I've used chrome for the simple fact that it was a lot faster.

Guess google are eating there words claiming it was the the safest web browser. The google logo should be themed to them blushing!

IE6 vs. Google Chrome
 

I run WIN 2000 on one of my computers for a variety of reasons.

Some of the pages I visit advise that they will shortly dump support for IE6 and suggest, along with other options, that I start using Google Chrome.

I have heard mixed reports. Can anybody give me any pointers here ?

http://www.pprune.org/computer-inter...ml#post4453419

http://www.pprune.org/computer-inter...e-browser.html

http://www.pprune.org/computer-inter...le-chrome.html

http://www.pprune.org/jet-blast/3886...le-chrome.html

http://www.pprune.org/computer-inter...chrome-os.html

Thanks for the due diligence GG.

A lot of the info was out of date,(12 months) due to updates being made.

A lot of the info was wooly.

A proportion of it indicated that it might not be the best option.

Is there anyone out there right now who is using this App with some success.

Why not try FireFox, an awful lot of people on here do.

At home I use FireFox, but at work I use Chrome, it is faster, easier to use with some good hotkeys and "cleaner".

Trouble is I am am IE junkie, hooked with no view over the horizon.

No direction home.Like a Rolling Stone

Come on guys. Which way do I jump ?

Cheers
El G.

One advantage of firefox is the amount of addons available such as no script and addblocker etc there is an excelent one called IEtab which allows you to open a web site using the IE engine.

Hey GG slow down.

I am not a real interanaut reaaly!

IE tab - - - que??

I'll NEVER use Google Chrome or any other product from Google other than (occasionaly) their search engine.
They know too damn much already, f* em.

Stick with IE if you're so inclined, wont kill anyone, except the obsessed fan-boy who sees IE6 in his log files and goes berserk.

An excellent small footprint browser is Opera. Built in,you can block adverts, disable Javascript for only trusted sites and block plugins as well (the great vector for most hackers)

Firefox I use, mostly for the plugins and such, but Opera uses far less memory and will perform better on win 2000

Unless things have changed recently, Chrome won't work on W2K without jumping through some hoops.

It puts a symbol on the status bar that , if you click on re-opens the current page using IE engine instead of Gecko also you can right click on a bookmark or link and tell it to open in IE tab. You really need to have FF on your M/C to play with to understand the nuances of add-ons etc.

Couple of things.

W2k is listed as a valid operating system for chrome, at least that is what it says on the tin !!

The reason for shifting from IE6 is that some utilities are flashing up the message that they will soon stop supporting it, whatever that means.

Although I use several machines for my work, I never delve too deeply. In other words if a programme works, I use it.

Regarding Firefox, am I right to assume that it is simply a browser similar to IE6 and can be used alongside if necessary ?

Cheers
El G.

Yes just download and install it, it will happily sit alongside IE, or any other browser. You use as you would IE and you can import you favourites into it from IE (you will be asked if you want to do this when you install it)

Well looks like I have nothing to loose.

I will give it a go !

Don't be surprised if I come back with some goofy questions !!!


Thanks all :D

Watch this space

Having tried Chrome and decided I did not like it - I uninstalled it.
However, it left some registry entries that prevented me from using links from within Outlook, Word and Excel.

Fortunately, for me, a lot of others had been caught by the same problem and a google search found the cure.

Ive been using Chrome for a while now and only after upgrading my home PC and laptop to Windows7, and NOT being able to use Chrome, have I realised how clunky and slow every other browser is!

I used to love Firefox, but after being forced to use it whilst I figure out how to get Chrome working, its just awfull - exactly like every other browser, especially now that its getting a bit bloated in its more up to date version.

Im very much looking forward to trying Chrome OS, although if I cant use it to play Football Manager and Falcon4 I wont be using it long!

Bookend, this might help

How to Run Google Chrome on Windows 7 64 bit Version

Google Chrome browser
 

Has anyone tried Google Chrome browser, and if so how have you got on with it? I expect it has alot of tracing your browsing habits, and collecting of information about you. But does that make it a pain to use, or does it affect the operation of other stuff on your computer or is it unintrusive? I'm curious as I've seen quite alot of advertising about it recently. I currently use Safari on a Windows XP laptop.

