new comers to firefox

DrPizza

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Why would you uninstall Google Chrome? It's necessary in several situations that some users may encounter. E.g., chromecast
 

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Why would you uninstall Google Chrome? It's necessary in several situations that some users may encounter. E.g., chromecast

to be honest in all my years of computing i have never used chrome..but yet i often get peop`s with issues with it eg: i cannot log into ebay while using chrome..but yet i can using firefox...
 

Hugh Jass

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This post is for windows..and using firefox for yor web browsing....once you have downloaded firefox using this page: https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/new/?utm_source=getfirefox-com&utm_medium=referral go to the directory that you downloaded it to eg:downloads...run the firfox exe file..... it will install ...follow its instructions.. you should get a few questions allong the way ..use common sense ....you should also be asked if you want to import anything from your old browser..click yes to import..this will transfer bookmarks and alike ...you may get asked if you want firefox to be your default browser..choose ...yes..finish the install ..then if using google chrome ..goto control panel..programs and features..in the list will appear ..google chrome..uninstall it then..reboot your computer... if using ..IE... just leave it installed because you will ruin your system with out an indepth knowledge of the operating system... here i have put together a list of poular addons i mostly use ..you have to go to this page https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/ bookmark this page as there are 1000`s to choose from you will have to install them one at a time it is a little teediuos that way... thubnail zoom ...thumbnail zoom plus ... adblock plus ...adblock plus pop-up addon ...updated ad blocker for firefox ...image zoom ...pdf viewer ...youtube flash player ...some i use but may not agree with you: ask for sanitize ...better privacy ... ghostery ...no script ...you may get asked to restart firefox after each adddon is installed ..click ..restart later... untill u have installed what you want then restart firefox.. next open firefox right click in the top of the page you should get a menu pop up..click menu bar... from here click tools..then addons in this page you will be able to edit the preferences to each addon.. this is a works in progress but should help you get started...

Please learn how to properly use sentences, paragraphs, punctuation, grammar, spelling, etc., etc.

You'll get more responses and more help in the future.

Also, what exactly is the point of your post?
 

ninaholic37

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to be honest in all my years of computing i have never used chrome..but yet i often get peop`s with issues with it eg: i cannot log into ebay while using chrome..but yet i can using firefox...
Same here. Even if I had a Chromebook I'd put Linux on it with Firefox instead.