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To: TomGuy
I usually use an old IE6-based tabbed browser for FR. It has several editing add-on utilities that are not available with other browsers.

Have you looked at SeaMonkey lately (I haven't - I have a really old version that I've been afraid to update). It may have features that have been cut out of the newer programs.

As for Firefox - it's like the guys running it are trying their best to kill it. At least Microsoft is pursuing a clear agenda, even if I don't like it as a consumer (they do seem to be delivering for their stockholders).

20 posted on 09/30/2017 8:30:08 AM PDT by PAR35
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To: PAR35

.....”As for Firefox - it’s like the guys running it are trying their best to kill it”.....

Opera and Firefox are the only ones I can find usable on Vista....lots of tweeking otherwise....but you’re right...does look like they’re commiting suicide...harder and harder to use.


38 posted on 09/30/2017 8:55:14 AM PDT by caww (freeen)
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To: PAR35

I also have an older version of Seamonkey. I tried to upgrade it a couple of weeks ago, and it would not upgrade. I have had similar problems with other older FF-based browsers.

I have also run into similar problems with the Chrome-based, such as Iron and Slimbrowser.

It looks like any future upgrades for Win7 browsers are coming to an end. I have also noticed my FF-ESR version is getting very sluggish. I noticed similar sluggishness with XP before I went to Win7.

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40 posted on 09/30/2017 8:58:30 AM PDT by TomGuy
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