Love - instant start up and very nippy browsing that make IE and Firefox look lead booted
Dislike - I cannot suppress adverts without running as a proxy service which I don't want to do

Result - Anywhere with a fast broadband connection without metered usage I use Chrome and live with the ads. Anywhere else I use Firefox.

Chrome's OK and opens like lightening, but I've also started using Opera Opera browser | Faster & safer internet | Free download I've done a very crude test and found that Opera seems to load pages slightly faster than other browsers ie PPRUNE loads in 2 seconds on Opera; 2.5 to 3 seconds in Chrome, and 4 seconds in IE. It may also depend on broadband speeds, computer set-up, advertising, etc. Unfortunately Opera takes longer to open than Chrome - you just can't win! Also try Firefox! It would be a good exercise if PPruners reported page loading speeds to get a good sample/consensus of the fastest browser.

WP

There have been a few threads here on the Chrome browser - try the Search facility on this forum with keyword Chrome.

Nice idea, but way too many variables to be at all meaningful.

Base OS, PC spec., other apps open, browser plug-ins installed, internet connection type and speed, location (relative to site being opened), etc. etc.

The fastest browser in the world is going to struggle to open any page over a dial-up connection.

An old PC running a PII at 233MHz and 256MB RAM is going to struggle beside a quad-core Athlon at 3.2GHz and 4GB RAM - even with the same browser!!

SD

You're still on dial-up!!?? :eek:

I tried Chrome the other day - for about 5 minutes - find it amazing that you can't use Google Toolbar with it - or at least that is what it said when I tried to install it. Xmarks is not also not (yet) compatible with it (unless you install some beta something or another).

It's improved since I first tried it when the first beta came out - it is fast but it look bland to me. Back to FF for me...

No, just making a point! :)

But I do remember it though! :zzz::zzz::zzz::8:8

is chrome a virus?

seriously though, I find that we have got google chrome on 2 of our machines, we did not knowingly download it. How did it get there, pinching precious resources etc?

Rans6

Personally I still think there are privacy issues around Chrome that should be taken seriously.
However, for those that love it....Try this.
SRWare Iron - The Browser of the Future

I think there is a way to block adds in that one as well.

Chrome Browser.... resolving host
 

I have been running Chrome as my primary browser for a couple of months now and have started to get an error message so often that I am considering deep sixing it and going back to Firefox.

In the info bar I get.... resolving host....and after about 2 minutes it comes up with a page saying this page does not exist and offering me the chance to view a cached copy of the site.

If I then go up to the address bar, remove the additional url text as far as the actual address required it will then display the required page.

Any ideas as to how to fix this? or is it better to change browser? Running Vista Home Premium on a Packard Bell laptop with a T1600 16ghz Intel processor with 2 Gig of memory with 60% free.

Chrome Browser
 

Hi Tolsti

Glad to hear that I am not the only one!

Have been using Chrome for six months or so and very pleased with it...until now.

Have been getting the same messages as you and just thought that my PC (running Win7) was getting clogged up. Did all the usual stuff but problem still remains. Even tried using Safari - but still getting used to the learning curve!

Will watch this space for a solution as the interweb (Google) seems to offer nothing...yet!

Google Chrome and OpenDNS
 

I seem to have solved my own problem by using OpenDNS!

Anybody else have any experience of using OpenDNS?

Yes, for test purposes.

Actually I should use it more and encourage others to do so, as I would hate to see google dominate yet another (critical) internet component.

SD

I would personally change browser. I've dabbled with Chrome for a few months now, but always revert to Firefox because it's more dependable. Trying Safari is unlikely to help, because both Chrome and Safari are based on the open source WebKit project.

There is however a potential fix for this particular problem - see:

Chrome’s “Resolving Host” Problem Solved | Deep Jive Interests

Yes, I saw that and realised he had a follow up!

Chromes-resolving-host-problem-fixed-part-ii

Google chrome Question....
 

Hi all. What issues are happening with this browser. Heard it scans your pc and everything... Anyone know any reason not to install it..

Some days, there just don't seem to be enough tinfoil hats to go around.

:)Stick with Firefox and stop wondering!!! The only people who have major computer problems seem to be those that tinker......Less tinkering = Less wondering....:}:p

Call 100
 

Yes, agree totally. Was one of those but now less fiddling = less probs.