That does sound like a nice alternative if you want. However, my question is how do you set it to automatically update?
thanks, Dacia On 9/2/15, Gerald Levy via Jfw <[email protected]> wrote: > > There is a common misconception that every time a browser is updated, its > security features are also updated. But this is not necessarily the case. > I think Mozilla keeps updating Firefox to fix bugs that it created in the > first place. I don't think FF 40 is necessarily more secure than FF 35, but > if you are uncomfortable using FF 35, that's for you to decide. My > understanding is that FF 40 added enhancements for improved compatibility > with Windows 10, which may explain why it is more sluggish and vulnerable to > freezes and crashes than previous versions which are not Win 10 compatible. > The advantage of installing the portable version of FF 35 is that if you > decide not to use it, you can simply revert to using FF 40 as you see fit. > No harm, no foul. > > Gerald > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Adrian Spratt via Jfw > Sent: Wednesday, September 02, 2015 8:25 AM > To: The Jaws for Windows support list. > Cc: Adrian Spratt > Subject: RE: Firefox 40 question > > This is tempting. But I believe Mozilla enhances security support with each > version, so by working with an older version, do we risk exposure to online > nastiness? > > The link was missing the initial h, so I'm copying it again: > http://portable-firefox.soft32.com/old-version/ > > -----Original Message----- > From: Jfw [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Gerald Levy > via Jfw > Sent: Wednesday, September 02, 2015 6:47 AM > To: The Jaws for Windows support list. > Cc: Gerald Levy > Subject: Re: Firefox 40 question > > > You can download Firefox 35 portable and other earlier versions of Firefox > from the following web site. Just download the version you want and save it > someplace that is easy to find. Because this is a portable version, it does > not install permenantly on your PC like the full version, but runs as a .exe > file. You can pin the .exe file to the start menu so that you can easily > launch it . I find Firefox 35 to be much more stable and JAWS friendly than > FF 40. Mozilla keeps tinkering with Firefox to the detriment of screen > reader users like us. > > > ttp://portable-firefox.soft32.com/old-version/ > > > Gerald > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Russell Solowoniuk via Jfw > Sent: Tuesday, September 01, 2015 10:59 PM > To: The Jaws for Windows support list. > Cc: Russell Solowoniuk > Subject: Re: Firefox 40 question > > Hi Gerald, > > I didn’t know that you could have multiple versions of Firefox installed. > Where would I find the version 35? I think if I can find an earlier version, > I’ll simply uninstall version 40. > > Cheers, > > Russell >> On Sep 1, 2015, at 4:35 AM, Gerald Levy via Jfw <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >> >> Yes, I have noticed the same behavior with Firefox 40, and it seems to >> crash or freeze more frequently than previous versions. I'm so fed up >> with Firefox 40 that I installed the portable version of Firefox 35, which >> seems to be more stable andJAWS friendly. Keep in mind that unlike IE, >> you can have multiple versions of Firefox on your PC simultaneously. >> >> Gerald >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- From: Russell Solowoniuk via Jfw >> Sent: Monday, August 31, 2015 10:12 PM >> To: The Jaws for Windows support list. >> Cc: Russell Solowoniuk >> Subject: Re: Firefox 40 question >> >> I am finding that Firefox 40 keeps switching from one open tab to another >> without me doing anything but reading a page. It’s quite annoying. It also >> takes a very long time to load some web pages. >> >> Is anyone else finding Firefox switching tabs on its own? >> >> Thanks, >> >> Russell >>> On Aug 31, 2015, at 6:06 PM, Gennie Eachus via Jfw >>> <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> Yes, Have had this problem for several days. Firefox keeps crashing and >>> has >>> to restart. Control-l let me type one web address, but when I tried >>> control-l for another address, it wouldn't work. >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: Jfw [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Tom Behler >>> via >>> Jfw >>> Sent: Monday, August 31, 2015 6:48 PM >>> To: Jaws users list <[email protected]>; 'The Jaws for >>> Windows >>> support list.' <[email protected]> >>> Cc: Tom Behler <[email protected]> >>> Subject: Firefox 40 question >>> >>> Hello, everyone. >>> >>> >>> >>> Typically, with Firefox, I use the control L command, after which I can >>> paste a web site address into the edit box, and hit enter. I'm then able >>> to >>> open The web site from that point. >>> >>> >>> >>> However, I'm finding that the control L command no longer works with >>> Firefox 40. >>> >>> >>> >>> Has anyone noticed this change, and are there good work-arounds? >>> >>> >>> >>> I have gotten to the point where I actually prefer Firefox to Internet >>> Explorer for accessing and navigating web sites, so this apparent change >>> in >>> Firefox behavior is somewhat disconcerting. >>> >>> >>> >>> I'm using Jaws 16 and Windows 7 here. >>> >>> >>> >>> Thank you. >>> >>> >>> >>> Dr. Tom Behler from Michigan >>> >>> >>> >>> -------------- next part -------------- >>> An HTML attachment was scrubbed... >>> URL: >>> <http://lists.the-jdh.com/pipermail/jfw_lists.the-jdh.com/attachments/201508 >>> 31/9515b391/attachment.html> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Jfw mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://lists.the-jdh.com/mailman/listinfo/jfw_lists.the-jdh.com >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Jfw mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://lists.the-jdh.com/mailman/listinfo/jfw_lists.the-jdh.com >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Jfw mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://lists.the-jdh.com/mailman/listinfo/jfw_lists.the-jdh.com >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Jfw mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://lists.the-jdh.com/mailman/listinfo/jfw_lists.the-jdh.com > > > _______________________________________________ > Jfw mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.the-jdh.com/mailman/listinfo/jfw_lists.the-jdh.com > > > _______________________________________________ > Jfw mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.the-jdh.com/mailman/listinfo/jfw_lists.the-jdh.com > _______________________________________________ > Jfw mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.the-jdh.com/mailman/listinfo/jfw_lists.the-jdh.com > > > _______________________________________________ > Jfw mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.the-jdh.com/mailman/listinfo/jfw_lists.the-jdh.com > _______________________________________________ Jfw mailing list [email protected] http://lists.the-jdh.com/mailman/listinfo/jfw_lists.the-jdh.com
