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firefox ? I just downloaded Mozilla firefox, how do i make it so my opening page is bebo? I know its possible i just can't remember how. I mean so that when you open firefox its not google its bebo, if yous get what i mean?
How do i make firefox my main browser for windows live messenger? I have Firefox as my main web browser already, but I want my windows live messenger to open all windows on Firefox and not IE7. For example, the email icon on the top left hand corner of wlm. Every time I click on it, it opens up on IE7 which i don't want, but on Firefox. how do i remove ie7?
How to save your Firefox bookmarks on your computer? I'm having some problems with Firefox, so I want to uninstall it and then reinstall it. But I want to save all my bookmarks, so can I save my bookmarks to my computer, and then import them back to Firefox once I reinstall it? Thanks for the help.
What is the difference between firefox and Internet explorer? My school has both and they are the same thing. Everytime I go to a site it says either: You must have firefox, or You must have internet explorer. Also why is firefox downloadable? Wouldn't you already have a browser? What are the add ons like? Internet explorer has tabbed browsing.
Can I get Firefox to always open media files in an external player? It is very annoying to me that Firefox always opens mp3, wmv, mpg and opther file types in the browser window. Is there a way to set it to always open these files in winamp, VLC player, or anything else?
How can I make firefox to prompt me for what to do with a file instead of automatically downloading? Right now firefox automatically downloads an mp3 and opens it. I want it to prompt me with the dialog box so I can choose where to save it. I've looked in options->downloads->view and edit actions and there is nothing set there that I can change.
How can i start firefox with a message to restore the last session? I used to have a pop-up message when i start firefox to restore last session but now it's gone. I need it in case i accidentally close something and i want to go back into it. Anybody know how to do it? Thanks.
How do I copy Firefox bookmarks between users on the same computer? I created a new user, opened Firefox, and there are only the default bookmarks. There is an "import" function, but it only offers to import Internet Explorer bookmarks. Is there any way to copy/import between users on the same machine?
How do IE and Firefox make money? Where is the revenue source coming in from? How do Microsoft and the owners of Firefox make money? Google is planning to create a browser also to compete with them called "chrome". I was wondering where does the source of revenue come in? There are no ads, etc. These programs are free.
How do you copy internet explorer favorites to firefox bookmarks? So my company told us to start using firefox bc internet explorer posed a threat to our security or something so i need all of my favorites. How would i move them to firefox's bookmarks??? Thanks for helpin
How can I make Firefox offer to remember user id and password? When Firefox offered to remember user id and password for a site, I accidentally clicked "never for this site". But now I want Firefox to remember them for the site. How can I make Firefox offer to do them again. I tried tools/options/security/ remember password and then exceptions. But that site is not entered in the exceptions. Thank you for your help.
How do I make Firefox my default internet page? I have internet explorer and firefox and I usually work with firefox but when I open my messages with msn (hotmail) they automatically open with internet explorer. So basically, how do I get msn to open my inbox usinf firefox and not ie?
How can i get rid of a virus in Firefox? I made a mistake and approved an improper active x thingy in firefox. AVG found the virus. It couldnt remove it or heal it. Firefox has stopped working. Other online scanners including Microsoft defender have not found any viruses. What can i do?
Firefox 3, How do I stop smart bar from bringing up bookmarks while I type a url? I have my favorite adult oriented websites bookmarked. Is there a way to disable the smart address bar in FireFox 3 from bringing up my bookmarks while I type? If not, can you suggest an alternative?
I can connect to Internet explorer but firefox and other online programs wont work, what can i do? I have tried everything from changing proxy settings to unplugging and resetting my router and my DSL connections. Internet explorer works up until i try to log on to my email, or anything that involves logging on. I can access webpages and view streaming video. Firefox wont work and my Instant messengers programs wont log in, the same goes for online games. Anybody know whats wrong?
How to block websites from being accessed on firefox? I currently have the latest version of mozilla firefox. I have been trying to set up a system to block specific websites from being accessed. I have successfully been able to block sites on IE but firefox still allows everything. How on earth can I block sites using firefox? I have already tried adding them to my host files, going into internet connections in my control panel and changing things in there, but none of this will work for firefox.
