You can use Firefox to update windows: when you go to the Windows update page use the IE tab option on that page. For me, at least, Windows Update will work with Firefox if I use the IE tab option there. I assume that that would work with PC Pitstop's Driver Update Program too. I don't use it, so I can't try it.
Willard > > How does that fix the Internet Explorer problem? I only got Firefox after I started having problems with Internet Explorer. However, I like Firefox and the idea of freeware so I'll keep them around. I also use Thunderbird the email program which I also like too. I was using Outlook and it kept saying there was a software error so I decided to try out Thunderbird which I really enjoy using. On Thu, Dec 18, 2008 at 8:07 PM, Elizabeth McCree <[email protected]>wrote: > > Willard Seehorn wrote: > > > > Get the IE Tab extension for Firefox. It lets you (by right clicking) > > choose to view a given webpage with IE's rendering engine. It works > > with Microsoft's web pages. > > > > Willard > > > > > > > > At 09:15 PM 12/17/2008, you wrote: > > > > > > I've noticed lately that Internet Explorer is having problems. It seemed > > like every time I would go to a website IE would come up with a message > > that IE has encountered a problem and needs to close. All critical > > updates have been installed and I have IE 7. I even installed Windows XP > > Sp3 recently. As a way to still go online I decided to install Firefox > > and only use IE when I have to. However, I can't install driver updates > > using PC Pitstop Driver Update Program because they use Internet > > Explorer. I have DSL with Earthlink, but the download and upload are > > very slow. So I need to update my Ethernet Driver, but IE will freeze up > > on me. So if anyone has any ideas I'm open to them. > > > > > > > > > > > > How does that fix the Internet Explorer problem? I only got Firefox > after I started having problems with Internet Explorer. However, I like > Firefox and the idea of freeware so I'll keep them around. I also use > Thunderbird the email program which I also like too. I was using Outlook > and it kept saying there was a software error so I decided to try out > Thunderbird which I really enjoy using. > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Computer Tech Support" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/computer-tech-support?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
