Firefox Help

[mredskins]

Some how, act of god, when I got my new computer at work I was able to get Firefox on it.

One problem though I can't seem to play any videos using Firefox they will play on IE but not FF.

Says I have to upgrade from Adobe reader 9 to 10 but Admin capabilities won't allow.

Is there any work around?

[CRedskinsRule]

I think you mean Adobe flash player, but I don't know any work around sorry

[mredskins]

Originally Posted by CRedskinsRule

I think you mean Adobe flash player, but I don't know any work around sorry

Yeah that, sorry.

Why IE can use it but not FF is strange.

Probably becasue I am running IE 8 and Firefox 3.5.

[CRedskinsRule]

I had a similar problem, then at some point IE stopped working and Firefox works, that's better anyway since I rarely use IE. I don't know what made it work though...

[BDBohnzie]

Originally Posted by mredskins

Yeah that, sorry.

Why IE can use it but not FF is strange.

Probably becasue I am running IE 8 and Firefox 3.5.

They use plugins differently, so it's not so strange.

What I usually do for cases where Firefox doesn't work properly, I use this:
IE Tab

I use it mainly to troubleshoot any web coding issues I'm having, as so I don't have to open up IE.

[TheMalcolmConnection]

Do you not have admin access at all on that machine?

[Monkeydad]

Originally Posted by CRedskinsRule

I think you mean Adobe flash player, but I don't know any work around sorry

Correct, if the Admin won't let you DL and install applications, you're stuck.

Find a work-related site that has a Flash animation or presentation and ask them to install it so you can use that work-related site.

[mredskins]

Originally Posted by BDBohnzie

They use plugins differently, so it's not so strange.

What I usually do for cases where Firefox doesn't work properly, I use this:
IE Tab

I use it mainly to troubleshoot any web coding issues I'm having, as so I don't have to open up IE.

I installed it but can't get the button to show up... I am a dumb ass.

[FRPLG]

Originally Posted by mredskins

I installed it but can't get the button to show up... I am a dumb ass.

Right click on whatever page and you can select 'View Page in IE Tab'

[mredskins]

Originally Posted by FRPLG

Right click on whatever page and you can select 'View Page in IE Tab'

Perfect that works!

[tryfuhl]

http://fpdownload.macromedia.com/get...player-win.xpi

open that file with winzip or whatever you use for archives.. if you don't have anything just rename it to flashplayer-win.zip and windows should be able to handle it

extract the files out and copy or cut flashplayer.xpt and npsw32.dll go to start.. run.. type in "%appdata%" without the quotes.. then find the mozilla folder and the plugins folder inside of that and paste those files there

restart firefox

this will also work in the firefox portable version (run from a usb drive or similar) but is a different folder obviously (FirefoxPortableAppfirefoxplugins)

[mredskins]

OK another Firefox question. I recently updated my Firefox and now when I search in the web address bar it takes me to a yahoo search page instead of the actually address.

Example: I use to just type the word warpath in the address field and it would take me straight to the warpath.net but now if I just type warpath in I have to go to the yahoo search page then click on the link. Anyway to change it back?

[tryfuhl]

In the address bar type in "about:config" (without the quotes)

search for keyword.url in the filter field

Replace what's there with:
for a google search use: http://www.google.com/search?q=

or this one to automatically go to first result, like you had it
http://www.google.com/search?btnI=I%27m+Feeling+Lucky&q=

[mredskins]

i need help again.


i have seem to have lost my navigation bar and back/forward buttons. If i go to view navigation is not checked but it will not allow me to check it either. I just removed the dumb amazon shopper help thing and that is when my trouble started.

Any ideas?HELP!

[TheMalcolmConnection]

Right click in a blank spot at the top of the page, you should be able to recheck the bars...