Mozilla Firefox Question and UPDATES!!!

[100 Grand]

Sorry to start a new thread but I have a question.
I recently started using Firefox as my browser and I like it alot. I've noticed I can't "copy and paste" with it though. Actually I can copy but can't seem to paste it anywhere. Any ideas on different settings? Also, anything else I should tweak to make it more-gooder?

Thanks,
100G

[100 Grand]

Ok...I think I'm ok now...I tried using the different skins and the other ones have the paste!

[Stinkysteve]

Better read this:
http://www.internetweek.com/allStories/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=22104624

Mozilla Vulnerability Quickly Fixed

By TechWeb News


The Mozilla Foundation Thursday issued a patch for a new vulnerability in the Windows version of its browser and e-mail client family, and urged all users to download the fix or update to the newest versions.



The vulnerability was first disclosed Wednesday on the public security mailing list Full Disclosure.



The patch disables the use of the shell: external protocol handler, which allows users to run other programs by clicking links. Hackers could use this to exploit vulnerabilities in a browser helper application -- by passing parameters to create a buffer overflow -- to gain control of the target PC.



Mozilla posted a small fix on its Web site for its Mozilla suite http://www.mozilla.org/security/shell.html (versions 1.7.0 and earlier), Firefox stand-alone browser (0.9.1 and earlier), and Thunderbird e-mail client (0.7.1 and earlier).



New versions of the browsers and e-mail client that incorporate the configuration change also are available for download from the site. http://www.mozilla.org/



Only the Windows versions are affected, said the Foundation in a statement on its Web site; the Macintosh and Linux editions are safe as is.



Future versions of Firefox, added the Foundation, will include an automatic update notification feature that will alert users to security vulnerabilities and fixes.



Mozilla, which has been recommended by analysts and security experts -- including the U.S. Computer Emergency Response Team (US-CERT) -- as an alternative to the vulnerability-plagued Internet Explorer, now joins Microsoft in issuing configuration change patches. Microsoft issued a similar change, although for a different vulnerability, last Friday.



The same day, a Dutch security expert published sample code that showed how Internet Explorer is susceptible to the same vulnerability that Mozilla just patched. A configuration change or other fix for IE, however, is not yet available, although Microsoft has confirmed the vulnerability. It is investigating the problem and is planning on releasing a series of updates to its browser in the coming weeks, Microsoft said.

[pooter]

I tried using Firefox for a day. I kept running into weird compatability issues with websites. Images and links wouldn't load properly. I liked it, but I'm back to MyIE2 (Maxthon) again until things get better.

[LOGAN]

yeah with firefox you have to dl certain things like java and flash stuff for some sites to work since they are not in the actuall browser itself like ie. thats the only quirky thing about it.

[Smoke]

yeah with firefox you have to dl certain things like java and flash stuff for some sites to work since they are not in the actuall browser itself like ie. thats the only quirky thing about it.

Flash isn't a native part of IE, and Java isn't anymore.

[Bananajuice77]

I bought a new computer a few days ago and downloaded the latest Firefox to use instead of IE. So far I have had no problems, and I like all the customizing you can do to it. They have some add-ons you can download off their site to easily switch to IE to view a page without changing the default from Firefox. I haven't tried it yet, but if I run into a need for it I will give it a try. They have lots of little tools like this to download on their site, and they are all pretty small in size. :xyxthumbs

[pooter]

yeah with firefox you have to dl certain things like java and flash stuff for some sites to work since they are not in the actuall browser itself like ie. thats the only quirky thing about it.
Damn, I hadn't thought of that. I use Sun's java client with MYIE2 but it probably doesn't work with FF. I'll try it now and see if it is any better.

[ih8Uboo-boo]

I bought a new computer a few days ago and downloaded the latest Firefox to use instead of IE. So far I have had no problems, and I like all the customizing you can do to it. They have some add-ons you can download off their site to easily switch to IE to view a page without changing the default from Firefox. I haven't tried it yet, but if I run into a need for it I will give it a try. They have lots of little tools like this to download on their site, and they are all pretty small in size. :xyxthumbs
You'll need it to get your windows updates...

[SOS]

If you dl the java and flash plug-ins and install them correctly, you do not have to do anything special like downloading those files seperately to view content.

[pooter]

Java and shockwave fixed the compatability issues I was seeing. Now its just a matter of trying to tear myself away from MYIE2. It takes ALOT to make me want to change browsers. :)

[Stinkysteve]

story here:
http://www.internetweek.com/breakingNews/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=23900585

Firefox 1.0 Set For September

By TechWeb News


The Mozilla Foundation on Tuesday set September as the release date for its free open-source Firefox browser.



Firefox, which has been collecting accolades from users and analysts -- especially as recommendations mount to switch from Microsoft's vulnerability-plagued Internet Explorer -- is currently in beta, but is shooting for final by Sept. 14, said Mozilla's Ben Goodger in a revised roadmap posted to the organization's site.



"While we may slip past this, we want to set that date so that it gives us a near term goal to target," Goodger wrote. A release candidate -- more than beta and a step closer to final -- will post next month, Goodger added.



Firefox is currently in beta version 0.9, http://mozilla.org/products/firefox/ which released last month, and runs on Windows, Linux, and Mac OS X platforms.



The browser can be downloaded from the Mozilla Web site.http://www.mozilla.org/products/firefox/