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Firefox is a browser that belongs in the Mozilla family. It has been gaining increasing popularity and has a large user base due to its ease of use and speed. Below I have outlined some of the features that Firefox has that Internet Explorer does not.

Feature List and explanations:

* Tabbed Browsing - This feature allows you to open up new web sites or web pages in the same browser window that you are currently viewing.

* Pop-up Blocker - Firefox comes with a built in pop-up blocker. If you enable this feature then by default Firefox will block all pop-ups that may occur. If you would like to allow popups from certain sites, then you can configure the pop-up blocker to allow them from that site.
* Extensions- These are pieces of software that you can install that extend the functionality of the program. Extension range from a Google toolbar to a myriad of card games. They are similar in function to ActiveX controls for Internet Explorer.
* Profile Manager - This will allow you to create different profiles, each with their own bookmarks, cookies, and settings, for users who use Firefox from the same account.

Instead of going to Google.com each time to search, it’s much faster to have Google built into your browser. Several options:

* My preferred browser for PC or Mac is Firefox <getfirefox.com>, which already has built-in Google. You should download the free Googlebar extension <googlebar.mozdev.org> or the official Google Toolbar <toolbar.google.com> (the Google Toolbar also works on PC Explorer). Faster searches; pop-up blocker; highlighting; word find (go directly to a word/phrase on a page). Be sure to get the Cool Iris extension for Firefox, which lets you preview Google results.

You can read feeds using an online Web service, a client-side feed reader or by creating a Firefox Live Bookmark. So there’s no need to comb the Web for the latest news and updates. See the latest headlines in the toolbar or menu and go directly to the articles that catch your eye.

These dynamic folders give you easy access to your favorite sites and can be placed in your Bookmarks menu or Bookmarks toolbar. We’ve included some for you as defaults, including one that shows you the sites you visit most frequently (create your own by saving your searches in the Library).

Search Engine Journal is reporting that Google might decide to remove their Google PageRank bar from their Google Toolbar.

These rumors are stemming from a simple WebmasterWorld thread that states that Google’s PageRank displayed on the toolbar faces two main vital flaws:

* They are around 2-3 months out of date.
* The release of PageRank has led to people buying/selling text links based on the toolbar PageRank (a good place would be TextLinkAds).

Even though this is a featured thread on WebmasterWorld, I personally don’t agree with Loren Baker when he said:

It seems that Google is keeping an eye on this one and taking it seriously.

This is mainly because Google, as well as many other people, know that Google has definitely faced similar criticism in the past about their outdated PageRank display. However, it is a good Public Relations stunt (as stated in the main post) that has definitely grabbed the attention of many webmasters

If they are truly a search engine, they would be able to single out the websites that participate in the buying/selling of links and place a penalty on them. I highly doubt that they would remove the PageRank display from their toolbar.