The Mozilla/Firefox/Thunderbird discussion (Part 3)

[SuperModelRobot]

i love that download status bar

 

[failurbydesign]

My Firefox wont load pics on some sites....all i get it this

I was wondering if anyone has a fix for this? Im gettin all upset and now my IE wont let me see java pics on certain sites. I got the newest java as well....any ideas??????????????????

 

[Not Bman]

I have been playing around with new extensions, and I changed a setting in UI Tweaker extension, and now I can't see the page, the browser is warped together, I cant see anymenu's or anything, so I can't change the setting back....so I uninstalled, and reinstalled and everything is the same???? How can I fix this, or wipe accounts, and memory from my computer of how I had it....

URGENT, CANT STAND IE!!!! COME ON NOW lol

 

[Xie]

I have been playing around with new extensions, and I changed a setting in UI Tweaker extension, and now I can't see the page, the browser is warped together, I cant see anymenu's or anything, so I can't change the setting back....so I uninstalled, and reinstalled and everything is the same???? How can I fix this, or wipe accounts, and memory from my computer of how I had it....

URGENT, CANT STAND IE!!!! COME ON NOW lol

Well, uninstalling and reinstall in this case would do nothing as the settings folder is seperate. You would most likely have to go in and save what you want (cookies, bookmarks, ect.) and wipe that folder and then restore the saved stuff after a reinstall .. yeah sucks.

 

[Mainframeguy]

...UI Tweaker extension.... can I fix this, or wipe accounts, and memory from my computer of how I had it....

URGENT, CANT STAND IE!!!! COME ON NOW lol

I'm not sure you should be extending the Ffox discussin thread with this.... Ffox is just the innocent victim of your tweaking.... Then again I am equally guilty by responding.... Except I can hardly start a thread with Bmans screw up thread as the title now can I? (or can I? :ninja

There's a lesson for you here and it is a simple one..... Backup..... if you are going to tweak have backup - then you just go to it and nolo problemo.

As a side issue it is always a bad idea to become fixated on one thing, and not worthwhile becoming bigotted against anything so innocuous as a browser. I also do not use IE much, but I do when I need to and I also use other than Ffox if I wish.... and would never start in with words like "love" and "hate" for either - there's enough anthromorphism in the world already....

End of lecture/rant

 

[gonaads]

I have been playing around with new extensions, and I changed a setting in UI Tweaker extension, and now I can't see the page, the browser is warped together, I cant see anymenu's or anything, so I can't change the setting back....so I uninstalled, and reinstalled and everything is the same???? How can I fix this, or wipe accounts, and memory from my computer of how I had it....

URGENT, CANT STAND IE!!!! COME ON NOW lol

Why don't you just uninstall the extension? It should reset everything back to default. Me thinks.

 

[Not Bman]

I got it fixed, before anyone answered me, I deleted the profile, and reinstalled all the extensions.

Thanks

 

[gonaads]

That musta been fun.

 

[Not Bman]

I have been using Tab Preview for awhile, desided Firefox Showcase works better for me in certain ways. I installed it, but what do I press or click that opens up the showcase?

*edit.....Alright found how to change it, gives me the option to change the keys, but it dosen't accually let me. I try changing the key to be Ctrl+Y, when I click ctrl to tell it that, nothing happens???

**edit again....guess I had to press the 2 together...frig need to try more things before posting THanks anyways lol

 

[gonaads]

See my previous answer to your previous post.

 

[tdinc]

I thought this was worth a post here. An easy way to see the new features & test Firefox 2.0 Alpha 1 without having to overwrite your current stable version.

All you have to do is download the Portable Firefox 2.0 Alpha 1 file below. Then you unzip the file and browse for the file PortableFirefox.exe. Just execute that file and you will be running Firefox 2.0 Alpha 1 The profile is kept with the PortableFirefox folder so you don’t have to worry about messing up your other profile and the uninstallation process is simple, just delete the folder

via :Cybernet News Blog link

PortableFirefox2.0a1

 

[lkyng]

Or here at Ftp Mozilla.org

Download Mozilla Firefox 2.0.a1 For Windows | Installer

Download Mozilla Firefox 2.0.a1 For MAC X OS

Download Mozilla Firefox 2.0.a1 For Linux | Installer

 

[NetRyder]

This looks like a very early build of what is to eventually become v2.0.
Quote from Asa Dotzler of Mozilla Corp:

Just in case there's anyone reading who doesn't already know this:

When we make a new release, we'll say so. Please don't report new releases because someone checks in a change to the user agent or similar. If we're actaully doing a release, we'll announce it. Thanks.

http://weblogs.mozillazine.org/asa/archives/2006/03/releases_1.html

 

[Not Bman]

Cool, I'll give it ago.

 

[pluto]

I gave Bon Echo a try. No problems encoutered at all.

But!

I do not like the close button ON the tabs! I wondered why one of the tabs wasnt closing, it was because I was closing all the other tabs instead because Im so used to the close button on the far right hand corner. This is the reason why I dont like Opera and IE7 is the fact that I have to keep moving my mouse more often than is needed in comparison to FF 1.5.

 

[Not Bman]

Since at least 1.05 or whatever, I have been in love with Firefox. I can't get enough of it, the best software I have. It does everything I want and more. I could never go back to IE, even with IE7. There is only one thing I notice about it. It takes about 2-3, sometimes shorter but still enough to load the browser. I have enough memory, 1GB, and all.

Is this normal, or what could cause this, can I increase the speed? I don't have this problem with anything else.

 

[Mainframeguy]

Since at least 1.05 or whatever, I have been in love with Firefox. I can't get enough of it, the best software I have. It does everything I want and more. ....

please could I have the extensions for defragging my hard drive and editting a video stream then?

Seriously, that was hyperbole gone mad - if you wanted to seem like a Firefix fanboy, well - you did a fine job!

 

[Not Bman]

lol no I didn't really, but hey meh.....no answer for me either....come on now lol

 

[gonaads]

Bman, if you are talkin 'bout the time it takes to load then it's has to do with how many extensions you've installed. I recall this issue was addressed previously in this very thread. Remember that Firefox in it's virginal state will load quite quickly, maybe not as fast as Opera or maybe on a par with IE. But then Firefox is not hard wired into the OS. Also you can do the "Quick Launch" thing I think that's where Firefox stays partially in memeory. So, Depending on how many and what extensions ya got goin on it will use more memory and take a bit longer to load.

But ummm, funny, I just remembered that at work on an old Athlon 1.2 Ghz machine running XP Home it takes a bit to load. Here at home it loads much faster and I have many more extensions loaded on the browser at home. Hmmmm. Now maybe it also has to do with the way the system is set up, maybe? I am not sure on that one.

Ya wanna make it load faster, loose some "fat". Uninstall some of the extensions that ya don't reeeeeally need. Don't keep them 'cause they're cool. If ya only use the extension once every blue moon, get rid of it. If ya use it constantly, keep it.

These are my thoughts anyway.

 

[Not Bman]

Yea I have about 10 extensions I think, so I guess that's the problem. It's not the much of a trouble, I just thought maybe it could be faster. Thanks man.