i too try not install add ons to web browsers, i chose not to have skype on my browsers,
i had a problem when i got my new lap top, i wanted yahoo messenger and i kept getting a new one which tied yahoo into the browser, iventualy i figured and found the download for the free standing yahoo, i have 3 browsers, ie,fire fox and google chrome, chrome seems to be the fastest and very clear, firefox id say second fastest, with ie last in the race, i find there are some minor tasks you cant do on some browsers where you can on others
