Firefox - A cross platform browser
Firefox, a new web browser has got everything that you always expect from an internet browser. This cross platform browser is available for free and you can download Firefox from its official website. It has been developed to work on Windows and Linux operating system. The best and the most popular feature of Firefox is that it is user friendly and you will hardly face any problems using this browser. Firefox is small which means it will consume less disk space.
Firefox is completely based on Mozilla code and is available for Windows 2000, Windows 98, Windows Vista Windows XP, and Linux. Many internet users are switching to Firefox and have deleted their current browser. Firefox is fast, secure and lightweight. If you want to view your web pages faster, then using Firefox 3 would be the best option. It has advanced features that make your internet surfing a unique experience. Firefox3 offers features like tabbed browsing and popup blocking.
Features
Pop up blocking feature stops those annoying popup ads and popup windows. Tabbed browsing is a time saving feature. Using this feature, you can view a number of web pages in 1 window. Google search is built into the Firefox's toolbar. Google search too
Keywords for bookmarks: This feature is inbuilt for quick searches. For instance, if you enter “goo xml tutorial” in the location bar, you will get Google search page on the “xml tutorial” in 1 step.
Dictionary Tooltip: If you double click on any word, you will be able to view its definition
Firefox 3 has now improved security. It has a built in download manager that downloads files to the desktop. It has customizable toolbars that allows users to add as well as remove items from the toolbars. You can also create new toolbars. With theme manager, you can change the feel and look of Firefox. With smart update feature, you will be informed about available updates. The searching task is done in the background and you will be asked whether you want to download the updates.
How to install Mozilla Firefox: Locate the firefox.exe file that you have downloaded. It is referred as Mozilla Firefox Setup 2.0.exe. To start the installation process, you need to double click on that file.
Free Firefox plugins: Acrobat Reader: To view and print files that are in PDF format
Adobe Flash Player: Using this player, you can deliver adobe flash experiences across the devices and desktop
Java: Java runtime environment will allow your pc to run your applets and applications that make use of Java technology.
Quicktime: This application is very easy to use for playing and interacting with video, audio or graphics file.
RealPlayer: Realplayer will enable your pc to play streaming realAudio and realVideo
Shockwave: This plugin shows web content created by Adobe Director By adding these awesome extensions, the browser will just get better and better.
Firefox tricks: Do you want to make your Firefox cooler, faster and more efficient. If you have answered “yes” then you should follow the tricks given below:
1] More screen space: If you want to make all your icons small that are displayed on the browser then select the view option. Now customize and check “use small icons” box
Tab navigation: Now with Firefox, there is no need to use mouse for selecting different tabs. It can be done more efficiently and easily using the keyboard. Now suppose, you have opened many tabs and you want to jump to a particular tab then use Ctrl +1-9. To go to previous tab, use Ctrl +Shift+ Tab.
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