Guest Heather Posted July 18, 2007 Posted July 18, 2007 Re: New Fire Fox Update Nope....I have 2.0.0.4....is that the one?? Came out a week or two ago. Figgs, older and faster, grin. "Alias" <aka@maskedandanonymous.info> wrote in message news:%23bjoyjTyHHA.4640@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... > Alias
Guest Alias Posted July 18, 2007 Posted July 18, 2007 Re: New Fire Fox Update Heather wrote: > Nope....I have 2.0.0.4....is that the one?? Came out a week or two ago. > > Figgs, older and faster, grin. > > "Alias" <aka@maskedandanonymous.info> wrote in message > news:%23bjoyjTyHHA.4640@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... >> Alias > > Yep, I have version 2.0.0.5. Came out today, both in English and in Spanish. Open Fire Fox. Help/Check for Updates. Alias
Guest Heather Posted July 18, 2007 Posted July 18, 2007 Re: New Fire Fox Update "Alias" <aka@maskedandanonymous.info> wrote in message news:%23r0AB6UyHHA.1776@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... > Heather wrote: >> Nope....I have 2.0.0.4....is that the one?? Came out a week or two >> ago. >> >> Figgs, older and faster, grin. >> >> "Alias" <aka@maskedandanonymous.info> wrote in message >> news:%23bjoyjTyHHA.4640@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... >>> Alias >> >> > > Yep, I have version 2.0.0.5. Came out today, both in English and in > Spanish. Open Fire Fox. Help/Check for Updates. I did that before I posted the above. Just did it again. NO new updates. How come you get it?? Ahhh, "A" for Alias.....or perhaps they figure they will test it on Espana.....LOL I will let you know the time difference when it flies up on the screen. Cheers.....Figgs > > Alias
Guest Alias Posted July 18, 2007 Posted July 18, 2007 Re: New Fire Fox Update Heather wrote: > "Alias" <aka@maskedandanonymous.info> wrote in message > news:%23r0AB6UyHHA.1776@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... >> Heather wrote: >>> Nope....I have 2.0.0.4....is that the one?? Came out a week or two >>> ago. >>> >>> Figgs, older and faster, grin. >>> >>> "Alias" <aka@maskedandanonymous.info> wrote in message >>> news:%23bjoyjTyHHA.4640@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... >>>> Alias >>> >> Yep, I have version 2.0.0.5. Came out today, both in English and in >> Spanish. Open Fire Fox. Help/Check for Updates. > > I did that before I posted the above. Just did it again. NO new > updates. How come you get it?? Ahhh, "A" for Alias.....or perhaps they > figure they will test it on Espana.....LOL > > I will let you know the time difference when it flies up on the screen. > > Cheers.....Figgs >> Alias > > Maybe they're releasing it one or two countries at a time to make sure their servers don't get clogged. Alias
Guest Shane Posted July 18, 2007 Posted July 18, 2007 Re: New Fire Fox Update Alias wrote: > Alias Now this *is* one I think it's worthwhile being notified of. So cheers for that! I have installed it - and verified that an age-old issue still pertains, that of regularly losing the cookie-handling preference. My preference is to 'Ask every time', but it always goes back to 'Until I close Firefox' - thus, of course, deleting the cookies one actually wants unless the site is added to exceptions. It has done this for the entire life of FF 2.x. Putting it right requires editing the user.js and prefs.js in the profile folder - so that both cookie values are '1'. That's lifetimepolicy and cookiebehaviour. I'm trying, lately, making them read-only. It seems to work but I don't know if it will indefinately. Possibly it will if you've configured it the way you want and never will change it? I've not seen any eveidence that anyone else has experienced or noticed this - but I long stopped thinking that must mean I'm mistaken! Shane
Guest Shane Posted July 18, 2007 Posted July 18, 2007 Re: New Fire Fox Update Here it says there are no updates using 'Help/Check for updates'. But if you go to the home page and down load the Windows version, it's 2.0.0.5. http://download.mozilla.org/?product=firefox-2.0.0.5&os=win&lang=en-US Shane Alias wrote: > Heather wrote: >> "Alias" <aka@maskedandanonymous.info> wrote in message >> news:%23r0AB6UyHHA.1776@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... >>> Heather wrote: >>>> Nope....I have 2.0.0.4....is that the one?? Came out a week or two >>>> ago. >>>> >>>> Figgs, older and faster, grin. >>>> >>>> "Alias" <aka@maskedandanonymous.info> wrote in message >>>> news:%23bjoyjTyHHA.4640@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... >>>>> Alias >>>> >>> Yep, I have version 2.0.0.5. Came out today, both in English and in >>> Spanish. Open Fire Fox. Help/Check for Updates. >> >> I did that before I posted the above. Just did it again. NO new >> updates. How come you get it?? Ahhh, "A" for Alias.....or perhaps >> they figure they will test it on Espana.....LOL >> >> I will let you know the time difference when it flies up on the >> screen. Cheers.....Figgs >>> Alias >> >> > > Maybe they're releasing it one or two countries at a time to make sure > their servers don't get clogged. > > Alias
