Subject: RE: Tech: Hints for Firefox users From: The Fooles Troupe Date: 09 May 08 - 01:21 AM Well it looks like the 'search on page' is now working. But the info that info at the top of the page that normally gives the Title of the page currently viewed - seems to get 'stuck'... But then it could be some interaction between the various add-ins... |
Subject: RE: Tech: Hints for Firefox users From: CarolC Date: 09 May 08 - 12:30 AM I haven't experienced any of the problems with Firefox that I described earlier in the last month or two, katlaughing. I don't know exactly why... maybe I installed an update that corrected it or something. |
Subject: RE: Tech: Hints for Firefox users From: The Fooles Troupe Date: 08 May 08 - 11:52 PM Only Spypbot S&D still seems to work on Win9x (lucky I used to have several) - it produced a raft of crud accumulated over time - but not anything related to this - and the problems still exist. It seems that I have suffered bit rot of many of the FF system JS & some css files. Discovered that the FF updates assume that the Mozilla App_data lives in the standard Win directory sub tree - not on another partition as i had it set up. Un & Re installs had failed, wonder if that could be the problem - going to try a new install with the default set up. Can't find any Registry entry that would point there though. |
Subject: RE: Tech: Hints for Firefox users From: JohnInKansas Date: 08 May 08 - 04:10 PM The customary and usual meaning of the term "virus" is that it can "infect" and that it attempts to spread something. The term was used in the report, but is so frequently misused to mean "anything you don't want on the computer" that it's difficult to know when a reporter knows what (s)he's talking about or is just quoting someone who didn't. The article (at the link) appeared to "de-emphasize" any risk that this malware could/would be spread, but a healthy dose of embarrassment could account for "neglecting to mention" all possible risks, especially in a "first report" of something recently discovered when all the risks aren't fully known. The source that sent me the report is a reliable one (at least they tell me they are) but since it came from a UK publisher ... ... one never knows ... . John |
Subject: RE: Tech: Hints for Firefox users From: The Fooles Troupe Date: 08 May 08 - 09:51 AM Thanks John, I noticed that, but wasn't aware that it could leak to machines without that lang pack. |
Subject: RE: Tech: Hints for Firefox users From: JohnInKansas Date: 08 May 08 - 08:39 AM May 8, 2008 Mozilla shipped Firefox plugin with malware attached Virus scan missed Xorer Trojan in Firefox upload Robert McMillan Mozilla has admitted shipping a Firefox plugin that had virus-infected code in it. Mozilla security chief Window Snyder said in a blog posting last night that because of a virus infection, the Vietnamese language pack for Firefox 2.0 was polluted with adware. Mozilla said that a malicious program inserted adware code into a Firefox plugin that has been downloaded thousands of times over the past three months. Firefox developers have now scanned all of their plugins. The Vietnamese language pack is the only one that had this kind of code, she said. The open-source browser maker does not know how many people were infected with the adware, but the plugin was downloaded more than 1,200 times in the past week and has been downloaded 16,667 times since November. "Everyone who downloaded the most recent Vietnamese language pack since February 18, 2008 got an infected copy," Snyder wrote. /quote If it is a virus, it is "transmissible." While only the Vietnamese language pack was infected at time of download, anyone who's communicated with anyone who's communicated with anyone who knows someone who might have used the Vietnamese package would be advised to scan with a current AV. The Trojan carried by the virus apparently is adware, and may redirect you to sites that annoy. The article doesn't indicate a spyware content, or anything destructive to data on infected machines; but it's apparently quite recently discovered so it may have "features" unknown. John |
