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Decrepit |
Nov 14 2017, 02:30 PM
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Joined: 9-September 15
From: Mid-South USA
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So far as I've been able to ascertain, this is the day Firefox is scheduled to move to release 57. I've dreaded this "update" since learning that it irreversibly breaks what I consider an essential add-on. This morning I went ahead and switched from Zoom Page to Zoom Page WE, another downgrade in my opinion, as WE isn't as feature rich and versatile as its non WE predecessor. (My hope is that ZP_WE continues to improve.) I'll give release 57 a fair shot, but suspect its inability to move the tab bar where I prefer it (beneath the address/search bar) might at long last end my romance with Firefox, which has been my browser of choice almost since its initial release, if memory serves. I'm not yet 100% sold on Brave, but for now it's my prime alternative. (I've never liked Chrome.)
ADDENDUM: Looking over my Firefox Add-ons tab, I notice that it looks as if Adblock Plus, for years my ad blocker of choice, has at last been made compatible with upcoming Firefox release 57. That said, I switched to the already r57 compatible Adblocker Ultimate some months ago. For my purposes Ultimate works as well as Plus. I'll stick with it unless Plus ends up performing some useful function(s) Ultimate doesn't.
This post has been edited by Decrepit: Nov 14 2017, 04:10 PM
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mALX |
Nov 14 2017, 02:58 PM
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Joined: 14-March 10
From: Cyrodiil, the Wastelands, and BFE TN
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QUOTE(Decrepit @ Nov 14 2017, 08:30 AM) So far as I've been able to ascertain, this is the day Firefox is scheduled to move to release 57. I've dreaded this "update" since learning that it irreversibly breaks what I consider an essential add-on. This morning I went ahead and switched from Zoom Page to Zoom Page WE, another downgrade in my opinion, as WE isn't as feature rich and versatile as its non WE predecessor. (My hope is that ZP_WE continues to improve.) I'll give release 57 a fair shot, but suspect its inability to move the tab bar where I prefer it (beneath the address/search bar) might at long last end my romance with Firefox, which has been my browser of choice almost since its initial release, if memory serves. I'm not yet 100% sold on Brave, but for now it's my prime alternative. (I've never liked Chrome.)
ADDENDUM: Looking over my Firefox Add-ons tab, I notice that it looks as if Adblock Plus, for years my ad blocker of choice, has at last been made compatible with upcoming Firefox release 57. That said, I switched to the already r57 compatible Adblocker Ultimate some months ago. For my purposes Ultimate works as well as Plus. I'll stick with it unless Plus ends up performing some useful function Ultimate doesn't.
If you didn't like Chrome before when it was much more functional and much less invasive to your PC; then you REALLY won't like it now! I am even looking to leave it, and I used to prefer it.
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Decrepit |
Nov 14 2017, 09:00 PM
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Master
Joined: 9-September 15
From: Mid-South USA
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Returned to the computer after lunch to find Firefox ready to update. I don't like release 57 as well as prior releases, but knew that going in. I enabled the Menu Bar first thing (as always), which has the added benefit of lowering the Tab Bar so that it isn't at screen top. Can't move it below the Address Bar as I prefer, but that too I knew going in. I still prefer it over Brave, but it's not as clear a victory as before. QUOTE(mALX @ Nov 14 2017, 07:58 AM) If you didn't like Chrome before when it was much more functional and much less invasive to your PC; then you REALLY won't like it now! I am even looking to leave it, and I used to prefer it. Tell me about it! I think Firefox with add-ons remains a fine alternative, even watered down as it is with release 57. Brave isn't bad either, if you buy into its philosophy and realize it's still in beta and currently lacks some control options and bells-and-whistles Chrome and Firefox provide. (I don't fully understand what Brave is attempting to do. It comes with ad blocking automatically enabled without need of add-on. From what I gather it offers the option of watching adds and being paid in online currency for viewing them. "Money" earned doing so can be selectively set up through the browser to help fund your favorite sites. Or something like that. It's all Greek to me.)
