[access-uk] Re: Making IE my default browser
- From: "Andy Collins" <andy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 14 Aug 2008 23:27:07 +0100
But that doesn't work in all cases anyway! -
Andy
----- Original Message -----
From: "Iain Lackie" <ilackie@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, August 14, 2008 11:13 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Making IE my default browser
| Well, one good reason for using it as a totally blind person is the
Webvisum
| add-on which allows CAPTCHAs to be cracked.
|
| Iain
| ----- Original Message -----
| From: "Kevin Lloyd" <kevin.lloyd3@xxxxxxx>
| To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
| Sent: Thursday, August 14, 2008 7:42 PM
| Subject: [access-uk] Re: Making IE my default browser
|
|
| > Even using tabbed browsing and on all web sites? I found it a little
| > flakey using multi-tab browsing and I know there are issues with Firefox
| > on certain websites. There's approx. 20% of surfers using Firefox with
| > between 75% to 80% using internet explorer. Companies aren't testing
| > their web sites with all browsers, why would you waste effort testing
| > Safari when only 2% of surfers use it?
| >
| > Given that, in my experience of Firefox, it was no faster than internet
| > explorer and it's features were virtually clones of internet explorer
| > features, why waste time switching to it?
| >
| > There will be the usual rumble of "I hate Microsoft" from a few people
who
| > use the operating system, e-mail client and other apps like word and
excel
| > but for some reason feel they're making a statement by not using IE but
| > other than that it's really difficult to justify using Firefox.
| >
| > Regards.
| >
| > Kevin
| > E-mail: kevin.lloyd3@xxxxxxx
| > ----- Original Message -----
| > From: "Chris Hallsworth" <christopherhallsworth71@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
| > To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
| > Sent: Thursday, August 14, 2008 6:09 PM
| > Subject: [access-uk] Re: Making IE my default browser
| >
| >
| >> Well I'm sorry, but my JAWS 9 works perfectly with Firefox 3.0.1.
| >>
| >> --
| >> Chris Hallsworth
| >>
| >> Derbyshire, UK
| >>
| >> E-mail
| >> christopherhallsworth71@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
| >>
| >> MSN
| >> ch9675@xxxxxxxxxxx
| >>
| >> Skype
| >> chrishallsworth7266
| >>
| >> Website
| >> http://www.chrishallsworth.co.nr
| >>
| >> Klango
| >> chrishallsworth
| >>
| >> FTP
| >> ftp://chrishallsworth.dyndns.org
| >> ----- Original Message -----
| >> From: "Andy Collins" <andy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
| >> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
| >> Sent: Thursday, August 14, 2008 10:47 AM
| >> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Making IE my default browser
| >>
| >>
| >>> I'm using the latest flavour of 9! =-
| >>>
| >>> Andy
| >>> ----- Original Message -----
| >>> From: "Chris Hallsworth" <christopherhallsworth71@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
| >>> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
| >>> Sent: Wednesday, August 13, 2008 11:57 PM
| >>> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Making IE my default browser
| >>>
| >>>
| >>> | What JAWS version are you using? The final build of JAWS 8 and
higher
| >>> works
| >>> | with Firefox 3.
| >>> |
| >>> | --
| >>> | Chris Hallsworth
| >>> |
| >>> | Derbyshire, UK
| >>> |
| >>> | E-mail
| >>> | christopherhallsworth71@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
| >>> |
| >>> | MSN
| >>> | ch9675@xxxxxxxxxxx
| >>> |
| >>> | Skype
| >>> | chrishallsworth7266
| >>> |
| >>> | Website
| >>> | http://www.chrishallsworth.co.nr
| >>> |
| >>> | Klango
| >>> | chrishallsworth
| >>> |
| >>> | FTP
| >>> | ftp://chrishallsworth.dyndns.org
| >>> | ----- Original Message -----
| >>> | From: "Andy Collins" <andy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
| >>> | To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
| >>> | Sent: Wednesday, August 13, 2008 10:16 PM
| >>> | Subject: [access-uk] Re: Making IE my default browser
| >>> |
| >>> |
| >>> | > Chris, I'm prepared to conceed that there might be some settings I
| >>> haven't
| >>> | > fiddled with to make it do that for me, but have compared it with
| >>> IE,
| >>> and
| >>> | > there isn't any comparison!
