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Old July 10th, 2004, 10:13 AM
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Mozilla Firefox - How is it for you?

Hi all,

I've just installed Mozilla firefox, i've got fed up with all the security problems with IE.
So far it seems Ok to use (blocking pop ups etc) anybody out there using it and is there anything i should be wary of?

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Spike
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Old July 10th, 2004, 04:33 PM
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I use it sometimes and I love it.

Here's a hint to get the most out of it:
When clicking a link hold down Shift to open it in a new window...but if you hold down control and click on a link it'll open it in a new tab. If you haven't tried tabbed browsing you should, I like it, especially using it at these boards. To open a new, blank tab press ctrl-t.

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Old July 10th, 2004, 04:38 PM
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I use it as a Second Browser.

I still prefer IE.

Note that not all browsers are foolproof and there are exploits in Firefox aswell.
http://zdnet.com.com/2100-1105_2-5262676.html
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Old July 10th, 2004, 07:59 PM
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Thanks enat66,

Tried the tab browsing tip, make life easier. Any more tips welcome.
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Old July 10th, 2004, 08:22 PM
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If you want a spell checker for Firefox this one is the easiest one I've found to install.
http://www.exchangecode.com/spellbound/
This is a must have utility for Firefox. It backs up your profile in case something goes wrong.
http://backup.jasnapaka.com/
If you want to add more buttons to your toolbar like mail,print,history,etc. Click on view>toollbars>customize. You can choose the button with text from the screen. Simply drag whatever icon you want on the toolbar.
Also check out the many extensions they have for Firefox and start customizing your browser the way you want it.
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