File Recovery Guide

There are several other choices actually, but advertising costs limit their popularity. According to Market Share, Firefox, though still incomparable to Internet Explorer in popularity, is beginning to turn some heads their way. The list below reflects the market share of the available web browsers as of December 2007:

In attempting a web browser comparison, one must not only consider popularity, but also examine the functionality and security features. In fact, sometimes the popularity factor should be at the bottom of the list as strong advertising campaigns can mislead people into believing that the more users a web browser has, the better it must be.

Security
A very important question to ask yourself is how secure is your web browser. This perhaps, is the single most important factor in choosing a browser.

Firefox users believe that they have the most secure web browser as it offers a security package that protects your computer from hackers and spyware.

A vast number of Internet Explorer users assume that their browser is the most secure on the market, but this is only true if one has extensive technical training, and the know-how to apply maximum security measures.

Internet Explorer enables ActiveX and scripting, which allows the websites that are visited to gain more control over the computer than the user actually has. One of the big advantages of Internet Explorer is that the security updates are automatic; you cannot get crucial Windows updates with any other web browser. With Firefox and others, you must manually install the security updates from the company’s main page.

Hackers and Spyware
There continues to be much debate on whether Internet Explorer is more prone to hackers and spyware than other web browsers simply because of its popularity. Firefox may fall into the same category of vulnerability as its population of users continues to grow.

The web browser comparison indicates that Firefox has the right kind of protection for the less tech savvy user, for now.