Guest Heather Posted July 18, 2007 Posted July 18, 2007 Re: New Fire Fox Update Flew up in my face around noon my time (6 pm your time). Did you remove the old one and replace it with this one? I usually do. Don't trust laying one over top of the other. Cheers....Figgs "Alias" <aka@maskedandanonymous.info> wrote in message news:OKkZbOVyHHA.4640@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... > Heather wrote: >> "Alias" <aka@maskedandanonymous.info> wrote in message >> news:%23r0AB6UyHHA.1776@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... >>>> >>> Yep, I have version 2.0.0.5. Came out today, both in English and in >>> Spanish. Open Fire Fox. Help/Check for Updates. >> >> I did that before I posted the above. Just did it again. NO new >> updates. How come you get it?? Ahhh, "A" for Alias.....or perhaps >> they figure they will test it on Espana.....LOL >> >> I will let you know the time difference when it flies up on the >> screen. >> >> Cheers.....Figgs >>> Alias >> >> > > Maybe they're releasing it one or two countries at a time to make sure > their servers don't get clogged. > > Alias
Guest Alias Posted July 18, 2007 Posted July 18, 2007 Re: New Fire Fox Update Heather wrote: > Flew up in my face around noon my time (6 pm your time). > > Did you remove the old one and replace it with this one? I usually do. > Don't trust laying one over top of the other. > > Cheers....Figgs No, I just clicked on Install Now (or whatever it said) and it updated fine on three computers. Alias > > "Alias" <aka@maskedandanonymous.info> wrote in message > news:OKkZbOVyHHA.4640@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... >> Heather wrote: >>> "Alias" <aka@maskedandanonymous.info> wrote in message >>> news:%23r0AB6UyHHA.1776@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... >>>> Yep, I have version 2.0.0.5. Came out today, both in English and in >>>> Spanish. Open Fire Fox. Help/Check for Updates. >>> I did that before I posted the above. Just did it again. NO new >>> updates. How come you get it?? Ahhh, "A" for Alias.....or perhaps >>> they figure they will test it on Espana.....LOL >>> >>> I will let you know the time difference when it flies up on the >>> screen. >>> >>> Cheers.....Figgs >>>> Alias >>> >> Maybe they're releasing it one or two countries at a time to make sure >> their servers don't get clogged. >> >> Alias > >
Guest Shane Posted July 18, 2007 Posted July 18, 2007 Re: New Fire Fox Update Figgs, http://download.mozilla.org/?product=firefox-2.0.0.5&os=win&lang=en-US Seems one of those organisations that release updates on the web before via the updater. Shane Heather wrote: > Flew up in my face around noon my time (6 pm your time). > > Did you remove the old one and replace it with this one? I usually > do. Don't trust laying one over top of the other. > > Cheers....Figgs > > "Alias" <aka@maskedandanonymous.info> wrote in message > news:OKkZbOVyHHA.4640@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... >> Heather wrote: >>> "Alias" <aka@maskedandanonymous.info> wrote in message >>> news:%23r0AB6UyHHA.1776@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... >>>>> >>>> Yep, I have version 2.0.0.5. Came out today, both in English and in >>>> Spanish. Open Fire Fox. Help/Check for Updates. >>> >>> I did that before I posted the above. Just did it again. NO new >>> updates. How come you get it?? Ahhh, "A" for Alias.....or perhaps >>> they figure they will test it on Espana.....LOL >>> >>> I will let you know the time difference when it flies up on the >>> screen. >>> >>> Cheers.....Figgs >>>> Alias >>> >>> >> >> Maybe they're releasing it one or two countries at a time to make >> sure their servers don't get clogged. >> >> Alias
Guest Heather Posted July 18, 2007 Posted July 18, 2007 Re: New Fire Fox Update Thanks.....I just installed it and it wasn't big at all. Just some minor fixes I guess. I will keep this in mind for the next one. Figgs "Shane" <shanebeatson@gmail.com> wrote in message news:eyezwsVyHHA.1132@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... > Figgs, > > > http://download.mozilla.org/?product=firefox-2.0.0.5&os=win&lang=en-US > > Seems one of those organisations that release updates on the web > before via the updater. > > > > Shane > > > Heather wrote: >> Flew up in my face around noon my time (6 pm your time). >> >> Did you remove the old one and replace it with this one? I usually >> do. Don't trust laying one over top of the other. >> >> Cheers....Figgs >> >> "Alias" <aka@maskedandanonymous.info> wrote in message >> news:OKkZbOVyHHA.4640@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... >>> Heather wrote: >>>> "Alias" <aka@maskedandanonymous.info> wrote in message >>>> news:%23r0AB6UyHHA.1776@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... >>>>>> >>>>> Yep, I have version 2.0.0.5. Came out today, both in English and >>>>> in >>>>> Spanish. Open Fire Fox. Help/Check for Updates. >>>> >>>> I did that before I posted the above. Just did it again. NO new >>>> updates. How come you get it?? Ahhh, "A" for Alias.....or perhaps >>>> they figure they will test it on Espana.....LOL >>>> >>>> I will let you know the time difference when it flies up on the >>>> screen. >>>> >>>> Cheers.....Figgs >>>>> Alias >>>> >>>> >>> >>> Maybe they're releasing it one or two countries at a time to make >>> sure their servers don't get clogged. >>> >>> Alias > >
