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TreasonousBastard

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7. Been hearing about this and yet another reason I don't use Chrome...

Reply to RKP5637 (Original post)

Sun Jul 15, 2018, 11:36 AM

Jul 2018

Opera is now my main browser, with Firefox #2. I also use Vivaldi a lot and once in a while Edge.

(And there's always Epic Privacy Browser so your wife can't check on your porn habits)

What drives me crazy is that websites seem to have no standards any more-- between trying to sell you stuff and spying on you, every browser is occasionally going to have problems with some sites.

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Google Chrome Has A Nasty Surprise [View all] RKP5637 Jul 2018 OP

I cannot use Chrome as it interfers with my printing of images I want to use from google katmondoo Jul 2018 #1

I use the "new" Firefox. It works well for me. I also have Chrome loaded. I use Linux. n/t RKP5637 Jul 2018 #3

No problems ever with Firefox here. Squinch Jul 2018 #4

The new Chrome will also include significant design changes teach1st Jul 2018 #2

I have never used Chrome and never will wasupaloopa Jul 2018 #5

It's too invasive for me. I think Firefox has done a great job on the "new" Firefox. n/t RKP5637 Jul 2018 #6

I use Firefox also wasupaloopa Jul 2018 #13

Been hearing about this and yet another reason I don't use Chrome... TreasonousBastard Jul 2018 #7

Opera is good. A lot of people have liked Opera for years. I did try Epic, but it was too RKP5637 Jul 2018 #8

Google flips switch on Chrome's newest defensive technology douglas9 Jul 2018 #9

Thanks for the additional information!!! RKP5637 Jul 2018 #10

Can't stand Chrome, bee a Foxfire user for several years, get better all the time.... Historic NY Jul 2018 #11

I find these recent Firefox releases to be excellent with the move to Firefox Quantum. n/t RKP5637 Jul 2018 #12

I have to use Chrome to access my online bank account info csziggy Jul 2018 #14

I use both Chrome and Firefox on Linux. I use Firefox as my primary browser, but RKP5637 Jul 2018 #15

It's just as easy to use Chrome just for the banking csziggy Jul 2018 #16

Wow, I haven't seen one of those in a long time. The big old Epson printers, real work horses. RKP5637 Jul 2018 #17

Yeah, it's a monster but it is four years old csziggy Jul 2018 #18

Interesting! That, is quite a project!!! n/t RKP5637 Jul 2018 #19