Anyone else scared to use Google Chrome?

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#1 Hopkins_J
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Seeing as how they track their users and all, I am not comfortable browsing with Chrome.

How do you feel about them tracking you?

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#2 mouthforbathory
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Didn't know that. Good thing I use Firefox for porn, that way my normal browser (Chrome) never has any "unusual" listings in the user history LOL. Thank God for CC Cleaner too :D

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#3 Pixel-Pirate
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They track their users?

Proof?

I wouldn't touch it with a twenty foot pole if thats true.

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#4 NiteLights
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I am using it right now . . .

Smiley!

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#5 DJ-Lafleur
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Not really. I feel fine using it.

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#6 Shad0ki11
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I use it all the time.

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#7 GazaAli
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With firefox, I don't see the point of any other browser :P
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#8 dercoo
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Google (search) does that already, so little change.

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#9 SuprmanLuvHandl
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Didn't know that. Good thing I use Firefox for porn, that way my normal browser (Chrome) never has any "unusual" listings in the user history LOL. Thank God for CC Cleaner too :D

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I use firefox for regular browsing and chrome for porn, but I keep it on incognito mode at all times.

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#10 AtlanticRock
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Chrome for porn, Fox for everything else. IE for the recycling bin.

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#11 IndianaPwns39
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I don't care. Chrome runs efficiently and better than any other browser I've used. I have nothing to hide. What am I to be afraid of? Google employees giggling at the idea I watch porn? Who cares. Dedicated websites still hide your personal information (like passwords) so it doesn't matter. Besides, I'm sure other browsers track your stuff too.

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I use firefox for absolutely everything!

When Firefox 4 came and looked like it belonged in W7, i was the happiest man around.

Looks like crap in XP, but i only use that for work. Roll on the full version of Firefox4

I have no use for chrome at all.

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#13 Hexagon_777
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Seeing as how they track their users and all, I am not comfortable browsing with Chrome. How do you feel about them tracking you?Hopkins_J
I don't use Chrome as my main browser so this isn't an issue for me. Why don't you use Chromium, Iron, or Flock?

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#14 AzzoLovesBirdy
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I use what ever my computer lets me. So right now it's Safari. What's the difference in all of them?

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#15 Hexagon_777
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They track their users?

Proof?

I wouldn't touch it with a twenty foot pole if thats true.Pixel-Pirate
From what I know, Google used to monitor their users on Chrome but they have since stopped after complaints came in. That's the official story anyway. For users who wish to play it safe, there's Chromium, Iron, or Flock. They look like Chrome, act like Chrome, but aren't owned by Google. All extensions compatible with Chrome are compatible with them too.

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#16 GazaAli
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Google (search) does that already, so little change.

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ohhh the things that I googled...
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#17 Hexagon_777
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I use firefox for absolutely everything! When Firefox 4 came and looked like it belonged in W7, i was the happiest man around. Looks like crap in XP, but i only use that for work. Roll on the full version of Firefox4. I have no use for chrome at all.TroubleMaker411
Firefox 4 is great since it let itself be inspired quite a bit by Opera in terms of the user interface but as long as Tab Mix Plus isn't compatible, I'll keep my usage low.

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[QUOTE="TroubleMaker411"]I use firefox for absolutely everything! When Firefox 4 came and looked like it belonged in W7, i was the happiest man around. Looks like crap in XP, but i only use that for work. Roll on the full version of Firefox4. I have no use for chrome at all.Hexagon_777

Firefox 4 is great since it let itself be inspired quite a bit by Opera in terms of the user interface but as long as Tab Mix Plus isn't compatible, I'll keep my usage low.

there will be compatibility issues with the add-ons, but it is only in Beta.

I can't use auto-reload because i'm using FF4beta. but i'll leave with it for now, add-ons are being added all the time.

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#19 Hexagon_777
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I use what ever my computer lets me. So right now it's Safari. What's the difference is all of them?AzzoLovesBirdy
Speed, security, stability, and features tend to differ. Who brings what to the table first matters as well. Try them all out to see what you like best.

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#20 Memberino
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I find google chrome to be very fast at loading up but overall quite unstable, especially when running anything with flash.
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#21 Hexagon_777
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[QUOTE="Hexagon_777"][QUOTE="TroubleMaker411"]I use firefox for absolutely everything! When Firefox 4 came and looked like it belonged in W7, i was the happiest man around. Looks like crap in XP, but i only use that for work. Roll on the full version of Firefox4. I have no use for chrome at all.TroubleMaker411
Firefox 4 is great since it let itself be inspired quite a bit by Opera in terms of the user interface but as long as Tab Mix Plus isn't compatible, I'll keep my usage low.

there will be compatibility issues with the add-ons, but it is only in Beta. I can't use auto-reload because i'm using FF4beta. but i'll leave with it for now, add-ons are being added all the time.