Guest webster72n Posted July 18, 2007 Posted July 18, 2007 Re: New Fire Fox Update Thanks for the 'BOT' and the 'FF', Heather and Alias. The FF is installed, but I only use it 'just in case' and for the 'Blaster'. Must one uninstall the old, before installing the latest version? I know its 'old hat', but need the reminder. <H>. "Heather" <figgyd@nospam.invalid> wrote in message news:O8unC2UyHHA.1568@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... > Nope....I have 2.0.0.4....is that the one?? Came out a week or two ago. > > Figgs, older and faster, grin. > > "Alias" <aka@maskedandanonymous.info> wrote in message > news:%23bjoyjTyHHA.4640@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... > > Alias > >
Guest Shane Posted July 18, 2007 Posted July 18, 2007 Re: New Fire Fox Update No. Absolutely no need for that at all, Harry. And I speak as one who has three disks with 5 bootable systems all running it. I don't uninstall the old FF in any of them (another 2 virtual disks running it too! But that's probably about to increase. I am beginning to get a little lost though!). btw I expect I'll be selling an Upgrade version of XP Home soon. About £25 I was thinking - being about what it's probably going to cost me to retrieve it. Doesn't need to be installed as an upgrade of course - which is why I bought it in the first place! Shane webster72n wrote: > Thanks for the 'BOT' and the 'FF', Heather and Alias. > The FF is installed, but I only use it 'just in case' and for the > 'Blaster'. Must one uninstall the old, before installing the latest > version? > I know its 'old hat', but need the reminder. <H>. > > > "Heather" <figgyd@nospam.invalid> wrote in message > news:O8unC2UyHHA.1568@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >> Nope....I have 2.0.0.4....is that the one?? Came out a week or two >> ago. >> >> Figgs, older and faster, grin. >> >> "Alias" <aka@maskedandanonymous.info> wrote in message >> news:%23bjoyjTyHHA.4640@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... >>> Alias
Guest Heather Posted July 19, 2007 Posted July 19, 2007 Re: New Fire Fox Update I do uninstall it fairly often.....depends really on what the update consists of. In this case, there was no option to download it unopened. So I just installed it and it was rather small. FF is my main browser, and my man Willy went and put IE7 on here which I detest, but I rarely use it. I suppose I will get used to it. But it doesn't matter. You do NOT need to uninstall SpywareBlaster, but can do so if you wish. Heather "webster72n" <webster72n@gmail.com> wrote in message news:OGW5kxYyHHA.5964@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... > Thanks for the 'BOT' and the 'FF', Heather and Alias. > The FF is installed, but I only use it 'just in case' and for the > 'Blaster'. > Must one uninstall the old, before installing the latest version? > I know its 'old hat', but need the reminder. <H>. > > > "Heather" <figgyd@nospam.invalid> wrote in message > news:O8unC2UyHHA.1568@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >> Nope....I have 2.0.0.4....is that the one?? Came out a week or two >> ago. >> >> Figgs, older and faster, grin. >> >> "Alias" <aka@maskedandanonymous.info> wrote in message >> news:%23bjoyjTyHHA.4640@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... >> > Alias >> >> > >
Guest webster72n Posted July 19, 2007 Posted July 19, 2007 Re: New Fire Fox Update Thanks Shane and Heather (hope you don't mind this collective reply). Was not referring to the 'blaster', it takes care of itself. Just wish I was living in your neighborhood, Shane, that XP offer sounds awfully good. You shouldn't have any trouble finding a buyer. Cheers, Harry. "Shane" <shanebeatson@gmail.com> wrote in message news:eQs8E%23YyHHA.4928@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... > No. Absolutely no need for that at all, Harry. And I speak as one who has > three disks with 5 bootable systems all running it. I don't uninstall the > old FF in any of them (another 2 virtual disks running it too! But that's > probably about to increase. I am beginning to get a little lost though!). > > btw I expect I'll be selling an Upgrade version of XP Home soon. About £25 I > was thinking - being about what it's probably going to cost me to retrieve > it. Doesn't need to be installed as an upgrade of course - which is why I > bought it in the first place! > > > Shane > > > > > webster72n wrote: > > Thanks for the 'BOT' and the 'FF', Heather and Alias. > > The FF is installed, but I only use it 'just in case' and for the > > 'Blaster'. Must one uninstall the old, before installing the latest > > version? > > I know its 'old hat', but need the reminder. <H>. > > > > > > "Heather" <figgyd@nospam.invalid> wrote in message > > news:O8unC2UyHHA.1568@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... > >> Nope....I have 2.0.0.4....is that the one?? Came out a week or two > >> ago. > >> > >> Figgs, older and faster, grin. > >> > >> "Alias" <aka@maskedandanonymous.info> wrote in message > >> news:%23bjoyjTyHHA.4640@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... > >>> Alias > >
