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From: Bob Johnson on 1 Aug 2010 03:15 >google chrome is impressive too. agreed. opera is also a very fast browser. http://www.opera.com/ Best Regards, Bob Johnson
From: Pat Conover on 1 Aug 2010 07:05 "RnR" <rnrtexas(a)gmail.com> wrote in message news:MPG.26beb2e466f92db6989699(a)news.giganews.com... > In article <i32kag$du3$1(a)news.eternal-september.org>, public(a)comcast.net > says... >> >> "Ben Myers" <ben_myers(a)charter.net> wrote in message >> news:i32ftn$11i$1(a)news.eternal-september.org... >> > On 7/31/2010 5:43 PM, Pat Conover wrote: >> >> I finally got sick enough of IE8 to try Firefox and all I can say is >> >> WOW! >> >> It's like driving a Ferrari compared to a Kia. You folks always >> >> recommended >> >> it, but I never knew it was that much faster. I use IE8 because a lot >> >> of >> >> my >> >> business sites only use it and I thought I was pretty much stuck with >> >> it. >> >> >> >> Are there any IE8 plugins or compatibility mode to use? The local MLS >> >> site >> >> I use won't load right with FF, so I guess I need to use IE8 for that. >> >> >> >> Thanks, Pat >> > Pat, >> > >> > There was an IE plug-in for earlier versions of Firefox and it would >> > even >> > do the Windows Update song and dance. Unfortunately, too many >> > commercial >> > business web sites have bought into the proprietary Microsoft way of >> > web >> > browsing, so Active X and Dot-Net stuff abounds. >> > >> > ... Ben Myers >> >> Ben, >> >> No biggie, I can switch back and forth as needed, was just wondering >> though >> because I had only used Firefox for a little while and already found >> several >> useful plugins. Nice program that does what its supposed to do! Just >> kicking myself for not switching years ago, like you all told me to. Pat > > > Yes, MLS where I am won't play friendly with Firefox either. I only use > IE for the sites that aren't compatible with firefox which for me is > about 2% of where I go to. And Ben is correct. There was a IE plugin > for firefox but I'm not sure if it still works for the most recent > firefox versions. Their website will tell you this. And yes, I too like > firefox and I think I've been using it for 3 or 4 years now. RNR, Not to get too personal in the Dell group, but I assume you are a fellow realtor or appraiser, like me? Pat
From: Pat Conover on 1 Aug 2010 07:09 "Christopher Muto" <muto(a)worldnet.att.net> wrote in message news:qKOdnV33QYY7ZMnRnZ2dnUVZ_uadnZ2d(a)speakeasy.net... > Pat Conover wrote: >> "Ben Myers" <ben_myers(a)charter.net> wrote in message >> news:i32ftn$11i$1(a)news.eternal-september.org... >>> On 7/31/2010 5:43 PM, Pat Conover wrote: >>>> I finally got sick enough of IE8 to try Firefox and all I can say is >>>> WOW! >>>> It's like driving a Ferrari compared to a Kia. You folks always >>>> recommended >>>> it, but I never knew it was that much faster. I use IE8 because a lot >>>> of my >>>> business sites only use it and I thought I was pretty much stuck with >>>> it. >>>> >>>> Are there any IE8 plugins or compatibility mode to use? The local MLS >>>> site >>>> I use won't load right with FF, so I guess I need to use IE8 for that. >>>> >>>> Thanks, Pat >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> Pat, >>> >>> There was an IE plug-in for earlier versions of Firefox and it would >>> even do the Windows Update song and dance. Unfortunately, too many >>> commercial business web sites have bought into the proprietary Microsoft >>> way of web browsing, so Active X and Dot-Net stuff abounds. >>> >>> ... Ben Myers >> >> Ben, >> >> No biggie, I can switch back and forth as needed, was just wondering >> though because I had only used Firefox for a little while and already >> found several useful plugins. Nice program that does what its supposed >> to do! Just kicking myself for not switching years ago, like you all >> told me to. Pat > > google chrome is impressive too. but neither chrome or firefox support > active-x so you have to keep in mind why you are unable to view certain > sites or simply unable to check out when shopping some sites. i find it > frustrating enough that i still mainly use ie despite its other problems. Chris, I haven't kept up with my computer skills like I should, but isn't uncontrolled active x the reason I get 8 billion spam emails from my friends IE only infected computers. One of the many M$ holes that allows a busload of bad stuff through the gates on a daily basis? Hence, Patch Tuesdays! Pat
