Vista - Mozilla Firefox Update 3.0.8

**Airbot** · 03-27-2009

Quote:

What’s New in Firefox 3.0.8

Firefox 3.0.8 fixes two critical security issues found in Firefox 3.0.7:

Fixed two security issues.

Firefox web browser | Faster, more secure, & customizable

**SIW2** · 03-27-2009

Hi Airbot,

Have you noticed this little critter M$ have added to FF?

**MilesAhead** · 03-27-2009

Quote: Originally Posted by Airbot

Quote:

What’s New in Firefox 3.0.8

Firefox 3.0.8 fixes two critical security issues found in Firefox 3.0.7:

Fixed two security issues.

Firefox web browser | Faster, more secure, & customizable

Wish it would add a vertical scrollbar when using a theme. I have way too many AddOns that will break if I move to 3.x from 2.. unfortunately.

**Airbot** · 03-27-2009

Quote: Originally Posted by SIW2

Hi Airbot,

Have you noticed this little critter M$ have added to FF?

Attachment 11237

What you mean the net framework assistant add on?

Yeah, I noticed it when it first came about a couple of months ago. It doesn't let you uninstall it, only disable. You have to go thru the registry to uninstall it, I forget which key though.

Since I updated to 3.0.7 it didn't install anymore though for me, not here in 3.0.8 either.

**dk70** · 03-28-2009

I bookmarked this for same reason Microsoft force-installs Firefox extension - Robert’s talk - Web development and Internet trends perhaps good idea to read comments before doing much. Can just disable if it bothers you. Google Picasa also attach an updater as a plugin. They are all bad.

MilesAhead, which extensions? I will bet they are updated since long, and if not it is because they are no longer supported or replaced with better alternatives. Firefox 2 is dead so updating is mandatory. Dont make 2 into a new IE6

**SIW2** · 03-28-2009

Thanks dk70,

I had already removed it.

**MilesAhead** · 03-28-2009

Quote: Originally Posted by dk70

I bookmarked this for same reason Microsoft force-installs Firefox extension - Robert’s talk - Web development and Internet trends perhaps good idea to read comments before doing much. Can just disable if it bothers you. Google Picasa also attach an updater as a plugin. They are all bad.

MilesAhead, which extensions? I will bet they are updated since long, and if not it is because they are no longer supported or replaced with better alternatives. Firefox 2 is dead so updating is mandatory. Dont make 2 into a new IE6

Looks like you are right. I found SyncPlaces to replace Bookmark sync & sort. Looks like it's mature enough to use now.

**dk70** · 03-28-2009

Yes that is a good one. After 3.3.0 from january only tool that does this:

Option to automatically sync and/or automatically sort whenever the local bookmarks change. This happens 5 seconds after the last change (making more changes will restart this timer)

Was what kept me using Firefox bookmarks longer than expected.
Dont know what you use it for but there is also Foxmarks/Xmarks and Delicious for syncing.

**MilesAhead** · 03-28-2009

I just sync manually. The auto-syncing is off by default.
From what somebody showed me on another forum,
FoxMarks is supposed to morph into this community
bookmark data analysis thing or something. Sounds like
they will do to bookmarks what google does with your
searches. I think I'd rather just sync to my own ftp
site.

**MilesAhead** · 03-29-2009

Hmmmmm everything seems to work pretty well so I took ff 2 off. Installed 3.08 to default. Now my stupid little batch files to open the New York Times or whatever will work with 3.

03-27-2009	#1 (permalink)
Airbot Vista Ultimate SP2 x64 Windows 7 Ultimate x64 TECHNET 1,651 posts	Mozilla Firefox Update 3.0.8 Quote: What’s New in Firefox 3.0.8 Firefox 3.0.8 fixes two critical security issues found in Firefox 3.0.7: Fixed two security issues. Firefox web browser \| Faster, more secure, & customizable
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03-27-2009	#2 (permalink)
SIW2 VISTA HOME PREMIUM X64/ 7 x64 / 7x86 2,301 posts	Re: Mozilla Firefox Update 3.0.8 Hi Airbot, Have you noticed this little critter M$ have added to FF?
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03-27-2009	#3 (permalink)
MilesAhead Vista Home Premium 64 bit SP1 692 posts	Re: Mozilla Firefox Update 3.0.8 Quote: Originally Posted by Airbot Quote: What’s New in Firefox 3.0.8 Firefox 3.0.8 fixes two critical security issues found in Firefox 3.0.7: Fixed two security issues. Firefox web browser \| Faster, more secure, & customizable Wish it would add a vertical scrollbar when using a theme. I have way too many AddOns that will break if I move to 3.x from 2.. unfortunately.
My System Specs