Guest TomV Posted July 19, 2007 Posted July 19, 2007 Re: New Fire Fox Update Hi, Heather, There were a number of security fixes in this update: MFSA 2007-25 XPCNativeWrapper pollution MFSA 2007-24 Unauthorized access to wyciwyg:// documents MFSA 2007-23 Remote code execution by launching Firefox from Internet Explorer MFSA 2007-22 File type confusion due to %00 in name MFSA 2007-21 Privilege escalation using an event handler attached to an element not in the document MFSA 2007-20 Frame spoofing while window is loading MFSA 2007-19 XSS using addEventListener and setTimeout MFSA 2007-18 Crashes with evidence of memory corruption I've been updating through the Software Update in FF since 2.0.0.0 with no problems. It keeps the update downloads small (this one was only 664 KB), and it's a lot easier than reinstalling the complete application. Cheers, Tom Heather wrote: > Thanks.....I just installed it and it wasn't big at all. Just some > minor fixes I guess. > > I will keep this in mind for the next one. > > Figgs >
Guest Shane Posted July 19, 2007 Posted July 19, 2007 Re: New Fire Fox Update TomV wrote: > Hi, Heather, > > There were a number of security fixes in this update: > > MFSA 2007-25 XPCNativeWrapper pollution > MFSA 2007-24 Unauthorized access to wyciwyg:// documents > MFSA 2007-23 Remote code execution by launching Firefox from Internet > Explorer > MFSA 2007-22 File type confusion due to %00 in name > MFSA 2007-21 Privilege escalation using an event handler attached to > an element not in the document > MFSA 2007-20 Frame spoofing while window is loading > MFSA 2007-19 XSS using addEventListener and setTimeout > MFSA 2007-18 Crashes with evidence of memory corruption > > I've been updating through the Software Update in FF since 2.0.0.0 As would I if not for wanting to update it on umpteen different systems (especially given that I was back on dial-up for a while there and a couple of builds back the updater pulled the whole thing down anyway! - so, rather than download it at a crawl, several times over...however, I had reverted to using the updater until then). That is interesting, to see that list, Tom. I don't usually look at it, I just assume the update *is* a security fix and get it the moment its out. It'll be a sad day when they're entirely cosmetic! Shane
Guest Shane Posted July 19, 2007 Posted July 19, 2007 Re: New Fire Fox Update Heather wrote: > I do uninstall it fairly often.....depends really on what the update > consists of. In this case, there was no option to download it > unopened. So I just installed it and it was rather small. > > FF is my main browser, and my man Willy went and put IE7 on here > which I detest, but I rarely use it. I suppose I will get used to > it. But it doesn't matter. > I wouldn't be at all happy if he did that without consulting you, Figgs. What, does he think it's *his* computer? Get used to it? I grew to hate it - but then found Pro's Group Policy allows a few adjustments that I never found elsewhere, that enable me to make it look a *little* more like I want my browser to look, peform a little more like I want one to perform. But after a few weeks - it is small potatoes. I thought for a moment there I might place it on level footing with Firefox, but it's still not in the same league. There are one or two things Internet Explorer does better - like the way it gives saved pages a friendly name as opposed to the meaningless cipher FF gives them, but that's hardly a basis on which to choose! I have all three now. I also had Opera but can't get on with that one at all - it ranks with Avast! for me cosmetically and I think its performance is similarly reminiscent. And I have a copy of Firebird - which I wish they hadn't renamed - it was about the only nice unit BSA! But basically I run Firefox, IE6 and IE7. And that's the order I rank them in (again!). Who knows what IE6sp2/IE7 would be like without the stupid security warnig barrage! What M$ are doing since XP SP2, is turning the whole of Windows into the OS for the AOL-grade schoolers. I guess that's why they've persisted with the CDO! I dunno, its almost the OS you'd get if you listened to the Mental Minority (I guess they're still around, seeing as how their man and pal of Uncle Charlie's still in the White House). Unless Willy is really trying to wrest control of your machine from you, Figgs, you can uninstall IE7 and automatically go back to 6. As with all M$ installations in the IE7 ballpark, you get