Which have you tried? And what is it that you don't like in each one?

Knowing that would help in making a suggestion.

Sue

Paw, what browser are you using right now? What don't you like about it? If we knew what it is you do not care for with your current browser someone can make a recommendation.

I switch browsers depending on what I am doing. I like Opera for reading because you can back with the mouse. I prefer
Firefox for posting because it has spell check. Amazingly Opera does not. I prefer Chrome when I use touchscreen. IE looks too cluttery and there are no skins for it to correct this so I never use it.

It all depends on YOUR needs which one you choose.

I use Firefox and Chrome.
My favourite for overall general use is Chrome. It's clean and fast.

My firefox freezes sometimes. DH uses IE (on the same computer) and when I have to use to (to access the business site and emails) it's incredibly, horribly slow.

I was using IE until last summer, but it was constantly crashing. Didn't care for Firefox. I use Chrome now and like it so much more.

Internet Explorer: I'm most familiar because it's been around forever. I like it best for downloading because I get a pop up asking where I want the download versus Chrome which shows the download process, and hides it.

Every time I use YouTube, it recommends Chrome, so I use that. I like that it does spell check when I post, IE doesn't (Which I'm using now)
I don't like the lack of tool bars in Chrome, like my Yahoo tool bar. Gone. Also no tool bars with Safari. I really like the looks of Safari. Can't figure out how to open a new window and not leave where I was at.
Firefox, I have it but don't use it much.

I'm not sure if or where any are better than the others. I don't know why I keep downloading them.

Pawprint, when you say that Chrome doesn't have tool bars, do you mean the bar where you can keep your favourite sites for quick access? I have yahoo toolbar for my favourite sites on Firefox, but also have them as bookmarks, which are all visible. I just have to click on them to open whatever ones I want.
Some bookmarks are hidden, as I don't use them as often.

I use Opera primarily and yes it does have a spell check built in from version 10 on. Aspell was fully compatible and worked fine in previous versions so Opera has had a spell check for, well I think I've used a spell check in it for nearly a decade now. It's an excellent spell check too at least for my use.

So I primarily use Opera, and often use K-meleon and then comes Firefox. Never have tried Safari or Chrome but really no need to since I like these so much.

Opera is the standard of comparison for great browsers. It's fast, well-equipped with features, including a mail client if you need it. It is the most customizable I've used. I like maximum screen space so I customize the toolbars to just be one, and be smaller so I see more of what I want to look at. And it's only about 6mb download for the whole browser! Updates on the Internet Elephant are sometimes 5 times that!

K-meleon is based on the old Netscape Gecko engine and is extremely fast. It doesn't have the features of Opera but I like it for checking webmail. Also I have Opera set to kill off a lot of ads and occasionally I need to see something so I'll just open it in K-meleon or Firefox.

Firefox is an interesting browser. It's open source and has many varieties. They use extensions, now called "add-ons" to add features. Many are gimmicks. But so many things like paste & go should be built into the browser and I don't like having to constantly update Firefox. Every week there's probably 3-5 updates to be downloaded. Not a major problem, but still a nuisance. But I do like the weather extensions for Firefox and a couple others. But it's much slower than Opera or K-meleon, although light years ahead of the Elephant.

The best thing is to try out several. Give them a fair chance, at least a few weeks and do some research on tips and the like so you use it more fully. It took a long time to get used to all the advantages of Opera and I only use the Elephant now for Windows Update. Like I said you might find you like one for one purpose and another for another purpose. Nothing wrong with that. Sometimes you need a stove and sometimes you need a refrigerator!

jasdip, Chrome doesn't have my Yahoo toolbar. Or even Google toolbar. I probably haven't figured it out yet.

cynic, I read Opera was faster. I haven't downloaded it yet. I'm still stumped on the other 4 browsers I have. I can't tell if one is faster than the other. I've never heard of K melon. I'm outdated and trying to be hip.

Pawprint,
I don't have yahoo toolbar, on Chrome. But the bookmarks bar is there.
Right click on the space underneath the address bar.
(on the far right there will be a Bookmarks Folder)
Check to make sure "always show bookmarks bar" is checked.
You can have all your favourite websites there.

I used to really like Firefox but for a while now it freezes up soI don't use it much any more. Google Chrome is fast and I also like and use SeaMonkey.

"I use Opera primarily and yes it does have a spell check built in from version 10 on."

Thanks. I've never updated mine. I think I'm still on 8.5. Every time I try to click on those updates for Opera it runs and runs and won't finish and complete.

Firefox. Good security. Love the tab browsing. I like the tabbed toolbar for links to all the places I visit frequently. It's like having desktop/bookmark page open all the time without the clutter and confusion. One click and I am anywhere I want to be. Works well with my Google homepage and it doesn't create additional unwanted "clutter".

I know it's a big no-no, but I like when Chrome fills in my passwords. I get so tired of remembering them.

dilly_dally, I seem to recall a couple issues like that back in those versions. Try this: Back up your profile folder if you have major modifications you want to save. Actually I'd probably save a copy of the entire Opera folder but the profile should do it. Then uninstall Opera. Then install the latest version. Then back up the new profile folder and replace it with your old one. If there's trouble you could always do a reinstall of the new version over it, but this should work and save your settings if you change them much. I have mine modified a lot. Also a great little backup tool is Operafly. It'll save all your settings and the like if you want to copy the setup to another machine.

If spell check isn't on by default, go to ctrl+F12, then Advanced, then Browsing and at the bottom check "Check spelling"

It just hit me what I wound up doing. I just installed the new version into a new folder, then deleted the old folder. I did have the profile backed up but I don't recall whether I just redid everything or used the profile. It's been quite a while.

I would highly recommend upgrading your version. They've speeded it up and tightened up security a bit too. But the great thing about Opera is that it is a very secure browser.

I used Firefox for years, but started using Chrome a few months ago and love it. It's so fast and uncluttered.