IE7 vs FF3
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Sunday, August 24, 2008 by skybright | Discussion: Personal Computing
I am looking for information on those who use FF3 as there main browser. I use FF3 almost exclusively except for the sites that do not render in FF3 correctly. I need help in deciding which browser to use as my default browser. Especially since some sites need to use IE7 but load in FF3 as default.
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Cavan1
Reply #2 Sunday, August 24, 2008 6:03 PM
Reply #2 Sunday, August 24, 2008 6:03 PM
Damn not edit button and the site has added an http to address
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/1419
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/1419
UEF Soldier
Reply #3 Sunday, August 24, 2008 6:11 PM
Reply #3 Sunday, August 24, 2008 6:11 PM
I use firefox exclusively, and more and more sites are making compatible script as well. the only site i have trouble with is www.microsoft.com, but that ones obvious.
Kitkun
Reply #4 Sunday, August 24, 2008 9:01 PM
Reply #4 Sunday, August 24, 2008 9:01 PM
FF3 for me; I love the extensions. I've only encountered two sites that refused to work, and one was Microsoft, and the other was related to classwork and required me to install a ton of junk.
skybright
Reply #5 Sunday, August 24, 2008 9:29 PM
Reply #5 Sunday, August 24, 2008 9:29 PM
Thank you so much for the replies. Cavan1 thank you for the address to add IE7 in FF3. Another question I have...using IE7 in FF3 will it render my hotmail account correctly? That is a large part of using IE7 for. And also to switch to IE mode do I just click on the IE icon in FF3?
Kitkun
Reply #6 Sunday, August 24, 2008 9:34 PM
FF3 works with Hotmail without the IE Tab for me.
On mine, it's actually an icon in the lower left corner that's displays the current rendering engine. Click it, and the rendering engine switches to IE and so does the icon.
If you do get IE, I advise you to check out the excellent Adblock and Flashblock extensions, but I'm not nice enough to link them.
Reply #6 Sunday, August 24, 2008 9:34 PM
using IE7 in FF3 will it render my hotmail account correctly?
FF3 works with Hotmail without the IE Tab for me.
And also to switch to IE mode do I just click on the IE icon in FF3?
On mine, it's actually an icon in the lower left corner that's displays the current rendering engine. Click it, and the rendering engine switches to IE and so does the icon.
If you do get IE, I advise you to check out the excellent Adblock and Flashblock extensions, but I'm not nice enough to link them.
skybright
Reply #7 Sunday, August 24, 2008 9:45 PM
Reply #7 Sunday, August 24, 2008 9:45 PM
I just tried to download IE7 addon and I received an error message...could not download error 203. I do have several tabs open as I am doing research right now could this be the problem?
DethAdder
Reply #8 Sunday, August 24, 2008 9:50 PM
Reply #8 Sunday, August 24, 2008 9:50 PM
I just tried to download IE7 addon and I received an error message...could not download error 203. I do have several tabs open as I am doing research right now could this be the problem?
It took me several times of failed installations to get IE 7 installed. Then the disappointment of what they did to it set in. Now I'm using FF3 and haven't run into any site issues yet.
eieio
Reply #9 Sunday, August 24, 2008 9:54 PM
That shouldn't affect the download. Just try again later.
Reply #9 Sunday, August 24, 2008 9:54 PM
I just tried to download IE7 addon and I received an error message...could not download error 203. I do have several tabs open as I am doing research right now could this be the problem?
That shouldn't affect the download. Just try again later.
Cavan1
Reply #10 Sunday, August 24, 2008 10:00 PM
If I remember right it does either way, I have been using Windows Live Mail for months now.
Reply #10 Sunday, August 24, 2008 10:00 PM
using IE7 in FF3 will it render my hotmail account correctly?
FF3 works with Hotmail without the IE Tab for me.
If I remember right it does either way, I have been using Windows Live Mail for months now.
skybright
Reply #11 Sunday, August 24, 2008 10:58 PM
You are so very right!!! I just tried my hotmail account in FF3 and it rendered it perfectly. It did not do so when FF3 had just come out and I had not thought about trying it again. Thank you all very much for you help.
Reply #11 Sunday, August 24, 2008 10:58 PM
If I remember right it does either way, I have been using Windows Live Mail for months now.
You are so very right!!! I just tried my hotmail account in FF3 and it rendered it perfectly. It did not do so when FF3 had just come out and I had not thought about trying it again. Thank you all very much for you help.
karmat
Reply #12 Sunday, August 24, 2008 11:24 PM
Reply #12 Sunday, August 24, 2008 11:24 PM
I've been using FF3 for couple weeks now, and I'm kicking myself now for not trying it sooner. It has worked perfectly in everything I've tried. There's so many options, the add-ons and skins, etc. I'll never use IE again.
Bebi Bulma
Reply #13 Monday, August 25, 2008 12:14 AM
I actually wrote up my list of addons/skins, might be useful: Recommended Firefox Addons
Reply #13 Monday, August 25, 2008 12:14 AM
There's so many options, the add-ons and skins, etc. I'll never use IE again.
I actually wrote up my list of addons/skins, might be useful: Recommended Firefox Addons
zakai1369
Reply #15 Monday, August 25, 2008 1:04 AM
Reply #15 Monday, August 25, 2008 1:04 AM
Well damn.
But every time i try to install it it tells me it's incompatible
AutoCopy Version History
The most recent version compatible with Firefox (3.0.1)
Version 0.8 — April 28, 2008 — 64 KB
The most recent version compatible with Firefox (3.0.1)
Version 0.8 — April 28, 2008 — 64 KB
But every time i try to install it it tells me it's incompatible
BigDogBigFeet
Reply #16 Monday, August 25, 2008 1:05 AM
Reply #16 Monday, August 25, 2008 1:05 AM
Thanks for the tip on IE Tab. My FF3 (default browser) is now displaying my AT&T Yahoo Homepage correctly. 
zakai1369
Reply #17 Monday, August 25, 2008 1:10 AM
Yeah I forgot to say thanks for that one too. Now I can use Microsoft Outlook Web Access to check my work email in FF3
Reply #17 Monday, August 25, 2008 1:10 AM
Thanks for the tip on IE Tab.
Yeah I forgot to say thanks for that one too. Now I can use Microsoft Outlook Web Access to check my work email in FF3
Bebi Bulma
Reply #19 Monday, August 25, 2008 6:29 AM
You need to register on the site, and install the experimental 0.91 version or whatever it is. That one works for me.
Reply #19 Monday, August 25, 2008 6:29 AM
Well damn. AutoCopy Version HistoryThe most recent version compatible with Firefox (3.0.1)Version 0.8 — April 28, 2008 — 64 KBBut every time i try to install it it tells me it's incompatible
You need to register on the site, and install the experimental 0.91 version or whatever it is. That one works for me.
DrJBHL
Reply #20 Monday, August 25, 2008 10:48 AM
Hmmmmm......Bebi, I thought you were an "Opera" person.
Reply #20 Monday, August 25, 2008 10:48 AM
Well damn. AutoCopy Version HistoryThe most recent version compatible with Firefox (3.0.1)Version 0.8 — April 28, 2008 — 64 KBBut every time i try to install it it tells me it's incompatibleYou need to register on the site, and install the experimental 0.91 version or whatever it is. That one works for me.
Hmmmmm......Bebi, I thought you were an "Opera" person.
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Reply #1 Sunday, August 24, 2008 6:01 PM