doug Posted September 19, 2004 Report Share Posted September 19, 2004 I've un-installed as suggested. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark2 Posted September 19, 2004 Report Share Posted September 19, 2004 Ok doug, here we go, do you have a registry cleaner , to clean out the references to firefox ?regcleaneris reliable and allows you to create a backup in case of mistakes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doug Posted September 19, 2004 Author Report Share Posted September 19, 2004 Have opened Regedit and waiting. Done a search for firefox and found the followingUninstall Firefox C:\WindowsFirefox.exe-28642590.pf C:\windows\PrefetchUninstallfirefox.exe-12A....pf C:\windows\prefetchFirefox setup 1.0pr F:\NewdownloadsSorry for delay was getting wife sorted for bed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark2 Posted September 19, 2004 Report Share Posted September 19, 2004 you can safely remove those, doug, close regedit afterwards Then we can set about reinstalling Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doug Posted September 19, 2004 Author Report Share Posted September 19, 2004 OK have loaded regcleaner and found 2 Mozilla references what next? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doug Posted September 19, 2004 Author Report Share Posted September 19, 2004 Right have removed the 4 found by search and the 2 by regcleaner. Next? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doug Posted September 19, 2004 Author Report Share Posted September 19, 2004 Do I just unzip the file you sent? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark2 Posted September 19, 2004 Report Share Posted September 19, 2004 Close the regedit and regcleaner if not already done Unzip firefox.zip and run the setup file, should all be good to install now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D4\/!d Posted September 19, 2004 Report Share Posted September 19, 2004 I am sitting here with fingers crossed hoping this is gonna work out jus fine. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doug Posted September 19, 2004 Author Report Share Posted September 19, 2004 Wilco. This IE is still a damned nuisance keep having to log in. Back in a jif. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark2 Posted September 19, 2004 Report Share Posted September 19, 2004 I am sitting here with fingers crossed hoping this is gonna work out jus fine. :)me too :D :D :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doug Posted September 19, 2004 Author Report Share Posted September 19, 2004 Getting blocked access when I try to open the attachment. Tried to copy it as well. It's sitting in a temp file. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark2 Posted September 19, 2004 Report Share Posted September 19, 2004 Download from here see if you can access it then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doug Posted September 19, 2004 Author Report Share Posted September 19, 2004 That worked mark and am in here with firefox. didn't even have to mess with logging in. Should I try installing that spellchecker now or should we give thing a rest 'till tomorrow? Thanks for your efforts to date. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark2 Posted September 19, 2004 Report Share Posted September 19, 2004 Lets go for it doug, go to tools > options>advanced>allow web sites to install software Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D4\/!d Posted September 19, 2004 Report Share Posted September 19, 2004 go to tools > options>advanced>allow web sites to install software I'm glad you remembered :rolleyes: :P :rolleyes: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark2 Posted September 19, 2004 Report Share Posted September 19, 2004 go to tools > options>advanced>allow web sites to install software I'm glad you remembered :rolleyes: :P :rolleyes:where's the two fingers smiley \\ // Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doug Posted September 19, 2004 Author Report Share Posted September 19, 2004 That's what I've got Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doug Posted September 19, 2004 Author Report Share Posted September 19, 2004 Do I go and try that spellchucker download now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark2 Posted September 19, 2004 Report Share Posted September 19, 2004 now go to http://spellbound.sourceforge.net/install.html#header and make selections take approx 15 second for me to get to click install doug, close firefox, restart FF and all being well your spiel chucker should be there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doug Posted September 19, 2004 Author Report Share Posted September 19, 2004 Well I've been and gown and dun it and the US version seemed to install. Now 2 questions remaining 1) where do I find it so I can use it and 2) do I go back to the install page and try and download the English (Queens) version? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D4\/!d Posted September 19, 2004 Report Share Posted September 19, 2004 you're getting somewhere at least B) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark2 Posted September 19, 2004 Report Share Posted September 19, 2004 When you're in a text box, doug r'click and it should give you a check spelling optiongo to http://dictionaries.mozdev.org/installation.html for the dictionaryclick the link and away you go Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doug Posted September 19, 2004 Author Report Share Posted September 19, 2004 dun thissCan't find anything! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doug Posted September 19, 2004 Author Report Share Posted September 19, 2004 Should I re-boot. Well I'll do that anyway. Back in a jif. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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