Update component for NIS 2003. It simply will not work on two of the machines, requiring me to manually download and update AV definitions via Symantec's public FTP server. Symantec, of course, reports there are no issues. Go figure. I also just posted a warning in this forum regarding security flaws on Mozilla products, be sure to read it.

Justn_Otherguy & TerraDreamer, thanx for the info! jen

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