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 Oct 21 2006, 11:01 PM
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I read firefox 2.0 will have this and I cant wait. -------------------- The fool says in his heart,"There is no God."They are corrupt, and their ways are vile;there is no one who does good. (Psalm 14:1; 53:1)
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Oct 22 2006, 10:21 PM
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 Forum Addict Group: Global Moderator Posts: 20,316 Joined: 11-April 04 From: Chicago, Il. Member No.: 113 |
Firefox 2.0 is to be released this Tuesday, the 24th.
http://slashdot.org/articles/06/10/22/1823246.shtml Regards, John -------------------- Whereof one cannot speak, thereof one should be silent.
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Oct 22 2006, 11:25 PM
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QUOTE(cowsgonemadd3 @ Oct 21 2006, 11:01 PM)  Well one thing IE 7 has I have liked since I used beta 1 is being able to hit a x and the tab close out. Much simpler than a right click and then scroll and click again. I read firefox 2.0 will have this and I cant wait. If you have a center wheel on your mouse, use that to close tabs. Just click the tab you want to close, with the center wheel. No right clicking, and scrolling, necessary. -------------------- I love being married.
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Oct 24 2006, 09:06 PM
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 Forum Addict  Group: Banned Posts: 1,327 Joined: 18-October 06 From: Planet Earth Member No.: 90,873 |
For the longest time (since 1989), I've been using Microsoft products, and I can say this much.
Since I've been introduced to Firefox in 2005 (in 199? I've used Netscape), but back to Internet Explorer, I've discovered using my virus scan softwares, along with my video tutorial software to record my actions, and other software tools, that Internet Explorer is a "haven" for viruses, trojans, active-x, worms, and (or) otherwise malicious harm inflicted on a computer user, while using ANY Internet Explorer versions. I have video tutorials to prove it. Because I wanted to find out why these occurances were happeneing all the time. All of these utilities, and software tools are useless using IE. And the way it's being explained to people all over the world that uses IE, they're being talked to as though they need to be computer technicians just to browse the internet. And so many softwares have come out, it's even hard to decide what software is really needed to stop all of the "chaos" with the computer intrusions/attacks. I can tell you all this much to help every single person to reduce their likelyhood of getting any of the malicious attacks on their computers. 1. Unless you're a webmaster, and (or) you have to compare web sites,,, DO NOT USE INTERNET EXPLORER... at all. You don't need it. 2. Uninstall/stop using Windows Media Player 3. Uninstall/stop using RealPlayer 4. Uninstall/stop using iTunes. 5. Turn OFF your "Windows Automatic Updates". Don't believe the hype about the security. Your security is being breached EVERYTIME you allow software to be automatically updated and installed on your computer, (without you even knowing it.. meaning, while you sleep or whatever). This computer I'm on right now hasn't been updated since 11/28/2005. and it's running it perfect shape. Stop letting them spy on you. You choose to update, but don't let them dictate how much and what will be installed on your computer. Once you allow it, you're waiving your rights to your privacy and Internet privacy. If you have to, unplug your wire to your computer where there is NO Internet connection when you're NOT on it. Besides no#1 being a haven for what is mentioned above, all the rest of those programs track your activities. GET RID OF THEM Every time you use any and every one of those programs, they "phone-home" there are programs out there that are FREE that completely replaces all of them. But back to this new IE7.... I'll never touch touch it. They are tricking everyone to think they're improving it, but at the same time getting you to be confindent enough to allow them to constantly spy and embedd malicious trash on your computers. They are desperate, and morality isn't their issue. And I'm sure many of you really know that too. Firefox is a 100% bonafide way...... compared to Internet Explorer (any version) being 20%. I don't even know what it's like to have a popup anymore, almost 2 years now.... thanks to Firefox. IE has that selection to block popup's, but they don't stop them, and mainly because IE and their corp., don't want their advertisements missing your screen. I promise all of you. I haven't seen a popup at all in at least 2 years now. and that's because I use Firefox. Even Netscape is better and more secure than IE, it's just that IE has more "market share". Big deal. Firefox has addon's that I use like: Show IP (shows the ip of any website you visit) No Scripts (IE won't go for that one) Tabbed Browsing (allows you to open another window without cluttering up your taskbar) Colorful Tabs (each window opened will have a different color.. upto 32 windows) Spoofstick (a simple way to detect spoofed websites) and HUNDREDS of more add ons that you can add to the Firefox browser. IE will never create and (or) implement at least 30% of these add ons... because it'll hurt them big time. Although I'm new here according to my posts... . I'm not new to the Internet/computer scene at all. I've been doing this for some years. Over 75%+ of the problems I've read throughout the forums I'm a part of on the Internet (plenty of them), those problems all had one thing in common....... the users all were using Internet Explorer. For many and most experts out there, there should be NO PROBLEM at all doing what is called a "process-of-elimination". I ask you all to consider trying Firefox, and see. If you want, I can point you to web sites that WILL infect your computer (with/without virus scan protection using IE), and the same sites that won't affect you at all while using Firefox (using at least the addon called No Scripts (that's how computers are mainly infected) you'll not need all of the junk software out there that puts you into more of a bad situation). This is my take on IE because I've been on the computers since 1989, but on the Internet since the early-to-mid '90's. I was loyal to IE... not anymore. And if many of you at least give it a test run and try a different browser than IE, I can assure you that many of your computer/browsing problems will go away.... especially after you fix the problem first. and I mean completely eliminate them from their source. Walkman One Man's Opinion -------------------- Walkman
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 Nov 16 2006, 08:04 PM
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New Member Group: Members Posts: 2 Joined: 16-November 06 Member No.: 96,096 |
New version of Internet Explorer is COOL.
