Okay, In a previous message it sounded like someone was saying that it didn't automatically update. I'm glad it does as I hate having to always update things.
On 9/2/15, Dacia Cole <[email protected]> wrote: > 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
