Google Chrome uses the Chromium engine, an open source web browser project. Google Chrome is more secure than Microsoft Internet Explorer. It loads and runs faster than both Internet Explorer and Mozilla Firefox. It is less secure than Firefox due to the fact that the NoScript security extension does not support Chrome. Specifically, Firefox + NoScript is more secure than Google Chrome. Furthermore, Google Chrome has been criticized along with all Google products for a lack of privacy. Google collects user data for their own company agenda which may include marketing and profiling.
Overall, it is recommend that individuals try using Google Chrome when a web site does not render or function correctly in Mozilla Firefox. It is also recommend using Google Chrome with Google web applications such as Gmail, Google Drive, and Google+. It is recommended using Google Chrome as an alternative to Microsoft Internet Explorer and where Mozilla Firefox cannot be used.
Google Chrome is one of the top three web browsers in use on Microsoft Windows desktop systems well into 2015. Marketshare is roughly ranked by the following:
- Microsoft Internet Explorer (on the PC)
- Mozilla Firefox (on the PC)
- Google Chrome (on the PC)
In the mobile market browsers such as Apple Safari have entered the top three web browser category. With the success of the iPhone and other Apple mobile devices, Safari based browsers are ranked first in popularity by many pools.
Plugins and Extensions
Flash Block Extension Not Necessary
Flashblock is not needed on Chrome - go to settings/advanced/content settings/plugins and select "click to play". Now flash will not run automatically. But you can decide to click on something and allow it to play if you want. Works great - no plugin needed.