I mostly use Mozilla Firefox (the latest version 3.6.3) in both
Windows and
Mac. Sometimes i use a browser called Comodo Dragon (which is based on
Google Chrome, with some increased security). I never use Internet Explorer. Can't even remember when was the last time i used IE.
The BSNL portal works properly with Firefox. I've never faced any issues.
You cannot have IE6 and IE8 on the same machine. If u install IE8, it will upgrade your existing version of IE (6 or 7 as the case may be).
I strongly recommend not to use the older versions of IE as it has a lot of security issues, most of it are fixed in IE8. Start using Mozilla Firefox, you'll love it. We can install some useful addons too which will make the browser more useful. Its a lot more secure that IE too.
1. Try to view your current bill as html. It won't work with FF on a PC. It works with IE6.
2. Please do try IE8 if it's not too much trouble. I have the impression that the selfcare site will not function with IE8. Don't know about IE7. I want to get this confirmed!
3. I've been using FF since ages with IE6 carefully preserved for "special occasions". In any case, I run all my browsers sandboxed (Sandboxie) as far as possible and behind the PCTools Firewall.
4. The only two FF add-ons I use are AdBlock Plus and NoScript.
5. The problem with derivative browsers such as Comodo Dragon could be that they lag the latest stable version of the parent, in this case, Chrome 5.0.375.55.