dblfugger9
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posted on March 2, 2005 07:58:22 AM
If you use firefox and havent upgraded recently, please do it.
Mozilla Warns of Firefox Security Holes
Mon Feb 28, 8:00 AM ET
Joris Evers, IDG News Service
Several security vulnerabilities in Firefox and the Mozilla Suite of Internet software put users of the open-source products at risk of hacker attacks, the Mozilla Foundation is warning.
Just upgrade, you should be fine.
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getalife
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posted on March 2, 2005 12:08:06 PM
Could you post a link to the upgrade?
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classicrock000
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posted on March 2, 2005 12:36:05 PM
yes db-put a link-I went in there,and there are so many updates,I dont know which one to use.
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sanmar
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posted on March 2, 2005 02:41:24 PM
If you are running FireFox, then go to Bookmark & click on Mozilla, it will give you a menu & you can get your update. The last update was 2-24-05. It takes about 10 minutes to download & install.
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dblfugger9
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posted on March 2, 2005 02:51:12 PM
Thanks sanmar. Sorry, was off computer a bit.
I had a time finding the download myself. Then I went wound up at this firefox mozilla forum, and they said if you had version 1.0 to remove the whole thing and do a clean install for the newest 1.01 So thats what I did. The new dictionary extension thing looks helpful and the color thingie looks interesting if I took the time to figure out what it does.
Heres the link if anybody stills wants it.
The download is in the upper right hand corner in green coloring:
http://www.mozilla.org/products/firefox/
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[ edited by dblfugger9 on Mar 2, 2005 02:52 PM ]
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pandorasbox
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posted on March 2, 2005 08:38:02 PM
FYI;
Whenever there is an upgrade available for Firefox or any extension you have installed, you'll see a little red circle with an arrow in the upper right corner of the screen.
Just to the left of the little circle of circles.
I'm about circled out...
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deur1
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posted on March 2, 2005 08:54:25 PM
Thanks Micheal, I was going to post that ..the red circle is there anytime your Mozilla Foxfire needs updating.
No red circle -no problem
the gray circle is always there
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niel35
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posted on March 3, 2005 04:31:05 AM
when I clicked on the red circle they have two questions:
optional components
quality feedback utility
and
the document inspector
shall I click on those ??
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peiklk
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posted on March 3, 2005 09:19:48 AM
Here's an upgrade link...
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/default.mspx
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neglus
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posted on March 3, 2005 10:43:02 AM
So if my circle is gray, I don't need an upgrade? When I click on "about" in the help menu it says version 1.0 (I did download something and there is an unload icon on my desktop - but have not installed it yet - do they go by the fact that I downloaded or did it get magically installed?) Do I sound about as clueless as I am LOL?
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deur1
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posted on March 3, 2005 10:49:22 AM
So if my circle is gray, I don't need an upgrade?
That is correct
If it is red - it need attention,not always an upgrade,but it is needing your attention
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twinsoft
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posted on March 3, 2005 02:45:14 PM
Firefox isn't performing very well for me. I get tons of "page not found" errors and timeouts. It's back to Internet Explorer for me. 
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dblfugger9
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posted on March 3, 2005 05:35:17 PM
Hi neglus, this is from their forum page for firefox version 1.01
http://forums.mozillazine.org/viewtopic.php?t=225601&sid=51f3052adade8ca1572a96240490446e
Firefox 1.0.1 has been released to address several security issues. Users should unistall the prior version, backup/delete existing profiles, and then install Firefox 1.0.1 UPDATE: The 1.0.1 Auto-update is now avaliable for Windows uses. Firefox should alert you that there is an update waiting with an alert icon in the toolbar.
So the auto update is supposed to work now. I would think if you downloaded ver 1.01 and just executed the file open, it should update what you already have?? At first I thought the upgrades were just for the extensions and features which did not fully take you to version 1.01 -- but I dont know what to think now. As I said I uninstalled 1.0 and reinstalled the 1.01 so I think I am set with it anyway. 
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[ edited by dblfugger9 on Mar 3, 2005 05:35 PM ]
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neglus
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posted on March 3, 2005 05:59:43 PM
Thanks got it updated now (even though my circle was gray it looks like I needed the update).
The way to get it:
Firefox version 1.0 / Tools / Options... / Advanced / Software Update /Firefox/ Check Now
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