Phi for All Posted September 15, 2004 Share Posted September 15, 2004 When I click on a link in Outlook, I get two windows in Firefox. When I open a window in Explorer (which I have to use for some business apps), Explorer keeps asking me if I want it to be my default browser. Even though I say no, if I then click a link in Outlook, it opens an Explorer window anyway. dryan, you should be able to set a default somehow. Are you running XP? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sayonara Posted September 15, 2004 Share Posted September 15, 2004 When I click on a link in Outlook, I get two windows in Firefox. Install the "single window" extension for FF. When I open a window in Explorer (which I have to use for some business apps), Explorer keeps asking me if I want it to be my default browser. Disable explorer's deafult browser checks in the default applications section of the control panel (under "add/remove programs"). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phi for All Posted September 15, 2004 Share Posted September 15, 2004 Install the "single window" extension for FF.I've had that since the first time you recommended it, and I love tabs vs windows. It still opens either two tabs or two windows every time I use a link from Outlook 2000. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Demosthenes- Posted September 15, 2004 Share Posted September 15, 2004 I like the firefox download manager, but for everything else I like IE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Encrypted Posted September 15, 2004 Share Posted September 15, 2004 Well... Then you would love to use Netscape 7.2..... Encrypted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted September 16, 2004 Share Posted September 16, 2004 Disable explorer's deafult browser checks in the default applications section of the control panel (under "add/remove programs"). Or if you're using XP, Start Menu -> "Set Program Access and Defaults", second column about half way down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sayonara Posted September 16, 2004 Share Posted September 16, 2004 I specified the control panel route because the start menu route depends on your setup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bloodhound Posted September 16, 2004 Share Posted September 16, 2004 If it aint broke. dont fix it. thats why i have stuck with IE for about 5 years now as it hasnt given me any major problems so far. I have used various other browsers like opera mozilla/firefox netscape.. etc. while they are better than IE, i always seem to come back to IE. oh well. i will change SOMEDAY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sayonara Posted September 16, 2004 Share Posted September 16, 2004 IE is broken. This isn't just a popularity contest - it's many flaws and failures are extremely well-documented. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bloodhound Posted September 16, 2004 Share Posted September 16, 2004 well, I havent had any major problems with it. and i hate having more than one software for same purpose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sayonara Posted September 16, 2004 Share Posted September 16, 2004 I still use IE for windows update, and that's about it. I mainly use other browsers because they ALL have better features than IE, but even if they didn't the security concerns alone would make me avoid using it. I used the "disable IE" function that the DoJ forced Microsoft to install. Guess what - it doesn't do anything other than remove shortcuts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted September 16, 2004 Share Posted September 16, 2004 If it aint broke. dont fix it. Blatently IE is not broken at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dryan Posted September 16, 2004 Share Posted September 16, 2004 Or if you're using XP, Start Menu -> "Set Program Access and Defaults", second column about half way down. It worked. I guess neither one was set as default, so it opened in both. Go figure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bloodhound Posted September 17, 2004 Share Posted September 17, 2004 I have just installed firefox and it looks pretty good. will try it for a while. see if i can get over the IEsickness Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bloodhound Posted September 17, 2004 Share Posted September 17, 2004 I must admit. that firefox takes longer to load up than IE in my computer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest hunstad2 Posted September 17, 2004 Share Posted September 17, 2004 Here is a link for the latest Adblocker for Firefox 1.0PR. http://update.mozilla.org/extensions/moreinfo.php?id=10&vid=215&page=releases Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sayonara Posted September 17, 2004 Share Posted September 17, 2004 I must admit. that firefox takes longer to load up than IE in my computer Yes, it's generally faster overall but some people seem to find it takes longer to start up. I suspect one of the recent XP updates ensures IE preloads when windows starts, to make it seem faster than the Opera and Mozilla crowds. Don't forget to get the essential extensions listed in one of these ff threads! AdBlocker is essential. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuTze Posted September 17, 2004 Share Posted September 17, 2004 I suspect one of the recent XP updates ensures IE preloads when windows starts, to make it seem faster than the Opera and Mozilla crowdsIt's always done that (Since Win 98, anyway). It uses much the same code as explorer, the windows shell. So by the time you load IE, most of it is already in memory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sayonara Posted September 17, 2004 Share Posted September 17, 2004 Isn't there an option to do something similar when you install Mozilla? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bloodhound Posted September 17, 2004 Share Posted September 17, 2004 It's always done that (Since Win 98, anyway). It uses much the same code as explorer, the windows shell. So by the time you load IE, most of it is already in memory. yeah. noticed that. u can type in a web adress in an explorer shell, and it changes to IE .. WHy should i get adblocker anyway? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sayonara Posted September 17, 2004 Share Posted September 17, 2004 It lets you use wildcards and regular expressions to permanently block content. EG: Stick http://shittyadserver.com/ads/* into AdBlocker and you'll never see banners from that site again. It can even collapse the space the content appears in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bloodhound Posted September 17, 2004 Share Posted September 17, 2004 i dont mind ads. sometimes they are even useful!! will try it someday maybe. and most of the firewalls seem to support adblocking nowdays anyway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sayonara Posted September 17, 2004 Share Posted September 17, 2004 Not just ads though. It will block any included content you can specify, which gives you some control over what useless space-wasting elements your favourite web pages display. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bloodhound Posted September 17, 2004 Share Posted September 17, 2004 anyway. the tabbed browsing in firefox seems to take too much of the visual space. If you used safari on the mac. you will know what i mean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bloodhound Posted September 17, 2004 Share Posted September 17, 2004 and i have to install all those plugins again. like flash player .etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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