Can't install Mozilla / Firefox

[AnitaPeterson]

Hi there,

I'm trying to install Firefox or Mozilla on my ancient Toshiba laptop (120 MHz/48 RAM, 1.3 GB HD)

The machine is running Win98, and I'm trying to avoid using IE6.

However, I can't get either alternative browser to actually work.

I downloaded Firefox, but if I launch the .exe file, the program will appear to be installin on the machine, but then it just disappears, and nothing's installed.

I tried Mozilla, the full browser, and while it does install the program (and add an icon on my desktop, which Firefox never gets to do), it's just as useless. I can click all day on that Mozilla icon, but nothing happens.

I tried several versions of both programs, downloaded from different servers - same result.

For the hell of it, I tried to install Opera on my laptop, and it works perfectly.

So what's wrong with the Mozilla family?

 

[sandorski]

Weird. You might have to Update your Installer app, that's my guess anyway.

 

[Malak]

Use opera.

 

[LeetViet]

I tried to install Firefox on Windows 98 (not 98SE) and it wouldn't run the install either.

 

[AnitaPeterson]

I have a last thing to try... There are some older versions of Firebird (pre-Firefox) which didn't come with an installer, - you just make a foldr and use the .exe file... I'll try them.

And I have to say I don't like the Opera interface...

 

[Malak]

Don't like the interface? What's there to like/dislike? It's a standard browser interface with an extra toolbar that hides away if you don't want it.

 

[sandorski]

Just to add to my previous post: Check Microsoft's website for an Updated Installer. The Installer is part of Windows itself and was Updated some time ago.

 

[AnitaPeterson]

Got it!

As I figured, simply downloading Firebird 0.7 and Firefox 0.8 was enough. No installer. Just place the folder in "Program files" and place a shortcut to the .exe file on the desktop... Excellent!

Why aren't there more programs like these? No installung/uninstalling... it just works!

 

[igowerf]

All the releases of Firefox are available as just zip files. Here's a link to 1.0 in zip format:

ftp://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/mozi...n-US/Firefox%201.0.zip

 

[BlueWeasel]

Originally posted by: AnitaPeterson
Got it!

As I figured, simply downloading Firebird 0.7 and Firefox 0.8 was enough. No installer. Just place the folder in "Program files" and place a shortcut to the .exe file on the desktop... Excellent!

Why aren't there more programs like these? No installung/uninstalling... it just works!

Yep, I like it that a lot of the freeware programs that I use are available as a zip file, and no install is required.