netscape

TallTam · 14th May 2002, 12:15

I installed the full version of netscape, and have never seen such a thing...it uninstalled all of my aol owned apps and reinstalled it's versions! I don't even remember my aol IM username, password, or whatever to login, didn't think to save those types of things before installing netscape...it unstalled winamp too, reinstalled an older version...at least it left my plugin directory but I'm now downloading the new version again and hoping it didn't corupt too many of the settings I had tweaked to get everything working correctly on my system. This is worse than spyware, and I'm uninstaling it..backing up the plug in directory first though just in case it wipes that clean on install. There is no warning anywhere on the installation that it will do this, I downloaded full only to get the java support which didn't work anyways...which I guess is a rant for another site/forum about how to get java working correctly in XP since microsoft excluded it..even installed it right from the sun site with no luck.

Tam

Lion King · 14th May 2002, 13:44

try www.mozilla.org
it's the better netscape

backup your winamp.ini and plugin.ini also, they store the plugin settings

edit: try this site http://www.microsoft.com/java/ for ie and java

Atmo · 14th May 2002, 15:53

Always read the readme before installing new software....

If youre using xp, just use system restore to change everything back to where it was before.

By the way, i use netscape 6.2 as my main browser and have had less problems with it than IE...

BMWboy · 14th May 2002, 18:20

I use Netscape 6.2 as my main browser, but because I didn't have my Winamp folder in the normal spot, it didn't do anything to it. and I have also had less problems with Netscape that IE6. the main advantage is that when your browser crashes, and it will crash eventually, Netscape doesn't crash the system, or in the case of XP cause the system to act like you just logged on, like IE6 does

J_Bloggs · 15th May 2002, 10:05

Quote:

Originally posted by Atmo The Freak
By the way, i use netscape 6.2 as my main browser and have had less problems with it than IE...

I have never used XP, I have IE6 on my 98 and have never had any problems at all. (no jokes)

I never put anything where it wants to go, then I can cheack folders periodiclly for 'forigen' programs.

Bilbo Baggins · 15th May 2002, 11:01

Use Internet Explorer 6. It kicks ass.

kljs · 15th May 2002, 11:46

IE is the way of life(puked after saying that).......

Rocker · 15th May 2002, 12:53

I would use k-meleon.......but the mozilla build is so old

*sigh*

mozilla still has its problems...

IE6 sp1 yay

Atmo · 15th May 2002, 17:53

I used to love IE6 till something fudged it and caused it to read from the cache instead of looking for new versions of the page.

/me is forced to use netscape for the forums etc.

kcg795 · 23rd May 2002, 23:42

I really hate netscape. It's slow, and crashes a lot with GPFs and shit. I absoluty love how much faster and more stable IE 6 is. When I had Netscape and IE when I was using WIndows 95, I slowly alternated between the two. Then when I got 98 with IE embedded into the system, I threw out netscape and stuck with IE and I'm still using IE in XP. It's great. Ever since Netscape got bought out by AOL, it's been hell. AOL sucks. We all know that.

Atmo · 23rd May 2002, 23:53

But dontchya just love having to constantly patch up the security holes in IE6??

Bilbo Baggins · 24th May 2002, 00:10

Thats part of the fun!

slacker52 · 24th May 2002, 05:15

security holes dont bother me that much as i am just a loser

kcg795 · 30th May 2002, 04:49

I don't mind patching up the holes. It's still better than waiting for-fucking-ever for netscape to load and have it crash a lot. I love IE 6. It's very quick and is much more reliable.

J_Bloggs · 30th May 2002, 08:06

Is there actually a difference between IE5.5 and IE6? I haven't found one. I only installed IE6 because I accidently deleted some files that IE wanted and caused the whole system to get pissed with me.

deadrabbit · 30th May 2002, 11:26

opera 6 is the best. it won't mess up anything when it's installed, it's a better browser

