Have you heard of Flock?

[Umath]

NoScript

And for IE?

Out of curiosity, doesn't Maxthon have quick security configuration for script?

[Lisandro]

Out of curiosity, doesn't Maxthon have quick security configuration for script?

You can uncheck scripts to run as you can prevent images, ActiveX, etc.
But, this way, you won't even be able to use the smiles, for instance  :'(
They'll be blocked too 

[Umath]

Out of curiosity, doesn't Maxthon have quick security configuration for script?

You can uncheck scripts to run as you can prevent images, ActiveX, etc.
But, this way, you won't even be able to use the smiles, for instance  :'(
They'll be blocked too 

(chuckles)  I assume no quick access, then.  How about GreenBrowser?   With Sleipnir, you can change the security setting in flash.

Also, I have never turned java script on in these fora, either.  If you type a certain characters, it turns to be expression icons, which can be confirmed trough preview function.  For example,

Code: [Select]

8)

[polonus]

Hello Umath,

You have two ways of addressing security settings for Flash: the global security settings for the Flash player (3 global settings). In FF and Flock you can stifle Flash with NoScript temporarily. I personally run NukeAnything in Flock (this add-on is available for FF as well), with remove object you can take anything out that you want to take out.
To refresh the whole page just refresh and the nuked objects return.

greets,

polonus

[Umath]

Thanx for the info, polonus, but I meant "in a flash."

However, I read of Maxthon on the net and found out that it seems to have quick access to security settings to temporally disable/enable scripts just like Sleipnir.  Also, as I wrote above, as long as we are accustomed to BBcode, we don't need scripts in these boards.  Guess I misunderstood what Tech wrote. 

However, you are right, polonus.  Since my Mozilla browser requires installation of other other Mozilla browsers in order to use their extensions, I am not knowledgeable of Firefox extensions.  The browser has got script-based cookie/java/image management tools, though.

[bob3160]

Hi Umath,
Here are the security settings in GreenBrowser:

[neal62]

Well, another report in about Flock. I am STILL using it as my primary browser and have since i believe the 23 of Oct. I haven't experienced any thing that resembled a crash. I am very pleased with it. The plug-ins that I have added are working just fine. Actually I have had less problems with just little nit picking things that I at times get using my other browsers. I haven't even had a little nit picking problem with Flock. The developers IMO are to be congratulated for developing what appears to be a very good browser. I personally am happy with it. Others may not experience what I am. Just thought I would get some feedback to you Polonus. Have a good day. 

[Umath]

Thanx, bob3160.  IMO, that's enough selection for casual users.  The advantage of FF expansion NoScript is that it can assign script settings for each domain quickly while, as polonus wrote, NukeAnything deals with other web page filtering.

In short, IE alternatives such as GreenBrowser, Maxthon and Sleipnir, has out-of-box all-in-one quick access to security settings, FF/Flock extensions have more detailed approach with NoScript and NukeAnything.

Firefox and Fock shine when they are combined with extensions.  However, while extensions definitely have charms, they have some drawbacks.  They may have conflicts and make browsing slower.  Also, like in the case above, they sometimes do not have all-in-one unified approach.  As usual, both IE and Mozilla alternatives have their strengths.

For me, web filtering function is a way to select necessary information as well as security and I'd like to see some of more development in this direction.

Adblocking

Which one do you use?

Cookie Management (CookieCuller)

Anything for IE (or Maxthon) that you recommend?

IE alternative is for me just a second browser but I think IECookiesView is popular.  bob3160 may have better recommendation for cookie management and hopefully ad-blocking. 

[polonus]

Hi neal63,

I have experienced the same, not a crash, some minor things with some objects, but that was not because of Flock. Searchengines can be transported mapwise from Firefox to Flock, no sweat. Nukeanything add-on was added after I posted it.
You can also set you important cookies in CookieCuller to protect (Avast cookie etc). I think Flock is rocking in style. The not so official extension list for Flock (scan and analyze before installing, but that goes without saying for Avast forum members I guess, link to go for add-ons for Flock browser: http://adminid.com/flock/ or here:
http://ehoffmann.blogsome.com/2005/10/23/the-ultimate-flock-extensions-list/
And for more added security search plug-ins for Flock go here:
http://localareasecurity.com/category/firefox-plugins


greets,
polonus

[Lisandro]

Sorry, the thread is too long now...
Will Flock replace Firefox in the future?
Will be a possibility of overinstall Flock over Firefox or they're two different, standalone applications?
Do they share cache, plugins, cookies, etc.?

[Inu-Ya]

At the moment tech, Flock does not support many of the Plug-Ins and Themes of FireFox  in the Future we will see that happen. Heres a link of what only a few they have to offer - http://extend.flock.com/

I believe there are more as a member on the foums of Flock gave us all a link but the links towards those Plug-Ins don't work as in the link re-directed us to a page for some AD. Hopefully Flock will over come FireFox. I use Adblock at the mean time though.

[polonus]

Hi folks,

- Just a few summarizing words to end the thread, because Tech thinks it is too long already.
- Inu-Ya, there are already a lot of extensions for Flock coming in, see the various links I gave in this thread. They are not all on their home page. . .
- For all the people here remind that Flock is still coming to its 12th build now, and is still a developers release. Wait for the official version. But it is going fast. I have contact with the team and the Flock community (some 30 people and the Palo Alto garage team) looking at the security aspects of this browser. There are still some migration problems and how they want to solve this is not clear yet. Some settings of Firefox can be taken into Flock just like that, others cannot like the add-ons or plug-ins (there are special drag and drop programs for this like FF to Flock).
Why I think Flock has a good chance for the future is: USER FRIENDLINESS.
So once in a while you will hear about this. Keep an eye out for new developments, it is going fast. Also there is a relation Flock to the  Bessemer firm where you should look for an early link to Verisign coming into the picture.

polonus

[bob3160]

Sorry, the thread is too long now...

How about the following threads?
http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=1509.0
http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=4818.0
http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=9671.0
I'm sure there are many more....    

[Lisandro]

Sorry, the thread is too long now...

How about the following threads?
http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=1509.0
http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=4818.0
http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=9671.0
I'm sure there are many more....    

Exactly the same question could be done. Exactly because of this I try to point or link to an specific message.
You're messing INFO threads with DISCUSSION threads, in my opinion.
INFO are larger usually. I'm just asking a question here, nothing more. If you try to help in many threads you'll feel the same difficulty as I feel: I can't ask a question because the others think "Why are you asking? Don't you know everything? You're asked this before"... I can ask a shorter question because the users, that want help, want it immediatly, precisely, now... and I'm here, loosing my time reading tons of long posts and, after all, touching this reality... I'm really disapointed...
Why am I here after all... Bob, you've got it again, you have the power to make me useless 

[bob3160]

Technical
Why are you taking this personal?
A thread, any thread is only read and responded to if your interested in the subject matter.
If you aren't interested in the subject matter, simply don't open it. That's what I do.
If it does interst you, then the more information a thread contains, the better.
That's why some threads only warrent one entry while others receive a large amount of replies.

P.S.
This used to be a friendly place.
Why lately is everything some one posts taken as personal attack?
Why can't it just simply be taken for what it is, a comment or an opinion offered by the
person making the post.
Why are so many trying to read something into a post that simply isn't there???