Firefox advice?

::Hello all. I'm a newbie here. Have had Vista since last
Oct. and am an AOL dial up user. Am an avid Pogo game player, but with
the combo of vista and aol, most of my games won't load. Have been told
to download the Firefox browser. Anyone have any advice on that? Is it
safe? Are there a lot of settings I need to tweek with after downloading
it? I would appreciate any and all help from you! Cat ::


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theVcat

You need to install Java in order to play Pogo.
You do not need a different browser.

Visit:
http://www.java.com/en/download/manual.jsp
and download, then install, the "offline" version
(file size: 15.18 MB).


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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows Desktop Experience -
Windows Vista Enthusiast

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"theVcat" <> wrote in message news:...

::Hello all. I'm a newbie here. Have had Vista since last
Oct. and am an AOL dial up user. Am an avid Pogo game player, but with
the combo of vista and aol, most of my games won't load. Have been told
to download the Firefox browser. Anyone have any advice on that? Is it
safe? Are there a lot of settings I need to tweek with after downloading
it? I would appreciate any and all help from you! Cat ::


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theVcat

"theVcat" <> wrote in message
news:...

> ::Hello all. I'm a newbie here. Have had Vista since last
> Oct. and am an AOL dial up user. Am an avid Pogo game player, but with
> the combo of vista and aol, most of my games won't load. Have been told
> to download the Firefox browser. Anyone have any advice on that? Is it
> safe? Are there a lot of settings I need to tweek with after downloading
> it? I would appreciate any and all help from you! Cat ::

Firefox is a decent browser, not as secure as Internet Explorer 7 on Windows
Vista. But good if you want a wide range of 3rd party extensions.

If the Pogo games will work with it I'm not in a position to say. I assume
you're using the AOL browser, so the first thing I'd try would be Internet
Explorer instead, which you should be able to find in the Start Menu.

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Paul Smith,
Yeovil, UK.
Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User.
http://www.dasmirnov.net/blog/
http://www.windowsresource.net/

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theVcat wrote:
> ::Hello all. I'm a newbie here. Have had Vista since last
> Oct. and am an AOL dial up user. Am an avid Pogo game player, but with
> the combo of vista and aol, most of my games won't load. Have been told
> to download the Firefox browser. Anyone have any advice on that? Is it
> safe? Are there a lot of settings I need to tweek with after downloading
> it? I would appreciate any and all help from you! Cat ::
>
>

It's safer than Internet Exploder, that's for sure. Get it at
www.mozilla.com/firefox

Alias

"##Alias##" <aka@masked&anonymous.ec> wrote in message
news:...
> theVcat wrote:
>> ::Hello all. I'm a newbie here. Have had Vista since last Oct. and am an
>> AOL dial up user. Am an avid Pogo game player, but with
>> the combo of vista and aol, most of my games won't load. Have been told
>> to download the Firefox browser. Anyone have any advice on that? Is it
>> safe? Are there a lot of settings I need to tweek with after downloading
>> it? I would appreciate any and all help from you! Cat ::
>>
>>
>
> It's safer than Internet Exploder, that's for sure. Get it at
> www.mozilla.com/firefox
>
> Alias
>

Get out of the '80's.
Nothing bad happens in IE anymore.
Nothing

##Alias## wrote:
> theVcat wrote:
>
>> ::Hello all. I'm a newbie here. Have had Vista since last Oct. and am
>> an AOL dial up user. Am an avid Pogo game player, but with
>> the combo of vista and aol, most of my games won't load. Have been told
>> to download the Firefox browser. Anyone have any advice on that? Is it
>> safe? Are there a lot of settings I need to tweek with after downloading
>> it? I would appreciate any and all help from you! Cat ::
>>
>>
>
> It's safer than Internet Exploder, that's for sure. Get it at
> www.mozilla.com/firefox
>
> Alias
Liar!

