Comments on: Browse safely using Internet Explorer or Firefox

Set the Internet-zone security of Microsoft's browser to high, and use free security add-ons for Mozilla's browser, to defend against malicious Web sites.

[yanchineseguy]

Regarding your recommendation #6, what I've found when using NoScript is that it's not easy to tell if a script may be malicious. Preventing a script to run may also interfere with some intended operation of the site. I ended up uninstalling that addon because it seemed too restrictive. The same for FlashKiller - so many sites now use flash for normal content, not just ads. Do you have any suggestions on finding a good balance?

[AppBeacon]

Why no mention of the security settings for Safari or Opera for that matter. Safari 3 is available for the Mac and Windows and represents a good percentage of our visitors. Admittedly, being a Mac site we are more inclined to get Mac users.

I would also be hesitant to suggest NoScript. So much of the web uses JavaScript now that it is almost impossible to enjoy the appropriate experience when it is disabled.

[drummer51689]

Use browsers other than IE... but i do think IE 8 will have a surprise for all of us. Maybe it has become open source... just a little? ;)

[interestorx]

Using Firefox, I uninstalled flash long ago. I did it to have a less hyperactive browsing experience. It is relieving to not have every corner of my screen strobing inane worthless ads at me. I keep an old version of IE on my computer if I have to see something on youtube, which I enjoy, or if I have to go see some loser's flash-only website. I recommend this setup.