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Goodbye Internet Explorer Hello Firefox!

I have been putting off this project for a while now.

It was easy to put it off let me tell you! I am the kind of person who wants her questions answered... yesterday. So the thought of fumbling through a browser that did not have the bookmarks set up or the passwords I needed… this particular project took a while to get to the top of the list!

My biggest reason for the change? I made a big mistake and upgraded to Internet 8. Many websites were not compatible with this upgrade and when it came time to order something online or completing a form… I always had issues. In fact, I have to admit, I probably wasted several hours on technical support lines trying to access or order something online. Most of the time it was issues with my browser.

Looking back on it now ... I probably lost several hours of productivity, because I did not want to invest a little time to make the switch.

Why the heck did I put this project off again?

Here are the best reasons why I am happy I made the change:

1. I had no idea how much faster my pages would load by changing browsers!
All this time, I thought it was my wireless Internet connection or my poor little lap top I use at night when I blog was to blame. I had no idea it could have been my browser. I was shocked at the difference let me tell you!

2. Firefox will highlight misspelled words in any form field!
Maybe Internet Explorer can do this and I just don’t know how to access the feature... but Firefox will! For someone who does not embrace her inner Spelling Bee Champion... this a must needed tool for me!

3. When a virus attacked my computer… Firefox was the only one left standing!
When I needed to access the Internet to fix my issues, the virus managed to block Internet Explorer, so I could not access the download I needed. I decided to take a shot and try Firefox and it worked like a charm!

It was easy to import my bookmarks and I am converting all my passwords over to a new online system... so I am off and running.

I am glad that I made the move and I am not going back!

Taking the time to fine tune your systems can make more of an impact than you might think! What project do you have on your list that could save you some time or money?