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cellardoor

Steve-182 wrote:

Going to give Firefox a try since I've managed to somehow delete IE6 from my very poor PC in error.

Thats not possible btw, not according to Mr Gates anyway

Try opening "my computer" and instead of looking for a folder, stick in a url in the address bar...

sra

russimp wrote:

I've been using Firefox for a couple of months now, and sometimes have trouble with Java applets not loading.

You could try using the offline installation (second download here) and see if that helps

ggustar

Internet Explorer is my default browser, how do I change it to be Firefox as the default?

good_grief_penfold

good_grief_penfold wrote:

Hello All,
I have down loaded this browser today and love the tabs. So easy. BUT HELP. I have added the "read mail" option to my tool bar but it opens up outlook express and i use microsoft office outlook . How do i get it to use this as my e-mail default?
Thanks

Hi I've done that and it still open outlook express ! Any suggestions ?

honey

sra wrote:

Sage Extension

You can see if your favourite site has a story that interests you without visiting it.

I can click on the sage Icon and it shows me the sites I've subscribed to. Sites that have new stories have a star next to them.

Click Here

Clicking on MSE All shows me all the latest stories from MSE in the bottom frame then I can click on a story to see it in the main section.

I've just installed sage - it's great, thank you.

This may sound dim but how did you set up to search argos or similar. I could see what you've done but not how

I've been using both firefox and thunderbird for a couple of months now and I think they are both brilliant.

honey

ggustar wrote:

Internet Explorer is my default browser, how do I change it to be Firefox as the default?

ggustar - in firefox click tools then options then general - fourth box down should be default browser - tick the box.

HTH

sra

honey wrote:

This may sound dim but how did you set up to search argos or similar. I could see what you've done but not how
.

Go to www.argos.co.uk

right-click the search box and select 'add a keyword for this search'

You will then be shown the normal 'Add Bookmark' box

Give it any name you like,
give it the keyword 'argos',
save it somwhere in bookmarks - by default you are given a Quick Searches folder but you can save it anywhere you like - you won't ever have to use this bookmark

From now on when you type argos in the address bar followed by a keyword, it will search argos for that word

(edited the final paragraph because i made silly mistake)

honey

Yep I've cracked it! V.clever, thanks again :j

sra

good_grief_penfold wrote:

Hi I've done that and it still open outlook express ! Any suggestions ?

It should work

I don't think you can set Firefox to use a specific email program. It should use whatever you have as your system default.

You could try going into outlook,

Tools / options then the other tab

"Make outlook the default program for email..."

Jane.tweedynn

I use Firefox 95% of the time and IE 5% of the time when the website has been badly programmed.

Netscape now offer both support for both Firefox and IE
see http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/4562343.stm

As an example the BBC Radio Player works ok in IE but in Firefox the 5mins> and 15mins> buttons do not work so if I want to listen to Martin on the Jeremy Vine show through the archived list of shows on the BBC website I either have to use IE or listen to the first hour before Martin with Firefox.