I did it

[Onkel Neal]

After 17 years of using Internet Explorer, I am moving to Chrome. I found an extension that gets rid of the hideous underlined links, I've moved and arranged my complex array of favorites, and bumped the Chrome icon to the primer spot on my Quick Launch.

:ping:

[Cybermat47]

HOOORAAAAY!:Kaleun_Party:

[Oberon]

After 17 years of using Internet Explorer, I am moving to Chrome. I found an extension that gets rid of the hideous underlined links, I've moved and arranged my complex array of favorites, and bumped the Chrome icon to the primer spot on my Quick Launch.

:ping:

Who are you and what have you done with Neal? :o

[TwoGamers]

We may never know...

[Herr-Berbunch]

Can't wait for you to try Firefox in 2029. :o

[joea]

Enjoy getting tracked (even more) by Google. :03:

[Herr-Berbunch]

Enjoy getting tracked (even more) by Google. :03:

Sky? What are you doing in joea's profile. :O:

[Dowly]

Sky? What are you doing in joea's profile. :O:

:rotfl2::rotfl2:

[Onkel Neal]

:haha: Yeah, I really like sticking with what works, no fads for me, but lately IE8 (can't use IE9 on Win XP (and there it is again!)) has been breaking on some websites (YouTube, Slate).

It's going to take time getting used to the slightly different look though :doh:

[nikimcbee]

Okay, so the next time google takes your picture, make sure you're not wearing black socks.:D:03:

[Skybird]

In case you are Facebook or Google+ user, you probably do not care for getting profiled, but still: I recommend you find out about Chrome's feature to spy on your internet history, which can be prevented by some addon or mod. Forgot the details since I left Explorer for Opera, but it should not be too difficult to find out.

While you are at it, consider Sandboxie (http://www.sandboxie.com/). It makes a nice team with Explorer and Opera, and so why not trying it with Chrome as well.

Chrome is not as intrusive anymore as it was during it's launching years, also is safer now due to a high updating frequence. However, its markets hare is around 25%, wich makes it one of the most targetted browsers out there. Firefox also has roughly one quarter in market shares, and Explorer over 40%. These three attract the lion's share of hackers' attention.

Opera has less than 2%, that's what influenced my decision in its favour.

[AVGWarhawk]

I started using Chrome about a year ago. I did not look back to IE..with exception of having to use it for certain companies. Other than that, Chrome is used for all the my fun stuff on the internet. IE I use for work exclusively. I find Chrome faster.

[Herr-Berbunch]

Okay, so the next time google takes your picture, make sure you're not wearing black socks.:D:03:

Yeah, Neal, wear white ones like Jason does -

http://img359.imageshack.us/img359/8136/trash0su.jpg

:O:

[Onkel Neal]

Okay, so the next time google takes your picture, make sure you're not wearing black socks.:D:03:


I wasn't wearing black socks! They were white.

[nikimcbee]

I wasn't wearing black socks! They were white.

:hmph: must be a memory fail on my part.

Myth busted. My bad.

[mookiemookie]

After 17 years of using Internet Explorer, I am moving to Chrome. I found an extension that gets rid of the hideous underlined links, I've moved and arranged my complex array of favorites, and bumped the Chrome icon to the primer spot on my Quick Launch.

:ping:

Welcome to the brotherhood!

[LtzS_Petersen]

I thought the Navigator is the first choice for Subsim... :hmmm:

[Onkel Neal]

Resurrection !


Well, been having a lot of trouble with Chrome the last 3 months, slow, not loading pages, stuck... I tried a few remedies like flushing DNS, reinstalling and updating, checking for malware... no luck.



Switched to Firefox. Sigh, have to go through the getting used to slight formatting differences in the browser optics but at least it works.

[Moonlight]

Good grief man why are you using slash and burn tactics, when Firefox starts to run slow are you going to change browser again?, it won't be long before you've run out of browsers and what then? you should have tried Chromes cleanup tool and if that didn't work then you can dump the bloody browser.

Chrome Cleanup Tool Download
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/download/chrome-cleanup-tool/

[Onkel Neal]

You just guilted me from burning Chrome at the stake. :03:


Wait, why would I want to download a Chrome cleanup tool from some random website, shouldn't it come from Google?

[Moonlight]

Jesus bleeding Christ you never even bothered to click on the link, :doh: if you had you would have read the information below. :03:

BLEEPINGCOMPUTER REVIEW:
The Chrome Cleanup Tool is a program written by Google that will scan a computer for programs that cause problems in Google Chrome. The targeted applications are potentially unwanted programs, malware, badware, and adware extensions that cause advertisements or other wanted actions to appear in Chrome.

Using the Chrome Cleanup Tool is very easy. Simply download it, run it, and let it scan your computer for unwanted programs. If it detects any unwanted programs, it will alert you and wait for you to remove them. Once the programs are removed, it will reset Google back to its default settings.

It is important to note that after the Chrome Cleanup Tool has finished running and you close the program, it will automatically delete itself. So do not be surprised if you run it once, but are unable to find it again when you attempt to run it at a later date.

When someone takes the time to post a possible fix for your problem you could at least investigate it, it must have been a difficult life for you. :O: :haha:

[Onkel Neal]

No, I didn't click on the link, I did highlight Chrome Cleanup Tool and search it. I did investigate it. That tool was discontinued by Google and is not supported, there is a new clean up tool integrated in Google Chrome. I don't download stuff unless I am pretty satisfied it's legit.

[Moonlight]

No need to explain yourself old boy as I would be just as careful as you have been, I think I'm experiencing the first symptoms of lockdown fever you know, one of its side effects is yanking peoples chain when ever I get the urge. :haha: