Topic: Mozilla a question

[daveeb]

Well i still like it, just a wee problem in that it seems to have trouble finding any plugins when they are needed.  It just says plugin not available infact to date it has only succesfully found and installed one. Is this maybe because i have the free version  

Also i cant seem to find how to reinstate IE as the default browser (which i may need to do briefly just to view the items  that firefox cant display)

EDIT  just got the IEview extension which solves my problem.
i'd still like to know how to reinstate IE as default just so i know  

[joudi]

Also i cant seem to find how to reinstate IE as the default browser (which i may need to do briefly just to view the items  that firefox cant display)

A techie will guide you better. But, maybe it'll work if you go to "Internet Options" and open the Tab "Programs". Then you check the last option in that window:

"Check if Internet Explorer is my default Navigator".

[daveeb]

Thanks tried that already joudi    All it does is check which is the default, it doesnt actually alter the setting.

[Clive]

I think that if you load up IE6 and click on Tools/Internet Options/Programs and reset web settings to original IE6 defaults that should do the trick.

[joudi]

I see a possibility, (but not sure it'll work though):

Control Panel > Add & remove programs > (and then look on the left-side, out of the windows' center), there's the last (fourth) option: "Setting the default programs" > Personalise. You can activate it if it's not.

Hope it works.

[daveeb]

Thanks guys  

[joudi]

I'm interested to know the solution (answer).

I'm still waiting (espicially) Simon to tell us what does he do in that case.  

[Clive]

You will have to wait until Monday for Simon's reply Joudi.  He's away on holiday for a few days.  

[Hiatus]

I think if Mozilla is set to your default browser, then when you open IE it will ask if you want to set IE as your default.

I think there is a check-box on the window to never show the message again tho.



Edit: Ah, I was just reading the other posts and saw joudi's. You already suggested what I was going to say as my other solution...

[Tony]

Well i still like it, just a wee problem in that it seems to have trouble finding any plugins when they are needed.  It just says plugin not available infact to date it has only succesfully found and installed one. Is this maybe because i have the free version  

Also i cant seem to find how to reinstate IE as the default browser (which i may need to do briefly just to view the items  that firefox cant display)

EDIT  just got the IEview extension which solves my problem.
i'd still like to know how to reinstate IE as default just so i know  

David, I had no problems downloading plugins, but I'm using the normal Mozilla Browser instead of Firefox. But there should be no probs with that either http://channels.netscape.com/ns/browsers/plugins.jsp

I have to use both IE6 and Mozilla  jointly as my "Trading Platform" is configured for IE6 only. So I have an IE6 shortcut icon on my toolbar, which is locked to always open on the Trading Platform site. As I dont use it for normal web browsing, I changed the Blue "E" Icon for something else. Plus I have a Mozilla  shortcut icon also on my toolbar, as its my default browser, and with the "view page in IE" plugin that covers all options.

 

[Simon]

Which plug ins are you looking for, Dave?  Some of the Firefox ones are not compatible with Mozilla, and vice-versa.  I can't remember offhand whether you are using Moz or FF, but there is a list of all the available Mozilla plugins at the Extension Room, with links to ones for Firefox too.

As for making IE your default, I think that's been covered above, but if you use the IE View plugin, them you should find no need to make IE your default browser again.

[daveeb]

I'm using firefox Simon .  Since i've discovered the IEVIEW extension its not an issue any more, as you say  

[Simon]

OK Dave, but you still might like to check out the Firefox link in the Extension Room, as there are some incredibly useful toys in there.  

[daveeb]

I will do  

Is there a big difference between the firefox and mozilla flavours ??

[Sandra]

Is there a big difference between the firefox and mozilla flavours ??

Mozilla tastes much better on pizzas Dave