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The computer gods are giving you a sign that you should switch to Firefox! 
You've been blessed, don't ignore this important and gracious message!
You've been blessed, don't ignore this important and gracious message!
No.mito said:
It doesn't support activex.
mito said:
It's part of the stricter rules (patches) to prevent browser hijacks by things like advertizing. You could turn it off, but think about this: if Microsoft feels it is necessary to do things like that to lessen the risk that any amount of malware can take over your computer through IE if it gets the chance, it might be time to do as digi says, and switch to something that does work instead.
Yes. No more IE for me, I've seen the light.mito said:
To the best of my knowledge yes, I don't use anything else and I go practically everywhere.
hoom
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There are some things that IE does differently.
Note: this is not the same as 'IE does right & Firefox does wrong'.
Basically IE interprets certain bits of HTML differently to how the actual W3 standard says it should and there are some non standard things that IE can do & Firefox can't.
Most websites don't use those though & rare are the websites with even minor formatting differences.
Anyway, for any sites that Firefox doesn't see right, you can go to IE for them.
Note: this is not the same as 'IE does right & Firefox does wrong'.
Basically IE interprets certain bits of HTML differently to how the actual W3 standard says it should and there are some non standard things that IE can do & Firefox can't.
Most websites don't use those though & rare are the websites with even minor formatting differences.
Anyway, for any sites that Firefox doesn't see right, you can go to IE for them.
arrrse said:
i had problems with IE on some sites where i made admin interface for owners using HTMLarea.... while they worked in FF perfectlly, IE had major troubles.
also....there is nice extension for FF that allows you to open any site in IE if it doesnt work in FF....
for other questions about extensions (i can see people's hair rasing now) be free to ask.... there are over 700 extensions for Firefox around....some are lame, some are funny, but many are really usefull....
Try these things -
1. Go to your C:\WINDOWS\Downloaded Program Files\ folder and check through the ActiveX files there. Any that say 'Damaged' or look dodgy delete.
2. In IE go to Tools > Internet Options > Programs > Manage Add Ons and check there for anything that looks dodgy and disable it.
3. Just go and download Opera/FireFox and be done with it!
1. Go to your C:\WINDOWS\Downloaded Program Files\ folder and check through the ActiveX files there. Any that say 'Damaged' or look dodgy delete.
2. In IE go to Tools > Internet Options > Programs > Manage Add Ons and check there for anything that looks dodgy and disable it.
3. Just go and download Opera/FireFox and be done with it!
So noted. 8)mito said:
And another starts down the dark path...silence said:
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