How do you make website borders show on Firefox? I make Myspace layouts (html/css) and the borders show fine in IE but I just started to use Firefox and the borders won't show up at all in Firefox! Why is this? Is there a certain way borders should be coded in Firefox? For example, here's what I used for 2 borders in my css: BORDER-RIGHT:cc0099 10px solid; BORDER-TOP:cc0099 10px solid; But when the page is opened with Firefox, the borders don't show up at all! I don't have the # in front of the color because with MYSPACE it won't show up, and it shows is as an error. With MYSPACE you have to put the color without the #. So no, I DONT mean #cc0099!
How can I give Firefox longer to open websites? When I try to open some websites I sometimes fail, because Firefox stops me from doing this if they take more than ten seconds to open. I believe I can change the settings to give Firefox longer to open websites, but I can't work out how to do it. Can anyone help?
How do you imediatly terminate a tab on firefox after creating it? I mean like, hold control and click the link, so it opens in a new tab. But i won't actually be looking at the link, just having the actions on the new page occur. So i want the page to open, and have the actions take place, but i don't want the tab to stay opened on Firefox. I would just close it, but i am opening thousands of pages and having the tabs automatically terminate would take a lot less time. Any ideas?
How can I uninstall Firefox 3 and go back to Firefox 2? I just installed the new Firefox, but it was incompatible with some of the toolbars like MegaUpload. Now I can't use that along with other toolbars so I would like to go back to the last version. I can't find any site that has the old one now that the new one is available. Can anyone help?
How can i stop firefox from automatically switching to the download page when i download something? whenever i download something in mozilla firefox it goes to the download page that has all my firefox downloads, how can i stop it from automatically going to this page?
How will google treat firefox now that it developped another browser? Google was one of the Firefox supporters in the war against Microsoft Internet Explorer. What do you think will happen now to Firefox?
How can I stop firefox from opening multiple tabs on startup? When I open firefox browser, I get multiple tabs opening all at once-several with my homepage, others with various topics. I have to close them individually to keep this from slowing down my homepage load. Any idea what setting I need to change? I am using Firefox 3 Beta 2.
How do I get my old version of firefox back? I just downloaded firefox 3.0 and its horrible, its super slow and doesn't load anything. I can't remember what I had before, but i checked the website and I can't find anything on there that will allow me to get my old version back.
Are there any ways Firefox can incorporate Google Chrome into its web browser? Firefox has a tab called IE tab, that can allow you to view pages in IE format. Should Firefox do the same for Google Chrome? What ideas do you have?
firefox!!!? i have tried changing the theme on for my firefox,but when it says it has installed it tells me to restart firefox which i do but there is no change.only a silly little thing but would be grateful if someone could help me out?cheers
How do i stop firefox from running once i close the window? I close the firefox window, then when i open it again i receive a message saying that firefox is still running but not responding and that i must close it before opening, how do i do this as it doesn't show up in task manager. Thanks
How do i disable auto proxy for my internet connection in firefox and for everything? Few days back, I clicked on a tool to renew my IP and it automatically gave me a proxy settings for everythings. Now I can't disable it in firefox or for anythings else. Everytime i enable 'direct connection' in firefox and it sets back to manual proxy when it restarts. I tried to change the internet explorar settings but didn't help. I think the it's configured in system that keeps everything unchaged. So, I would really appriciate if anyone suggest me a way to disable the auto proxy. it's not a web based tool. it's from a software called ALL IN ONE RAPIDSHARE
How do I stop Firefox from uploading the Google Toolbar every time I open it? Every time I've opened Firefox today, it's announced that Google Toolbar has been downloaded. I've uninstalled it and re-opened a Firefox window three times now, but every time I go to re-open a window, it tells me that I've got the Google Toolbar again. How do I stop this?
How do i remove automatic bookmarks in searchbar of firefox 3? In firefox 3, i do any search it loads all my favourites in the search bar and obscures my view. Limited use and unlimited annoyance. How can I get rid of it.
Firefox not prompting to remember passwords and/or web forms? How to reactivate that option? For some reason firefox is not prompting me if I want to remember passwords and web forms......How do I reactivate that option? I don't see it on firefox options. I have firefox version 2.0.0.13.
How do you remove search engines from the Firefox search bar? It's easy enough to add new search engines to the search bar in Firefox, but I can't find any way to remove the ones I don't want. Anyone know how?
How can I have multiple tabs showing simultaneously in Firefox? Is there a way to have firefox split the page in half showing 2 tabs so i can view them side by side?
