Saturday, March 26, 2016

HELLO! It has not been a whille but let's go over some advice.

CNET's downloads.com is widely known as Malaware. Believe it or not, it COULD be malaware but is likely not. Here's now to figure out if its malaware or not:

What you have to do is CHECK THE PUBLISHER! If it is Microsoft or Google, then you are okay. If it is some random indian company, STAY AWAY. Download.com is a thing where you can upload downloads.

Friday, January 29, 2016

                                     BROWSER TEST

Welcome! Today, we will be comparing browsers. The browsers I am comparing are Google Chrome,  Mozilla Firefox, Opera, Microsoft Edge, and Internet Explorer using a Windows 10 computer. Let's start off with compatibility.

Google Chrome:

Mozilla Firefox:

 Linux,
 Android 
 iOS,[10]

Opera

 OS X

Microsoft Edge

Windows 10

Internet Explorer

 OS X

Now, the layout:

Google Chrome (Above)
Google Chrome is a beloved browser, and also my default browser. Available on Android, iOS, Microsoft Windows, OSX, and Linux, this browser is used more than the other browsers here.

Chrome's layout is semi-organized. On the top right corner are the arrow buttons seen in every browser and a home page button which much be added via the Google Chrome settings. The search bar is easy to use, it is WAY easier to bookmark a page on Chrome than any of the other browsers, and Chrome applications downloaded on the Chrome Web Store will appear on the top right corner of the page.

Mozilla Firefox (Above)
Firefox is, just like Internet Explorer, a VERY easy browser to navigate. Lots of icons on the top right corner, a search bar in the middleish of the page, and the arrow buttons on the top right. Firefox is used in many school districts due to its simplicity for kids. 

Opera. An identical twin to Chrome. I downloaded it on my computer for the first time and went ''What the hell, it saves EVERYTHING I did on Chrome!''

Opera also has a similar layout to Chrome. Bookmarks on the side of the URL box, some icons on the top right corner, a start page box which, unlike Chrome, comes with the browser. Opera is a very fast browser, and is recommended for if you are doing work and need to get a fast research. However, the one thing that makes Opera unlike Chrome is that it does not come with Flash Player installed with the browser, which is a con for most people.



 Well well well. What do we have here. Crappy old Microsoft Edge which once let a virus on my damn computer. Edge is the least organized of the bunch. Weird looking icons to the top right, flat 2d objects which make it look so boring, and it is almost impossible to remove Bing as the default. If you enjoy using IE and you never realized that it is on Windows 10 and comes with Windows 10, then use IE. Edge just sucks.
Internet Explorer. Just like Mozilla Firefox, it is a very easy to use browser. However, IE is a great one two. You have your home page, settings, bookmarks, and Microsoft Feedback on the top right, a simple URL box on the top, and your tabs next to the URL. The classic ''bing bing'' sounds greet me whenever they go on, because IE is the only place where they have the noise on Windows 10 and Windows 8/8.1, sadly. You can find it computer-wide on Windows Vista and Windows 7, as I owned both a Vista computer and a 7 computer in the past before I got this Windows 10 computer.

HOMEPAGES:

 Google Chrome's homepage is a Google search (of course), and under that, websites that you visit often. Similar to the homepage of Opera. When you click google search, it will take you to the URL Box. The ''Ok, Google'' voice navigation system can be activated with a Microphone shaped icon next to the Google Search bar.
 Mozilla's homepage is a simple Yahoo! search due to the partnership of Mozilla and Yahoo. Not really much other than that.

 Opera's homepage, similar to Chrome, goes like this. You have a Google Search bar on the top with recently opened pages. When you first download Opera, the recently opened pages will be Facebook, Amazon, Yahoo!, AliExpress, Booking.com, and a box with Expedia, Walmart, Macy's, and Nordstrom in it. I still have those because I don't really use Opera often.
Edge's homepage is unique, despite Edge being a crappy browser like I said before. You have your Bing Search ontop, the top websites of the internet under the Bing search bar, and a News Feed powered by MSN below that. It is very organized and easy to use, unlike the other parts of Edge.
Internet Explorer. It has had several homepages. Google on Windows XP and Vista, MSN for everything above Vista, and that is about it. MSN is the default homepage and Bing as the default search engine. However, you can change this. For google users, there is a Google toolbar downloadable. However, you must have Windows XP to Windows 7 to get the toolbar on Internet Explorer.

Well, thank you for reading. Please keep in mind that all the browsers, except for Edge and Internet Explorer, will look EXACTLY the same on: Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8.1, OS X Snow Lepoard and above. This is NOT a big hoedown, it is just a description of the browsers. But before I end, lets give them the Yulogo Gaming ratings.

Chrome: 10/10
Firefox: 7/10
Opera: 7/10
Edge: 1/10
IE: 8/10