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Off Topic => Need advice? => Topic started by: Shreddie on May 10, 2005, 10:55:27 AM
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I don't use this, but I've just come across this article that I thought might be of use to some of the members here who do.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/4532127.stm
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This is not the first time the problem has arisen, Ive been aware of this problem since last september even though my MCSE tutor swears by Firefox.. below is an article dated from April that seems to suggest that this is not a new problem either HTH :)
http://news.softpedia.com/news/Multiple-flaws-in-Mozilla-1310.shtml
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AAAAAAHHH!...thanks for the heads up Shreddie!.. :o :o :o
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I don't use this, but I've just come across this article that I thought might be of use to some of the members here who do.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/4532127.stm
Thanks Shreddie. I started using Firefox a couple of months ago as a result of having serious virus problems with IE6. Does this latest news mean it is any more or less secure than IE6? It doesn't say.
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I have no idea K, I reckon this could be a job for...........AndyR O0
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Mr K take a look at the second link it may answer some of your questions as the BBC dont go into depth on it they are just reporting it :)
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Thanks guys. Reading the 2nd article if you have the latest update 1.03 you should be Ok
Firefox does put up an icon in the top right hand corner when there is an update available
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Oh thank goodness..yes I have the update I didn't read the second article....panic over...lol...thank you.... O0
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No browser will ever be secure.
As IE is used by the vast majority of computer users any security problems are going to noticed by more people sooner than with other browsers and as such will be highlighted in the media. The fact is that a fully patched IE is no less secure than any other fully patched browser. IE lacks many features that other browsers have implemented (like tabbed browsing). It also doesn't so much as adhere by the rules of the internet but tries to re-write them in it's own image. It's for reasons like this that IE is frowned upon by the net 'savvy'.
I use a browser called Maxthon - which is IE based BUT you wouldn't think so. It has tabbed browsing, mouse gestures, automatic translation of pages, full RSS compliance, a great ad and popup/under blocker and so on. It's free and is updated often.
www.maxthon.com
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Where would be without AndyR. :)
He's like that bloke on Dr Who who owned the internet (but less evil!) 8)
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Checking out Maxthon now, cheers for the heads up on that Andy R :) O0
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AndyR - you are fantastic O0
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watcha computer geeks - sorry i mean gurus...
right, the story so far is that i am trying, for about the zillionth time, to get Fire fox to work on my PC and the only site i am having problems with is guess what? The PEC...
i keeps asking me to log in but when i attempt to do so it tells me that my chocolate chip cookies are up the creek and i need to do something
i am using the most latestest version of FF with Win XP and Castrol GTX
any ideas?
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Have you tried googling PEC on FF and trying to get in that way ??
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Have you tried googling PEC on FF and trying to get in that way ??
i bow to your expertise Pinny...it worked! for now at least...
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Yay for me I'm a Computer
Geek Guru :2funny:
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If the Mac becomes the next most used computer, then more viruses will be made for it. If you want to deal real damage, make viruses for OSs that most people use.
But anyway, FF3 is terrible. Maybe competition is so fast these days, it's necessary to release half-done products. But that still sucks.
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If the Mac becomes the next most used computer, then more viruses will be made for it. If you want to deal real damage, make viruses for OSs that most people use.
But anyway, FF3 is terrible. Maybe competition is so fast these days, it's necessary to release half-done products. But that still sucks.
I agree 100% Nick, OPERA BROWSER, OPERA BROWSER, OPERA BROWSER ;)
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Would you recommend OPERA BROWSER, by anychance Wingy? ::) :P ;)
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Never heard of it :o