OT - Firefox 12.0 what is the deal?

2012-05-05 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Ok techies Ok so I keep getting these pop up windows that say, essentially URgent! upgrade now..etc This is your last warning before you will be automatically upgraded to the new version Do you want to up grade now? and the three buttons - AKS me later, No thanks, and Upgrade now. always

Re: OT - Firefox 12.0 what is the deal?

2012-05-05 Thread David Parsons
You can disable the auto-updates. I've stayed at V5. I see no reason to upgrade every three months. Go to Tools | Options | Advanced tab | Update tab | Unselect Firefox. On Sat, May 5, 2012 at 5:26 PM, Ann Sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com wrote: Ok techies Ok so I keep getting these pop up

Re: OT - Firefox 12.0 what is the deal?

2012-05-05 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Thanks Dave, I unselected all of 'em :-) ann On 5/5/2012 17:42, David Parsons wrote: You can disable the auto-updates. I've stayed at V5. I see no reason to upgrade every three months. Go to Tools | Options | Advanced tab | Update tab | Unselect Firefox. On Sat, May 5, 2012 at 5:26 PM, Ann

Re: OT - Firefox 12.0 what is the deal?

2012-05-05 Thread John Sessoms
The other thing you have to watch out for is that everything you install now wants to add its own search toolbar to your browser. Some of them don't ask nicely so you have the option of declining or they hide the check box so you won't know to un-check it. From: David Parsons You can