Explorer help?!?

[Mels]

Hi All:
I did a quick search, but did not see a thread on this issue. If there is one. plesae direct me.

The issue I am having is with the lastest version of IE.
When I click on a link, say within FG, a window will pop up, but nothing happens. It just idles. I try to upload an image, and the pop up idles.

Is there an easy way to fix this problem? I was thinking about reinstalling IE, but did not know if there was a simple resolution.
Thanks for any help.

[FG Lurker]

Hi All:
I did a quick search, but did not see a thread on this issue. If there is one. plesae direct me.

The issue I am having is with the lastest version of IE.
When I click on a link, say within FG, a window will pop up, but nothing happens. It just idles. I try to upload an image, and the pop up idles.

Is there an easy way to fix this problem? I was thinking about reinstalling IE, but did not know if there was a simple resolution.
Thanks for any help.

You may have a spyware/malware infestation. You can try using Microsoft's new Anti-spyware software to scan and remove.

Once you have scanned and taken care of any/all problems found, I suggest you move to Firefox. Generally safer and the interface is as good and often better. http://www.firefox.com

[Ketou]

Yea firefox is the way to go! It loads faster than IE too. (for me at least!)

[FG Lurker]

Yea firefox is the way to go! It loads faster than IE too. (for me at least!)

I like Firefox for the tabbed browsing and the excellent selection of plugins.

I use the google image plugin and bugmenot the most, and of course the adblock one -- mostly to block SWF ads that drive me absolutely insane.

[Ketou]

There is one thing that I find won't work (I can't remember the name ?SSL??)
but some windows come up with only source code instead of the page. Often on a BBS's.

[FG Lurker]

There is one thing that I find won't work (I can't remember the name ?SSL??)
but some windows come up with only source code instead of the page. Often on a BBS's.

I've never had that problem... The only sites that I can't get to work well are Dell Japan and a lot of stuff from Microsoft.

I've thought about taking the company's PC/server biz away from Dell because of their Microsoft-centric approach, but in the end there really isn't anywhere else to go. IBM is too expensive and they just sold their PC biz to China anyway, HP is flushing itself as fast as possible... And all the Japanese companies have rip-off prices with shitty service. Dell is the least evil of the bunch.

[GomiGirl]

yeah Mels babe - ditch IE as fast as you can. You will wonder why you ever put up with the MS$ crap for as long as you have.

Just download from the site the right version for your OS.

[Blah Pete]

Switch to Firefox. Also, on the same sight you can get to a good email program Thunderbird (just like my favorite downtown Sacto wine).

[kotatsuneko]

a word of warning tho, before migrating to firefox, backup your favouraites in both html and rar/zip format first, although it is undoubtedly superior to ie, i know a fair few people it has crashed on, corrupting their bookmarks, which could be a major issue unless they were backed up first.

[Socratesabroad]

a word of warning tho, before migrating to firefox, backup your favouraites in both html and rar/zip format first, although it is undoubtedly superior to ie, i know a fair few people it has crashed on, corrupting their bookmarks, which could be a major issue unless they were backed up first.

Actually, at the advice of people on this board I switched from IE to Firefox - and never looked back. There shouldn't be any problem with IE or corrupted bookmarks if you install Firefox as well (as the default browser) unless you try to delete IE. Just copy over the bookmarks you need to Firefox and you shouldn't have any problems.

I'd leave IE alone - some sites like Microsoft Update and apps like Norton require IE. So yes, I still have IE for those special cases. But 99% of the time I use Firefox, which is faster and less prone to popups or hostile takeover.

[Captain Japan]

I installed Firefox but could never get our network to recognize it. (All urls get a "cannot find" error.) Is there anything I have to do to initialize it?

[Mels]

THANK YOU SO MUCH YOU GREAT FG'ERS YOU!!!

I have been busy these past few days and did not have time to get back on here. I will look at everything and consider firefox.
I am and did spyware scans and deleted a lot off....going through some maintenance right now.


I will let you know how it all goes. ARIGATOU NE!!!

[FG Lurker]

I installed Firefox but could never get our network to recognize it. (All urls get a "cannot find" error.) Is there anything I have to do to initialize it?

Are you on a company network? If so you may have to enter settings for a proxy server. In my experience it is pretty good about copying the settings over from IE though...

[Socratesabroad]

I installed Firefox but could never get our network to recognize it. (All urls get a "cannot find" error.) Is there anything I have to do to initialize it?

As far as initializing Firefox, no you're pretty much done once you install. But you may have to adjust (set) some of the settings to jibe with the network environment you're in.

By 'our network' I assume you mean using Firefox at work. Assuming you haven't deleted IE (if so, look at a colleague's computer - everyone on the same network should have the same settings)

[mind you I'm translating from the Japanese in my head]
go to Tools, then Internet Options
go to Connections, then LAN Settings
Now see if you're using a Proxy Server] and make a note of the Port

Now open Firefox
Go to Tools, then Options
In General go to Connection Settings
Here, select Manually Set Proxy and you'll paste in the Proxy Server address and enter the Port Number in the HTTP area (you may have to repeat this for the FTP area, though company firewalls may only let you use IE for FTP access)

Now, hit OK, close Firefox, and restart it.

If the Proxy Settings are correct, you should have access to the Internet; keep in mind that Firefox may not work if you try to access some intranet (i.e. intra-company access-only) sites.

