Firefox Update, the "Googlebar" & "Spellbound"

For those of you who are using the Firefox browser, be advised that Firefox has been updated to Version 1.5. If you have been using the "Googlebar" extension from Firefox, you will find that it is no longer compatible with this version, so go to "Tools", "Extensions", scroll down to "Googlebar", right click on this item and select "Uninstall". While Firefox has not yet made a compatible "Googlebar" extension for Version 1.5, the good news is that Google has. The version from Google installs right into the Firefox browser and functions correctly. Be sure to read all the installation instructions so you know just what you're getting. The Google version can be found at the link below:

http://toolbar.google.com/firefox/

In addition, you may find that your "SpellBound" spelling checker has stopped functioning. This is because the "dictionary libraries" have not transferred correctly to Firefox Version 1.5. The easiest solution is to uninstall your present "SpellBound" program (go to "Tools", "Extensions", scroll down to "SpellBound", right click on this item and select "Uninstall"). Now, you can re-install "SpellBound" and the "libraries". You can find them both at the link below:

http://spellbound.sourceforge.net/.

Addendum:
If you still have compatibility problems the following program can solve them, but caution should be observed. This program is actually a program developers tool and not for the faint of heart. If you decide to use this, simply download it and install it into your Firefox Extensions just as if it was a regular extension but do nothing else. Just the installation of the program will present you with an option to use the tool to automatically overcome any incompatibilities. Remember, use caution with this program! It can be obtained by utilizing the link below:

http://users.blueprintit.co.uk/~dave/web/firefox/buildid/nightly.html



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Turn Off File and Print Sharing!

The file and printer sharing setting in Windows could leave you wide open to invasion from the Internet. So, turn it off, already!

In Windows 98 and ME, click Start, Settings and Control Panel. Then:
--Double click the Network icon
--Select Configuration and click the File and Print Sharing button
--Deselect file sharing and print sharing
--Click OK & OK. Restart the computer.

In Windows XP, double click the Network icon as before. Then:
--Right-click Local Area Connection
--Click Properties and the General tab
--Clear File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks
--Click OK. Close the Network Connections window. Restart the computer.

If you must use file and printer sharing, be sure you have a firewall. I recommend Zone Alarm. If possible, disable file and printer sharing until you need it.


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