Why does my webpage look good in firefox and then change on reload or refresh? I am testing my webpages in various browsers and firefox has some quirky issues. My page will show correctly and then when i hit refresh it will show up with my tabled images moved askew. If I hit refresh again it will look perfect and then the next couple of clikcs go back and forth between having errors or having no errors. If my page had errors I would try to correct them. But most of the time the pages load great. I have a fast internet connection but the times when the page doee not load correctly there is like a two second lag. Other than that the page loads almost immediately. Something funky is going on and I don't know what or why. I am looking for a solid explanation why this would happen.
Why does Firefox hog up twice the CPU than IExplorer, and fragments my computer twice as much? I even noticed some downloads you can get to speed up Firefox and fix it. It uses twice as much memory to run it. If I swich back to IE all my ram comes back.
How do I change the language for my mozilla firefox from spanish to english? I have mozilla firefox and it is set to spanish. This is extremley annoying because when I type, it treats my keyboard as a spanish one.
How can I export the bookmarks from firefox to Internet explorer? And totally I wanted to know where the file of bookmarks is saved in computer?For example I know that the file of Favorites of Internet explorer is saved in (Documents and settings folder),but how about Firefox?
How do I set iTunes to connect to the internet through Firefox instead of IE? My internet explorer is not working, but Firefox is, so I want to know if I can access the iTunes store using through Firefox instead.
How to i change my Firefox print defaults? Whenever I print something in Firefox i have to change the printing preferences to the way i like them. Once i print and click ok, then try to print something else, those preferences i selected go back to default. So everytime i print i have to change the preferences to what i need them to be. This does not happen in Microsoft Office or Acrobat. Those programs remember my settings and keep them that way. How could i get firefox to remember the settings i set.
How to prevent people from using the Firefox trick on your Myspace? I know there was this code that blocked people with Firefox to use the trick (View>Page Style>View All). I had it on my myspace but then I deleted it accidentally. Please help me find it because i've been searching all over the internet and I've had no success.
How do you have multi sites open on firefox as homepage? How do you have multi sites open on firefox as homepage? I know my sister[shes sleeping so i cant ask her] has her firefox set so when the program is opened a few websites open in different tabs. For example I want yahoo answers and gmail to open when i run firefox. I found an add-on called 'speeddial' i think thats what my sister uses.
Firefox question: How to Make firefox make the most recent site you last visted move up in the Address list? Like in internet explorer; Like you know how the recently visited site moves up in the address's list. Well, I want firefox to do the same.
How do I combine my firefox bookmarks and explorer favorites? I use both IE and Firefox and have different (and some the same) bookmarks/favorites on each and would like to combine them so each program would have all bookmarks preferably without duplicates.
What is the safest web browser to use other then firefox? I am wondering if anyone could recommend a safer web browser to use now that i heard that firefox has just as many security flaws as internet explorer.
How do I add a second bookmark tool bar to firefox? My tool bar on firefox is full and the rest of the bookmarks are listed in drop down menus. How can I add a second one underneath it? Ive seen it before, but I dont know how to do it myself.
How and is it possible to downgrade Firefox without losing my details? I have downloaded Firefox 2.0.0.3 and it seems to use a lot more RAM then 2.0.0.2 so I can I downgrade to 2.0.0.2? And how?
How do I get Firefox to show background images again? I recently installed Adobe Reader, and it had a plugin for Firefox. Naturally, I installed that as well. Somehow the whole thing killed Firefox's ability to display background images. Uninstalling Adobe Reader doesn't help, and there is no Reader plugin in the lists of plugins. Firefox updates/reinstallations aren't helping. Any suggestions?
How do I change my Firefox settings to play games such as Yahoo backgammon? Since you added the new game servers, Mozilla Firefox only allows me in about 1 in 10 times. I usually get the 'you've performed an illegal operation' and it knocks me off. What settings do I change to allow me to play backgammon again?
How can I find the date and time of a Mozilla Firefox history item? This is easy in Internet Explorer - Ctrl+H to bring up the history panel, then right click on the item and select "Properties". Firefox obviously has time/date information since the history items can be ordered by date. But how can this information be accessed?
How can I get Firefox to remember my login information for some sites? OK I have a few accounts with sites where I have given no sensitive personal information. Every time I open the site they require me to enter my login and password. Is there a way I can get Firefox to log me in automatically without me entering the Login ID or password? I want to do this only for one or two sites, not all. I mean I do not want it to remember my email password or something. Please advise me.