"##Alias##" <aka@masked&anonymous.ec> wrote in message
news:...
> theVcat wrote:
>> ::Hello all. I'm a newbie here. Have had Vista since last Oct. and am an
>> AOL dial up user. Am an avid Pogo game player, but with
>> the combo of vista and aol, most of my games won't load. Have been told
>> to download the Firefox browser. Anyone have any advice on that? Is it
>> safe? Are there a lot of settings I need to tweek with after downloading
>> it? I would appreciate any and all help from you! Cat ::
>>
>>
>
> It's safer than Internet Exploder, that's for sure. Get it at
> www.mozilla.com/firefox
>
> Alias

It's probably your machine. I'm sure it's all screwed up because you have
no clue what you are doing. I run IE and it works the first time every
time. Never had a problem with it. On the other hand, I know what I'm
doing.

Bill Yanaire wrote:
> "##Alias##" <aka@masked&anonymous.ec> wrote in message
> news:...
>> theVcat wrote:
>>> ::Hello all. I'm a newbie here. Have had Vista since last Oct. and am an
>>> AOL dial up user. Am an avid Pogo game player, but with
>>> the combo of vista and aol, most of my games won't load. Have been told
>>> to download the Firefox browser. Anyone have any advice on that? Is it
>>> safe? Are there a lot of settings I need to tweek with after downloading
>>> it? I would appreciate any and all help from you! Cat ::
>>>
>>>
>> It's safer than Internet Exploder, that's for sure. Get it at
>> www.mozilla.com/firefox
>>
>> Alias
>
> It's probably your machine.

What is?

> I'm sure it's all screwed up because you have
> no clue what you are doing.

What did I say that lead you to this erroneous conclusion?

> I run IE and it works the first time every
> time. Never had a problem with it.

The few times I have to use it because the site will only accept IE, I
have had no problems. I prefer Firefox, especially FF3 which has many
features IE can only dream about.

> On the other hand, I know what I'm
> doing.

We know what you do with your hands, Bill.

Alias

Paul Smith wrote:
> "theVcat" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>
>> ::Hello all. I'm a newbie here. Have had Vista since last
>> Oct. and am an AOL dial up user. Am an avid Pogo game player, but with
>> the combo of vista and aol, most of my games won't load. Have been told
>> to download the Firefox browser. Anyone have any advice on that? Is it
>> safe? Are there a lot of settings I need to tweek with after downloading
>> it? I would appreciate any and all help from you! Cat ::
>
> Firefox is a decent browser, not as

you mean much more
> secure as Internet Explorer 7 on Windows Vista. But good if you want
> a wide range of 3rd party extensions.

IE is the garbage of the garbage
>
> If the Pogo games will work with it I'm not in a position to say. I
> assume you're using the AOL browser, so the first thing I'd try would
> be Internet Explorer instead, which you should be able to find in the
> Start Menu.
>

"measekite" <> wrote in message
news:YZ6gk.18330$...
>
>
> Paul Smith wrote:
>> "theVcat" <> wrote in message
>> news:...
>>
>>> ::Hello all. I'm a newbie here. Have had Vista since last
>>> Oct. and am an AOL dial up user. Am an avid Pogo game player, but with
>>> the combo of vista and aol, most of my games won't load. Have been told
>>> to download the Firefox browser. Anyone have any advice on that? Is it
>>> safe? Are there a lot of settings I need to tweek with after downloading
>>> it? I would appreciate any and all help from you! Cat ::
>>
>> Firefox is a decent browser, not as
>
> you mean much more
>> secure as Internet Explorer 7 on Windows Vista. But good if you want a
>> wide range of 3rd party extensions.
>
> IE is the garbage of the garbage

And you are a Number One Jerk adding to the Jerk Count.


>>
>> If the Pogo games will work with it I'm not in a position to say. I
>> assume you're using the AOL browser, so the first thing I'd try would be
>> Internet Explorer instead, which you should be able to find in the Start
>> Menu.
>>