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In article presence@MUNGEpanix.com says...
> > I thought you were joking about IE.  I fired up IE to check it out and 
> > after dealing with all the parasitic apps that placed a toolbar into IE 
> > the browser was pretty quiet.  Using IE means I'd have to chase windows  
> > software updates.  I only update my windows boxes about once a year -- 
> 
> wrong. it's automatic. there's nothing to chase. windows is easy, it 
> really is. Once in a while when you shut down it installs some updates. 
> Big deal. Windows defender or security essentials or whatever it's called 
> just updates all the time itself. 

Automatic is even worse.  You never want to interrupt a software upgrade 
and if I don't know when it happens I don't know when to be careful.  
Plus, a lot of upgrades break things and are basically useless.  
Microsoft needs you to keep sucking its tit so the company remains 
relevant.

The old axiom that if it ain't broke don't fix it still holds true.

> you sure waste alot of time screwing around with shit browers when 
your 
> computer already has one that actually works, doesn't spy on you and 
> doesn't suck. You're just making stuff hard for no reason.

If it weren't for people like you who cling to IE the economy of the web 
couldn't possibly sustain itself.  The web needs eyeballs on its ads.  
Personally, I don't like seeing ads and I rarely ever see one.  Why?  
Adblock Plus.  

It is my philosophy on PC security that you must diversify.  I don't not 
use IE because it sucks, I use Firefox because it's not Microsoft.  I 
don't avoid Outlook because it sucks.  You shouldn't run email from the 
same company that makes your OS -- especially when there are plenty of 
alternatives.

You can put all your eggs in one basket.  Whatever floats your boat.  

BTW: As for Firefox "spying," I got rid of all its chatter but kept the 
google safebrowsing because it only does that every half hour.