Tab Mix Plus itself works perfectly with Firefox 4. Firefox just won't recognise when I press "Enter" or click the blue arrow to visit a website anymore, so I have to leave it disabled. This makes me sad. The fourth beta of Firefox 4 will release on 20/08/2010, though.

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#22 GazaAli
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How is FF4 by the way? in major changes?
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#23 TroubleMaker411
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It looks like office 2010

ribbon etc, perfectly fitting for Windows 7

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#24 Hexagon_777
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How is FF4 by the way? in major changes?GazaAli
It's faster for sure. It feels less heavy than Firefox 3.6.8 as well. The user interface was heavily inspired by Opera's. Firefox 4 will come with TabCandy as standard. Some extensions aren't compatible yet. The favicons now show loading progress, which is fancy. There are also some technical advancements under the hood such as better HTML5 support and multi-touch support. It also shows all your tabs in separate thumbnails now when you put your cursor on the window in Windows 7, another idea inspired by Opera. I suggest you give it a shot. It's pretty stable.

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#25 GazaAli
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[QUOTE="TroubleMaker411"]

It looks like office 2010

ribbon etc, perfectly fitting for Windows 7

cool, howstable is the BETA?
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#26 GazaAli
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[QUOTE="GazaAli"]How is FF4 by the way? in major changes?Hexagon_777

It's faster for sure. It feels less heavy than Firefox 3.6.8 as well. The user interface was heavily inspired by Opera's. Firefox 4 will come with TabCandy as standard. Some extensions aren't compatible yet. The favicons now show loading progress, which is fancy. There are also some technical advancements under the hood such as better HTML5 support and multi-touch support. It also shows all your tabs in separate thumbnails now when you put your cursor on the window in Windows 7, another idea inspired by Opera. I suggest you give it a shot. It's pretty stable.

you encouraged me. Is ABP compatable? Also a random question, why does FF fail to view some web pages sometimes? Like in my university personal page, we have some drop menus that look like **** in FF, but function perfectly in IE.
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#27 Hexagon_777
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[QUOTE="Hexagon_777"][QUOTE="GazaAli"]How is FF4 by the way? in major changes?GazaAli
It's faster for sure. It feels less heavy than Firefox 3.6.8 as well. The user interface was heavily inspired by Opera's. Firefox 4 will come with TabCandy as standard. Some extensions aren't compatible yet. The favicons now show loading progress, which is fancy. There are also some technical advancements under the hood such as better HTML5 support and multi-touch support. It also shows all your tabs in separate thumbnails now when you put your cursor on the window in Windows 7, another idea inspired by Opera. I suggest you give it a shot. It's pretty stable.

you encouraged me. Is ABP compatable? Also a random question, why does FF fail to view some web pages sometimes? Like in my university personal page, we have some drop menus that look like **** in FF, but function perfectly in IE.

AdBlock Plus is fully compatible. You won't even need Add-on Compatibility Reporter to get it to work. Moving on, I have the same issue you speak of at work as well. It's just that some organisation specific stuff is written purely for IE.

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I've tried it, didn't like it, went back to Opera.
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#29 GazaAli
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[QUOTE="GazaAli"][QUOTE="Hexagon_777"]It's faster for sure. It feels less heavy than Firefox 3.6.8 as well. The user interface was heavily inspired by Opera's. Firefox 4 will come with TabCandy as standard. Some extensions aren't compatible yet. The favicons now show loading progress, which is fancy. There are also some technical advancements under the hood such as better HTML5 support and multi-touch support. It also shows all your tabs in separate thumbnails now when you put your cursor on the window in Windows 7, another idea inspired by Opera. I suggest you give it a shot. It's pretty stable.Hexagon_777

you encouraged me. Is ABP compatable? Also a random question, why does FF fail to view some web pages sometimes? Like in my university personal page, we have some drop menus that look like **** in FF, but function perfectly in IE.

AdBlock Plus is fully compatible. You won't even need Add-on Compatibility Reporter to get it to work. Moving on, I have the same issue you speak of at work as well. It's just that some organisation specific stuff is written purely for IE.

thanks man, you are awesome.
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#30 TroubleMaker411
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[QUOTE="TroubleMaker411"]

It looks like office 2010

ribbon etc, perfectly fitting for Windows 7

GazaAli

cool, howstable is the BETA?

Very stable, i have been through beta 1, 2 and 3 and not had any crashes or freezes.

The only issue i had was small windows acting like tabs, so closing that closed firefox, but that was fixed with beta 3.

