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# Firefox
doesn't use ActiveX, which is the main thing that makes IE so insecure.
(I helped save b3ta! mofaha ┐( ˘_˘)┌ ʅ(́◡◝)ʃ, Wed 15 Sep 2004, 12:51, archived)
# just disable it
.
(Mr M@ Probably not that difficult!, Wed 15 Sep 2004, 12:54, archived)
# Fine
but then Flash and all the other add-ons stop working, because that's how IE handles plugins. So it kind of defeats the object of using the browser.
(I helped save b3ta! mofaha ┐( ˘_˘)┌ ʅ(́◡◝)ʃ, Wed 15 Sep 2004, 12:58, archived)
# true
but just set the controls to: prompt and then if you trust the source clik ok
(Mr M@ Probably not that difficult!, Wed 15 Sep 2004, 13:00, archived)
# HA HA HA
Yep. Face it, IE is fucked security-wise, and if you want to use it securely it becomes a full-time worry and a constant hassle. Surely it's better just to use a secure browser? Just my opinion.
(I helped save b3ta! mofaha ┐( ˘_˘)┌ ʅ(́◡◝)ʃ, Wed 15 Sep 2004, 13:02, archived)
# my job
pays me too much to tell the bosses that...
(Mr M@ Probably not that difficult!, Wed 15 Sep 2004, 13:02, archived)