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I just switched to mozilla. but it seemed slow as shit! so i dled and installed firebird; which is fast as shit (it seems like a mozilla lite), but i don't understand how to install the plugins (flash in particular). I dl it with firebird, but it installs on mozilla. wtf? anyhelp would be appreciated; as well as any other tips on how to my my firebird exp. r0x0rz! |
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Its pretty tough installing the plug-ins, I wouldn't suggest it. I would suggest keeping Internet Explorer or whatever browser you normally use, and just use Firebird for sites that don't require plug ins. |
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how can i learn how to use the software if i'm switching through out IE and mozilla?! can you give me a few sources on how to install this on firebird? |
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I have no idea, all I know is that I tried to install them following the directions it seems to me that Mozilla Firebird is an unuserfriendly piece of trash. |
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i have no idea what any of you are talking about. i also read what could be considered 7% of the content in this topic up until my posting. |
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firebirdddddddddddddddddddddd firebirdddddddddddddddddddd!!!!!!!!!!! best. browser. ever. |
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You should have a plugin folder in your Mozilla directory in your program files directory. This contains DLLs and shit that you can copy into your Firebird plugins folder. Then everything will work. It's not that Firebird isn't user friendly, it's just that the folks who make plugins don't yet program their installers to look for Firebird directories and install there. BTW I'm using Mozilla and it's plenty fast. Then again I have a fairly fast computer. |
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I would suggest keeping Internet Explorer or whatever browser you normally use, and just use Firebird for sites that don't require plug ins. I suggest you drop IE nonetheless. |
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i am satisfied with mozilla. to switch from ie to mozilla is pretty uncomfortable, but when you get accustomed to, you will love it. The only shit is that some pages are "made" for IE and mo cannot show them fine or (from the websites i am using only one) is not running with mozilla, only IE, so don't uninstall this shit, keep it. as far as i know win xp you cannot uninstall it because its part of xp. you will love tab-browsing and the other features mozilla has, in contrast to redmond bug explorer. |
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IE = crap I've tried firebird and I don't really like it, so I'm stuck with Opera, whom I love dearly |
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microsoft are due for a bomb browser, i bet they'll release a badass update to ie soon |
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no wait, |
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as if. far as I know, they won't be updating IE anymore, until they release their new OS Longhorn in which the browser will be 100% integrated with the operating system. besides, microsoft releases updates several times a month, to fix their leaking pile of shit-IE browser |
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I mainly use IE6, but I also have Avant Browser installed, which is Ok, but I don't like the way it deals with multiple windows. You might want to try it though. I'm all for a browser that is 100% integrated into the OS, should be good. |
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Things talking for Firebird: - Popup blocking - tabs - extensions - customization - smart search - ligth-weightness |
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Why do people say IE is shit....I mean I use it....there is nothing wrong with it, I don't get problems? |
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Apart from multiple popups that download shite onto your computer when I send you those "specialist" links :P |
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I know what I think about IE after using it for several years and learning whats going on behind the curtains |
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To install things like java you need to update the registry... I'm not going to go find the link, but it's on the firebird site, check the forums for more useful information |
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Microsoft SUCKS! Isn't that enough reason not to use Internut Explorer?!? I mean, besides the fact that Microsoft routinely uses spyware in almost every piece of software they make, everything is super buggy and crashes all the time....Oh and it SUCKS! FUCK MICROSOFT. |
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i suggest you use blahblahblahblahblahblahblahblahlbsdflkgerlgfsl! |
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I mean, besides the fact that Microsoft routinely uses spyware in almost every piece of software they make ....explain. I'm not sure where you have gotten this information from. |
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To Inkey, that was directed at. |
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windows media player 9 contains spyware. without you knowing or asking it will send data from your computer to their database informing them of certain statistics including usage, which files you use etc IE6 is shocking. apart from the fact this is an update of an update of an update which makes the whole thing rather unstable, when you think you are deleteing temporary files and history, it ISN'T doing it. there are hidden files on your computer (hidden meaning 'show all files' still won't show them) which you have no idea about. from just one of these files i would be able to tell you every website you've ever visited and what you've typed in your search engine. |
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if you're familiar with dos, try finding these files because you won't be able to find them in windows, but i can assure you they do exist: c:\windows\history\history.ie5\index.dat c:\windows\tempor~1\content.ie5\index.dat |
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btw even if you can find the directory they are stored in even dos will not show it as existing if you do a directory search. |
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did you copy and past that from a previous post of mine? hehe |
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and btw, they can be found in windows. |
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no. did you copy it from me? :) i continue to post this info all the time, if people aren't interested and want hackers to know all details about them its up to them really. at least i can say 'well i did warn you'. there's no excuse for using IE anymore apart from laziness. |
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how can you access those files in windows? the subdirectories are invisible! |
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Is this the thing? |
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I keep telling people that too :) it seems we're on the same mission. here's a needless to say, there are individual content.ie5 folders for each user on a nt system |
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yep |
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I've always seen that to my knowledge. No fiddling needed. |
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I had some difficulties finding it under win2k. if you can't find it using Explorer, just use and alternative filebrowser, such as the ACDSee image viewer. |
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however, the real problem are those index.dat files; they can't be edited or deleted, unless you use a hex editor and physically edit each input in the file by hand. and mind you, that file is LARGE in a hex editor, so good luck :) |
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they can be deleted in dos, with a clean boot, i.e., no windows loaded sorry im not familiar with xp, only older versions of windows |
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if you delete them, windows will automatically create a new one on a reboot, but at least you've got rid of all the info |
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back to installing plug-ins with mozilla. couldnt be easier. mormally if you need a plug-in you'll be prompted when you need it. with flash, the screen will come up as "plug-in needed" with a jigsaw pice sign. just click on that and follow the steps. you don't even need to save the file to disk, just choose 'open' and the rest will be done for you. |
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firebird is totally awesome. best web browser hands down. the little integrated search bar is amazing. i use that fvcker all the time. great idea. nothing like being able to search imdb with no clicks. installing plug-ins. |
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i just have to re-iterated how much i can't stand IE. for the myriad of reasons listed above and a few others, namely it's downright shoddy handling of css. that archaic peice of shit makes designing for the web so much more a pain in the ass. and microsoft's refusal to fully support transparent PNGs is really making everyones experience on the web quite a bit less pretty than it could be. peeps stuck using IE think it's a fine browser because you've never seen the light. you're still surfing the web in 1999. come to the bright side. firebird makes the internet fun again. *crickets* *steps down of soapbox* *kicks rock* *goes home* |
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I'm using 2k :) |
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i thought mozilla was an italian cheese, and a firebird was some kind of dragon. after reading the title of this thread, i must say the rest was a big disappointment. |
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Firebird is renamed to ! |
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Heh, just saw that on Slashdot. Now they'll get sued by someone else and keep changing the name until it's SmolderToad or InfernoPoodle. |
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yeah i use it, because the dude i bought the pc from had it installed, i guess its better because its not microsoft but dont see any difference with ie, if only cause i dont know how to use that search window (maybe type in it..?) or know the advantage of tabs (i open everthing just in new windows) |
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firefox is this great movie and videogame 'think russian', right? |
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