Mozilla FireFox

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  1. Jimbob1989

    Jimbob1989 Registered Member

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    Durring my time here at wilders, it has often been said that FireFox has many advantages over Internet Explorer. I recently bought a magazine with a copy of Mozilla FreFox 1.0PR on the cover disk and want to give it a try.

    However, before I do, I was wondering how easy it was to remove if I chose to go back to Internet Explorer for whatever reason and if I could just go back to useing IE witout any problems or having to make large changes. Please give me the information before questioning why I may want to go back.

    If it is the case that all will be fine, is there a later of different version I may want to use?

    Jimbob
     
  2. Acadia

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    Yes, go to the website and download, there is a later version. No problem if you want to uninstall FF, or keep both and use IE or FF, whatever you feel like using at the time.

    Acadia
     
  3. Jimbob1989

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    :D On the way to the download page, IE seemed to slow down a bit, maybe it was trying to put me of changing :D

    Anyway, is there anything i need to change from the defaults?

    Jimbob
     
  4. Acadia

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    That's a personal thing, it's all up to you. :)

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  5. Jimbob1989

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    :D Using it now, very simple installation and I can still use IE, event at the same time. Probably usefull as I am told Microsoft and some adult sites often use AxtiveX, a feature which I believe is not built into Firefox.

    Jimbob
     
  6. richrf

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    If you have just begun using Firefox and you have Spyblaster installed, you may want to update your Spyblaster settings to include Firefox.

    As for settings, I turn off Java unless I am using it at a trusted site like games.yahoo.com. My own preference is to set cookies so it asks me everytime. It is annoying at times, but I prefer to know what sites are asking for what type of cookies. From time to time, I have to go into the Exception dialog box to remove cookies and thereby allow them on my system again.

    Rich
     
  7. ronjor

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    Get the adblocker extension. Get Spellbound spell checker as well. Works well right here on Wilders.
    The possiblities are endless.
     
  8. quack(s)

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    ay byebye to popups!
     
  9. Jimbob1989

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    What about themes, do most people just use the standard theme?

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    I have these themes available.
     

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  11. Jimbob1989

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    Thanks ronjor, I'm just looking through the official site now.

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  12. bigbuck

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    I've had a few glitches with the FF themes from time to time.....like the screen might blink...or something annoying like that. I havent bothered to install any on this latest FF yet. But I do like that Noia one!
     
  13. meneer

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    I'm a Pinball theme user. Take note of the version the theme is made for. There were some incompatibilities during the last few releases. Current themes are for current fox.
     
  14. iceni60

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    go tools>options>web features>uncheck allow sites to install software. you can still download something and install it yourself, it just stops sites from being able to do it too. and re-enable it manually if you need a site to install something.
     
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    If you prefer to leave javascript enabled, you can choose to disable all the Advanced JavaScript settings to prevent phishing. This is my default setting and I haven't had any problems. FF wil also display a yellow address bar when visiting secure sites.

    I personally prefer the Qute 3 theme.

    There are also some nice extensions:
    ieview to view a page in IE
    fireFTP ftp client
    copy plain text
    Tabbrowser Preferencesprovides excellent control over tabs
    adblock
    adblock Filterset.G
     
  16. Jimbob1989

    Jimbob1989 Registered Member

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    I am currently using the Noia 2.0 (eXtreme) theme and the following Extensions:

    View Cookies
    Adblock
    SwitchProxy Tool
    FireFTP
    Spell Bound

    Jimbob
     
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  18. Jimbob1989

    Jimbob1989 Registered Member

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    Dog, above is the description given for the bugmenot extension, I don't understand fully what it actually does, can someone explain please?

    Jimbob
     
  19. firefoxguy

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    Go to a site that requires free registration. Use bugmenot, it will query the bugmenot site, come up with a account that has already being registered by a prior users, and fill it in for you.

    You don't need to go thru the tedious process of registering
     
  20. firefoxguy

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    Did you know it's possible to set per site perferences for java, various javascript functions ?

    Somewhat geeky, but this extension provides a GUI

    http://piro.sakura.ne.jp/xul/_policymanager.html.en


    The following extensions might help manage cookies

    cookieculler
    cookiebutton
     
  21. firefoxguy

    firefoxguy Guest

    if you are somewhat paranoid, you can turn off other related functions.

    Type about:config in the location bar.

    search for dom.disable you might want to turn some of them to true.
     
  22. Jimbob1989

    Jimbob1989 Registered Member

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    Thanks for that infomation firefoxguy, maybe you should register here at wilders. Sounds like you would be a great help to the forum :)

    Jimbob
     
  23. firefoxguy

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    No thanks, I have no desire to get involved in a race to reach 1000 posts.
     
  24. bigbuck

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    Ouch!
     
  25. Jimbob1989

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    Shut it :D

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