03-27-2009	#4 (permalink)
Airbot Vista Ultimate SP2 x64 Windows 7 Ultimate x64 TECHNET 1,651 posts	Re: Mozilla Firefox Update 3.0.8 Quote: Originally Posted by SIW2 Hi Airbot, Have you noticed this little critter M$ have added to FF? Attachment 11237 What you mean the net framework assistant add on? Yeah, I noticed it when it first came about a couple of months ago. It doesn't let you uninstall it, only disable. You have to go thru the registry to uninstall it, I forget which key though. Since I updated to 3.0.7 it didn't install anymore though for me, not here in 3.0.8 either.
My System Specs

03-28-2009	#5 (permalink)
dk70 Vista Ultimate x64 SP1 213 posts	Re: Mozilla Firefox Update 3.0.8 I bookmarked this for same reason Microsoft force-installs Firefox extension - Robert’s talk - Web development and Internet trends perhaps good idea to read comments before doing much. Can just disable if it bothers you. Google Picasa also attach an updater as a plugin. They are all bad. MilesAhead, which extensions? I will bet they are updated since long, and if not it is because they are no longer supported or replaced with better alternatives. Firefox 2 is dead so updating is mandatory. Dont make 2 into a new IE6
My System Specs

03-28-2009	#6 (permalink)
SIW2 VISTA HOME PREMIUM X64/ 7 x64 / 7x86 2,301 posts	Re: Mozilla Firefox Update 3.0.8 Thanks dk70, I had already removed it.
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03-28-2009	#7 (permalink)
MilesAhead Vista Home Premium 64 bit SP1 692 posts	Re: Mozilla Firefox Update 3.0.8 Quote: Originally Posted by dk70 I bookmarked this for same reason Microsoft force-installs Firefox extension - Robert’s talk - Web development and Internet trends perhaps good idea to read comments before doing much. Can just disable if it bothers you. Google Picasa also attach an updater as a plugin. They are all bad. MilesAhead, which extensions? I will bet they are updated since long, and if not it is because they are no longer supported or replaced with better alternatives. Firefox 2 is dead so updating is mandatory. Dont make 2 into a new IE6 Looks like you are right. I found SyncPlaces to replace Bookmark sync & sort. Looks like it's mature enough to use now.
My System Specs

03-28-2009	#8 (permalink)
dk70 Vista Ultimate x64 SP1 213 posts	Re: Mozilla Firefox Update 3.0.8 Yes that is a good one. After 3.3.0 from january only tool that does this: Option to automatically sync and/or automatically sort whenever the local bookmarks change. This happens 5 seconds after the last change (making more changes will restart this timer) Was what kept me using Firefox bookmarks longer than expected. Dont know what you use it for but there is also Foxmarks/Xmarks and Delicious for syncing.
My System Specs

03-28-2009	#9 (permalink)
MilesAhead Vista Home Premium 64 bit SP1 692 posts	Re: Mozilla Firefox Update 3.0.8 I just sync manually. The auto-syncing is off by default. From what somebody showed me on another forum, FoxMarks is supposed to morph into this community bookmark data analysis thing or something. Sounds like they will do to bookmarks what google does with your searches. I think I'd rather just sync to my own ftp site.
My System Specs

03-29-2009	#10 (permalink)
MilesAhead Vista Home Premium 64 bit SP1 692 posts	Re: Mozilla Firefox Update 3.0.8 Hmmmmm everything seems to work pretty well so I took ff 2 off. Installed 3.08 to default. Now my stupid little batch files to open the New York Times or whatever will work with 3.
My System Specs

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