warned that every prog you've installed since *might not work*! but I've never known that happen, and even if it did in all likelihood all you'd have to do is run the setup again. Or sue Willy. Jeez. Not like you to take that kind of noive, Figgs! I'd tread on his knackers. Shane > You do NOT need to uninstall SpywareBlaster, but can do so if you > wish. > Heather > > > "webster72n" <webster72n@gmail.com> wrote in message > news:OGW5kxYyHHA.5964@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >> Thanks for the 'BOT' and the 'FF', Heather and Alias. >> The FF is installed, but I only use it 'just in case' and for the >> 'Blaster'. >> Must one uninstall the old, before installing the latest version? >> I know its 'old hat', but need the reminder. <H>. >> >> >> "Heather" <figgyd@nospam.invalid> wrote in message >> news:O8unC2UyHHA.1568@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >>> Nope....I have 2.0.0.4....is that the one?? Came out a week or two >>> ago. >>> >>> Figgs, older and faster, grin. >>> >>> "Alias" <aka@maskedandanonymous.info> wrote in message >>> news:%23bjoyjTyHHA.4640@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... >>>> Alias
Guest Heather Posted July 20, 2007 Posted July 20, 2007 Re: New Fire Fox Update "Shane" <shanebeatson@gmail.com> wrote in message news:%23yDsS9kyHHA.312@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... > Heather wrote: >> FF is my main browser, and my man Willy went and put IE7 on here >> which I detest, but I rarely use it. I suppose I will get used to >> it. But it doesn't matter. >> > > I wouldn't be at all happy if he did that without consulting you, > Figgs. What, does he think it's *his* computer? LOL!! Willy is 6' 4 and gruff and from the Congo.....you think this 5' 3" sweet-talkin' little old white lady is going to argue with him?? Well, yes I do. I boss him around something fierce usually. He told me he put it on and thought I was having a brain-f**t and has forgotten to put it on. I gave him HELL!! He really is a good guy, honest. Any tricks to taking it off?? I told PA Bear and he gave me some links, one of which was Sandi's, and it seemed to be more bother than leaving it alone. Kissies....Figgs > > Get used to it? I grew to hate it - but then found Pro's Group Policy > allows a few adjustments that I never found elsewhere, that enable me > to make it look a *little* more like I want my browser to look, peform > a little more like I want one to perform. But after a few weeks - it > is small potatoes. I thought for a moment there I might place it on > level footing with Firefox, but it's still not in the same league. > There are one or two things Internet Explorer does better - like the > way it gives saved pages a friendly name as opposed to the meaningless > cipher FF gives them, but that's hardly a basis on which to choose! > > I have all three now. I also had Opera but can't get on with that one > at all - it ranks with Avast! for me cosmetically and I think its > performance is similarly reminiscent. And I have a copy of Firebird - > which I wish they hadn't renamed - it was about the only nice unit > BSA! > > But basically I run Firefox, IE6 and IE7. And that's the order I rank > them in (again!). Who knows what IE6sp2/IE7 would be like without the > stupid security warnig barrage! What M$ are doing since XP SP2, is > turning the whole of Windows into the OS for the AOL-grade schoolers. > I guess that's why they've persisted with the CDO! I dunno, its almost > the OS you'd get if you listened to the Mental Minority (I guess > they're still around, seeing as how their man and pal of Uncle > Charlie's still in the White House). > > Unless Willy is really trying to wrest control of your machine from > you, Figgs, you can uninstall IE7 and automatically go back to 6. As > with all M$ installations in the IE7 ballpark, you get warned that > every prog you've installed since *might not work*! but I've never > known that happen, and even if it did in all likelihood all you'd have > to do is run the setup again. Or sue Willy. Jeez. Not like you to take > that kind of noive, Figgs! I'd tread on his knackers. > > > Shane > > >> You do NOT need to uninstall SpywareBlaster, but can do so if you >> wish. >> Heather >> >> >> "webster72n" <webster72n@gmail.com> wrote in message >> news:OGW5kxYyHHA.5964@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >>> Thanks for the 'BOT' and the 'FF', Heather and Alias. >>> The FF is installed, but I only use it 'just in case' and for the >>> 'Blaster'. >>> Must one uninstall the old, before installing the latest version? >>> I know its 'old hat', but need the reminder. <H>. >>> >>> >>> "Heather" <figgyd@nospam.invalid> wrote in message >>> news:O8unC2UyHHA.1568@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >>>> Nope....I have 2.0.0.4....is that the one?? Came out a week or two >>>> ago. >>>> >>>> Figgs, older and faster, grin. >>>> >>>> "Alias" <aka@maskedandanonymous.info> wrote in message >>>> news:%23bjoyjTyHHA.4640@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... >>>>> Alias > >
