To say these programs will never interfere with your current setup is playing with fate...so I'll just say installing firefox should not interfere at all with anything you have going on that machine. At install time you can either choose to import your bookmarks...or not into the new browser. You can still use internet explorer as much as you like and firefox as little as you need to.
Mike On Mon, Jul 14, 2008 at 11:22 PM, Elaine Zablocki <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > A group I belong to is offering information, and in order to access this > information I need to install either iTtunes or Firefox. > > I'm currently using Windows XP Home and Internet Explorer 6.0.2900.2180. I > am trying to avoid adding new, unfamiliar programs because of the risk they > will interfere with my current system. My computer was built in December, > 2004 and right now all my programs are about the same vintage and work well > together. > > The group's computer guy tells me: > "...i am sure that they [tech experts] will recommend that you start using > firefox instead of internet explorer. there are no risks involved with > firefox, and it will help you to avoid viruses and all kind of bad things > that internet explorer will not warn you about." > > I already have an anti virus program and Zone Alarm... I just don't know > what unpredictable things Firefox may do to my mix of programs mostly from > 2003/2004. I hesitate to install a brand new program for an essential > function like Web browsing. This is something I use every day for essential > functions ... if I install Firefox, will something suddenly stop working? > > It sounds like I'm going to have to install either itunes or Firefox. I'm > afraid that either one of them may interfere with my current functions; I'm > afraid that either one of them may take a lot of time that I don't have to > install and learn. > > Which one will cause me the least hassle? Which of the two is easiest to > install... interferes least with other programs? > > Many thanks for your advice!! > > > ************************************************************************* > ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** > ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** > ************************************************************************* > ************************************************************************* ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *************************************************************************
