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RRedline
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Re: not quite

True, but how many people have installed it on other people's PC's from a CD or other removeable device? I have installed it on several friends' PC's from a flash drive.
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oliphant
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Re: not quite

Far fewer than those who have had to download it time and time again to address FF software updates.
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aztecnology
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Re: not quite

Big time! The damn thing still doesn't work right, and shutsdown 10x as often as IE. I hardly use it anymore...

tester5

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Re: not quite

So what is wrong with your system????
I have NEVER had a problem with Firefox....
It is my only Browser.

LinuxJunkie

join:2005-01-19
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Re: not quite

I'll second that. I have yet to encounter a site that causes Firefox to hang or hard crash.

insomniac
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Re: not quite

I ran across my first one the other day - the A&E TV network's Web site at »www.aetv.com/ . Funny how it crashes Firefox on my Windows XP machine but not on my Linux box...
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SRFireside

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Re: not quite

I just clicked on it using Firefox with no problems. I don't have the latest updates for FF though so I have no idea if that's the reason. I think I found just one site so far that doesn't render properly on Firefox and it's probably because they are using FrontPage extensions or something like that (it's not a commercial site).

inciter
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Re: not quite

said by SRFireside See Profile:

I don't have the latest updates for FF though so I have no idea if that's the reason.
Congrats! Your going to be 50 mil and 1 d/l's when you do.
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zoom314
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said by insomniac See Profile:

I ran across my first one the other day - the A&E TV network's Web site at »www.aetv.com/ . Funny how it crashes Firefox on my Windows XP machine but not on my Linux box...
Funny thing is I just went there and No Crash, Hang or what not. And My Firefox is at 1.03, So I think It's just Your system possibly.
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pyrignis

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the only site where i need ie if for windows updates LOL;)

annon88

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Say What?? Shut down. My firefox would never close like the internet explorer thingy! If anything shuts down, then its internet deplorer, err internet explorer I mean.

AnonProxy
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Re: not quite

then you must not use java or surf....

I use both and if I want a crash, just surf multiple pages running java in tabs...
munsonburger

join:2005-04-29
Arvada, CO

Hi, like FF alot, but had one problem with it. Wanted to download 2 MP3 shows with FF. Where you would normally right click "save target as", I could only download the name of the file or the url.

So, had dust off my old IE, did the same thing and was able to download the entire file. This happened on another site with success using IE, but was unable to download using FF. Am probably missing info w/r and need to learn more. Anyway, I put the IE back in its box and haven't had a problem yet.

Have a good day.

pkarlos_76

join:2004-08-24
Edmonton, AB

Re: not quite

said by munsonburger See Profile:

Hi, like FF alot, but had one problem with it. Wanted to download 2 MP3 shows with FF. Where you would normally right click "save target as", I could only download the name of the file or the url.

So, had dust off my old IE, did the same thing and was able to download the entire file. This happened on another site with success using IE, but was unable to download using FF. Am probably missing info w/r and need to learn more. Anyway, I put the IE back in its box and haven't had a problem yet.

Have a good day.
This is actually a problem with the website code anot not firefox. Just so you know!

DaDogs
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said by oliphant See Profile:

Far fewer than those who have had to download it time and time again to address FF software updates.
Oh... please .... and you don't have to update IE ... lol.
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Samwoo

join:2002-02-15
Rancho Palos Verdes, CA

Re: not quite

does ie post download statistics?
because THAT is what we are talking about.

toddbs98

join:2000-07-08
North Little Rock, AR
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You update IE.Firefox doesn't update you have to uninstall and reinstall a new version of Firefox. Big Difference.

pkarlos_76

join:2004-08-24
Edmonton, AB

Re: not quite

said by toddbs98 See Profile:

You update IE.Firefox doesn't update you have to uninstall and reinstall a new version of Firefox. Big Difference.
Either way you look at it, IE (windows update) patches are still bigger to download then the 11MB download of FF.....
Xorro

join:2003-05-26
Upland, CA

FF auto-update to v1.03 worked fine for me. No Un-install required.

Heard others report the update option worked, thought I'd give it a try.

Backed up my profile to be safe, hit the software update button in options and bing ! ....all extensions, settings & tweaks are intact.


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Re: not quite

said by Xorro See Profile:

FF auto-update to v1.03 worked fine for me. No Un-install required.

Heard others report the update option worked, thought I'd give it a try.
I haven't read from people that it didn't work.... Of course, people who don't use something often spout off old claims as if they're still the case...

oliphant
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Re: not quite

Like BSODs?

DaDogs
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Re: not quite

said by oliphant See Profile:

Like BSODs?
Yeah, BSOD's don't happen to me anymore, what I get now is just a locked up console and no reason for it at all ...

Well that or the "I'd like to report the SSN of your first born!" window.

Personally I liked BSOD's better.
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oliphant
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said by DaDogs See Profile:

said by oliphant See Profile:

Far fewer than those who have had to download it time and time again to address FF software updates.
Oh... please .... and you don't have to update IE ... lol.
I'm sorry, yet again you seem to not be able to read posts before replying to them. Where did I mention IE in my post again?
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