14th May 2002, 12:15	#1
TallTam Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 5	netscape I installed the full version of netscape, and have never seen such a thing...it uninstalled all of my aol owned apps and reinstalled it's versions! I don't even remember my aol IM username, password, or whatever to login, didn't think to save those types of things before installing netscape...it unstalled winamp too, reinstalled an older version...at least it left my plugin directory but I'm now downloading the new version again and hoping it didn't corupt too many of the settings I had tweaked to get everything working correctly on my system. This is worse than spyware, and I'm uninstaling it..backing up the plug in directory first though just in case it wipes that clean on install. There is no warning anywhere on the installation that it will do this, I downloaded full only to get the java support which didn't work anyways...which I guess is a rant for another site/forum about how to get java working correctly in XP since microsoft excluded it..even installed it right from the sun site with no luck. Tam

14th May 2002, 15:53	#3
Atmo The Freak (Forum King) Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Australia Posts: 9,400	Always read the readme before installing new software.... If youre using xp, just use system restore to change everything back to where it was before. By the way, i use netscape 6.2 as my main browser and have had less problems with it than IE... :Psykotech:

15th May 2002, 11:46	#7
kljs Major Dude Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Kulim,Kedah,Malaysia Posts: 645	IE is the way of life(puked after saying that)....... I am just a normal person sitting on the bench and reading newspaper and having a cup of coffee. Why can't people see that?

15th May 2002, 12:53	#8
Rocker Moderator Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 9,904	I would use k-meleon.......but the mozilla build is so old sigh mozilla still has its problems... IE6 sp1 yay If your interested in updating/contributing to winamp's tech support greatest hits forumPlease start a thread in winamp's discussion forum with what you would like to see along with your update for review

15th May 2002, 17:53	#9
Atmo The Freak (Forum King) Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Australia Posts: 9,400	I used to love IE6 till something fudged it and caused it to read from the cache instead of looking for new versions of the page. /me is forced to use netscape for the forums etc. :Psykotech:

14th May 2002, 13:44	#2
Lion King Major Dude Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 1,670	try www.mozilla.org it's the better netscape backup your winamp.ini and plugin.ini also, they store the plugin settings edit: try this site http://www.microsoft.com/java/ for ie and java

14th May 2002, 18:20	#4
BMWboy Registered User Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: next the the guy that lives over there Posts: 1,360	I use Netscape 6.2 as my main browser, but because I didn't have my Winamp folder in the normal spot, it didn't do anything to it. and I have also had less problems with Netscape that IE6. the main advantage is that when your browser crashes, and it will crash eventually, Netscape doesn't crash the system, or in the case of XP cause the system to act like you just logged on, like IE6 does

15th May 2002, 11:01	#6
Bilbo Baggins Wind Chime of the Apocalypse Join Date: May 2000 Location: The Forest Posts: 17,231	Use Internet Explorer 6. It kicks ass.

23rd May 2002, 23:42	#10
kcg795 Junior Member Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 36	Nutscrape I really hate netscape. It's slow, and crashes a lot with GPFs and shit. I absoluty love how much faster and more stable IE 6 is. When I had Netscape and IE when I was using WIndows 95, I slowly alternated between the two. Then when I got 98 with IE embedded into the system, I threw out netscape and stuck with IE and I'm still using IE in XP. It's great. Ever since Netscape got bought out by AOL, it's been hell. AOL sucks. We all know that.

23rd May 2002, 23:53	#11
Atmo The Freak (Forum King) Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Australia Posts: 9,400	But dontchya just love having to constantly patch up the security holes in IE6?? :Psykotech:

24th May 2002, 00:10	#12
Bilbo Baggins Wind Chime of the Apocalypse Join Date: May 2000 Location: The Forest Posts: 17,231	Thats part of the fun!

24th May 2002, 05:15	#13
slacker52 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: hickville Posts: 396	security holes dont bother me that much as i am just a loser

30th May 2002, 04:49	#14
kcg795 Junior Member Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 36	I don't mind patching up the holes. It's still better than waiting for-fucking-ever for netscape to load and have it crash a lot. I love IE 6. It's very quick and is much more reliable.

30th May 2002, 08:06	#15
J_Bloggs Major Dude Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 1,778	Is there actually a difference between IE5.5 and IE6? I haven't found one. I only installed IE6 because I accidently deleted some files that IE wanted and caused the whole system to get pissed with me.

30th May 2002, 11:26	#16
deadrabbit Major Dude Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: VT, US Posts: 612	opera 6 is the best. it won't mess up anything when it's installed, it's a better browser

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