How do I block access to websites on mozilla firefox and IE? I'd like to block another user's access to certain websites of mozilla firefox and IE. Any suggestions?
How to speed up Firefox and is Avant browser worth trying? I use Firefox and i really like it but it is getting slower and slower after the last updates.So if you know a safe way to speed it up, please tell me. I also heard about Avant but is it worth downloading?
What is a good firefox addon for a bookmark panel? I'm looking for a firefox add on that has a panel similar to Internet Explorer (with history and favorites). I don't need a whole bunch of extra stuff, just a panel on the side with these links. Thanks!
How do I get the little icons in my bookmarks toolbar on Firefox? In Mozilla Firefox. At the moment I have a few that only have a blank icon, whereas others have nice little colourful pics. How do I change the blank to a pic or import a favicon? Any ideas?? Certain sites don't have their own icons, just blank squares. How do I replace them?
How do I make Firefox successfully connect to the net when clicking a web link? After installing fIrefox on my Win2k and selecting it as a default program for *.htm, Firefox shows up when I click on a URL. However, I keep on getting the following. Pls note that the URL is valid (like http://www.yahoo.com) and DOES open on Internet Explorer. Server not found Firefox can't find the server at <url> * Check the address for typing errors such as ww.example.com instead of www.example.com * If you are unable to load any pages, check your computer's network connection. * If your computer or network is protected by a firewall or proxy, make sure that Firefox is permitted to access the Web.
How do I make FireFox my default browser? I already have my firefox set as default browser, but whenever I get those AIM mail notifications and my friends send me hyperlinks via instant messaging, I can't seem to get it to work by clicking on the links. I'd already tried going through the method of going to options under tooks and clicking main and checking it as default method. Doesn't seem to work. Help please.
How to downgrade to the old firefox? I just followed a few things that popped up on my computer screen and accidentally upgraded to the new mozila firefox. But I dont like it at all, and would rather have the old one back again. How do I do this? Also, my computer is running really really slow lately and I think its because of spyware and crap like that. What free programs are out there that could get rid of this?
Why does my internet stop work ever once I downloaded firefox 3? I download firefox 3 on the first day it came out and after that day my internet would work for an hour than stop and after like 24 hours it works again but as soon as I log back onto firefox 3 it stops. I unstalled it and switched back to firefox 2. Now my internet works perfectly. Does anyone know why firefox 3 is doing this?
How do I move the latest Firefox download from My Documents to Program files? I just downloaded the latest Firefox update - exe file 5.5 MB and as I had the wrong settings it has ended up in My document instead of Program files. Can I move it? It has already installed - I just want to move the file to the Program files! Thanks ! So I take it from My Documents and drag it how? OK, if I cut and paste it to program files it will be ok?
How can I be notified when Firefox 3 is officially released? I want to be notified by email when Firefox 3 is officially released. I tried a google search, but nothing relevant seemed to come up. >> Please only answer if you have the answer. A link would also be appreciated. Thank you!
How do you block a website using firefox? I have looked everywhere in the internet settings and don't see any way in which firefox will allow me to block a certain website from being able to be accessed on my computer. Please don't ask me why I want to block a website, just tell me if there is a way to do it. Thanks!
How could I remove sound from the online flash games and java games from firefox? I want to play online flash games and java games from firefox, but at the same time, I want them to be silent because I'm playing my own mp3 music on my computer. Other games doesn't have sound/music option. How can I remove or silence it?
Why doesnt mozilla firefox work with all accounts? Ok i downloaded mozilla firefox to get a faster web browser service,but it doesn't work on all the accounts for my computer. It won't work on my account or my parents account, just on the guest account. Does anybody know how i can fix it to make it work on all accounts.
How do i change the destination of downloads in Firefox? When using Firefox, files get automatically downloaded to your desktop. Is there any way to change the place it gets saved to?
How do you hide stuff in myspace without firefox decoders being able to find them? I saw a myspace and when you decode it using firefox "no page style" you still couldn't see anything and it said "dont be nosy". Where can I get the code to do that?
How do you reset your Firefox Master Password when you forgot your password? I would like to known how to reset my Firefox Master Password because I forgot my password. PS: I have Firefox 3 RC 1.
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