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More info?)
I definitely will give it another try, Tom.
But not right now.
Should I encounter problems, I will address the FF Forum.
Much obliged.
Harry.
"webster72n" <hbethke@copper.net> wrote in message
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> Tom:
>
> Your reply is favored. Thanks.
> I have the latest version of firefox downloaded, but my experience with
this
> browser is not positive.
> Could it be that something went wrong with the installation?
> Or should IE be completely uninstalled
> I remember having problems and unsinstalling the "fox" after a few days
of
> usage.
> Maybe I ought to give it another try.
>
> Harry.
>
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> "TomV" <t@nospam.net> wrote in message
> news:%23F35br0jFHA.3608@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> > Harry,
> >
> > I think any security vulnerability in IE is of potential concern,
> > particularly those that may be deemed critical. From the little that I
> > know about these two, both were reported for Microsoft Internet Explorer
> > 6.0 SP2 (that would be on an XP system patched with SP2) and MAY affect
> > earlier versions of IE. There have been no reports of the exploit
> > occurring in the wild. Until there is more information about these two
> > issues, it's hard to say how concerned one should be.
> >
> > FWIW, I switched to Firefox over a year ago and use IE only for Windows
> > Update. The only consolation is that the security patches seem to be
> > issued more quickly than for IE. There are also some features that are
> > unique to Firefox that I like. That being said, you could try an
> > alternate browser to see if it meets your needs.
> >
> > HTH
> > Tom
> >
> > webster72n wrote:
> > > Bug# 14282 and 14284, how concerned should we be?
> > >
> > > Harry.
> > >
> > >
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