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Tam · Posted: Thu Aug 25, 2011 6:47 pm Post subject: Mozilla Firefox

I use Firefox all the time to access the internet and I was using Firefox 4 and its great. The other day I thought I was getting an update on Firefox Version 4 BUT it was Firefox 6 that downloaded and its rubbish!!!!

Its not a user friendly easy to use version.

My problem now is I can't find anywhere where I can get a Firefox 4 that is downloadable. The things I have found always come back to the latest version Firefox 6 aggghhh

The Mozilla website isn't helpful and almost impossible to find things on or try and contact them about it.

Any of you wonderful whizz kids able to help and advise please?

lbarnett-bl · Joined: 11 Jul 2008 Posts: 5373 Location: Kirkcaldy

Tam · Posted: Thu Aug 25, 2011 10:10 pm Post subject:

Thanks lbarnett-bl, I thought I was on a winner there, downloaded Firefox 4 ok but somehow it still opens up as Firefox 6 ??????

Jim Foy · Posted: Fri Aug 26, 2011 6:55 am Post subject:

Have you tried doing a 'System Restore' taking your computer back to a date before you made the change?

stephen · Joined: 19 Aug 2008 Posts: 370

Have you tried Google Chrome? It is built using the same stuff as FireFox. Personally I think that it is much quicker and easier to use.

Tam · Posted: Sat Aug 27, 2011 9:40 am Post subject:

Thanks for the help lads. I was also getting support from one of the Mozilla Firefox support forums and I got some good advice. I now run Firefox 3.6.

One link I found extremely helpful was from this support forum might help anyone with similar Mozilla Firefox problems is:
http://kb.mozillazine.org/Go_back_to_an_old_version_of_Firefox

Further info from the forum support suggested Firefox 3.6 is the best, which is still supported and according to all the experts they say that it doesn't have the bug problems (which even exist in Firefox 6) and remains secure.

Jim, for some reason my computer software wouldn't let me use system restore unless I had the restore back up disc, of course I don't do this, but maybe should. I had tried this earlier.

inside the city wulls · Joined: 11 Jul 2008 Posts: 858 Location: East Lansing, MI

Tam - get a MacBook.
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Tam · Posted: Sat Aug 27, 2011 1:58 pm Post subject:

On my wish list just need to the dosh now Wull

red zebra · Posted: Sun Aug 28, 2011 9:06 pm Post subject:

you are such a *beep* Luddite Tam, v6 is great, do I have to come down there and drag you into the 21st century Laughing

that's why you are still running they auld kettles and I have moved on to diesel \ electric Wink

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Tam · Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2011 7:09 am Post subject:

Co-co bo-bo Lawrence!
Firefox 6 is dreadful, not user friendly at all but there again N gauger Shocked

Vinnie · Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2011 12:30 pm Post subject:

Use Firefox 6 with no problems
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