Chris_R
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| posted on 7/8/04 at 09:28 AM |
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Mozilla Firefox
Have given up on IE and started using Firefox. Thought you might like to know as Firefox allows
you to download free extensions, one of which is called
BBcode. Very easy way to insert BBcode on forums like this. There are a stack of other
extensions available too.
It's all open source so is free and includes nifty little features like "tab browsing." Better than Internet explorer if you ask
me.
[Edited on 7/8/04 by Chris_R]
A bit of slapstick never hurt anyone.
http://www.chris.renney.dsl.pipex.com/
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Smooth Torquer
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 posted on 7/8/04 at 09:54 AM |
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I started using Firefox about a mounth ago, and agree it's much nicer than IE.
Sam 
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Jasper
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| posted on 7/8/04 at 10:02 AM |
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Same here - very good......
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bob
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| posted on 7/8/04 at 10:18 AM |
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Would anyone know if this ok to use with AOL,as i've encountered probs before when trying to download stuff.
Or it may just be me 
[Edited on 7/8/04 by bob]
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craig1410
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| posted on 7/8/04 at 10:39 AM |
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Don't know about AOL but I've been using Firefox for a few months now on my laptop and it's really slick. IE is, in my opinion, just
too damn risky these days due to the continual issues with security weaknesses. You don't even need to be browsing dodgy sites to pick up a
virus or too either.
Cheers,
Craig.
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lewis635
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| posted on 7/8/04 at 12:06 PM |
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I use Avant browser it is based on IE so is easy to get used to but it has a lot more user friendly features.
I find it verey good although i imagine the security issues are still there.
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Jasper
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| posted on 7/8/04 at 01:06 PM |
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Bob - AOL software is hideous, gets itself stuck in your machine. Better to use their connection and use your own software. AOL is ok till you want to
stop using it.
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N*E*R*D
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| posted on 7/8/04 at 01:35 PM |
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Fierfox is excerlent just like standard Mozilla
shame some pages don't work in it though
oh well
"Good Bad I'm the guy with the gun"
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Hellfire
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| posted on 7/8/04 at 01:45 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Jasper
Bob - AOL software is hideous, gets itself stuck in your machine. Better to use their connection and use your own software. AOL is ok till you want to
stop using it.
I couldn't agree more - its almost as easy to hack into as Enternet Ixplorer too! It's a right b*****d to get rid of is AOL! One of the
worse things I ever put onto my old PC...
I feel a change to Firefox coming on... hope you are all right about how easy it is to use!
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Staple balls
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| posted on 7/8/04 at 02:11 PM |
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i've been using firefox on and off for 8 months now, still have to use IE for some badly coded sites, but they're becoming rarer and rarer
now.
firefox is very close to IE usabilty wise, and a lot safer really.
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theconrodkid
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| posted on 7/8/04 at 02:38 PM |
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could someone explaine what firefox is (note i know zip about compo,s and am easily confused) nurse where are my pills!!!!!
who cares who wins
pass the pork pies
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Staple balls
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| posted on 7/8/04 at 03:03 PM |
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it's an internet browser, like internet explorer, but less crap
http://www.mozilla.org/products/firefox/
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mangogrooveworkshop
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| posted on 7/8/04 at 04:30 PM |
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Fire fox is the way to go. Only found problems uploading jpegs to the archive sometimes get "This file format is not supported email chrisw if
you think it should" Or no data contianed in this document. Minor flaws when you put it against Exploder. As for tabbed browser feature is
cool.
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Peteff
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| posted on 7/8/04 at 04:33 PM |
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I've installed it today.
I'll give it a try. I'm not keen on the bookmark bit, I like them at the side. I use MYIE2 and it has them on a flyout when you mouse over
the screen side, nifty but it's still explorer based. It uses the mouse gesture feature which I've installed in Firefox and I like
that.
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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craig1410
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| posted on 7/8/04 at 05:27 PM |
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Anyone tried the Thunderbird email client which is mentioned on the Firefox website? I use Outlook Express at present but again the security flaws
scare me a bit at times.
Cheers,
Craig.
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Staple balls
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| posted on 7/8/04 at 06:23 PM |
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i used thunderbird for a bit, it's fine as far as a mail client goes really.
speaking of which, i really ought to go back to it
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Chris_R
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| posted on 8/8/04 at 12:14 AM |
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Not used thunderbird, dose it allow http mail accounts?
A bit of slapstick never hurt anyone.
http://www.chris.renney.dsl.pipex.com/
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paulbeyer
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| posted on 8/8/04 at 12:45 AM |
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I installed Firefox today and I like it
Mongo, what are tabbed browser features? I haven't come across them yet.
7 out of 10 people suffer with hemorrhoids. Does that mean the other 3 enjoy them?
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Staple balls
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| posted on 8/8/04 at 08:28 AM |
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for tabs, either middle click your mouse on a link, or hold control and click, it allows you to have lots of pages open on different tabs on the
browser, rather than lots of windows
as for http mail, i'm not entirely sure, but give it a go
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Chris_R
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| posted on 8/8/04 at 09:09 AM |
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there are themes too. You can download new ones to change the way it looks.
A bit of slapstick never hurt anyone.
http://www.chris.renney.dsl.pipex.com/
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Peteff
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| posted on 8/8/04 at 09:55 AM |
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I like it now.
I've found if you ctrl+b it opens bookmarks (favourites) as a side bar. I like the extensions bit so you can add what you think may be useful.
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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bob
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| posted on 8/8/04 at 03:20 PM |
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yeah the remarks made about AOL are right,it kinda takes over and wont let you wander onto something they dont like/agree with.
I was just wondering if if i instal firefox will it affect my AOL billing,i know this might seem as a stupid question but i've been bitten
before when i had a BT internet account and those buggers charge the VAT as extra too.
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DaveFJ
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| posted on 9/8/04 at 02:42 PM |
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If you are using firefox you just have to download the firesomething extension.....
once you have populated it with some suitable words you get endless fun and amusement everytime you open a new firefox
window......
[Edited on 9/8/04 by protofj]
Dave
"In Support of Help the Heroes" - Always
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JoelP
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| posted on 9/8/04 at 06:34 PM |
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i saw an apple imac yesterday, it looked like a wonerful device. The best feature i saw in the 5 mins i was watching, was where it 'zooms
out' on everyhting you are doing, then zooms in on a new 'window'. looked really cool. the guy had 20 days of music on it!
Beware! Bourettes is binfectious.
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stephen_gusterson
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| posted on 9/8/04 at 06:42 PM |
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wasnt clit eastwood in this movie?
atb
steve
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