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SubRosa |
Nov 14 2017, 09:03 PM
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Joined: 14-March 10
From: Between The Worlds
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QUOTE(Decrepit @ Nov 14 2017, 03:00 PM) Returned to the computer after lunch to find Firefox ready to update. I don't like release 57 as well as prior releases, but knew that going in. I enabled the Menu Bar first thing (as always), which has the added benefit of lowering the Tab Bar so that it isn't at screen top. Can't move it below the Address Bar as I prefer, but that too I knew going in. I still prefer it over Brave, but it's not as clear a victory as before. QUOTE(mALX @ Nov 14 2017, 07:58 AM) If you didn't like Chrome before when it was much more functional and much less invasive to your PC; then you REALLY won't like it now! I am even looking to leave it, and I used to prefer it. Tell me about it! I think Firefox with add-ons remains a fine alternative, even watered down as it is with release 57. Brave isn't bad either, if you buy into its philosophy and realize it's still in beta and currently lacks some control options and bells-and-whistles Chrome and Firefox provide. (I don't fully understand what Brave is attempting to do. It comes with ad blocking automatically enabled without need of add-on. From what I gather it offers the option of watching adds and being paid in online currency for viewing them. "Money" earned doing so can be selectively set up through the browser to help fund your favorite sites. Or something like that. It's all Greek to me.) It must be some kind of cyber-currency, like Bitcoin.
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ghastley |
Nov 14 2017, 11:04 PM
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Councilor
Joined: 13-December 10
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Because not having Admin rights automatically prevents Trojans from doing any major harm.
However, Win 10 hides stuff even better than before, so I'll have to check my own HP machine before I can give instructions.
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Mods for The Elder Scrolls single-player games, and I play ESO.
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Decrepit |
Nov 15 2017, 11:53 AM
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Master
Joined: 9-September 15
From: Mid-South USA
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An interesting dilemma, one I've not yet faced. My primary PC has ran Win10 from the get-go. My third PC was upgraded to Win10 from Vista, which must be done by fresh install rather than "update." My second PC continues to run Win7 and likely will until MS renders it officially obsolete in 2020(?). I figured a web search might reveal the answer in short order, but found nothing concrete. (I admittedly didn't look overly long.) I've not yet searched YouTube for the answer. I've decidedly that I still prefer Firefox as my browser of choice...for now. It's just enough more feature rich and convenient to keep me from jumping ship to Brave in its currently state of development (Beta). Enabling the Menu Bar so that Tabs are pushed a bit lower than screen top reduces what might otherwise have been a lease breaker to a mere strong dissatisfaction. Page Zoom WE is not as versatile as its predecessor, but still serves its basic purpose. Other than Page Zoom and Classic Theme Restorer (which allowed to move the Tab Bar where I prefer it) all the add-ons I use survived the transition intact. ADDENDUM: This video doesn't specifically address removal of the old Windows folder, but the method used might be worth investigating. I've not tried it so can't attest to its reliability or lack thereof. ADDENDUM: This video confirms that the above approach SHOULD work to remove the Old Windows folder. Either that or it's a scam. But then any and everything can be a scam. This post has been edited by Decrepit: Nov 15 2017, 01:50 PM
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RaderOfTheLostArk |
Nov 15 2017, 05:14 PM
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Mouth
Joined: 4-May 17
From: Lilmoth, Black Marsh
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QUOTE(ghastley @ Nov 14 2017, 05:04 PM) Because not having Admin rights automatically prevents Trojans from doing any major harm.
However, Win 10 hides stuff even better than before, so I'll have to check my own HP machine before I can give instructions.
Interesting. Didn't know about that. Still frustrating, especially because it is seems hard to find. I am pretty sure I found where in settings to do it, but the final steps that actually grant admin rights seems hidden. I don't see an actual "Grant Admin Rights" kind of thing. At least the particular problem I needed it for is gone, because it finally showed me a tip on the sidebar that actually let me delete it. But I will probably need admin rights for the future. And for some reason I keep losing a few GBs quickly for no apparent reason on my C: drive, although it gets wiped out eventually. Temporary files should not be taking up that much space though, so I think there is something else going on. I'll have to figure it out later.
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tegeus-Cromis |
Nov 15 2017, 05:56 PM
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Finder
Joined: 22-August 15
From: UK
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Gah. Just got mugged by Firefox 57, fortunately just on the Windows partition. It's awful. Had automatic update turned on somehow. This is what happens when you don't give your Win7 a bit of TLC, I guess. Usually use Linux for browsing, but spending more time in Windows at the moment because of modding.
