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Conogo

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Re: Firefox 3.5 and Security warnig
« Reply #15 on: July 02, 2009, 01:24:56 PM »
Dare to try ... install FF3.5 again.  ;D

Same problem  >:(

So I uninstall again ...  :-\

No no no this time I do not uninstall FF3.5, try other things.  :P

I uninstall my ZAF and restart my PC ...

It works !  :o And now I can enjoy my FF3.5  :-*

Now need to look for a new firewall ;)
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Offline Lisandro

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Re: Firefox 3.5 and Security warnig
« Reply #16 on: July 02, 2009, 02:16:05 PM »
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Conogo

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Re: Firefox 3.5 and Security warnig
« Reply #17 on: July 02, 2009, 02:29:42 PM »
Thanks Tech.  ;)

I see many people advertise PC Tools Firewall Plus, so I give it a try now. Some users rated Comodo made them mad so it will be my last choice.

PC Tools have a nice GUI. Choose Normal User mode. No FF problem at the moment. Thanks.

No wonder I never see ZA even mentioned in this forum since I joined.
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Re: Firefox 3.5 and Security warnig
« Reply #18 on: July 02, 2009, 02:37:42 PM »
Just installed Firefox 3.5. (Out of Beta, now.)
No problems.
The Location Aware Browsing feature does not bother me; it is not a gaping security hole, as some are suggesting on some sites. For the information to be passed requires a specific user allowance.
I only have a handful of add-ons; they seem to be working OK.
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Re: Firefox 3.5 and Security warnig
« Reply #19 on: July 02, 2009, 02:47:51 PM »
Quote from: Conogo on July 02, 2009, 02:29:42 PM
No wonder I never see ZA even mentioned in this forum since I joined.
Well, I did not mention as you've already uninstall it.
ZA and Comodo has, from time to time, their issues with avast.
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Re: Firefox 3.5 and Security warnig
« Reply #20 on: July 02, 2009, 03:37:27 PM »
Quote from: Tarq57 on July 02, 2009, 02:37:42 PM
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The Location Aware Browsing feature does not bother me; it is not a gaping security hole, as some are suggesting on some sites. For the information to be passed requires a specific user allowance.
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Far from being a gaping hole it is actually drawing attention to what is effectively already on the internet someone can already capture your IP address and from that get a location (of your ISP, many miles out in my case). All this does is let you know of the sites that are actually requesting it.

So for me this function is pretty much useless as the location is two counties away from where I live so it would be of little use to either me or a site requesting it.
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Conogo

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Re: Firefox 3.5 and Security warnig
« Reply #21 on: July 02, 2009, 04:53:35 PM »
Quote from: Tech on July 02, 2009, 02:47:51 PM
Well, I did not mention as you've already uninstall it.

I see.  ;)
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Re: Firefox 3.5 and Security warnig
« Reply #22 on: July 02, 2009, 10:27:28 PM »
Just had to try Location Aware Browsing which I had disabled at first.

I ended up more than 1000 km from where I am...

The ordinary IP-locators use to place me in the right city.(where my ISP has their servers).

Disabled it again, no real use for me.


Liking FF 3.5 more and more...
Had to update my theme and noscript which is the 2 addons I have.
HL
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