Firefox 3.6.8 and Thunderbird 3.0.6

[Karl Larsen]

On 07/27/2010 01:11 PM, Ric Moore wrote:
> On Wed, 2010-07-28 at 00:05 +1000, Basil Chupin wrote:
>    
>> On 27/07/10 23:49, Karl Larsen wrote:
>>      
>>>        Got a large update to Firefox and Thunderbird this morning. I
>>> rebooted the computer. Both Firefox and Thunderbird when coming up
>>> talked about external drivers and the the system loaded. I checked and
>>> clicking a URL in a message on Thunderbird brings the URL up on Firefox
>>> automatic.
>>>
>>>        Thunderbird appears to be working just as it was. I went to the
>>> java test web page with Firefox and it said I have java installed, but
>>> recommended a later version. I went to some movie trailers on a NY Times
>>> page and Firefox could not open them. This indicates a loss of the Adobe
>>> Flash files.
>>>
>>>        
>>
>> I just went to the NY Times site and watched 2 videos - so Firefox can
>> open them without hassles.
>>
>> Which add-ons do you have installed on Firefox? Do you have NoScript
>> installed? If so, do you know how to use it?
>>      
> I>THINK<  I figured out one of the problems. I could no longer access
> PBS videos, even while using the older firefox, and once I disabled
> Flash Block, I could get to viewing the videos. Seems like some websites
> aren't gonna give you a free ride unless you allow them to bend you
> over. Try the same site with Flash Block disabled. See what happens.
> Just go into tools/addons and disable the whole thing,  Karl.
> Ric
>
>
>
>    
     Hi Ric I went to tools-extensions and there I think I found Flash 
Block but not certain. I deleted one item that could have been Flash 
Block. The other thing called Ubuntu Firefox Modifications 0.9rc2 is 
still there but turned off.


73 Karl


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