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Firefox update
When I switched on this a.m. Firefox immediately did updates and then said 'incompatible add-ons are Winstrip classic 4.0.7 and Zone alarm security engine 1.5.3880 -they searched for similar compatible add-ons but didn't come up with any. My questions are ' should I be concerned about this, what are they, and do I need them? TIA - rosy
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Why do you need Zone Alarm?. If you are using Windows...it has it's own in-built Firewall and you should not require another one.
Winstripe is not important and is no longer usable with Firefox 15. :-
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Ron.
Winstripe is not important and is no longer usable with Firefox 15. :-
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Ron.
Just to really throw the cat among the pigeons....
If your using a router (and haven't been silly and set it up to forward all ports or put your computer in a DMZ) and have just the windows firewall in it's default setting (inbound only) you may as well turn the windows firewall off, it won't be doing bugger all.
If your using a router (and haven't been silly and set it up to forward all ports or put your computer in a DMZ) and have just the windows firewall in it's default setting (inbound only) you may as well turn the windows firewall off, it won't be doing bugger all.
I meant I never use windows explorer browser, MarkRae because it always slows things down. I don't have a router, I have an ethernet cable modem. The windows firewall is switched off anyway Chuck, as I said, because I thought there should just be one firewall in use- it is probably obvious I don't understand technology- thank you for your replies - rosy
I am really getting confused...Understandable, because my knowledge of Technical matters is very very limited.
rosy is not using Windows but appears to have disabled its firewall. I can't see how this is possible if she is not using Windows.
Consequently Chuck, I think the OP now needs to answer Mark's question..
"So are you running Linux or do you have a Mac?"
Ron.
rosy is not using Windows but appears to have disabled its firewall. I can't see how this is possible if she is not using Windows.
Consequently Chuck, I think the OP now needs to answer Mark's question..
"So are you running Linux or do you have a Mac?"
Ron.
I think rosy meant to say they aren't using windows firewall, rather than they weren't using windows.
Basically, just update your firewall, ignore the warnings about the add-ins, they are not that important, as I said earlier the zone alarm firefox add-in is nothing to do with the zone alarm firewall, that will continue to work as it always has.
Basically, just update your firewall, ignore the warnings about the add-ins, they are not that important, as I said earlier the zone alarm firefox add-in is nothing to do with the zone alarm firewall, that will continue to work as it always has.
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