Why change to Firefox?

The King’s Church, Wakefield has engineered their website ‘christ4u.co.uk’ to take advantage of the superior features displayed in Mozilla Firefox. Please feel free to read this page where the new features of Firefox are explained. If you like the look of the browser and think you would see advantage in downloading it then please do so via the link at the foot of this page or indeed on any page…

You will notice a dramatic difference when browsing christ4u.co.uk and will be pleased you made the change! After all it’s FREE!

Why Use Firefox Instead of Other Browsers?

There are many options for web browsers out there, but after trying several, there is only one I would recommend. There are many reasons as to why use Firefox instead of other browsers. I have created a list that details just a few of the answers the question: Why use Firefox instead.

A little history

For many years there wasn’t a real alternative to Microsoft’s Internet Explorer. It came onboard with Microsoft’s popular operating system Windows, it was easy to use, and people didn’t have problems with it apart from the occasional crashes (which were a common thing among Redmond’s products).

But somewhere along the way, things changed, viruses and spyware started spreading like wildfire throughout the Internet and computers, and the main culprit for it was IE. Why? Because it had massive security holes and Microsoft couldn’t fix them as fast as they were found and exploited.

At this moment people became aware that Microsoft wasn’t the only competitor in the browser business and that companies like Opera Software and Mozilla Foundation (Firefox) were in the same race too.

Faster Browsing

Firefox is open source, so it is available for any programs to develop it for themselves and for all of us. That means Firefox has become the fastest browser available.

Tabbed Browsing

Having multiple windows open at once makes browsing annoying and confusing. Firefox has tabbed browsing, so you can open links in background tabs and read them when you’re ready. Imagine surfing YouTube videos and being able to open five at once in separate tabs to let them load while you watch one. Then, just click on then next tab and your next video is ready to watch. To open a new tab, you just have to hold Ctrl while clicking a link.

Integrated Search Engine

Firefox comes with Google built in to the browser itself so that you don’t have to open a Google search page. It takes up very little space on the toolbar and is extremely easy to use. With just a click, you can use that same search box to search Yahoo, Amazon, Ebay, Wikipedia, and almost any other site you use.

Popup Blocker

I set out to test Firefox’s popup blocking capabilities by visiting a popup blocker test page. Firefox was able to close all 200 popups. For sites that you need to see popup windows, you can easily access the list of websites that the Firefox will allow.

Security

Most malicious plugins that bug your computer with viruses and malware are programmed for Internet Explorer. Firefox spares you the crashes and slow performance other browsers fail to protect you from.

Download Manager

Firefox’s download manager allows you to control your downloads in a more streamlined fashion. For example, you can pause your download and continue it at a later time. The download manager also stores download information like size and location. It also gives a small notification at the lower right side of your screen after your download is complete.

Blocking Images

When visiting a site full of ads, your surfing is not only slower, but it is also very annoying. Firefox allows you the option to disable images on any pages you wish, preventing your browsing from that big obnoxious slow-down. You can then unblock images with just a click.

Cleaner Interface

Firefox is not filled with clutter and buttons that take up space and make the browser look messy. It dedicates 4% more of its space to actual web pages than Internet Explorer does.

Page Previewing

When you right click on a page and select “page info” you can see a window that displays vast amounts of information about the web page including general information as well as all the links the page contains.

Less Hard Drive Space

Firefox is almost half the size of Internet Explorer which means that it takes less time to download and it takes up less of that precious space on your hard drive. That means your computer, as a whole will run faster and make use of its resources more efficiently.

Recommendation

We have found Firefox to be the best browser available. Downloading Firefox is free and fast and will make your browsing experience smoother and more streamlined. We hope you found this list helpful. Feel free to download and try Firefox for yourself. Hope we were able to help. Thanks for reading and happy browsing!

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