It's been said before, it's very fast, and unlike previous versions, it loads lightning quick aswell! definately the more well rounded of the browsers IMHO

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#31 Hexagon_777
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[QUOTE="Hexagon_777"][QUOTE="GazaAli"]you encouraged me. Is ABP compatable? Also a random question, why does FF fail to view some web pages sometimes? Like in my university personal page, we have some drop menus that look like **** in FF, but function perfectly in IE.GazaAli
AdBlock Plus is fully compatible. You won't even need Add-on Compatibility Reporter to get it to work. Moving on, I have the same issue you speak of at work as well. It's just that some organisation specific stuff is written purely for IE.

thanks man, you are awesome.

You're welcome, habibi. :P

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#32 SideSwipes
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OMG, Google search tracks you? Oh lord, the things I have Googled. :|

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#33 Hexagon_777
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OMG, Google search tracks you? Oh lord, the things I have Googled. :|SideSwipes
That's why you should use Bing. ;)

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#34 SideSwipes
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[QUOTE="SideSwipes"]OMG, Google search tracks you? Oh lord, the things I have Googled. :|Hexagon_777

That's why you should use Bing. ;)

Never heard of it. I'll use that or Yahoo instead from now on.

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[QUOTE="Hexagon_777"]

[QUOTE="SideSwipes"]OMG, Google search tracks you? Oh lord, the things I have Googled. :|SideSwipes

That's why you should use Bing. ;)

Never heard of it. I'll use that or Yahoo instead from now on.

its from microsoft i think

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[QUOTE="SideSwipes"][QUOTE="Hexagon_777"]That's why you should use Bing. ;)TheShadowLord07
Never heard of it. I'll use that or Yahoo instead from now on.

its from microsoft i think

I was just messing, but yes, Bing is from Microsoft. There's also Cuil.

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#37 Frenzyd109
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well first off, normal porn sites aren't illegal. Second, if you aren't on any sites that ARE illegal you have nothing to be scared of.
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#38 LieutenantFeist
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Eventhough it sounds kind of silly, I'll admit that I am :). Then again I don't see a reason to use it, FireFox is working fine.

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#39 LIONHEART-_-
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Didn't know that. Good thing I use Firefox for porn, that way my normal browser (Chrome) never has any "unusual" listings in the user history LOL. Thank God for CC Cleaner too :D

mouthforbathory

I lol'd because I use Firefox as default browser and Chrome for porn purposes :lol:

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well first off, normal porn sites aren't illegal. Second, if you aren't on any sites that ARE illegal you have nothing to be scared of. Frenzyd109

Is there any ILLEGAL website?

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#41 Hexagon_777
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Why do people not use Firefox for their pornography needs as well?

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[QUOTE="Frenzyd109"]well first off, normal porn sites aren't illegal. Second, if you aren't on any sites that ARE illegal you have nothing to be scared of. LIONHEART-_-

Is there any ILLEGAL website?

Childporn? Warez? Isohunt?
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#44 Symphonycometh
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[QUOTE="dercoo"]

Google (search) does that already, so little change.

GazaAli
ohhh the things that I googled...

Shoot. I expect several investigations to take place on things related to murder. '-'
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#45 Frenzyd109
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Hey hey now. I never said I went to any of those sites lol
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#46 LIONHEART-_-
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Hey hey now. I never said I went to any of those sites lolFrenzyd109

Yeah that would be pretty nasty and you're officially a pedophile if you visit those :?

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#47 Hexagon_777
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[QUOTE="Frenzyd109"]Hey hey now. I never said I went to any of those sites lolLIONHEART-_-
Yeah that would be pretty nasty and you're officially a pedophile if you visit those :?

Says the person who wanted a link. >_>

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well first off, normal porn sites aren't illegal. Second, if you aren't on any sites that ARE illegal you have nothing to be scared of. Frenzyd109

It's the principle of the fact and also there are completely legal things that people would rather everyone not know they google.

The government used the same line "If you've done nothing wrong, why WOULDN'T you want us to spy on you?!"

I doubt google ever looks at these logs. Millions use google each day. It isn't likely Google has employed millions upon millions of people to look over every users log.

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[QUOTE="Frenzyd109"]well first off, normal porn sites aren't illegal. Second, if you aren't on any sites that ARE illegal you have nothing to be scared of. Pixel-Pirate

It's the principle of the fact and also there are completely legal things that people would rather everyone not know they google.

The government used the same line "If you've done nothing wrong, why WOULDN'T you want us to spy on you?!"

I doubt google ever looks at these logs. Millions use google each day. It isn't likely Google has employed millions upon millions of people to look over every users log.

I agree, but the way I see it is they aren't going to send your parents a letter saying you watch porn and bought a movie on amazon. If you have nothing to hide, don't worry about it.
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[QUOTE="LIONHEART-_-"][QUOTE="Frenzyd109"]Hey hey now. I never said I went to any of those sites lolHexagon_777

Yeah that would be pretty nasty and you're officially a pedophile if you visit those :?

Says the person who wanted a link. >_>

Hey man, I'm just plain curious about this one. It's not what you think come on! :cry: