Tag Archives: Firefox

A Question A Week: Choosing Between Internet Explorer and Firefox

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This is ongoing series where I ask a question a week to my readers. To see the post where this all started, check this out. A while back, I did a quick series focused on Firefox, the Internet browser. I talked about Firefox because it’s a more secure browser, and using it will help keep your computer clean, thus making your life as a stay-at-home worker easier and less stressful. There are companies who hire workers from home who have started requiring their employees to use Firefox instead of IE, because it keeps the computer clean and better protected from … Continue reading →

Top 10 Things You Must do if You’re Going to Work at Home: Part Two

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This started out as one blog, but got to be way too long. For part one, click here. Back up your computer every week ~ Need I say more? Buy Office from Microsoft or download Open Office ~ Although I love Open Office, I will the first one to admit that it can’t do everything that Word can, and some companies require you to use Word, not OO. If you are short on cash, download OO, and then buy the the Office Suite when you have the money. It may take a while to save up–that baby is expensive!!! Download … Continue reading →

Top 5 Firefox Add-ons You Need at Work

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In my last blog, I talked about five add-ons that people may want to use at home while working or in their off hours. These next five add-ons are specifically for people working in an office who are worried about the people walking by who are paying a bit too much attention to their browser. Now, I don’t want people to think that I’m encouraging employees to goof off at work. But if you’re the paranoid type, and you want some privacy, these would be your saving grace. And if you were to goof off a bit…Well, just don’t tell … Continue reading →

Why is Firefox More Secure Than Internet Explorer?

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In my last blog, I talked about five reasons to love Firefox. Number one was “Security” but I didn’t explain why Firefox was more secure than Internet Explorer. The answer will surprise you. To understand how this all works, first you have to understand open source code vs closed code. (When I say code, I mean the programming code used to build the program.) There are two schools of thought in the computer world: a) You can build a program and hide the code used to build that program, thus forcing hackers to run all sorts of incredibly difficult equations … Continue reading →

What’s So Great About Firefox Anyway?

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Why do I love Firefox? Let me count the ways… Okay, so maybe this isn’t worthy of a Shakespearean sonnet, but if I could write haiku, I’m sure it would be worthy of one of those. Firefox is an excellent browser that surpasses Internet Explorer in many aspects. Here is my top five list of reason why I love Firefox: 1) Security. Firefox was built to be more secure than Internet Explorer from the ground floor up. Add that to the fact that when a hacker decides he wants to write a worm or trojan horse for a browser to … Continue reading →

Tech Q&A: Submit Your Question

Starting this week, I’d like to introduce a new feature to Computing Blog — Tech Q&A. Do you have questions about your computer? Need recommendations for hardware, software, or getting rid of spyware or viruses? Whatever problems you have, the Computing Blog is here to help! Send your questions to BarbaraEB@families.com, and I’ll do my best to assist you. By submitting your question, you will be giving permission to feature your inquiry in an upcoming blog. Your name and email address will not be published. ** Q. I’ve had my computer for about a year and now it seems to … Continue reading →

My favorite Firefox Internet Browser extensions

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The Firefox Internet browser is a useful alternative to Internet Explorer. One nice feature of Firefox is the ability to customize your Internet browsing experience with the use of what are called Extensions. Extensions for Firefox are small add-ons that enhance the functionality of the Web browsers. Today, I want to pass on three Firefox extensions that I recommend for all Firefox users. Below, I’ve pasted a screenshot of my current Extensions list. I also encourage you to go to the Firefox Extensions homepage and browse through the endless add-ons you can use to customize your Firefox Internet browser. Forecastfox … Continue reading →