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14 July 2005

Danger Will Robinson! A while ago I reminded people to check their browsers were up to date. Well since then there have been more secuirty updates. Firefox 1.0.5 is out now and contains 12 security fixes. Internet Explorer is affected by one of the three security updates released yesterday so Windows users should go to Windows Update to get themselves up to date. Be careful out there.

post by: dodgygeezer at: 04:58 | 26 comments

awww, he wuvs us
or his equipment

posted by ethylene 14 July | 06:07

Thanks, Dad.

posted by iconomy 14 July | 07:31

No problem Icky

posted by dodgygeezer 14 July | 07:48

You're just an ol' browser softy at heart, aren't you. Come here. Give me a hug.

posted by Slack-a-gogo 14 July | 07:58

me, too, daddy - I did it.

posted by taz 14 July | 08:08

"I did what I've seen you do for clients fifty times. I used every resource."

posted by Smart Dalek 14 July | 08:12

i did the windows updates, i updated to firefox 1.0.5, and also took the firefox advice to upgrade my Java Runtime to v5. now java and javascript doesn't work. i am pissed.

posted by quonsar 14 July | 08:14

So funny. I never use IE except to check the web pages I create, to make sure they are working (or not, more likely) in Explorer... But I thought, what the heck, I'll go update anyway. And after briefly seeing a "Windows is now checking to see if you have the latest version, blah, blah" message flash by, of course I get this error message:

The website has encountered a problem and cannot display the page you are trying to view. The options provided below might help you solve the problem.

posted by taz 14 July | 08:15

i installed the chatzilla extension. i'm in now.
seems fine but i had to disable the noscript. too assy.

posted by ethylene 14 July | 08:17

helloooo
i'm even mod
even though i still may be part rocker

posted by ethylene 14 July | 08:29

I love how the Mozilla site sends you to the hackrus site to get the app, but when you go to hacksrus, Firefox goes all Buzz Lightyear on your ass: "Whoa whoa, hey there, now! We, uh, disabled those pesky pop-ups for your protection. Heh heh heh, wouldn't want you getting hurt or anythi- What's that you say? Oh, you meant to do that...Dadzilla sent you here specifically? Oh...oh, yeah, of course! Go right ahead!"

posted by Frisbee Girl 14 July | 08:33

now java and javascript doesn't work. i am pissed.

I've found I've had to uninstall all the old versions of java kicking around before installing the new one otherwise it complains or tries to use the wrong one. If you posted your comment in Firefox then your javascript must be working - if you posted your comment from IE then I can understand why you're pissed.

posted by dodgygeezer 14 July | 08:34

and thus ends my modness for now, althought i reserve future mod right no matter how rocker i get
it does seem to work quite well so far, but my macness is keeping me from my dancing dogs

posted by ethylene 14 July | 08:40

Just don't drive your scooter off a cliff - we still need you here!

posted by Smart Dalek 14 July | 10:57

Oh, sorry to everyone else. My bad.
CAUTION: FILM SPOILER!!

posted by Smart Dalek 14 July | 11:02

The new version seems to be a short bus special. If you open up multiple windows and an earlier window doesn't connect with the designated home page before a later window does, it's dead in the water. Weird.

posted by Frisbee Girl 14 July | 11:15

i haven't noticed that but any extra extensions are far too much of a bother with what i'm surfing around right now. i never used any on my last upgrade either.

posted by ethylene 14 July | 11:25

but i have had a hell of a time getting this site to load

posted by ethylene 14 July | 11:26

but i have had a hell of a time getting this site to load

ditto. MeCha has always hung for a few seconds before loading, but in the past day that lag is much greater.

ON PREVIEW: it took almost 2 minutes for this to go from preview to post...

posted by Slack-a-gogo 14 July | 11:41

And yet it posted instantly!

posted by Slack-a-gogo 14 July | 11:42

We seem to have had a momentary database timeout. I'll see if there are any weird things going on...

posted by dodgygeezer 14 July | 11:49

Scaling, scaling, over the bounding main...

posted by warbaby 14 July | 11:49

Hm. Firefox isn't telling me there's an update (no little tree thingie in the upper right corner).

posted by deborah 14 July | 15:26

deborah, it didn't show up on mine either, but I did see the press release yesterday morning and if you follow dodgy's link, it takes you to the download page for the new version.

posted by Frisbee Girl 14 July | 15:38

regarding my java problems: i deleted the manual installation and got an .xpi file from here http://java.sun.com/update/1.5.0/jre-1_5_0_04-windows-i586.xpi , saved it to my desktop and then dragged it into firefox and let it install from there. now everything works hunky-dory!

deborah, there's also a "check for updates" button in Tools | Options |Advanced...

posted by quonsar 14 July | 15:47

Thanks, q, but it kept saying it couldn't update specific extensions and nothing about the browser. Weird. It's updated, though, followed dodgy's link. Can't have the geezer having conniption fits over browers.
;-)

posted by deborah 15 July | 14:23

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