Firefox is a web browser with roots in Netscape. It can be downloaded from its official website for free. While Firefox looks similar to other browsers, it offers advantages like tabbed browsing, a pop-up blocker, and compatibility with multiple operating systems. Firefox can also be customized through extensions that change its appearance or block ads. The article discusses Firefox's security compared to Internet Explorer and ongoing development of new Firefox versions with improved interfaces.

1. How Firefox Works
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2. Introduction
● Firefox is a Web browser building a
growing legion of dedicated users.
● Firefox have its roots in Netscape,
and previous name of Firefox is Phoe
nix.

3. Basics of Firefox
● You can get Firefox at the Oficial w
eb site (http://www.getfirefox.com).
● Firefox looks very similar to Intern
et Explorer and other Web browsers.
● However, Firefox can be arranged by
user in many ways.

4. Firefox advantages
● Advantage of Firefox over other blow
ser is:
 tabbed browsing
 pop-up blocker
 It works under several different OS

5. Extensions of Firefox
● Firefox can be extended by many way
s. Especially, add-on can make large
changes in Firefox.
● For example:
 Themes - You can change firefox looks.
 Mouse gesturing
 Adblock Plus - The extensions allow us
ers to block banners and advertisement
s.

6. Concerns of Firefox Security
⇨ According to the article, Firefox se
culity is better than IE, but many s
eculity hole still exist.
⇨ Firefox is open soursce, so hackers
can cause security problems, but som
e hackers work to improve Firefox.

7. A New Firefox
⇨ In 2009, Firefox 3.5 is released and
be downloaded many people.
⇨ Now,Mozilla is developping Firefox
3.6 and 3.7.
⇨ Version 3.7 may feature a new see-th
rough, glassy interface.