I have downloaded it. I use Mozilla Firefox and Netscape too and i have the newest versions at http://browser.netscape.com/ns8/ andhttp://www.firefox2006.com/gonz.htm Firefox Free 2006 Version |
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Nov 16 2006, 08:15 PM
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Forum Addict Group: Global Moderator Posts: 20,316 Joined: 11-April 04 From: Chicago, Il. Member No.: 113 |
Members wishing to download Firefox2.0 should use the download provided by Mozilla, which is the public release of the product:
http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/ Regards, John This post has been edited by jgweed: Nov 16 2006, 08:18 PM -------------------- Whereof one cannot speak, thereof one should be silent.
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Nov 24 2006, 02:51 PM
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New Member Group: Members Posts: 1 Joined: 24-November 06 Member No.: 97,457 |
I have installed the new Ie7
 browser in my computers and is a excellent. I find it efficient, clean and safe to use.
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Nov 29 2006, 03:52 PM
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 Member Group: Members Posts: 28 Joined: 8-April 06 From: UK Member No.: 63,239 |
I dont, i think its awful, really dont like the new look of it. The fact that you cant put the file menu at the top of the screen is driving me crazy. Tabs are ok if you want them, but theres not even a way to turn them off.
I also find it quite slow and sluggish. I much preferred IE6, but i guess its just gonna take some gettin used to. 
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Nov 29 2006, 06:57 PM
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 Bleepin' Grandpa Group: HJT Team Posts: 1,355 Joined: 4-May 06 From: TN USA Member No.: 66,648 |
QUOTE Just for your own interest, this all started when I downloaded IE7 - and it apparently 'broke' our Norton Antivirus real time protection. We had Norton Internet Security 2005 with paid up to date definitions, but Symantec confirmed with me that IE7 isn't compatible. After I installed IE7 and before I noticed the little red x on the Symantec icon, the kids were on the internet for about 5 or 6 hours. The damage was done. This is from a victim I have been helping in the HijackThis forum. Those with older versions of Norton or other Internet Security programs, proceed with caution. |
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Nov 30 2006, 01:10 AM
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 Forum Addict Group: HJT Team Posts: 2,355 Joined: 13-September 04 From: SE Wisconsin, US Member No.: 2,698 |
Note IE7 also breaks older versions of MusicMatch and WMP. Uninstalling IE7 restores these player to functionality.
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Dec 4 2006, 04:36 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 106 Joined: 3-December 06 From: Shannon, IL Member No.: 99,304 |
I think Microsoft would get a lot better support if they made an entirely new browser. Not IE 8 or anything. An entirely new, faster, pop-up free browser. It'll get all the IE users to use it and some FF users would switch over.
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Dec 4 2006, 04:48 PM
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QUOTE(Archer-of-Death @ Dec 4 2006, 04:36 PM) I think Microsoft would get a lot better support if they made an entirely new browser. Not IE 8 or anything. An entirely new, faster, pop-up free browser. It'll get all the IE users to use it and some FF users would switch over. Well, see, the problem with that is it would make too much sense...can't have that, now can we?  I still haven't installed IE7...I'm afraid at the havoc it will cause on my OS...besides, I've got Firefox; and since I use IE6 to update Windows, I don't see a need to install IE7. 
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Dec 6 2006, 06:28 AM
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 Forum Addict Group: Security Colleague Posts: 2,915 Joined: 13-May 05 Member No.: 19,948 |
Downloaded IE7 this morning.
The next two things I noticed were: 1. The links in my incoming messages (I use Thunderbird), e.g. bleepingcomputer messages, didn't work anymore;  2. Pawsoft didnt work anymore; I couldn't even start it. The solution to my problems appearde to be simple: uninstall IE7. 
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Dec 6 2006, 08:01 AM
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 Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 476 Joined: 26-November 06 Member No.: 97,783 |
Avid FF user. Have IE for those times you have to have it. I'm not planning on getting IE7 for a long time, if ever. For one thing, am I understanding correctly that you can't get IE7 without also installing WMP11? If it installs WMP automatically, forget it! I'll never "upgrade" to IE7.
I have XP Home updated to SP2. I haven't used WMP for a long time. The first time I clicked a media file, it "offered" to install WMP9. I haven't used WMP in years and have usually just disabled all the settings to get it out of the way. I don't know why it isn't installed, but I said, "Hell, no!" when I saw that dialog box come up. I use the media player classic that comes with the XP Codec Pack as my default player and I have had very few problems playing any media on or off line. I'm not a big media fan. I don't do online games, work with lots of pictures, video, music, creating and editing, etc. So I don't need or want the bloat of WMP. If I do have a specific need to handle some kinds of media, I'll find a 3rd party program to do it. I have hidden any WMP updates and patches at Windows Update so I don't install it accidentally. Just so WMP doesn't mess up my system with something partially installed and waiting for me to click the install now button, I have left the folder in My Programs. It's not very big. Then I removed the most visible shortcuts for it. Out of sight, out of mind. Works for me. 
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Dec 7 2006, 12:00 AM
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 To INSANITY and BEYOND !! Group: Moderator Posts: 8,739 Joined: 10-September 04 From: NJ USA Member No.: 2,608 |
I've installed IE7 on one PC with a trading program that requires IE. Didn't require any WMP change tho.
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