Subject: RE: Tech: Hints for Firefox users From: The Fooles Troupe Date: 08 May 08 - 06:54 AM WooHoo! Got FF 2.0.0.14 on Win9x to be able to change the text size permanently! The trick is that I can't do it from INSIDE the browser - maybe some internal link broken in the Registry (9x doesn't do 'Restore previous setup' easily!)- I only get 4 windows with no 'header' on top. But if you run 'Firefox.exe -preferences' it opens up a version of FF that ONLY gives all the preferences screens properly! I set the text font size (can also change the Font and colours!) so that I can see things clearer - no more rude comments about needing specs from JiK! :-P Funny I don't remember the earlier version doing that... Now I only have to fix a few things like the 'go back a screen' button not working, etc!!! Well couldn't post before... then discovered that that trick only worked once - now the 4 windows that come up are only that section for the options that allow me to change the text size.... !!!!!!!! BTW, also broken is the bit that allow one under the edit menu to search a page for some text. |
Subject: RE: Tech: Hints for Firefox users From: Bill D Date: 12 Mar 08 - 12:54 PM In Opera you do spell checking differently. You can highlight a word and right click on it, and it looks up the word, but as far as I know, there is no automatic 'as you type' method.....that is why I use the wonderful "TinySpell" which works ALL the time, no matter what you are typing, or where. |
Subject: RE: Tech: Hints for Firefox users From: katlaughing Date: 12 Mar 08 - 12:35 PM Thanks, Bill. I didn't look for Netscape because I'd heard they'd dumped it. I've now downloaded it, too. Do you know if Opera has a spellchecker like the one Firefox has? I see Netscape does and I have it ticked. I feel so sad about Firefox.:-) kat |
Subject: RE: Tech: Hints for Firefox users From: Bill D Date: 12 Mar 08 - 10:27 AM *grin*...yes, Kevin, I've seen listings for that one. It feels like an ad for "pen pals". If I am judgung hastily, correct me. I don't exactly 'collect' browsers, I just accumulate them...if they seem useful. But thanks.... (I once had something called "Stealth Browser" which was designed to use in the workplace to fool the boss. It hid inside a window in another program. Very clever, but.....) There at least 4-5 others that I see recommended, but most run on the I.E. engine, and I don't care for it at all. (I only keep IE because it is such a hassle to get rid of it, and a very few sites need it) One virtue of all the choices is that people differ widely in what they want their browser to do and look like. My two main ones have a 'wood' background, almost no graphics in the toolbars (text only), and ways to NOT see all the toolbars until I wish. I also choose the display fonts, how they use tabs, how they react when closed (save current tabs or not), what search engines are quickly available...etc., etc. |
Subject: RE: Tech: Hints for Firefox users From: McGrath of Harlow Date: 11 Mar 08 - 07:05 PM If you collect browsers, Bill;, here's one which is rather fun - Flock "the social web browser" |
Subject: RE: Tech: Hints for Firefox users From: Bill D Date: 11 Mar 08 - 05:32 PM kat...you 'might' fill in with the last version of Netscape. It is 'offically' discontinued, and not supported, but it still works fine, and is built on the Mozilla/Firefox engine.....which means that add-ons from Firefox will work with it and that it has the same ability as Firefox to get to your bank. (I am using it because of some instability in Firefox which causes crashes at weird times) I suppose that in a couple of years, various things will make Netscape a problem for 'some' operations, and some updates to add-ons (extensions) probably won't be supported....but many software programs that are no longer being developed are still perfectly functional for most purposes. I have ...ummmm... *blush* 7 versions of Opera, 2 of Firefox, I.E., Netscape, 3 of K-Meleon, and 2 of "Off-by-One" installed. I actually use 4 of these semi-regularly, and 2 others now & then....and 2 more on rare occasions. |
