Re: [PCWorks] FireFox problems with file types, and saving Cookies
- From: Peter Kaulback <peter@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: pcworks@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 07 Nov 2010 11:09:41 -0500
Clint, have you tried uninstalling FF altogether, deleting the FF folder
in C:\Program Files\ and installing fresh? You might also want to back
up all extensions, bookmarks, etc and completely erase all mention of FF
before installing fresh.
I have yet to experience file type errors with FF or any other browser
in windows so I can't reproduce your issue.
Peter Kaulback
On 11/5/2010 8:56 AM, Ben Moore wrote:
>
> The thing I like about Firefox is that it is almost infinitely configurable.
> Some things you can do through options and others need to be done by
> modifying the about:config settings.
>
> Problem 1: Cookie settings are hidden for some reason in version 3.6. Go
> to options/privacy tab. Click on the drop down beside "Firefox will
> remember" and choose "use custom settings for history." You'll discover the
> cookie settings there. Click on exceptions and you can "allow, block, or
> allow for session" If that isn't enough, there are several extensions
> available that give you more control.
>
> Another issue: You can move the cache folder by editing about:config .
> http://www.zhacks.com/2010/04/12/change-firefox-disk-cache-location/
>
>
> Problem 2: You can stop that scan by editing about:config - modify
> browser.download.manager.scanWhenDone and set it to false.
>
> Problem 3: Sorry I don't know. There is a windows media player add on for
> Firefox. Do you have that? If you do, then I don't know.
>
>
> Google is your best friend with Firefox. I don't think I've ever failed in
> getting it to do what I want it to do.
>
>
> 3 out of 4 isn't' too bad. ;-)
>
> Ben
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: pcworks-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:pcworks-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
> Behalf Of Clint Hamilton-PCWorks Admin
> Sent: Thursday, November 04, 2010 2:06 AM
> To: PCWorks@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [PCWorks] FireFox problems with file types, and saving Cookies
>
> This is why I can never use FireFox as my main browser. :-|
>
> Problem 1: There are several sites that I sometimes view in FF, and they
> require a login therefore a SAVED Cookie to be STORED. IE has all kinds
> of features where you can add sites to the Restricted Sites Zone or
> Trusted sites or Internet Zone, and add sites to another list where you
> can state to either allows allow or always block certain Cookies. Why
> does FF have no such options? How are you supposed to tell it to always
> block certain Cookies, always accept certain Cookies but DELETE them
> when closing, or always KEEP certain Cookies? "IE Privacy Keeper" works
> for FF, but for some reason Cookies stopped showing up it in so I can no
> longer check boxes next to Cookies to keep them so I have to rely on FF
> for this, but that doesn't seem possible.
>
> Another issue: Why can't you change the location of FF's temporary
> internet files folder as you can on IE?
>
> Problem 2: Every single time anything is downloaded, I have to wait
> through this obnoxious annoying redundant unnecessary "virus scan",
> "Scanning file for viruses.....". ???? Where is this from, how did it
> get there, why no way of disabling this?? That's what (my) AV software
> is for, and does! There is NO ADD-ON installed for this! This appears
> to be something natively installed by FF.
>
> Problem 3: Certain video file types refuse to simply just open and play.
> Instead there's this annoying box that pops up every time asking
> something about 'what do you want to do with this file', well how 'bout
> PLAY IT! I KEEP checking the box "Always do this......" EVERY TIME, yet
> each time it keeps asking! Under the "Applications" tab in FF options
> where there's a list of file types, even though I have Windows Media
> Player in the list, it will not allow me to CHOOSE it, it keeps staying
> at "Always ask"! I click that, go to "Use other...." and select WMP,
> and yet it keeps sticking on and going back to "Always ask! How is one
> supposed to get it to seamlessly open and play video files as IE does?
>
> Thanks for any info,
> -Clint
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