| >>> | > Clicking links and using edit boxes is just 2 areas where Firefox
| >>> didn't
| >>> | > perform. So, like I said, I desperately need to get back to IE,
but
| >>> need
| >>> | > to
| >>> | > know how to do this, as so far, looking at properties, and under
web
| >>> | > options, I haven't found a check box to make IE my default
| >>> browser! -
| >>> | >
| >>> | > Andy
| >>> | > ----- Original Message -----
| >>> | > From: "Chris Hallsworth" <christopherhallsworth71@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
| >>> | > To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
| >>> | > Sent: Wednesday, August 13, 2008 10:01 PM
| >>> | > Subject: [access-uk] Re: Making IE my default browser
| >>> | >
| >>> | >
| >>> | > | Wow! Firefox 3 works flawlessly with me.
| >>> | > |
| >>> | > | --
| >>> | > | Chris Hallsworth
| >>> | > |
| >>> | > | Derbyshire, UK
| >>> | > |
| >>> | > | E-mail
| >>> | > | christopherhallsworth71@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
| >>> | > |
| >>> | > | MSN
| >>> | > | ch9675@xxxxxxxxxxx
| >>> | > |
| >>> | > | Skype
| >>> | > | chrishallsworth7266
| >>> | > |
| >>> | > | Website
| >>> | > | http://www.chrishallsworth.co.nr
| >>> | > |
| >>> | > | Klango
| >>> | > | chrishallsworth
| >>> | > |
| >>> | > | FTP
| >>> | > | ftp://chrishallsworth.dyndns.org
| >>> | > | ----- Original Message -----
| >>> | > | From: "Andy Collins" <andy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
| >>> | > | To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
| >>> | > | Sent: Wednesday, August 13, 2008 9:54 PM
| >>> | > | Subject: [access-uk] Re: Making IE my default browser
| >>> | > |
| >>> | > |
| >>> | > | > Lyn - This still doesn't work for me, I did the first thing
you
| >>> said,
| >>> | > | > which
| >>> | > | > was to tick the box that says: "internet explorer should check
| >>> to
| >>> see
| >>> | > if
| >>> | > | > it
| >>> | > | > is the default browser", but tabbing on from there, is just
the
| >>> ok
| >>> | > button,
| >>> | > | > there doesn't seem to be a button to check that says: "make
| >>> default."
| >>> | > | >
| >>> | > | > Really want to get rid of this Firefox nonsense, I've found it
| >>> to be
| >>> a
| >>> | > | > pain,
| >>> | > | > many links and check boxes don't seem to work under it; give
me
| >>> IE
| >>> any
| >>> | > | > day! -
| >>> | > | >
| >>> | > | > Andy
| >>> | > | > ----- Original Message -----
| >>> | > | > From: "Lyn & Twinny" <keanemaniac@xxxxxxxxx>
| >>> | > | > To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
| >>> | > | > Sent: Sunday, August 10, 2008 10:17 PM
| >>> | > | > Subject: [access-uk] Re: Making IE my default browser
| >>> | > | >
| >>> | > | >
| >>> | > | > | Andy,
| >>> | > | > | Go to internet explorer proprieties by hitting alt+enter on
| >>> internet
| >>> | > | > explorer. Then go to the "programs" tab and tab about 7 times
| >>> until
| >>> | > you
| >>> | > | > hear
| >>> | > | > "tell me if internet explorer is not the default web browser",
| >>> check
| >>> | > that
| >>> | > | > box and tab once and click on "make default". You should be
good
| >>> to
| >>> | > | > go...Hope this helps.
| >>> | > | > | Lyn & Twinny.
| >>> | > | > | *********
| >>> | > | > | skype=keanemaniac
| >>> | > | > | email & MSN=
| >>> | > | > | keanemaniac@xxxxxxxxx
| >>> | > | > |
| >>> | > | > | *********
| >>> | > | > | (...) I don't wanna be adored
| >>> | > | > | Don't wanna be first in line
| >>> | > | > | Or make myself heard
| >>> | > | > | I'd like to bring a little light
| >>> | > | > | To shine a light on your life
| >>> | > | > | To make you feel loved
| >>> | > | > | No, don't wanna be the only one you know
| >>> | > | > | I wanna be the place you call home
| >>> | > | > | I lay myself down
| >>> | > | > | To make it so, but you don't want to know
| >>> | > | > | I give much more
| >>> | > | > | Than I'd ever ask for (...)
| >>> | > | > | (KEANE)
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