Why, with each update, do I have to be more of a computer programmer to understand what's going on?

Don't know if this is the place to post my question, but here goes...each time I upgrade to the next version of Firefox, it becomes increasingly difficult to use/understand. Why do I feel the need to be more of a computer programmer to use your browser anymore??? When I find answers to correct or update a problem I am having with the new update, I don't understand half of what they are telling me to do! For example, why did you have to change the "exit and save changes" option??? The suggestions for coping with this change are confusing and frustrating. At this point, I am about ready to drop Firefox totally and try different browsers. I'd rather not, but you are not really leaving me much of a choice.

Other browser may get extra features as well in the future that change the behavior and appearance. With Firefox you have a lot of extensions available that can undo such changes if you do not like them or do not want to use them.
Which changes don't you like and want to revert?
If you do not like the new appearance of Firefox 4 then you can change some setting to restore the Firefox 3 appearance.
You can right click the orange Firefox button to open the toolbar menu.
* Click the Menu Bar entry to make the Menu Bar visible.
* Click "Tabs on Top" to remove the check mark and place the Tab Bar at its original position just above the browser window.

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I have two location one is Delhi(IP-192.168.100.*) and another is Mumbai(IP-192.168.1.*) and both are connected by MPLS line and ping with each other.
We have one DC in Delhi location and domain name is CAPLDC and Delhi location all PC is member of this domain and working properly.
now i am trying join the Mumbai location PC with my Domain(CAPLDC) but they are not join with my DC and generate the error.
I have chek the DNS and nslookup all are correct but this is generate error.
Is this possible Mumbai location join with this Domain(CAPLDC)???
One more thing when i have created another DC with this name (papldc.com) then Mumbai location is joined properly.
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Note: This information is intended for a network administrator. If you are not your network's administrator, notify the administrator that you received this information, which has been recorded in the file C:\Windows\debug\dcdiag.txt.
The domain name "capldc" might be a NetBIOS domain name. If this is the case, verify that the domain name is properly registered with WINS.
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capldcserver.capldc
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Why are you using a single labeled domain? I would recommend renaming the domain name to be something like domain.com.
Please refer to the articles below to fix your current issue:
http://www.wincert.net/tips/networking/1614-cant-join-pc-to-a-domain-with-single-label.html
http://www.itgeared.com/articles/1128-using-single-label-dns-names-for-active/
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I have a problem with iphoto (have a mac book pro): the icon in the dock appears with a question mark, and the application is gone!!! Can someone tell what's going on? Yesterday I had the same problem with itunes

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If they are then that coud indicate serious problems with your hard drive.
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Firefox update installs, but does not apprearon screen, or task manger yet is running what is going on and how does one fix it?

I installed the update Mozilla Firefox 28. It was suppose to launch upon completion. it did not appear on the monitor screen, nor the task manager, but was running; for when I attempted to install the older version again it, it said that Firefox was running and needed to be turned off.
I restarted the computer and tried opening Firefox, with the same results.
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In the past, I could install Firefox 27 update, only now I can't for the same thing takes place. Past a certain version (19), this event takes place, but 19 and older can install it with no problems.
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Thank you for your question. From your description, you tried to install the 28 update from a version 19 installation. Did you install a fresh install of 28 successfully? Where the name of the file is"Firefox Setup Stub 28.exe"? This is what is sound like happened. When going to about Firefox and searching for updates it installs over the current installation. However if Firefox was already running, there are more than one installation.
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An easy way to tell is to search for Firefox in the Start menu to see if more than one icon shows up in the search results.
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'''''We are all uncompensated volunteers here to help other users. No Mozilla developers here.'''''
Beginning with Firefox 4, Macs must have an Intel x86 processor (which you do NOT have; '''''yours is a PPC Mac''''') '''''<u>and</u>''''' OSX 10.5 or higher.
*System Requirements: [https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/4.0/system-requirements/index.html Firefox 4] [https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/5.0/system-requirements/index.html Firefox 5] [https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/6.0/system-requirements/index.html Firefox 6] [https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/7.0/system-requirements/index.html Firefox 7] [https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/8.0/system-requirements/index.html Firefox 8] [https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/9.0/system-requirements/index.html Firefox 9]
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*'''''VERY IMPORTANT'''''; '''read this carefully''': https://code.google.com/p/tenfourfox/wiki/ReleaseNotes90
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Why, with each update, do I have to be more of a computer programmer to understand what's going on?

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