Posted on 12/19/2004 5:04:56 AM PST by clyde asbury
December 19, 2004
New Microsoft Patch Blocks Firefox Downloads
by Scott Ott
(2004-12-19) -- Microsoft Corp. today released a new security patch for its Internet Explorer (IE) web browser which prevents users from accidentally or intentionally downloading the new free, open-source Firefox browser from The Mozilla Foundation.
"Firefox is a dangerous and contagious browser that could seriously jeopardize marketshare ," said an unnamed Microsoft spokesman. "Unless consumers take action to block Firefox, it could speed up web surfing and return control of user computers to the users themselves."
The source added that Internet Explorer is a superior product because it allows computer experts, called 'hackers', to control your computer.
"Who would you rather have in control of your PC?" the Microsoft spokesman asked rhetorically, "Do you want an expert who knows every line of the IE code, or some bozo like you who just walks into Circuit City and buys the cheapest PC off the shelf?"
Although Microsoft recommends that IE users download the anti-Firefox patch immediately, users who fail to do so will get it anyway within two weeks through Windows automatic updates.
Asked whether Mozilla's free email program, Thunderbird , could also pose a threat to Microsoft's Outlook, the spokesman said, "There is no competition for Outlook. We have not heard of Thunderbird, and we are not now preparing a patch to block it, which will be released in January."
Satire should not be posted in News topics. It gets takens seriously far too often on Free Republic. There is a Humor topic. That's the appropriate place for satirical posts.
I tell you... liberals will not find you funny. They take ridicule as a sign conservatives are as uptight as they're pictured to be. Of course the Left never takes the time to reflect they're the ones missing a sense of humor. That's why we can appreciate the irony on here.
Try CTRL-T. It opens a new BLANK tab for immediate use.
Or, double click the Tab bar. Same new blank tab.
The odd thing is according to HELP (F1) Ctrl+N is supposeed to work the same way?!?
I found this to:
Reveal More Tab/Window Options
There are some hidden options for the Tabbed Browsing that will allow you to force links that open new windows to open in the current or a new tab. First, add the following code to your user.js file:
// Reveal more tab/window options: user_pref("browser.tabs.showSingleWindowModePrefs", true);
Restart Firefox and go to Tools > Options... (Edit > Preferences... under Linux and Mac OS X), select Advanced and click on Tabbed Browsing. The following options should be visible:
Force links that open new windows to open in: the same tab/window as the link a new tab The options should be self-explanatory.
Guess I got the early "trial version" last week. Crashed everything.
Thanks for the tips. Merry Christmas and Happy Freeping!
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Right click below on To 19, then choose "open link in new tab." The new tab will open with your reply #19 at the top. #19 may not be the response you wanted to find, but at least you've got new tab open to the same page.
But I thought he was looking for key board shortcut keys.
In any case I'm finding out new stuff about Firefox almost daily. I've now had it about three months or so.
The options and goodies seem endless. But there is ONE THING lacking and I've written to Mozilla support about it... an extension like IE spellcheck. IE spellcheck is much more powerful than the spell check we have here below. Many times I wind up tabbing over to Dictionary.com to find-verify a somewhat obscure word's spelling.
And a to you too :-)
I really love the firefox extensions that allow you to highlight a word and search Dictionary.com, IMDB.com, and Amazon.com. So handy!
Using Firefox and Thunderbird now. Both are great programs.
Here's an extension I have loaded that provides the New-Window (Ctrl-N) behavior of IE. I can't vouch for trustworthiness, but it hasn't crashed my machine and has generally positive feedback at the download website.
Thunderbird is a great screwtop, aged in transit, wine.
What's the word...
Thunderbird,
What's the price...
Twenty twice.
bump
>>I've been wondering: How do you know whether a given firefox extension is trustworthy from the standpoint of malware, spyware, or whatever?
I'm under the (perhaps mistaken?) impression that anything at the mozilla site is pretty safe.
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