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Post by geriatrix on Oct 27, 2016 20:38:30 GMT
Yesterday, I experienced a partial meltdown on all my three browsers. Edge refused to open and I have been unable to reload it. Explorer started to override my settings. Chrome suddenly opened various websites including soundtracks without having been told to do so. None of the latter two let themselves be deleted. Imagine my frustration... Enter Vivaldi! I found this browser through a search for recommended ones and one site had it on their top ten list, with a small note that it could be difficult to use because of advanced and detailed settings, so I postponed it for a while until the curiosity got the better of me. And what do you know? After a brief hour of adjusting all the settings, I am now a very happy camper! Vivaldi is the fastest browser I have ever used and once you get used to it, it's actuelly very effective. Lets keep our fingers crossed that it will stay that way!  |
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Post by Joey on Oct 28, 2016 7:06:06 GMT
My favorite Vivaldi - The Four Seasons - Sounds good to me.
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Post by geriatrix on Oct 28, 2016 11:55:42 GMT
A good sign, perhaps? Hopefully, Vivaldi will serve me faithfully throughout more than four seasons...  |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 22, 2016 17:18:13 GMT
Are you still using this browser, geriatrix? I've been having browser problems for awhile too. I don't like Edge and my preference is IE, but IE was out and out broken with the latest Windows 10 push by Microsoft. So I am on Firefox. I'm getting used to it now, I really don't like changing browsers, it makes me grumpy. Were you able to import your Favorites/Bookmarks into Vivaldi. (I can't even type that without hearing music.  ) |
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Post by geriatrix on Nov 22, 2016 19:10:20 GMT
Are you still using this browser, Heretix? No. I was trying to install a live webcam chat function here some weeks ago, without success, I may add, but in the process, I must have visited an infected site, so I had to reset the computer to a time before I installed Vivaldi. And what do you know? Chrome started to behave properly again! Were you able to import your Favorites/Bookmarks into Vivaldi. Again no. At least, I didn't find any way to do it, so I had to start from scratch. But once i got used to it, Vivaldi was excellent. During my worst problems, I called my absent co-admin Cthulhu, who recommended K-Meleon, but I don't like it, since the place to click on open and close tabs is in the menu bar rather then on the tag line, which is not very practical to me. Chrome automatically stores my 8 most used web addresses. The rest come as a suggestion as soon as I start typing them in the browser window and that's all I really need. |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 22, 2016 19:25:39 GMT
Oh my goodness, I have hundreds of Favorites. I was reading the Windows 10 thread in the computer section and saw where someone else is in the same boat I am with very many special links to things I need. Mine got all messed up and I can't get them organized in IE, (I have duplicates) and FF has them rather funky, but they are there. I don't use any extra toolbars, so if I do try IE again I won't miss anything from FF. I'm not big on addons.
I'm glad we had this conversation. I need to set a restore point. I tried to go back the other day and was informed there wasn't a "before." Must have happened with the last W10 push.
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Post by geriatrix on Nov 22, 2016 19:51:14 GMT
The system can either suggest fixed restore points for you or give you the opportunity to set one freely. I have had Windows 10 for about a year and it works well.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 22, 2016 20:49:07 GMT
I'm going to do it manually, geriatrix. I like to run my clean up programs first and get rid of malware, broken bits and so forth and do a clean backup point. I've had W10 off and on since it came out, but when it first came out it was junk and broke my computers. I'm a gamer, and it broke my games, deleted necessary exe files and so forth. So I got rid of it. A few months later, it got onto my 8.1 computer and broke stuff again. That time I did a better job of blocking it with the GWX program. But as it got to be close to the end of the option to get the free version, I went ahead and got the upgrade. I had prepared, saved all my stuff, etc., and not a thing happened when I got the upgrade, nothing broke! Nothing got deleted either. Amazing! The first thing I did was install Classic Shell, I had used that with W8.1. I didn't need to turn off a lot of stuff, I did that during the upgrade when I chose a custom install instead of the "recommended" settings. I've turned off the touch screen except for the swipe from the right, also turned off the touchpad, and have my computer open to my desktop with non of that apps stuff showing, just my personal background. All is good. |
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Post by geriatrix on Nov 22, 2016 20:58:23 GMT
Glad to hear that, JJ! Few things are more frustrating then PC trouble!  |
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Post by mac on Dec 16, 2017 17:55:28 GMT
How many browsers are there? And who named one after an Italian composer?