Guest Shane Posted July 20, 2007 Posted July 20, 2007 Re: New Fire Fox Update Heather wrote: > "Shane" <shanebeatson@gmail.com> wrote in message > news:%23yDsS9kyHHA.312@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >> Heather wrote: >>> FF is my main browser, and my man Willy went and put IE7 on here >>> which I detest, but I rarely use it. I suppose I will get used to >>> it. But it doesn't matter. >>> >> >> I wouldn't be at all happy if he did that without consulting you, >> Figgs. What, does he think it's *his* computer? > > LOL!! Willy is 6' 4 and gruff and from the Congo.....you think this > 5' 3" sweet-talkin' little old white lady is going to argue with him?? > > Well, yes I do. I boss him around something fierce usually. He told > me he put it on and thought I was having a brain-f**t and has > forgotten to put it on. I gave him HELL!! He really is a good guy, > honest. > Any tricks to taking it off?? I told PA Bear and he gave me some > links, one of which was Sandi's, and it seemed to be more bother than > leaving it alone. > Yes <vbg> well the trick I use is highlighting it in Add/Remove Programs then clicking *Remove*! <vbga> Well, I don't know if you've got Home or Pro. I hope to Godzilla it isn't an option *only* available in Pro! But even if you've got Home, I'm sure Sandi and Paw do use Pro, so if they don't see it...well...Paw Rugg is getting on, I guess, he was on when I was little, along with Squiddley Diddley iirc! But I didn't think Sandi was quite in her mairsey dotage... How about...it's because it's not called Internet Explorer anymore, it's called Windows Internet Explorer? Maybe it's *that* simple and they - or no-one else - is looking *other* than under Microsoft! Well, I for one will have a riot if that's the case - I'm already grinning so much I expect a midwife to snip my tongue any moment! > Kissies....Figgs > >> Send us another e-mail Figgs! One day I'll work out how I keep overwriting current addys with old ones and stop doing it! I really *really* need to delete my old wabs before installing yet another Windows! I should print them out and burn them. Anyway, I've done it once again and the only way I know which the current ones are is by seeing the most recent e-mails from you guys that thankfully Google retains! However, if ever there was anyone as fickle as me with their e-mail accounts, it's you! As I'm sure you'll readily 'fess to! Kissies yerself! Goddamn! Shane
Guest Heather Posted July 20, 2007 Posted July 20, 2007 Re: New Fire Fox Update TWIT!! Yes, I will remove it shortly along with other bits and pieces. Still not back on Planet Earth yet. And I did get your email and will answer it and I did make GMail the default for you.....damn you had a lot of different addies!! Double Kissies.....half from the Wonder Cat!! "Shane" <shanebeatson@gmail.com> wrote in message news:%23VGZq$myHHA.1184@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >> LOL!! Willy is 6' 4 and gruff and from the Congo.....you think this >> 5' 3" sweet-talkin' little old white lady is going to argue with >> him?? >> >> Well, yes I do. I boss him around something fierce usually. He told >> me he put it on and thought I was having a brain-f**t and has >> forgotten to put it on. I gave him HELL!! He really is a good guy, >> honest. >> Any tricks to taking it off?? I told PA Bear and he gave me some >> links, one of which was Sandi's, and it seemed to be more bother than >> leaving it alone. >> > > Yes <vbg> well the trick I use is highlighting it in Add/Remove > Programs then clicking *Remove*! <vbga> > > Well, I don't know if you've got Home or Pro. I hope to Godzilla it > isn't an option *only* available in Pro! But even if you've got Home, > I'm sure Sandi and Paw do use Pro, so if they don't see > it...well...Paw Rugg is getting on, I guess, he was on when I was > little, along with Squiddley Diddley iirc! But I didn't think Sandi > was quite in her mairsey dotage... > > How about...it's because it's not called Internet Explorer anymore, > it's called Windows Internet Explorer? Maybe it's *that* simple and > they - or no-one else - is looking *other* than under Microsoft! Well, > I for one will have a riot if that's the case - I'm already grinning > so much I expect a midwife to snip my tongue any moment! > > > >> Kissies....Figgs >> >>> > > > Send us another e-mail Figgs! One day I'll work out how I keep > overwriting current addys with old ones and stop doing it! I really > *really* need to delete my old wabs before installing yet another > Windows! I should print them out and burn them. > > Anyway, I've done it once again and the only way I know which the > current ones are is by seeing the most recent e-mails from you guys > that thankfully Google retains! However, if ever there was anyone as > fickle as me with their e-mail accounts, it's you! As I'm sure you'll > readily 'fess to! > > > Kissies yerself! Goddamn! > > Shane >
