Waterfox 14.0.1 released

Waterfox 14.0.1
Jul 27, 2012 by MrAlex

After some delay, Waterfox 14 is finally available!

What's New in Waterfox?

Compiled with Profile-Guided Optimization
Working automatic updater
Digitally signed executables
Compiled with the following flags: /O3 /QaxAVX /arch:SSE3 /Qparallel /fprecise /Oi- /w
A brand new installer
Support for Windows XP x64

What's New in Firefox?

Google searches now utilize HTTPS
The Awesome Bar now auto-completes typed URLs
Improved site identity manager, to prevent spoofing of an SSL connection with favicons
Pointer Lock API implemented
New API to prevent your display from sleeping
New text-transform and font-variant CSS improvements for Turkic languages and Greek
Various security fixes
GIF animation can gets stuck when src and image size are changed (74359
OS X: nsCocoaWindow::ConstrainPosition uses wrong screen in multi-display setup (752149)
CSS :hover regression when an element's class name is set by Javascript (758885)

Note: Make sure to uninstall any previous versions of Waterfox before installing Waterfox 14. Make sure to NOT tick the Remove profile data box!


http://waterfoxproject.org
http://waterfoxproject.org/downloads/

 

Thanks for posting.. I've been eagerly waiting for this!

 

Your welcome. So was I. Running smooth for me so far. No issues.

 

Glad to see this is available, and thanks for the note about uninstalling (and saving the profile). I'm sure I would have installed "over the top" and caused all manner of mayhem...

 

No problem. Guess thats the reason it is in bold type on the website, to stop mayhem..

 

I'm getting 'flickering' and almost impossible scrolling with release 14.0.1. Been using Waterfox since version 8 and never had a problem. I installed correctly - first uninstalling the older one. Smooth scrolling is enabled. Is anyone having a similar issue, and would someone have any solution to this problem. As it stands, the browser is unacceptable.

Windows 7 Professional 64 bit
Intel Core i7 processor
8 Gigs of Ram
GeForce GT 555M graphics card
Cuda and 3D enabled

 

Thanks for the heads up! I did a clean install preserving my settings and it went great. I just had to re-designate WF as my default browser. It loads in 5 seconds.

 

Waterfox 14.0.2 Released!

Waterfox 14.0.2 has also been released which fixes the automatic update issue of appearing every time the computer sits idle. You can update via the Waterfox Updater or download the new version from the Downloads page.

 

When I navigate to the V14.0.2 and click download it takes me to the V14.0.1 download. How do I get to the .2?

 

i was wondering the same thing. i got an update notice this morning and it said it installed successfully but when i check my version it says 14.0.1

 

I had some serious issues with bookmarks after I used the "restore" feature in the bookmarks menu. They would move all around each time I opened/closed the browser, and if I tried to delete one, they would get all screwed up. I have always used this copy of bookmarks when setting up either firefox or waterfox and have never had a problem.

 

It still shows 14.0.1 because Mr. Alex didn't change the version info in Waterfox but if you look in your add/remove programs it will say 14.0.2

I downloaded from the website and it automatically redirected to 14.0.2 download show below.

http://sourceforge.net/projects/waterfoxproj/files/Waterfox 14.0.2.exe/download

 

The 'Flickering and scrolling" issues I mentioned in my previous post still haven't been resolved with the release of 14.0.2. Waterfox only works properly with all addons disabled (which is not the case with Firefox.) Disabling the addons in not a viable security option. Will gladly list the addons I use if someone admits there is a problem instead of "good ole boy" back-slapping each other on their gear. I did not receive one comment or suggestion and yet there was an unprecedented official 'fix' which, unfortunately, did not work for me. I may be new to this forum but I'm not new to security. Will try to find the problem by disabling one addon at a time. If that doesn't work, will reluctantly return to Firefox.

 

Thanks for the link. I downloaded the V14.0.2 you supplied but the Version number remains V14.0.1 when I click about Waterfox after the 14.0.2 installation.

 

I'm gonna quote myself, please read:

 

Where did auto update go?

 

oops! Sorry I didn't see that before. Thanks.

 

Interestingly, until version 13 the .exe was called firefox, now has become waterfox.

As I have a firefox sandbox, this has meant updating the SandboxIE settings both in Forced Programs as well as in File Access.

 

I discern no difference in speed between Waterfox and vanilla Firefox.

 

I will not use Waterfox until they have a working IETAB add-on!

 

No problem.

 

This is my quote from Overclock's support thread

If anyone could help me, I'd be really grateful

 

Hello dOt,

Of little worth, nonetheless I have the same problem.

 

Hi Rainwalker,

It helps a lot now I know it's not my setup.


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