Valkyrie Posted December 16, 2008 Share Posted December 16, 2008 Well done Fred, thank you for warning us all - OH already changed his laptop this morning (but I don't know what to). It seems that IE keep having the same problems. He said he would do mine later. DS stopped using IE a long time ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted December 16, 2008 Share Posted December 16, 2008 Thanks for the warning, Fred . I've changed my laptop to Firefox and Thunderbird - quite like both already . Will do the PC when I get near it . My font on Omlet seems to have changed though . Anyone else had that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted December 16, 2008 Share Posted December 16, 2008 We were talking about changing over today.......hadn't heard this news. I clicked to close this forum this morning and about a hundred windows opened up....and they wouldn't stop We had to close it all down and leave it for ages. I'll change over later tonight. Thanks Fred. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicola H Posted December 16, 2008 Share Posted December 16, 2008 My font on Omlet seems to have changed though . Anyone else had that? Yes the font has changed for me too.........But I have got used to it now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted December 16, 2008 Share Posted December 16, 2008 Odd thing is, the font's changed on my laptop but not on my PC . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoid Posted December 16, 2008 Author Share Posted December 16, 2008 Fred, thanks for this topic, many of us will have heard it on the news but not acted yet. Now, can you explain slowly; if I download Firefox and browse I'll be OK, but IE is still there running windows? But, is that all I need to do? Previous browsing via IE won't still be there providing criminal access? Sorry, it's beyond me.... Plus, should I def. go & download that now, is there anything I won't understand when I get there? If you download Firefox and use it, the shady types won't be able to see what your doing. But Internet Explorer is needed for system processes etc - stuff you dont have to worry about. As soon as you start up Firefox it will give you the option of moving your bookmarks over from IE. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miffy Posted December 16, 2008 Share Posted December 16, 2008 thanks Fred. OH & YS have been on at me to change for a while, I followed your link thanks and imported by bookmarks. I hadnt heard of this problem till checking the forum this evening. The power of the forum strikes again!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaronmusgrove123 Posted December 16, 2008 Share Posted December 16, 2008 ok, im on ie if i download ff and just use that will i be ok or will i have to delete ie aswell? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoid Posted December 16, 2008 Author Share Posted December 16, 2008 Whatever you do, Do Not delete IE, it is needed for windows to run smoothly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooks Posted December 17, 2008 Share Posted December 17, 2008 ok I've changed to firefox as advised, what about outlook for email, is that ok?? as I would ahte to have to lose all my saved emails Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quickcluck Posted December 17, 2008 Share Posted December 17, 2008 I've been a firefox convert for years now, I find it much easier to use.. explorer looks so alien to me now.... plus its fast and much more user friendly! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted December 17, 2008 Share Posted December 17, 2008 One last question, I promise. I couldn't find the answer to this one on the site... does FF have a links toolbar? I have mine on IE and it shows the sites that I use the most. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seagazer Posted December 17, 2008 Share Posted December 17, 2008 Wow - I've just changed to Firefox. I've been having so much trouble with t'internet over the last couple of weeks. I thought it was something my OH had done (he did explain what he'd done but I can't remember ) but I changed this morning and it is so much quicker. Lately I've not posted as much as it just takes too long and then often the webpage expires but so far so good. Thanks Fred Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoid Posted December 17, 2008 Author Share Posted December 17, 2008 One last question, I promise. I couldn't find the answer to this one on the site... does FF have a links toolbar? I have mine on IE and it shows the sites that I use the most. Yes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted December 17, 2008 Share Posted December 17, 2008 One last question, I promise. I couldn't find the answer to this one on the site... does FF have a links toolbar? I have mine on IE and it shows the sites that I use the most. Yes. Is it easy to find? I shall download FF then! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooks Posted December 17, 2008 Share Posted December 17, 2008 does firefox have a spell checker?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoid Posted December 17, 2008 Author Share Posted December 17, 2008 Yes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted December 17, 2008 Share Posted December 17, 2008 It does? I have never found it - any clues where to look,Fred (spell checker,that is!) Or is it an app I need to download? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoid Posted December 17, 2008 Author Share Posted December 17, 2008 It should be included with all new versions of firefox. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted December 17, 2008 Share Posted December 17, 2008 OK, I will have a look later.it certainly isn't on the tool bar,although there is one on my Google bar which I use. If I can find the FF one,I can get shot of the Google bar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted December 17, 2008 Share Posted December 17, 2008 My 2 children both log on through IE so that they don't disrupt our BT Yahoo, do they just need to download FF when they are nexy online. Also is there any way that any info from our main pc can be transfered via their IE connection when we are logged on through BT Yahoo? I told them not to use the internet last night, but for ED that is like cutting her right arm off, so need to find an alterantive by this evening. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoid Posted December 17, 2008 Author Share Posted December 17, 2008 Im confused, could you explain a bit more please. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted December 17, 2008 Share Posted December 17, 2008 We use BT Yahoo browser through our wireless hub, but if the children also use that it disconnects ours. They log on via IE through the wireless hub, so presumably they need FF? We were also wondering if we are all connected via the same hub if information can be found for wrong doing from all connected computers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted December 17, 2008 Share Posted December 17, 2008 I downloaded FF earlier, so faso good, but the importer for the IE favourites etckeeps crashing. I have removed FF and re-loaded it, but still have the same problem.. I really need to reboot to see if that cures it, but I am running several processes, which need to stay running all day Anyone else had this problem? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicola H Posted December 17, 2008 Share Posted December 17, 2008 I had to reboot mine Clare before it would let me import my bookmarks.....You will have to do it later when you have finished with the other programs you have running. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