Guest jeanette Posted July 20, 2007 Posted July 20, 2007 Re: New Fire Fox Update > Did you remove the old one and replace it with this one? I usually do. > Don't trust laying one over top of the other. > > Cheers....Figgs It has been popping up on my screen for nearly two weeks, but I keep refusing it by clicking 'later'. I do this because it states it will not support my Star Downloader, and it took me forever to find this downloadmanager that is free.......... and works like a charm too. Seems like a communication breakdown twixt Mozilla and Star programers just wish they would see the big picture. In this case, it seems that Mozilla is the guilty party, especially as they have pointed out via their update that Star wont work........ in other words, they could have easily worked it into the new version due to prior knowledge. just two bobs. J J
Guest Shane Posted July 20, 2007 Posted July 20, 2007 Re: New Fire Fox Update jeanette wrote: >> Did you remove the old one and replace it with this one? I usually >> do. Don't trust laying one over top of the other. >> >> Cheers....Figgs > > > It has been popping up on my screen for nearly two weeks, but I keep > refusing it by clicking 'later'. > I do this because it states it will not support my Star Downloader, > and it took me forever to find this downloadmanager that is > free.......... and works like a charm too. > Seems like a communication breakdown twixt Mozilla and Star programers > just wish they would see the big picture. > In this case, it seems that Mozilla is the guilty party, especially > as they have > pointed out via their update that Star wont work........ in other > words, they > could have easily worked it into the new version due to prior > knowledge. > > just two bobs. > Hi, Jeanette, Yes, that frequently happens, basically because the extensions aren't written by Mozilla and it's up to the extension writers to update them. As there are new test builds of Firefox released most, if not every, night, it is down to the extension writers to update for the latest which is likely to become the official new, stable build eventually. Given that Firefox is free and Open Source, you can't really blame the FF team for anything re extensions or themes. That's done by enthusiasts (you or I could have a go at writing one if we wanted!) or by software suppliers who want to use FF as a platform for their product. Download reminders repeatedly popping up: apart from the fact new builds *are* security fixes - where Microsoft release a patch (though not for IE in Win ME anymore), Mozilla release a complete new build - but one that you can (usually) update requiring only a small part rather than the whole of the total download - I and doubtless many others prefer to disable update checking nonetheless. We check regularly enough anyway plus someone always posts of new builds in places like this, so it's not really any sort of threat. To disable automatic checking, go to Tools\Options\Advanced\Update and uncheck the three (or just the top one) boxes on the subject. But if you don't come to places like this regularly, and forget to manually check, you could end up with something seriously compromised like Heather! <vbg - probably in the 'evil' category> But as for extensions, generally, when they don't work in a new build of FF it's because it's written by someone doing it in their spare time and it isn't *that* much of a priority. And usually it gets corrected quite quickly. My own feeling on your experience is that the writers of Star Downloader can't yet appreciate the popularity of FF and so have not been in any sort of hurry to upgrade (?). I use MetaProducts Mass Downloader (not free) and that happened to me several builds back. I got the idea the Mass Downloader plugin was written by someone unconnected with MetaProducts. Except that it *is* available directly from them (always, it seems, as a beta). Anyhow the forums are sufficiently exercised on the subject that I think they dismissed FF as a pretender for a while but that is never going to happen again. Though I still don't know if MD actually write the plugin. Shane
Guest Joan Archer Posted July 20, 2007 Posted July 20, 2007 Re: New Fire Fox Update Have you tried Maxthon Shane ? I use that, OK it's a shell that runs on the IE engine but has lots of features going for it. I do have IE7 but with the Maxthon shell and have no problems even going to Windows Updates with it <g> Joan Shane wrote: > > I wouldn't be at all happy if he did that without consulting you, > Figgs. What, does he think it's *his* computer? > > Get used to it? I grew to hate it - but then found Pro's Group Policy > allows a few adjustments that I never found elsewhere, that enable me > to make it look a *little* more like I want my browser to look, > peform a little more like I want one to perform. But after a few > weeks - it is small potatoes. I thought for a moment there I might > place it on level footing with Firefox, but it's still not in the > same league. There are one or two things Internet Explorer does > better - like the way it gives