Subject: RE: Tech: Hints for Firefox users From: stallion Date: 11 Mar 08 - 05:26 PM My puter doesn't like the recent mozilla updates and I keep having to restore to a previous setting and the spellcheck facility has gone, also pages I used to peruse now say that the "browser does not support the page" or something like that. |
Subject: RE: Tech: Hints for Firefox users From: katlaughing Date: 11 Mar 08 - 04:54 PM That didn't take long. It's doing the same s-l-o-w going and errors galore. I htought maybe it might be spybot or AVG causing the problems with just Firefox. Could that be. Or, should I turn off all of the Windows firewall and virus detector? For now, I am back on Opera. |
Subject: RE: Tech: Hints for Firefox users From: katlaughing Date: 11 Mar 08 - 04:45 PM Well, my bank doesn't support Opera, so I found a different place to download Firefox, again, and am now trying it. So far, so good. Maybe I did just get a couple of bad downloads. A funny thing...their spell check tells me I have spelled "firefox" incorrectly! It's nice to see it working, though. |
Subject: RE: Tech: Hints for Firefox users From: The Fooles Troupe Date: 11 Mar 08 - 06:45 AM I still can't get my firefox as mentioned above to give me all the options setup windows.... |
Subject: RE: Tech: Hints for Firefox users From: katlaughing Date: 10 Mar 08 - 10:49 PM I have just given up on firefox and installed Opera. CarolC, I have been having the same problems you noted,same version, but I don't have any IEtab thingie, so not sure if it's the same cause. I spent an hour on the phone with DellTech this morning and he got rid of two things which were still trying to run on startup, even though I'd gotten rid of the programs, or something according to the young, fast-talking, mealy-mouthed whippersnapper who worked on it.:-) So, it ran better after he did his thing, then Firefox started acting up, again. I tried out IE, no problem. Opera, no problem, so I know it has to be something to do with Firefox. (I miss the auto spellcheck among other things.) So, anyone have any ideas and/or tried the beta version? I like opera but i miss firefox already. Thanks |
Subject: RE: Tech: Hints for Firefox users From: GUEST,Jon Date: 22 Feb 08 - 12:28 PM I've just been reminded of another extension that can come in handy. User Agent Switcher. Sometimes a web site will want particular browser(s) but will work with others. UserAgent switcher, will make firefox appear to be a different browser. In the case that has just reminded me, the user wanted video from Fox News. That site gives: Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows XP Media Center 2005, Mac OSX 10.3 or Mac OSX 10.4 is required to view this page but telling it your firefox browser is IE7 on Vista will make the video available. |
Subject: RE: Tech: Hints for Firefox users From: katlaughing Date: 20 Feb 08 - 02:06 PM Anyone else having problems with their firefox browser? I haven't done anything new, no opening of email attachments, virus scan is clear, adaware and spybot are both clear, too. Yet, starting yesterday, I get blank pages which say Done, when I click on refresh they then load with all of the regular stuff displayed. If I click on a posting, sometimes I get an error message about "my browser" or a different error message which I sent to Max. He and I both think the problem is in my unit, the new, refurbished Dell unit. I've got Kerio/Sunbelt firewall running, but haven't changed any of those parameters, either. Sometimes when I try to post after an unsuccesful try, it doesn't *see* my mouse arrow and won't register that I have clicked, until I hit the refresh button. It's all just weird!*bg* Any ideas of what might be happening? Thanks! |
Subject: RE: Tech: Hints for Firefox users From: bobad Date: 17 Feb 08 - 06:34 PM The ad blockers are especially helpful to us on dial-up, they make page loading faster. Another tool I find very useful is Flashblock which blocks Macromedia Flash from loading automatically but lets you see it, if you want to, by clicking on it. |