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Post by Joey on Dec 16, 2017 19:03:06 GMT
Here are a few
Mosaic, April 22, 1993
Netscape Navigator and Netscape Communicator, October 13, 1994
Internet Explorer, August 16, 1995
Opera, 1996, see History of the Opera web browser
Mozilla Navigator, June 5, 2002[19]
Safari, January 7, 2003
Mozilla Firefox, November 9, 2004
Google Chrome, September 2, 2008
Microsoft Edge, July 29, 2015
FireFox - My computer guy told me to never use this one because it wasn't as secure as say Google and all I've ever had with Yahoo caused spam and problems for me.
But note Vivaldi isn't even on this list so there are a lot more I'm sure.
I use Safari
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Post by andie on Dec 17, 2017 9:51:35 GMT
My favorite Vivaldi - The Four Seasons - Sounds good to me. I love both Vivaldi and his composition "The Four Seasons" !!! |
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Post by andie on Dec 17, 2017 9:52:16 GMT
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Post by andie on Dec 17, 2017 9:55:40 GMT
The system can either suggest fixed restore points for you or give you the opportunity to set one freely. I have had Windows 10 for about a year and it works well. My husband and I both have Win10 and it is working fine for us as well. |
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Post by andie on Dec 17, 2017 10:00:35 GMT
How many browsers are there? And who named one after an Italian composer?
alternativebrowseralliance.com/browsers.html
Alternative Browser Alliance
List of Alternative Web Browsers
Major Browsers: Opera, Firefox, Safari, Chrome
More Cross-Platform Browsers: Mozilla
Windows Browsers: K-Meleon
Macintosh Browsers: OmniWeb and iCab
Linux Browsers: Konqueror and Epiphany
All of these browsers feature:
Tabbed browsing
Modern web pages with HTML, CSS, SSL, and JavaScript
Cookies and cookie management
Plugins and Java
Ad blocking and/or pop-up blocking
Download Managers
Integrated Search
Favorites/Bookmarks and import
There are many more web browsers available. These are the major options on the major platforms, and were chosen specifically from browsers that are actively developed or maintained and support modern web standards (HTML, CSS, JavaScript).
Major Browsers: Windows, Mac & Linux
Opera
[Opera Logo] Opera has managed to weather the browser wars since its original release in 1996. Constantly innovating, this browser is now a full-fledged Internet suite with web, e-mail, news (usenet and RSS) and chat with a wealth of features for new switchers and power users alike.
Opera also provides a mobile web browser, Opera Mini. In addition to Android and iOS, Opera Mini runs on most Java-capable devices, bringing the web to even low-end mobile phones.
Features: Web · Email · RSS · Chat · Skinnable · Phishing Filter · Widgets · BitTorrent · Sync · Turbo Mode
Import: Bookmarks from Internet Explorer, Firefox, Safari, Netscape, or generic HTML file; Mail from Outlook Express, Netscape, Thunderbird, Apple Mail, Eudora, or generic mbox file.
Download Opera for Windows, Macintosh or Linux. Free.
Firefox
[Firefox Logo] Mozilla Firefox has been the most successful alternative web browser since the “browser wars” ended. The flagship product of the Mozilla Foundation traces its lineage back to the original Netscape. Firefox was designed for simplicity, security, and extensibility, with hundreds of extensions available. The Mozilla Thunderbird mail & news client is a perfect companion. Both applications are open-source.
A mobile Firefox is available for Android and iOS.
Features: Web · RSS headlines · Extensions for chat, customization, etc. · Skinnable · Malware/Phishing Filter
Import: All settings from Internet Explorer, Opera, Mozilla, Netscape, bookmarks from generic HTML file.
Download Firefox for Windows, Macintosh or Linux. Free.
Read the Firefox Beginner's Guide.
Go to link to continue to read more.
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