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We tried Opera and others and settled on Google and Firefox but the cache needs to be cleared regularly. We have had too many problems with pages loading and "something caused IE to close" so we do not use IE 11.0.
I am technologically ignorant, have used AOL forever. Kept it because I was used to it and easy to use. But now they are going to be charging for their service, and I am not going to pay for it, as I will not be getting any advantages, such as no ads, for my payment. So I had to learn how to get online without using/going through AOL.
I learned that to get online I need an ISP (I understood this), but need a browser to connect. I have Google Chrome on my laptop and have been getting familiar with using it. How do I realize if this is a good browser to use or if I should be using Firefox or Safari or Internet Explorer? I see the comments about one being "better" than another, what exactly does this mean? Sorry to be so dumb, but I only go to a few sites (like City-Data :-)) and therefore don't need much knowledge, IMO.
I am technologically ignorant, have used AOL forever. Kept it because I was used to it and easy to use. But now they are going to be charging for their service, and I am not going to pay for it, as I will not be getting any advantages, such as no ads, for my payment. So I had to learn how to get online without using/going through AOL.
I learned that to get online I need an ISP (I understood this), but need a browser to connect. I have Google Chrome on my laptop and have been getting familiar with using it. How do I realize if this is a good browser to use or if I should be using Firefox or Safari or Internet Explorer? I see the comments about one being "better" than another, what exactly does this mean? Sorry to be so dumb, but I only go to a few sites (like City-Data :-)) and therefore don't need much knowledge, IMO.
In terms of a casual web surfer like yourself, you're not going to notice much, if any, difference. With those of us who work professionally in the IT field or use a lot of web applications for our jobs, that is where you start to see differences between the major browsers.
For instance, for my job, the ERP that we use is only fully compatible with Internet Explorer 11. It is not compatible (yet) with Microsoft Edge, and while it technically works in Chrome or Firefox, it isn't fully functional in those web browsers. Now, that is not to say that Internet Explorer is better than the other web browsers, but just that certain web applications are programmed to work best with certain browsers.
In terms of casual surfing, they're really all about the same. They might display in slightly different font, but the web pages tend to look the same in each browser.
Thank you! Your explanation was easy for me to understand and all that I need to know to browse online. Technical terminology is TMI for me, as I am not needing to know all the "ins and outs." I admire all of you who use and understand all this intertwined knowledge!
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