Subject: RE: Tech: Hints for Firefox users From: GUEST,Ravenheart Date: 17 Feb 08 - 05:34 PM I've added AdBlock Plus and the Filterset.G updater to the mix, thanks to suggestions here. It seems to do well. It's fun now to go to the same page with Opera and Firefox and get a before/after picture. Ads can also be a form of malware distribution, I gather. |
Subject: RE: Tech: Hints for Firefox users From: CarolC Date: 17 Feb 08 - 12:09 PM Enjoy the sun, Phil! ;-) |
Subject: RE: Tech: Hints for Firefox users From: danensis Date: 17 Feb 08 - 10:50 AM Oh well done Ravenheart. I hadn't used the untrusted option before, but google analytics and google syndication are both in there now. John |
Subject: RE: Tech: Hints for Firefox users From: Ian Burdon Date: 17 Feb 08 - 05:58 AM I have Firefox as my main browser and also use Opera, SeaMonkey and IE7 as the mood takes me. On the whole I'm happiest with Firefox. I only use two extensions - Adblock Plus (with a standard set of filters) and FireFTP which I really like. |
Subject: RE: Tech: Hints for Firefox users From: Newport Boy Date: 17 Feb 08 - 04:46 AM I'm pleased you are sorted, Carol. I did consider describing the icon & location to you, but you sounded so certain. I can go go away for my sun in Morocco without worrying about you! Phil |
Subject: RE: Tech: Hints for Firefox users From: CarolC Date: 17 Feb 08 - 02:37 AM Oh, that is so cool! The problem was that the icon was in the lower right-hand corner of my window instead of where the illustration was showing it up to the left of the URL box at the top of the window, and it's not the same icon as in the illustration. It's just a little firefox symbol (unless the tab is showing explorer, and then it's the explorer symbol). IETab is a very cool extension. |
Subject: RE: Tech: Hints for Firefox users From: CarolC Date: 17 Feb 08 - 12:49 AM Nope. That wasn't it. I'm running Firefox 2.0.0.12, and I uninstalled and reinstalled it with no luck. I tried it on another computer, and was unsuccessful with that one, too. This is very strange. |
Subject: RE: Tech: Hints for Firefox users From: GUEST,Ravenheart Date: 16 Feb 08 - 09:34 PM John, you can ban a site permanently with NoScript, can't you? Via the Untrusted menu option when Google-analytics is showing (which it practically always seems to be). |
Subject: RE: Tech: Hints for Firefox users From: bobad Date: 16 Feb 08 - 04:34 PM Kiss your ads goodbye. |
Subject: RE: Tech: Hints for Firefox users From: GUEST,Jon Date: 16 Feb 08 - 04:32 PM Have just added Adblock Plus. |
Subject: RE: Tech: Hints for Firefox users From: Newport Boy Date: 16 Feb 08 - 04:26 PM I've used IETab on 2.0.0.10, 11 and 12 with no problems. Phil |
Subject: RE: Tech: Hints for Firefox users From: CarolC Date: 16 Feb 08 - 01:49 PM Maybe that's it. Thanks. |
Subject: RE: Tech: Hints for Firefox users From: Bill D Date: 16 Feb 08 - 01:14 PM hmm..well, unless it is incompatible with your version, I don't know.. Good luck.. |
Subject: RE: Tech: Hints for Firefox users From: CarolC Date: 16 Feb 08 - 01:11 PM Yes, I restarted a few times, and I rebooted my computer a couple of times as well. |
Subject: RE: Tech: Hints for Firefox users From: Bill D Date: 16 Feb 08 - 01:05 PM CarolC You usually have to restart Firefox before new extensions are installed and working. Have you tried that? |
Subject: RE: Tech: Hints for Firefox users From: open mike Date: 16 Feb 08 - 12:34 PM I used to use "fire something" which opened up each page with a new critter name, such as "volcano whale" or some such..apparently this is no longer available..I miss it! Now i use the extension/theme walnut with a wood grain "skin" on web pages. |
Subject: RE: Tech: Hints for Firefox users From: Newport Boy Date: 16 Feb 08 - 11:51 AM Sorry Carol - you need someone with more knowledge than me. Phil |
Subject: RE: Tech: Hints for Firefox users From: CarolC Date: 16 Feb 08 - 11:38 AM Thanks, Phil. I did that and it doesn't show up in any of the places I selected (I selected all of them). |
