will seehorn wrote: > 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] > <mailto:[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. > > > > > > I noticed yesterday when my computer installed an update that it was a security update for Internet Explorer. I have windows update set to automatically install updates and have gone to the site to make sure all critical updates are installed. It always says all critical updates have been installed. I did install the add on from Mozilla.com website. Hopefully it will improve soon.
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