Giving up on Mozilla products

[shesulsa]

I'm sorry, but yes, they're fast and no, I don't get pop-ups, but I'm so darn sick and tired of not being able to paste into this text box or into any other user input field on those products, and just recently, I couldn't even type in this field at all using Firefox!

I have uninstalled all Mozilla products and deleted all Mozilla files several times over and I still have the same problem.

So it seems I'm stuck with freaking Internet Explorer! If any of you have any advice, feel free to let me know.

Thanks,
G

 

[Ceicei]

I had recently started using Mozilla for about two months now. Although it operates differently, I have found that I can "cut n' paste" the long way and it works (like with images, for example). A bit of a pain to do the long way, but it is much better than having to deal with a zillion pop-ups from the previous browser I used.

- Ceicei

 

[bignick]

Interesting, I switched to firefox a couple months ago and I have not had this problem...maybe you just have a run of bad luck

 

[Bob Hubbard]

Once you've removed all the old versions, I'd try snagging the latest and reinstalling. Something might have gotten corrupted. You can also try Opera as another non-MS alternative.

 

[PeachMonkey]

Which version are you using?

Running Internet Explorer as your primary web browser (unless you're on a machine running XP SP2 or later, running as a non-Administrator, with plenty of anti-Spyware tools and lots of moxie) is simply asking for trouble.

 

[Lisa]

I'm sorry, but yes, they're fast and no, I don't get pop-ups, but I'm so darn sick and tired of not being able to paste into this text box or into any other user input field on those products, and just recently, I couldn't even type in this field at all using Firefox!

I have uninstalled all Mozilla products and deleted all Mozilla files several times over and I still have the same problem.

So it seems I'm stuck with freaking Internet Explorer! If any of you have any advice, feel free to let me know.

Thanks,
G

I have the same problem with the cut and paste thing and find it very frustrating to have to switch to IE to paste something. I have asked a friend of mine who is a bit of a computer geek if he can fix it and next time he is over he is going to try and do something... if it works out, I will let you know.

 

[OUMoose]

sorry to hear about your troubles.

I've been using firefox now for a while and have had no problems whatsoever with it. Pretty comfortable in echoing BigNick here in saying that it sounds like you just hit a string of bad luck.

 

[shesulsa]

I tried Bob's suggestion of deleting and reinstalling the latest and greatest - have done so five times now.

I am running XP SP2 as administrator, ISP = Netzero. I have used the latest of Mozilla and Firefox.

I may try Opera, Bob.

 

[7starmantis]

Thats really strange! I have bee nusing firefox now for several months both at home and work, and the cut & paste works great for me. I wonder if its a configuration issue? Do you have the plugins and all?

7sm

 

[7starmantis]

You may spend some time on their support forum and see if they know of the issue.

http://forums.mozillazine.org/viewforum.php?f=38

 

[7starmantis]

Speaking of, has anoyone used Thunderbird much? (email client) I'm thinking of using it, and I'm curious as to experiences others have had with it.

7sm

 

[Lisa]

Speaking of, has anoyone used Thunderbird much? (email client) I'm thinking of using it, and I'm curious as to experiences others have had with it.

7sm

I don't use it personally but a friend of mine swears by it and all the Linux products. He is such a convert that he has downloaded all their products and uses only them.

 

[TonyM.]

IE with Googles popup stopper works pretty well. An occasional popunder makes it through. Mozilla seems to be a huge conduit for spybots so I've removed anytrace of it from my system.

 

[FearlessFreep]

I use Thunderbir as my main email client on both WinXP and Linux

I like it a lot

 

[Cryozombie]

Running IE on XP are ya?

Here's a suggestion, gimme your IP address. I always like easy to exploit systems...

:O

J/K

Make sure you keep that darn thing patched. The only time my system was ever compromised was due to an unpacthed exploit in IE, that came into my system via a pop-up ad, and was not stopped by my anti-virus, because it wasnt a virus.

I only use IE at work, I have actually completely uninstalled it from my OS at home.

 

[shesulsa]

NALIA: If you find out what's wrong, would you let me know too, please?

7STAR: Yeah, I had the plug-ins.

TECHNO: heh heh heh - I'm looking out for little ninjas sneaking their way in - you'd better watch it! LOL


Okay, I have installed Opera's latest Beta. Lessee how that goes. Anyone have good ideas on free spyware to go along with? Other suggestions on Opera?

Thanks

G

 

[Cryozombie]

Ad Aware from Lavasoft:

http://www.download.com/3000-8022-10045910.html

Spybot Search and Destroy:

http://www.download.com/3000-8022-10122137.html

I run both, they compliment each other nicely.

 

[shesulsa]

Thanks, John. I'll try those.

 

[clfsean]

I use & develop for XP/IE at home & work & have no issues. I use the Google pop up blocker at the office & MSN at home. Only the ocassional pop under gets thru. A little vigilance in keeping patches installed & the every so often mixed run of Adaware & Spybot keeps me running just fine.

 

[7starmantis]

Ad Aware from Lavasoft:

http://www.download.com/3000-8022-10045910.html

Spybot Search and Destroy:

http://www.download.com/3000-8022-10122137.html

I run both, they compliment each other nicely.

I agree, I run them both on a weekly basis.

7sm