Full screen is F11, just like IE, why move the mouse when all you need is the keyboard? I like the keyboard shortcuts, but you can check Mozdev and the Firefox forums. Who knows maybe the button will be added :)
There is a Firefox equivalent to the M$ mht archive format called MAF http://maf.mozdev.org/, but is this something you use continually?
The search bar is compatible to the Google bar for IE but without the niggling security concerns of the IE product. In Mozilla the toolbars are more customizable, but perhaps this feature will be added in the full release like Mozilla did.
What function are you referring to in IE to make the address bar longer?
Handle cookies through Tools, Options..., Privacy, Cookies
If you are experiencing coding problems with Firefox then what is happening is that you have found code that has been written for IE only, not to the standards. IE is not the standards like Microsloth thinks it should be :)
The eicar.com test file works in Mozilla and Firefox as it should. However this is a problem for the vendor of the virus scanner not exclusively the browser vendor. The scanner vendor should work at stronger integration with other browsers besides just IE.
My download manager options are not greyed out, perhaps a reinstall is in order? Have you tried the forums?
I think XPT files are type library's used in the configuration of Mozilla projects. If you're a coder you should have no problem, otherwise use xpi files or contact the creators of the files for assistance.
Are you referring to extension updates or updates to the browser itself?
I've been using Mozilla for some time now and Firefox lately and have never experienced 100% cpu usage, ever. Slow pages loads over slow connections or badly coded pages. Check your hardware/software.
The back button will grey out if the code opens in a new window or tab, can you supply examples? Otherwise it's near impossible to replicate it.
There is a nice extensions list at O'Reilly http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/wlg/5640
Peter Kaulback
Support-OrpheusComputing.com wrote:
I've been testing FireFox on my SP2 test computer, and I must say some of its add-on extensions are nothing short of awesome. Things I always wanted in IE or could use in IE, I see in FF. Unfortunately, many are also lacking, that can be found in IE! Also, there seems to be some serious problems with FF. Does anyone know how to fix or perform any of the following:
Save a COMPLETE webpage, EVERYTHING on and in it in *ONE* file, similar to IE's save as .mht format?
Why no "full screen" icon or button like IE? You should not have to move and hit a keyboard key to view a page in full screen mode, or have to click a toolbar, then click full screen. Is there a way to add more buttons (like view in full screen) to the FF toolbar?
Is there any way to move or increase the size of the address bar as in IE? It's annoying when trying to see the full URL of a long URL. Additionally, how do you get rid of the "G" (Google) searchbar that's to the right of the FF address bar? There's no reason to have it there if you don't need to search for something and it adds to the problem of the FF address bar being too short. How do you move the toolbars around?
Why are the two options under "Download manager" (under "tools", "options" then "downloads"), grayed out?
How do you know when a cookie is being blocked until it's too late? On IE, there's the red "-" sign you can simply double click and allow cookies from that domain. Where's the one-click option on FF?
Some webpages will not full display properly and FF flashes on the toolbar that it needs a plugin. So, I click to install the plugin and it says "no plugins found"! What's up with that? I see what looks like the Mozilla Netscape "placeholders" in place of where some type of Flash file maybe or some kind of animation should be. I tried my website and FF won't even display the Java Applet! It does the exact same thing I mentioned above; says there *IS* a plugin and how to install it, then it says none are found! Sun Java IS installed because Netscape is also on the PC, and it shows the applets fine.
What is the difference between .xpi and .xpt extensions? I d'loaded some other plugins for it, but they are .xpt and don't appear to install. Other plugins were .xpi and those are installing fine.
I can't download anything without a dam' warning and a bar saying FF blocked the download! How can this be stopped? I don't see anything regarding this in the options. Every time I have to click this [EMAIL PROTECTED]&! bar and "edit options", then add the site to the list! Plus, there is no "options" to edit! I can't download anything from the Mozilla.org plugin site! I click "install now" and either NOTHING happens at all, or it goes though the process with the download/install dialog window opening, I click "install now" (after having to WAIT though its countdown!), then says: "FF could not download the file at [URL]. Because: Download error"!! It's also doing this at other websites!
4 times now I've checked for extension updates, AND INSTALLED them, and FF keeps saying the same updates are available and do I want to install them!
FF seems PAINFULLY SLOW! Is there anyway to speed it up? It sometimes takes a FULL MINUTE to open a webpage! During this time, CPU usage is 100%!
When you click the "back" button, it refreshes the whole page which slows it down even more, and you lose your place on the page! Is there anyway for its "Back" button to function like IE which simply goes back and nothing else? This is extremely annoying when clicking a link on a huge webpage, then clicking "back" and having to find your place all over again since it defaults back to the very top of the webpage! Furthermore, the "Back" button gets grayed out sometimes!
Oh boy, here's the most pathetic thing of them all. FF lets you download viruses and worms! It just zips right on through malware downloads like there's nothing wrong with them! It fails ALL of the Eicar.org browser tests! This totally defeats the purpose of using a browser that claims to be secure when your AV software won't even work with it! I even installed the download manager plugins and put the path to my AV software executable (tried 3 different ones) and it's STILL downloading malware with no complaints!
I appreciate any info, -Clint
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