saved pages a friendly name as opposed > to the meaningless cipher FF gives them, but that's hardly a basis on > which to choose! > I have all three now. I also had Opera but can't get on with that one > at all - it ranks with Avast! for me cosmetically and I think its > performance is similarly reminiscent. And I have a copy of Firebird - > which I wish they hadn't renamed - it was about the only nice unit > BSA! > But basically I run Firefox, IE6 and IE7. And that's the order I rank > them in (again!). Who knows what IE6sp2/IE7 would be like without the > stupid security warnig barrage! What M$ are doing since XP SP2, is > turning the whole of Windows into the OS for the AOL-grade schoolers. > I guess that's why they've persisted with the CDO! I dunno, its > almost the OS you'd get if you listened to the Mental Minority (I > guess they're still around, seeing as how their man and pal of Uncle > Charlie's still in the White House). > Unless Willy is really trying to wrest control of your machine from > you, Figgs, you can uninstall IE7 and automatically go back to 6. As > with all M$ installations in the IE7 ballpark, you get warned that > every prog you've installed since *might not work*! but I've never > known that happen, and even if it did in all likelihood all you'd > have to do is run the setup again. Or sue Willy. Jeez. Not like you > to take that kind of noive, Figgs! I'd tread on his knackers. > > > Shane >
Guest Shane Posted July 20, 2007 Posted July 20, 2007 Re: New Fire Fox Update Joan Archer wrote: > Have you tried Maxthon Shane ? I use that, OK it's a shell that runs > on the IE engine but has lots of features going for it. I do have IE7 > but with the Maxthon shell and have no problems even going to Windows > Updates with it <g> No. No need, Joan. Firefox does me just fine. And when it gets down to it, though I would be interested in IE getting better, I know it'll never beat FF because M$ is virtually spyware these days and just layer after layer of double talk and confidence trickery. Even with Maxthon (I remember using something along those lines years ago but don't remember what it was called - but I do know in the end I thought no matter what you add to IE, the problem is it takes nothing away! <vbg>). Here's what I've just been reading - not specifically IE-related, but it is to do with Windows and internet access. It's more the direction they're going as exemplified by Vista: http://www.tweak-uac.com/am-i-at-risk-if-i-disable-uac/ They are turning home computing into an absolutely awful experience! I have spent half my time with XP learning how to disable so-called 'Security Prompts' - and now it much worse! The only way M$ can want what they're doing and be rational is if what they want is to further the aim of a world population of sheep! There. Haven't mentioned *those* in a long time! Shane > > Shane wrote: >> >> I wouldn't be at all happy if he did that without consulting you, >> Figgs. What, does he think it's *his* computer? >> >> Get used to it? I grew to hate it - but then found Pro's Group Policy >> allows a few adjustments that I never found elsewhere, that enable me >> to make it look a *little* more like I want my browser to look, >> peform a little more like I want one to perform. But after a few >> weeks - it is small potatoes. I thought for a moment there I might >> place it on level footing with Firefox, but it's still not in the >> same league. There are one or two things Internet Explorer does >> better - like the way it gives saved pages a friendly name as opposed >> to the meaningless cipher FF gives them, but that's hardly a basis on >> which to choose! >> I have all three now. I also had Opera but can't get on with that one >> at all - it ranks with Avast! for me cosmetically and I think its >> performance is similarly reminiscent. And I have a copy of Firebird - >> which I wish they hadn't renamed - it was about the only nice unit >> BSA! >> But basically I run Firefox, IE6 and IE7. And that's the order I rank >> them in (again!). Who knows what IE6sp2/IE7 would be like without the >> stupid security warnig barrage! What M$ are doing since XP SP2, is >> turning the whole of Windows into the OS for the AOL-grade schoolers. >> I guess that's why they've persisted with the CDO! I dunno, its >> almost the OS you'd get if you listened to the Mental Minority (I >> guess they're still around, seeing as how their man and pal of Uncle >> Charlie's still in the White House). >> Unless Willy is really trying to wrest control of your machine from >> you, Figgs, you can uninstall IE7 and automatically go back to 6. As >> with all M$ installations in the IE7 ballpark, you get warned that >> every prog you've installed since *might not work*! but I've never >> known that happen, and even if it did in all likelihood all you'd >> have to do is run the setup again. Or sue Willy. Jeez. Not like you >> to take that kind of noive, Figgs! I'd tread on his knackers. >> >> >> Shane
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