I have put this in my blog : http://my-internet-tips-and-tricks.blogspot.com/2008/03/why-use-firefox.html where you can download firefox.
(1) The google search tool is incorporated in Firefox.
In Internet Explorer (IE) you have to either download the google toolbar or perhaps set your homepage to google or add it to your favourites. On Firefox it is always available and the search is faster.
(2) Tabs besides windows for quicker browsing : Allows you to open a link in a new tab or a new window. IE gives you the option to open a link in a new window only. Having too many windows open can be very annoying and time consuming. This facility of Firefox to have several tabs in one window is very good. It’s easy, quick and saves a lot of time navigating between windows; it’s faster navigating between windows.
(3) If you want to open several bookmarks in one shot, you have to put them in one folder under bookmarks and open them in tabs. This is just not possible in IE – you cannot open several sites in a folder under “Favourites”.
(4) It has it’s own batch download program. You can pause your download and continue it at a later time, something which is not possible with IE’s download manager. The download manager stores information such as file size and location of your downloaded file. When the download is complete, a small notification is displayed in the lower right side of the screen. In IE, if your internet connection fails you have to start from scratch all over again.
(5) Security : Internet Explorer has some major security holes. Firefox has none.
(6) You can drag and drop any link right into the top of the browser and it automatically adds a button.
(7) No more Pop-Ups to annoy you. The default settings will allow no pop-ups but you get a message just above the web page displayed saying that popups from that website have been blocked. You can change the settings to allow for popups to be displayed for certain sites as the need maybe or not at all. In IE you need to use a third-party software to achieve the same thing.
For more advantages and to download Firefox, please visit :
http://my-internet-tips-and-tricks.blogspot.com/2008/03/why-use-firefox.html