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 Oct 27 2005, 09:47 AM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 137 Joined: 10-October 05 Member No.: 36,713  |
I think I booboo'd by posting two more posts after the first one--probably causing it to be thought that I'd already been helped....sorry...you'll understand why when you read them. It worries me because it won't "Close" and I'm not sure if I should click on "OK" or not. Thanks so much. -------------------- Dell Inspiron 6000--Mobile Intel Pentium M 730J/1.60GHz--512MB--60 or 80GB HD, can't remember for sure--wireless--XP Home SP2
AVG--ZoneAlarm--Ad-Aware SE--Spybot S&D--SpywareBlaster--SpywareGuard--Ewido--a-squared--CCleaner--HJT--IE and Firefox |
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Dec 11 2005, 06:14 AM
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New Member Group: Members Posts: 11 Joined: 7-December 05 Member No.: 43,636 |
"In Firefox, you can disable the automatic install feature this way:
"tools tab", under "tools, options, web features", the default setting is "Allow websites to install software". Uncheck that." my Mozilla does not seem to have this. there is a 'tools' under which there is an 'options', but no "allow websites to install software." maybe it is a newer addition? embarassingly, I'm not sure how to find the detail on what edition I'm running. thanks, G |
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Jan 1 2007, 01:20 AM
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New Member Group: Members Posts: 1 Joined: 1-January 07 Member No.: 103,892 |
If using Firefox 2, go to Tools > Options > Security and make sure "Warn me when sites try to install add-ons" is selected. To block pop-ups go to Tools > Options > Content and make sure "Block pop-up windows" is selected. As far as standard downloads go, I think they always need verification, since I always get asked to verify them and there is no option about it in the options.
Edit: Your current version of Firefox should be displayed in Help > About Mozilla Firefox. Edit: I'm using Firefox 2.0.0.1 This post has been edited by Vercingetorix: Jan 1 2007, 01:25 AM |
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Jan 31 2007, 03:33 AM
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One more good reason to use Tabbed Browsing: Right click the tab and send to oblivion.
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Nov 16 2007, 07:35 PM
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QUOTE "tools tab", under "tools, options, web features", the default setting is "Allow websites to install software". Uncheck that. Where's the "web features"? In what tab in the options? |
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Nov 16 2007, 08:24 PM
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 Can't decide what to use, so I won't use anything. Group: Global Moderator Posts: 13,439 Joined: 6-May 04 From: SW Louisiana Member No.: 363 |
That was for the older version of Firefox.
Use this for the newer version: Tools / Options / Security icon Put a check next to, Warn me when sites try to install add-ons -------------------- I love being married.
It's so great to find that one special person you want to annoy, for the rest of your life. |
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Sep 24 2008, 05:29 AM
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New Member Group: Members Posts: 11 Joined: 24-September 08 Member No.: 240,970 |
QUOTE(Leurgy @ Oct 2 2005, 10:26 AM)  In Internet Explorer go to Tools>Internet Options>Advanced and take the check mark from Enable Install On Demand (Internet Explorer) and Enable Install On Demand (Other). The consequence of this will be that you will begin to see Security Warnings when something tries to install on your computer. in IE6.0.2etc. SP2, when i go to 'Tools>Internet Options>Advanced' i do not see a 'Enable Install On Demand (Internet Explorer) and Enable Install On Demand (Other)'. i have 'automatic prompting for file downloads', 'file downloads', & 'font download', currently set to disable, enable, prompt, respectively. i am thinking that enable, disable... may be better. thoughts? |
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