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Offline franksolich

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« on: September 06, 2012, 10:18:42 AM »
I'm still on the old computer, the broken computer, as it hasn't yet completely broken down, and I'm reluctant to start using the newer one until the older one's kaput.

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The last time Firefox, which I find most excellent, updated itself (without my permission, which irked me), every so often it crashes, and then one gets that "restore old window" thingamajig, after which all's okay.

Is anybody else having the same problem with Firefox, or might this be the computer itself?

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Re: question
« Reply #1 on: September 06, 2012, 10:20:51 AM »
Also, but unrelated, the only thing I've downloaded on this computer since it broke, was something called "FreeFileViewer."  It worked the one time I needed it.

Has anyone had any experience with this?  Is this something worth putting on the new computer?
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« Reply #2 on: September 06, 2012, 10:31:25 AM »
My Firefox was crashing quite a bit until I updated Java.  Evidently Firefox was having some compatibility issues with the older version of Java as a plug in.

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Re: question
« Reply #3 on: September 07, 2012, 02:17:47 PM »
I use Google Chrome.
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Re: question
« Reply #4 on: September 07, 2012, 05:07:37 PM »
NetScape (with JavaScript turned off) is my primary browser. Firefox only when I need JavaScript, like balancing my checkbook. IE - NEVER!

I've never had Firefox crash. I don't update it until it's maybe two or three releases behind. It's never auto-updated it self - but I do get those annoying "do you want to update now" pop-ups.

There's probably a way to turn off auto updates.
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Re: question
« Reply #5 on: September 07, 2012, 07:26:15 PM »
The orange FF tab, options, options, Advanced, Update and check the appropriate box you desire.
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