just installed firefox

ElFenix · Sep 28, 2004

Originally posted by: TwiceOver
Ohh. Also. The only drawback I have found to FireFox is that there seems to be no way to export cookies & saved passwords. Which sucked a whole lot of ass after my last reformat.

If anyone knows a way around this, LMK.

copy the
'documents and settings\username\application data\mozilla\firefox\profiles' directory, then put it back in the same place

CraigRT · Sep 28, 2004

The only browser i use anymore. and since using Firefox?
I did an ad-aware scan for the first time in a month and found 0, yes ZERO items. If that was IE, there would have been at LEAST a few. 10-20 things minimum.

EAT THAT Internet Exploiter!

EpsiIon · Sep 28, 2004

As long as opening a new window loads my home page instead of the currently viewed page, I won't even consider FireFox. I also hate tabbed browsing and don't use mouse gestures. Aside from those issues, I've noticed no speed improvement during my experiences with FireFox (even over IE6 with the Google toolbar). *shrug* Just my two cents. I don't see why everybody loves it so much...

Shawn · Sep 28, 2004

Originally posted by: CraigRT
The only browser i use anymore. and since using Firefox?
I did an ad-aware scan for the first time in a month and found 0, yes ZERO items. If that was IE, there would have been at LEAST a few. 10-20 things minimum.

EAT THAT Internet Exploiter!

yep, same here.

fredtam · Sep 28, 2004

Originally posted by: CraigRT
The only browser i use anymore. and since using Firefox?
I did an ad-aware scan for the first time in a month and found 0, yes ZERO items. If that was IE, there would have been at LEAST a few. 10-20 things minimum.

EAT THAT Internet Exploiter!

Cause adaware doesn't scan firefox cookies?

yllus · Sep 28, 2004

If anyone is a stickler for tried-and-true, it's me. I used Windows 95 for 7 years!

I finally got around to using FireFox 0.8 continuously a month ago. It's geniunely a better browser - not for the overhyper tabs functionality, but for:

- Less unexplained lag on certain pages.
- I like the cookie handling. You can easily force cookies in FireFox to has an expiry date of the current session. This lets me throw out a program I could not live without while using IE, Cookie Pal.
- Doesn't choke under the use of local web proxies like Proxomitron, which I use to kill pop-up and banner ads, as well as to rewrite this AT Forums into something a little more comfortable.

CraigRT · Sep 28, 2004

Originally posted by: fredtam

Originally posted by: CraigRT
The only browser i use anymore. and since using Firefox?
I did an ad-aware scan for the first time in a month and found 0, yes ZERO items. If that was IE, there would have been at LEAST a few. 10-20 things minimum.

EAT THAT Internet Exploiter!

Click to expand...

Cause adaware doesn't scan firefox cookies?

sure, could be partly, but think of those times when you get popups, and some crappy spyware app gets installed (not cookies).. this does not happen with FireFox, and only now that SP2 is out, is this possible with Explorer.

I still don't want to use IE anymore, I don't trust it.
256 bit encryption on FireFox is sweet too.

Redviffer · Sep 28, 2004

Got it, been using it since it was Firebird, use it, like it but still use IE also.

Shawn · Sep 28, 2004

Originally posted by: CraigRT

Originally posted by: fredtam

Originally posted by: CraigRT
The only browser i use anymore. and since using Firefox?
I did an ad-aware scan for the first time in a month and found 0, yes ZERO items. If that was IE, there would have been at LEAST a few. 10-20 things minimum.

EAT THAT Internet Exploiter!

Click to expand...

Cause adaware doesn't scan firefox cookies?

Click to expand...

sure, could be partly, but think of those times when you get popups, and some crappy spyware app gets installed (not cookies).. this does not happen with FireFox, and only now that SP2 is out, is this possible with Explorer.

I still don't want to use IE anymore, I don't trust it.
256 bit encryption on FireFox is sweet too.

Don't forget the fact that IE SP2 is only available to WinXP SP2 users.

tranquilflow · Sep 28, 2004

Originally posted by: TwiceOver
Excellent browser. My first choice, cept when I have to pay my cable bill (IE support ONLY).

just tried accessing my bank account & the damn site only supports IE

BespinReactorShaft · Sep 28, 2004

Methinks FireFox is still seriously underhyped. For better or worse...

Shawn · Sep 28, 2004

Originally posted by: tranquilflow

Originally posted by: TwiceOver
Excellent browser. My first choice, cept when I have to pay my cable bill (IE support ONLY).

Click to expand...

just tried accessing my bank account & the damn site only supports IE

what crappy bank is that? my bank works fine.

LuDaCriS66 · Sep 28, 2004

/edit
nevermind

tranquilflow · Sep 28, 2004

Originally posted by: Supercharged

Originally posted by: tranquilflow

Originally posted by: TwiceOver
Excellent browser. My first choice, cept when I have to pay my cable bill (IE support ONLY).

Click to expand...

just tried accessing my bank account & the damn site only supports IE

Click to expand...

what crappy bank is that? my bank works fine.

a local credit union. am going to call them up tomorrow.

Shawn · Sep 28, 2004

Originally posted by: tranquilflow

Originally posted by: Supercharged

Originally posted by: tranquilflow

Originally posted by: TwiceOver
Excellent browser. My first choice, cept when I have to pay my cable bill (IE support ONLY).

Click to expand...

just tried accessing my bank account & the damn site only supports IE

Click to expand...

what crappy bank is that? my bank works fine.

Click to expand...

a local credit union. am going to call them up tomorrow.

does the site tell you it requires IE? if so try getting a plugin called user agent switcher and tell the browser to report itself as IE.

tranquilflow · Sep 28, 2004

hmm.. interesting. am sure that will work. will try it out.

nan0bug · Sep 28, 2004

Originally posted by: tranquilflow

Originally posted by: TwiceOver
Excellent browser. My first choice, cept when I have to pay my cable bill (IE support ONLY).

Click to expand...

just tried accessing my bank account & the damn site only supports IE

Theres an extension that adds "open link in internet explorer" to the right click context menu, for those crappy sites that are coded for IE only.

ViRGE · Sep 28, 2004

Originally posted by: NFS4

Originally posted by: RossMAN
I kept hearing about all the FireFox hype, people would NOT shut up about it.

Well I made the switch from IE to FireFox and love it.

FireFox rocks, get it.

Click to expand...

Same here

I third the motion.

Babbles · Sep 28, 2004

I have given it a try, but I still prefer Opera over FF. That being said I would take Firefox over IE any day of the week.

chuckywang · Sep 28, 2004

Firefox > IE

homestarmy · Sep 28, 2004

wow, cool, like now you can view webpages and stuff!

holy crap, why didn't microsoft think of this years ago?

fredtam · Sep 28, 2004

Originally posted by: homestarmy
wow, cool, like now you can view webpages and stuff!

holy crap, why didn't microsoft think of this years ago?

While we are on the subject why didn't they think of adding a pop up blocker, a little security, some tabs, and the great extensions in firefox?

0roo0roo · Sep 28, 2004

opening new tabs with a press of the mouse wheel is awesome🙂

chickchick · Sep 28, 2004

Originally posted by: Babbles
I have given it a try, but I still prefer Opera over FF. That being said I would take Firefox over IE any day of the week.

never heard of Opera. Will google it

Mo0o · Sep 28, 2004

I've installed it, then uninstalled it. opera is still my browser of choice.

just installed firefox

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