From: Pat Conover on 1 Aug 2010 07:30 "Pat Conover" <nobody(a)comcast.net> wrote in message news:i33kl7$1ga$1(a)news.eternal-september.org... > "Christopher Muto" <muto(a)worldnet.att.net> wrote in message > news:qKOdnV33QYY7ZMnRnZ2dnUVZ_uadnZ2d(a)speakeasy.net... >> Pat Conover wrote: >>> "Ben Myers" <ben_myers(a)charter.net> wrote in message >>> news:i32ftn$11i$1(a)news.eternal-september.org... >>>> On 7/31/2010 5:43 PM, Pat Conover wrote: >>>>> I finally got sick enough of IE8 to try Firefox and all I can say is >>>>> WOW! >>>>> It's like driving a Ferrari compared to a Kia. You folks always >>>>> recommended >>>>> it, but I never knew it was that much faster. I use IE8 because a lot >>>>> of my >>>>> business sites only use it and I thought I was pretty much stuck with >>>>> it. >>>>> >>>>> Are there any IE8 plugins or compatibility mode to use? The local MLS >>>>> site >>>>> I use won't load right with FF, so I guess I need to use IE8 for that. >>>>> >>>>> Thanks, Pat >>>> Pat, >>>> >>>> There was an IE plug-in for earlier versions of Firefox and it would >>>> even do the Windows Update song and dance. Unfortunately, too many >>>> commercial business web sites have bought into the proprietary >>>> Microsoft way of web browsing, so Active X and Dot-Net stuff abounds. >>>> >>>> ... Ben Myers >>> >>> Ben, >>> >>> No biggie, I can switch back and forth as needed, was just wondering >>> though because I had only used Firefox for a little while and already >>> found several useful plugins. Nice program that does what its supposed >>> to do! Just kicking myself for not switching years ago, like you all >>> told me to. Pat >> >> google chrome is impressive too. but neither chrome or firefox support >> active-x so you have to keep in mind why you are unable to view certain >> sites or simply unable to check out when shopping some sites. i find it >> frustrating enough that i still mainly use ie despite its other problems. > > Chris, I haven't kept up with my computer skills like I should, but isn't > uncontrolled active x the reason I get 8 billion spam emails from my > friends IE only infected computers. One of the many M$ holes that allows > a busload of bad stuff through the gates on a daily basis? Hence, Patch > Tuesdays! Pat After kicking my own butt last night, while actually rediscovering the internet with a stable and super fast browser, dare I say that I may also switch to Thunderbird from Outlook? I just downloaded both to install on my Dim 9150 and may install on my primary work/production machine, the old, now with 2GB of memory, 4550 too. Any suggestions or tips for that upgrade? Like IE8, I can't ditch Outlook altogether because I need to sync my Contacts and Calendar to my Moto Q cell phone. (Chris, that is why I haven't done an Outlook repair install or reinstall from an earlier post you helped with. What a PIA to get the M$ Active Sync sw to work with my usb connected cell.) And if any of you encounter the 1.75GB .pst file size limitation, post here and I will give you the quick, simple fix. Unlike the Official bludgeon your pst file to death fix from M$. Banged my head hard on the wall, after I figured the real fix out! Can Thunderbird sync to my Moto Q cell phone? I will research futher, but am too anxious to just install and let Thunderbird do its thing to Outlook. I don't think I have been this excited about software, since I discovered a TSR Memory Manager for my old Sam's Club bleeding edge Packard Bell 386, running Win 3.1. ;-) Thanks for all the help, Pat
From: Bob Villa on 1 Aug 2010 08:11
On Jul 31, 4:43 pm, "Pat Conover" <pub...(a)comcast.net> wrote: > I finally got sick enough of IE8 to try Firefox and all I can say is WOW! > It's like driving a Ferrari compared to a Kia. You folks always recommended > it, but I never knew it was that much faster. I use IE8 because a lot of my > business sites only use it and I thought I was pretty much stuck with it. > > Are there any IE8 plugins or compatibility mode to use? The local MLS site > I use won't load right with FF, so I guess I need to use IE8 for that. > > Thanks, Pat One security step for FF...uncheck "Accept 3rd Party Cookies". They are accepted by default. (Options, Privacy) bob |