After AVG PC Tune up, software update message for security and stability update is available FireFox 3.6.18. Should I Update?
My Dell laptop (Operating on Windows XP) was hit with multiple viruses - I could not open Mozilla Firefox or any other applications for that matter. After much time and many attempts, I was finally able to install and run an AVG Scan and then an AVG PC Tune up. 4,559 problems found and repaired. After the repairs, I received the following message:
"Software Update - A security and stability update for Firefox is available: Firefox 3.6.18 - It is strongly recommended that you apply this update for Firefox as soon as possible. - an underlined link reading, "View more information about this update" and then 2 choices - "Ask Later" or "Update Firefox." Since part of the problem was with Firefox and some error messages pointed to that, I'm hesitant to click on any of the three options above. Can you help me to get past this error message, please. I am sending this from my home computer. Thank you. Diane
Sometimes the updater gets in a funny state - Go to http://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/new/ and download the full installer. Close Firefox and run the installer
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Any devices that previously appeared in your Printer List and Fax List will need to be added again after resetting the printing system.
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http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1341
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After the new os x software update i cant watch cnet videos or cnn videos
after the new os x software update i cant watch cnet videos or cnn videos
Hello Abel.
Welcome to the user to user Apple Support forums.
I have tired Safari and Firefox on CNN and the video seems to load just fine, also there isn't any widespread issue. So I'm thinking this is a specific issue to your machine.
I don't know why the videos are not playing, I'm assuming you have a fast enough Internet connection, but we can try a few things like installing any and all codecs and running some maintainence and repair functions that might clear the issue up.
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Perian (installs additional Quicktime codecs)
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You'll likely come across media that requires these codecs eventually so for all intensive purposes it's eliminating a possiblity.
Also I just noticed the CNN site uses Flash, please update your Flash player plug-in here
http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/
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Tried to reply with my iPhone but not easy! Anyway, back on the laptop now. Yes the crash was bad but Tek support at Prism Sound was really good. In the end I rebuilt the whole system on a new disk which took a couple of days with all the plugins, softsynths etc.... but there seemed to be no alternative in my case, and this was agreed with Prism sound as being the only alternative left to me. I still don't really know what caused the crash but ML and Orpheus are both working fine now. Let's face it, you'll have to update at sometime..maybe best to pick some time between projects On balance, I suspect that my problems were unique to my system and that your installation will go ok.
Hope it goes well,
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B-rock -
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First, permission repair is, IMHO, a waste of time. In the old days, we whispered that like some sort of incantation. I have not seen a permission problem in years. The messages, incidentally, are not a concern. Apple has gotten smart with OS X 10.7 and eliminated them.
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Barry -
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Security and stability update firefox 8.1 Imac
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upper left corner/across and down
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Currently using FF25.0.1; on xp/sp3
thanks
NET2868 friday 12-20-2013 mid (EST)Firefox 26.0 is available for updates.
Do you get this update offered if you open Help > About?
You can find the full version of the latest Firefox 26.0 release in all languages and for all Operating Systems here if you want to install manually:
*http://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/all.html -
Fixed Out Put Messages for RFQ, and PO.
Dear All,
from where i can default the output messages for RFQ, and PO.
Regards,
qsm sapHi,
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Vikas -
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