Now I'm trying to figure out which way to revert it and restore everything (bookmarks are easy, but I like to keep ancient browser history, bit sentimental that way...)
Oh, with regard to alternate browsers, Pale Moon looks pretty good. Only problem is that it isn't too easy to migrate Firefox settings to it. They did have a migration tool, but that's been pulled since Mozilla/Pale Moon development has diverged too much.
This post has been edited by tegeus-Cromis: Nov 15 2017, 06:00 PM
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Decrepit |
Nov 15 2017, 06:17 PM
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Master
Joined: 9-September 15
From: Mid-South USA
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QUOTE(tegeus-Cromis @ Nov 15 2017, 10:56 AM) Gah. Just got mugged by Firefox 57, fortunately just on the Windows partition. It's awful. Had automatic update turned on somehow. This is what happens when you don't give your Win7 a bit of TLC, I guess. Usually use Linux for browsing, but spending more time in Windows at the moment because of modding.
Now I'm trying to figure out which way to revert it and restore everything (bookmarks are easy, but I like to keep ancient browser history, bit sentimental that way...)
Oh, with regard to alternate browsers, Pale Moon looks pretty good. Only problem is that it isn't too easy to migrate Firefox settings to it. They did have a migration tool, but that's been pulled since Mozilla/Pale Moon development has diverged too much.
I'm less displeased with FF57 than expected. I'm certain not thrilled about it, and prefer prior versions. Seems to me that most everything "improves" these days by becoming worse. Back to alternatives, I may or may not have mentioned that Brave imports Firefox bookmarks without a hitch. More surprising, some of the sites I logged into with Firefox kept me logged in when visited with Brave. (This site did so.) But again, I still prefer Firefox over Brave...for now. Yeah, I've heard good things about Pale Moon. Never tried it. ADDENDUM: It dawns on me that I've not given an update on my "new" PC since just after assembling it months and months ago. There's a reason for that. Not much needs be said. It works as it should. No issues whatsoever. Not after finally getting my rear speakers to work correctly, a power amp problem, no fault of the PC. My one disappoint, as stated before, is that motherboard audio doesn't equal the sound of my PCI-bus Soundblaster X-fi card. But I knew that going in. Windows 10 isn't all that bad...once many of its marketing and snooping functions are disabled. ADDENDUM 2: Now Thursday morning, I realize I've not yet gotten the Windows 10 "Fall Creators Update" (version 1709) but still run the "hopelessly outdated" original "Creators Update" (version 1703). Anyone here been updated to 1709 yet? If so, what do you think of it compared to 1703???? Did you need to reapply your custom settings after the update? This post has been edited by Decrepit: Nov 17 2017, 01:23 PM
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Decrepit |
Nov 23 2017, 03:47 PM
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Master
Joined: 9-September 15
From: Mid-South USA
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An upcoming project I dread...both my exercise-walk shoes and my general purpose out-and-about shoes are approaching the end of their useful lives. As I did for my current shoes, I'll research online and decide what I want before buying anything. No point visiting local shoe stores and trying on pairs that interest me. As a male size 7, I'll be lucky they carries any shoes that fit, much less shoes for someone who comes in already knowing what they want to try. What usually happens is I'll do my research, find out who carries the brand locally, visit the store, see the exact model I want on a shelf, and announce I want to try it in size 7. At that point I'm told "sorry, we don't stock that size, but can order it for you." Thing is, if I'm not able to try on a shoe beforehand I'd as soon order it myself online, cut out the middleman, and likely save bucks in the process.
Replacing out-and-about shoes "should" have been a no-brainer. I'm totally sold on my Skechers Shape-ups Work shoes. I attributing them for allowing my knees to heal back when it seemed they were destined to go out on me. Boy do I love those shoes. But...Skechers has phased out the line. They can still be found at Amazon....for $300 a pair. That's way out my league. (My current pair sold for about $100 back around early/mid 2010.) I'd like something their equivalent, but my admittedly too brief research has turned up nothing yet.
Replacing exercise-walk shoes should be easier. My New Balance models do a fine job, but are not in the same league as Skechers Shape-ups. I'm going to try and stick to a $60 max limit if at all possible.
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