Firefox Reviewed in the Globe and Mail

Eric Giguere writes "Today's Globe and Mail has a Firefox review titled A bug-free surfing zone in its Friday review section. Slashdot readers probably won't like the last phrase, though: 'Until Firefox finds a way around that, you might have to keep Internet ExplORer around -- just for emergencies, of course.'"

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Obligatory links for Internet Explorer users

[crashnbur]

I get the feeling sometimes that every Slashdot article that mentions Internet Explorer is anti-IE, but for those users who are stuck using IE or refuse to switch to anything else, here are a few links I feel compelled to share with you.

Lavasoft's Ad-Aware -- the freeware version is all you need for scanning purposes, but the professional version comes with Ad-Watch (popup and spyware blocker).

Spybot Search & Destroy -- another good (and free) spyware scanner that also "immunizes" Internet Explorer from certain well-known spyware and browser hacks.

Javacool Spyware Blaster -- another free spy-fighter that protects Internet Explorer from any malicious ActiveX code. You can also block Flash ads if you choose.

Antivirus app of your choice -- any free anti-virus app should do the trick, but if you already have Norton or McAfee you're in great shape.

If you have XP SP2 -- with SP2 installed, set the popup blocker to its highest blocking setting, and just hold Ctrl any time your surfing requires a popup.

I have Google's toolbar installed with popup-blocking turned off. I have Ad-Aware's Ad-Watch set to tell me any time it blocks something, and it never does anything any more. The combination of SP2's popup blocking, Spybot's immunization, and Spyware Blaster's ActiveX protection make surfing the internet as peaceful as it was before spyware and popups existed.