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talon7.org + MOZILLA 1.2.1 MINI-FAQ + talon7.org
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Welcome to my guide on Mozilla 1.2.1, this guide aims to allow you
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to do things you didn't know where previously possible, this isn't
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designed to be the end all FAQ for the Mozilla browser..just some
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basic tips and tricks. I have chosen to cover 1.2.1 for a reason,
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it's a stable build, they haven't removed one of the most charished
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features which is disabling the ability to open unrequested windows.
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T A B L E O F C O N T E N T S
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1) What is Mozilla? 2) Where can I get 1.2.1?
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3) Disable Download Manager 4) Disable unrequested Windows
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5) Disable Upgrade Notification 6) Clear Mozilla Cache
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7) Clear Location Bar 8) Clear History
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9) Enable Auto-Complete 10) Change File Associations
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11) Clear Cookies 12) Limit Cookie Lifetime
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13) Disable Cookies 14) Clear Stored Forms
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15) Enable Strong Encryption 16) Clear Remembered Passwords
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17) View History 18) Change Mozilla Themes
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19) Install New Themes 20) Import Bookmarks
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[1. What is Mozilla?]
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Mozilla is a open-source browser based on Netscape. Mozilla was orignally
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the codename for what came to be known as Netscape Navigator/Communicator.
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Mozilla is essentially a open-source browser controlled by a group of people,
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the source code for Mozilla is always available and can be programmed by
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any user.
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[2. Where can I get Mozilla 1.2.1?]
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To get the product that this guide covers go to:
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http://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/mozilla/releases/mozilla1.2.1/
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mozilla-win32-1.2.1-installer.exe
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[3. Disable Download Manager]
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Want to get rid of that pesky download manager window that pops-up and want to
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go back to Netscape Navigator or Internet Explorer style downloads, do this:
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- Click Edit > Preferences..
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- Click '+' by Navigator > highlight Downloads
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- Click 'Open a Progress Dialog'
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- Click OK
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[4. Disable Unrequested Windows]
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Annoyed by pop-ups, this will resolve most of them. Mozilla comes with a nifty
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tool that will stop unrequested windows from popping up on you.
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- Click Edit > Preferences..
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- Click '+' by Advanced > highlight Scripts & Plug-ins
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- Uncheck "Open unrequested windows"
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- click OK
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[5. Disable Update Notifications]
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- Click Edit > Preferences..
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- Click '+' by Advanced > highlight Software Installation
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- Uncheck "Check for Updates"
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- Click OK
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[6. Clear Mozilla Cache]
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- Click Edit > Preferences..
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- Click '+' by Advanced > highlight Cache
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- Click Clear Memory Cache, Clear Disk Cache
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- Click OK when done
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[7. Clear Location Bar]
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- Click Edit > Preferences..
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- Click '+' by Navigator, highlight History
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- Click Clear Location Bar
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- Click OK
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[8. Clear History]
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- Click Edit > Preferences..
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- Click '+' by Navigator, highlight History
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- Click Clear History
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- Click OK
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[9. Enable Auto-complete Text in Address Bar]
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- Click Edit > Preferences..
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- Click '+' by Navigator, highlight Smart Browsing
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- Click Advanced under 'Location Bar Autocomplete'
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- Check 'Autocomplete best match as you type'
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- Click OK twice
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[10. Change File Assocations]
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By default Mozilla will associate itself with many files, including
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picture files..which most people will not want since Mozilla takes a few
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to load. To change this:
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- click Edit > Preferences..
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- Click '+' by Advanced, highlight System
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- Under "Windows shoudl use Mozilla to open these file types"
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- Uncheck which ones you don't want to associate it with
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[11. Clear Cookie Files]
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- Click Edit > Preferences..
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- Click '+' by Privacy & Security, highlight Cookies
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- Click 'Manage Cookies'
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- Click Remove All Cookies
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[12. Limit Cookie Lifetime]
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This can be a useful feature to limit the amount of time cookies can stay
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on your computer, to limit them do this:
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- Click Edit > Preferences..
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- Click '+' by Privacy & Security, highlight Cookies
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- Check "Limit Maximum Life of cookies to"
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- Put in your settings, click OK
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[13. Disable Cookies]
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- Click Edit > Preferences..
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- Click '+' by Privacy & Security, highlight Cookies
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- Check "Disable Cookies"
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- Click OK
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[14. Clear Stored Forms]
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As you type you may have been prompted to remember typed values in boxes,
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you can remove all the information later of you'd like. Here's how:
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- Click Edit > Preferences..
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- Click '+' by Privacy & Security
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- Highlight Forms, click Manage Stored Form Data
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- Click Remove All Saved Data
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- Click OK Twice
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[15. Strong Encrypt Remembered Passwords]
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If you used Mozilla's Password Management System, you know the passwords it
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remembers are stored in your hard drive..this could be a potiental security
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problem, therefore it is recommended you boost up the security.
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- Click Edit > Preferences..
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- Click '+' by Privacy & Security
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- Highlight Passwords, click "Use encryption when storing sensitive data"
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- Click OK
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[16. Clear Remembered Passwords]
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Don't want to use the password management system in Mozilla? Clear it by
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following these steps:
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- Click Edit > Preferences..
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- Click '+' by Privacy & Security
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- Click 'Manage Stored Passwords'
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- Click Remove All, Click Close
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- Click OK
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[17. View Your History]
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- Click 'Go'
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- Click History, or just press Ctrl + H
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A list of your history will appear sorted by folder, you can customize it
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by going into View > Sort by <x>...you can choose whichever you feel will
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make it easier to search through your history.
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You can also search through history by clicking Tools > Search History, or
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you can press Ctrl + F in the History Window.
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[18. Change Mozilla Themes]
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- Click View > Apply Theme
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- Select the theme you wish to use
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- Reset your Mozilla, Close and open it again
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[19. Install New Themes]
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Go to these sites to get new themes:
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http://mozilla.deskmod.com/?show=showcat&cat_name=mozilla
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http://www.mozdev.org/redirect/themes/
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Mozilla should engage it's theme management system and allow you to download
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it and it will automatically be available in the theme list. Note that not all
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themes will work with 1.2.1, so make sure its compatible!
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[20. Import Bookmarks]
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To import your Bookmarks:
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- Click Bookmarks Menu, click Manage Bookmarks..
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- Click Tools - Import..
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- Find the bookmark file of your choice and import it
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