OT - Firefox web browser

Chris.B wrote:

I am rather perturbed about giving Firefox control of my many (many)
"Favorites". Will I ever get them back for IE if I tire of Firefox?

It doesn't take control of them, it just imports them, you can re-export
them to IE if you should need to.

For maximum security benefit though, you should remove IE altogether...

Steve

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Chris.B wrote:

I am rather perturbed about giving Firefox control of my many (many)
"Favorites". Will I ever get them back for IE if I tire of Firefox?

It doesn't take control of them, it just imports them, you can re-export
them to IE if you should need to.

For maximum security benefit though, you should remove IE altogether...

That is impossible on a Windows PC though.

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John Coxon wrote:

For maximum security benefit though, you should remove IE altogether...


That is impossible on a Windows PC though.


Nope, takes about 60 seconds, and a reboot on 98 and 2k, its a bit
trickier on XP, but takes under 5 minutes.

Steve

On Sat, 13 Nov 2004 16:42:13 +0000, in uk.sci.astronomy , Steve Taylor
wrote:

For maximum security benefit though, you should remove IE altogether...

Don't do that - you can't access Windows or Office update without IE,
There /are/ other ways to keep windows updated, but they're somewhat
fiddlier.


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Steve Taylor typed:

Nope, takes about 60 seconds, and a reboot on 98 and 2k, its a bit
trickier on XP, but takes under 5 minutes.


I've just had my regular lecture from IE telling me how dangerous it is to
actually download files. I'm fed up with it and I can't see any option to
turn this rubbish off. I shall be installing Firefox as soon as I get
chance.

Details of IE removal please...or a link would be appreciated.

Jo

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says...

Details of IE removal please...or a link would be appreciated.


Best to leave it on imo, for just now, anyway. Some sites refuse to work
on anything but IE or netscape although I'm sure, that with the number
of people using firefox already, they will soon be upgrading their
sites.

It's quite laughable to see a website pop up an error saying "In the
interests of security, please use IE".


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In ,
Steve Taylor typed:

Nope, takes about 60 seconds, and a reboot on 98 and 2k, its a bit
trickier on XP, but takes under 5 minutes.


I've just had my regular lecture from IE telling me how dangerous it is to
actually download files. I'm fed up with it and I can't see any option to
turn this rubbish off. I shall be installing Firefox as soon as I get
chance.

Details of IE removal please...or a link would be appreciated.

Isn't it safer to just leave it on the disk, but unused? Download
Firefox and set it as your default browser.
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