[Captain Japan]

Soc,

You are a genius for figuring out my crappy description. That worked. Thank you.

[Mulboyne]

I use Firefox now and spyware is very much reduced. I still find a number of Japanese sites that need IE, though. I've tried installing the language plug-ins I can find but some still come up as pages of gibberish. Of course, I often find when I can see the kanji that it is really gibberish anyway so perhaps that is a hidden quality control feature.

[Socratesabroad]

I use Firefox now and spyware is very much reduced. I still find a number of Japanese sites that need IE, though. I've tried installing the language plug-ins I can find but some still come up as pages of gibberish.

That's strange, because I use the Japanese version of Firefox (on my JPN Win2k, ditto for CHS on my CHS Win2k) and have had no problems whatsoever with sites.

Just so you know, default JPN language codes in Firefox JPN are Shift JIS, EUC-JP, and ISO 2022-JP (I've noticed the last one works on a lot of JPN sites). There was a plugin for all languages (languagemenu.xpi) but I think it's been incorporated in Firefox by now.

Try adding ISO 2022-JP under encoding and adjusting the order for the lang codes:


http://www.mozilla.org/support/firefox/options#languages

[All of this is, of course, assuming you have the lang codes already installed from the Windows CD, at least for Win2K]

[GuyJean]

You are a genius for figuring out my crappy description. That worked. Thank you.

Really? Cool! It's official; So-Crates rocks the Firefox!

GJ

[kotatsuneko]

meh, been using ie non stop since the www was launched, this thread convinced me to try firefox out, and you know what?

IT FOOKIN ROCKS ' ]

[FG Lurker]

meh, been using ie non stop since the www was launched, this thread convinced me to try firefox out, and you know what?

IT FOOKIN ROCKS ' ]

Sure does!

MS was a bit late to the web game -- the web was around a fair amount of time before IE was released. And IE sucked really badly until 3.0. After that Netscape started to slide and IE really took over.

So, how long has everyone here been online?

I've been net-connected since about 1989 but had mail via fido et al from somewhere around '84.

[Ketou]

I've been net-connected since about 1989 but had mail via fido et al from somewhere around '84.

84 wow. I don't think my commodore64 could have handled it back then! Not to mention living in the technological backwater of Australia.

[AssKissinger]

My computer seems to be having a war between Firefox and IE. In my case everything was fine until I downloaded the new Firefox.

[Socratesabroad]

[quote="GuyJean"]Cool! It's official]

[And in my best Oscar acceptance speech voice] "But I just want to say that I couldn't have done it without all of you..."

[FG Lurker]

I've been net-connected since about 1989 but had mail via fido et al from somewhere around '84.

84 wow. I don't think my commodore64 could have handled it back then! Not to mention living in the technological backwater of Australia.

I was running an Apple II clone with a super-fast 300bps modem! Hehe. Boy the text just flew by on the screen.

I remember the huge feeling of speed when I moved to 1200bps a few years later... And then to an external SupraModem 2400 on an Atari 520ST.

[Ketou]

I remember the huge feeling of speed when I moved to 1200bps a few years later... And then to an external SupraModem 2400 on an Atari 520ST.

I've no doubt the 2400 would have been a rocket. I remember the feeling of exhilaration when I moved from a cassette drive to a floppy drive.

[FG Lurker]

I remember the huge feeling of speed when I moved to 1200bps a few years later... And then to an external SupraModem 2400 on an Atari 520ST.

I've no doubt the 2400 would have been a rocket. I remember the feeling of exhilaration when I moved from a cassette drive to a floppy drive.

I had casette on my TI99-4a machine but floppy by the time I went to Apple. My first hard disk didn't happen until 1990 though when I got a 20MB drive for my Mac. Later on my first Windows 3.0 machine I had a 105MB Quantum drive...Oh the SPACE!!

Now I have 2GB of RAM and still get low memory errors from too many 8mp digital camera photos opened at once. (Try opening 500 EOS 20D JPGs and watch your Athlon 64 3500+ with 2GB cry... )

The company I worked for in 1992 had 1TB of online storage (ie HD-based) for 50,000 users (half on 9 IBM mainframes, half on a 250 VUP VAX cluster).... Soon I'll have 1TB in my PC.

[Mels]

WOW. I love firefox so far. I just downloaded it...migrated any favorites, etc from IE and walaaaaaaaa.

I tested it and have NO problems what so ever.

YOU GUYS ARE ALL AWESOME. Thank you for the great information. I think I will keep IE just in case. Never resolved that issue I had, but maybe I will play with it latter.

ARIGATOU!!!!!!!!

[Mels]

I have been on line since 89....late bloomer eh. Gosh, I forgot the name of the ISP I used...there were a lot of free dial ups that SUCKED, but I did go through one company..name started with a C.......COMPUSERV that's it....but today I do not know how I ever lived withoug my cable!!! I LOVE MY CABLE!!!!! Don't think I can ever go back to DSL....damn, now I need to get a new keyboard........any suggestions? Been thinking about the Logitec wireless baord and mouse....only $100-150

[Mulboyne]

That's strange, because I use the Japanese version of Firefox (on my JPN Win2k, ditto for CHS on my CHS Win2k) and have had no problems whatsoever with sites.

Thanks for that. Everything seems in order but I did bump up Japanese. If I do come across another site that gibbers, I'll post a link to see what you can see.

[Mulboyne]