Subject: RE: Tech: Hints for Firefox users From: Newport Boy Date: 16 Feb 08 - 11:30 AM CarolC - check the Tools menu. There should be a new item "IETab Options". Under General Settings you can have the icons where you want them. Phil |
Subject: RE: Tech: Hints for Firefox users From: CarolC Date: 16 Feb 08 - 11:10 AM I'm finding that the more recent version of Firefox is a bit unstable. Sometimes (often) when I'm trying to open a page when I have multiple windows up, it will reshuffle the windows and put a different one on top than the one in which I'm opening the page. And sometimes session manager is unpredictable. Sometimes it only saves part of a session. With that said, I still prefer Firefox over all of the other browsers I've used. I just now installed the IE Tab extension, and I can't figure out how to make it work. It looks like it was supposed to have installed an icon just to the left of the place where the URLs go and to the right of the home icon, but there's nothing there. Has anyone else used this extension, and if so, how did you get it to do what it's supposed to do? |
Subject: RE: Tech: Hints for Firefox users From: bobad Date: 16 Feb 08 - 10:42 AM I've blocked Google analytics with Ad Block Plus, a Firefox extension. |
Subject: RE: Tech: Hints for Firefox users From: danensis Date: 16 Feb 08 - 10:34 AM I use NoScript all the time. I allow things on a temporary basis, and sites I visit a lot I permit permanently. What I would like is an option to ban a site permanently, like Google Analytics. John |
Subject: RE: Tech: Hints for Firefox users From: GUEST,Ravenheart Date: 16 Feb 08 - 02:20 AM I feel more secure using NoScript to block various possible shenanigans, although it's been described as paranoid. |
Subject: RE: Tech: Hints for Firefox users From: Bonnie Shaljean Date: 15 Feb 08 - 08:26 AM Anybody tried the Firefox 3 beta yet? There's a review of it here: http://www.webware.com/8301-1_109-9871237-2.html Download page here: http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/all-beta.html |
Subject: RE: Tech: Hints for Firefox users From: GUEST,Jon Date: 14 Feb 08 - 06:27 AM I don't know about a Mac but on Linux, I find mozplugger can be helpful. |
Subject: RE: Tech: Hints for Firefox users From: Andrez Date: 14 Feb 08 - 05:25 AM No Preview great, I quite agree. I'm looking for a pdf viewer that lets me view a pdf online in Firefox. I used to have PDF Browser Plugin for safari that work fine but since I installed the Adobe CS3 master collection it seems to have nuked that plugin so I get the Adobe plugin now instead. Thats no real drama at present but when I view a pdf in Firefox all I can do is save the file to disk and view it then. I cant leaf through it online and thats why I am looking for a small preferably non Adobe pdf plugin for Firefox. Cheers, Andrez |
Subject: RE: Tech: Hints for Firefox users From: Desert Dancer Date: 13 Feb 08 - 06:05 PM Andrez -- why not use Mac Preview for viewing pdfs? I've never had it fail. ~ Becky in Tucson |
Subject: RE: Tech: Hints for Firefox users From: Desert Dancer Date: 13 Feb 08 - 06:04 PM One of my pet peeves is when a link takes me to a pdf without warning. An extension that I just got that I really like is "PDF Download", available on this page (scroll down to find it) on the Mozilla site. "Whenever you click on a PDF file, PDF Download lets you know before trying to open it, and then offers you choices such as downloading, opening, or converting it straight to HTML." "View as HTML" thus far (only a few tests) has worked very well and is fast. ~ Becky in Tucson |
Subject: RE: Tech: Hints for Firefox users From: Bill D Date: 13 Feb 08 - 05:54 PM ahh..sorry. I forget about MACs. |
Subject: RE: Tech: Hints for Firefox users From: Andrez Date: 13 Feb 08 - 05:35 PM Thanks BillD, I downloaded and looked at PDF Xchange Viewer the only problem is, and its my fault for not being clearer, I use a Mac as my main machine on the mixed network I am running. So I need a non adobe pdf viewer to suit the Mac version of Firefox. Are there any options out there? Cheers, Andrez |
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