11-06-2005, 07:29 PM
Okay, this time I'm determined to make the switch from IE to Firefox. A couple of things I'll probably work out in the end (Like complete disabling of tabbed browsing, which I can't stand), but before I become fully committed, I'd like to get a couple of details... dealt with first. Maybe a member of the audience can help me.
1) There are two other users on this machine, and I've only just managed to teach them how to use IE. Now let's be absolutely fair, if you're less than computer-skilled, learning how to use another program is a genuine pain in the ass especially when something is essentially a new face on something you've long become familiar with. I don't really want to hear the complaints of the other two users, I don't want to even attempt to teach them how to use Firefox (Christ, I've had it up to here with teaching programs to people), I would rather that on my account, FF is the default browser with IE being the default for the other two accounts.
However, I can't figure out a way to do this. I try setting the defaults on individual accounts using both IE, FF, and Windows' Set Program Access & Defaults control applet, but whatever I set for one account is universally set across the board. So, does anyone have a solutin for me?
And no, a global default of FF is not the answer. If the other two accounts on this machine can't have IE as default, then I'll simply do without.
2) With 1) being dealt with, I'd like an extension that's like the Google toolbar's "block pop-ups" button. There are sites such as forums where you have to have pop-ups enabled, and going through a menu and two dialogues to enable pop-ups for that site seems counter-intuitive after years of what basically amounted to "push this button."
1) There are two other users on this machine, and I've only just managed to teach them how to use IE. Now let's be absolutely fair, if you're less than computer-skilled, learning how to use another program is a genuine pain in the ass especially when something is essentially a new face on something you've long become familiar with. I don't really want to hear the complaints of the other two users, I don't want to even attempt to teach them how to use Firefox (Christ, I've had it up to here with teaching programs to people), I would rather that on my account, FF is the default browser with IE being the default for the other two accounts.
However, I can't figure out a way to do this. I try setting the defaults on individual accounts using both IE, FF, and Windows' Set Program Access & Defaults control applet, but whatever I set for one account is universally set across the board. So, does anyone have a solutin for me?
And no, a global default of FF is not the answer. If the other two accounts on this machine can't have IE as default, then I'll simply do without.
2) With 1) being dealt with, I'd like an extension that's like the Google toolbar's "block pop-ups" button. There are sites such as forums where you have to have pop-ups enabled, and going through a menu and two dialogues to enable pop-ups for that site seems counter-intuitive after years of what basically amounted to "push this button."
When in mortal danger,
When beset by doubt,
Run in little circles,
Wave your arms and shout.
BattleTag: Schrau#2386
When beset by doubt,
Run in little circles,
Wave your arms and shout.
BattleTag: Schrau#2386