Yikes !?! Critical Flaws in Mozilla, Thunderbird

[rdale]

http://www.internetnews.com/dev-news/article.php/3408301

 

[skysthelimit]

*runs to update* I haven't updated in a while, so this is a good excuse now.

 

[loribee59]

I'm using FF 0.8....and I've NO idea on how to upgrade.... I'm not too familiar in looking up files on my HD and also not familiar in installing a higher version in place of the previous one. Do I delete the old version on my HD before I instill the new version...? What folder do I look for?

~Lori

 

[Gatsby]

I'm using FF 0.8....and I've NO idea on how to upgrade.... I'm not too familiar in looking up files on my HD and also not familiar in installing a higher version in place of the previous one. Do I delete the old version on my HD before I instill the new version...? What folder do I look for?

~Lori

First off, I'm a big fan of Thunderbird... thanks for the heads up!

umm... loribee59, usually with these types of programs the easiest way to upgrade is to go to the developer website and just download the newest version. You shouldn't need to uninstall or delete anything unless the new program asks you to do that specifically when you try to install it.

The best way to uninstall a program is from the control panel (I'm assuming you're using windows). But if you want to find a program's folder for something, they are usually located in C:\Program Files\

Hope that helps...

 

[SumTinWong]

Just upgraded thanks for the heads up

 

[skysthelimit]

If you go on the firefox website, it clearly says to uninstall the previous verson of firefox before upgrading. If you have any plug ins (like I do) then copy them to another folder so they don't get deleted. You should never ever install a new version of software over an old one. Always uninstall first. Things can happen. Hope this helps.

 

[Joseph E.]

I known about this flaw for sometime. I guess I should have reported it. I am not use to people using Thunderbird software. You can either patch or download the new build. (Sorry)

 

[loribee59]

If you go on the firefox website, it clearly says to uninstall the previous verson of firefox before upgrading. If you have any plug ins (like I do) then copy them to another folder so they don't get deleted. You should never ever install a new version of software over an old one. Always uninstall first. Things can happen. Hope this helps.

ah, thanks....

what abouit bookmarks? I've TONS of 'em!

~Lori

PS: I don't use Thunderbird, I"m using OE 6.0....I'm looking into PocoMail down the road....

 

[skysthelimit]

what abouit bookmarks? I've TONS of 'em!

I believe that they can be imported, but I forgot.

 

[SumTinWong]

Yes they can. If you have XP it saves your settings in you personal profile folder even after you uninstall the program. If you don't then, I am not sure what you should do.

 

[loribee59]

Yes they can. If you have XP it saves your settings in your personal profile folder even after you uninstall the program. If you don't then, I am not sure what you should do.

Thank God that I have XP.... *whew*

So....question is, when I uninstall the old version, is there a folder that I need to look for...? Do I need to copy the bookmarks elsewhere, before I mess with the browser's components? Oh yeah, I'll need to copy the plugins too, I guess.

~Lori

 

[shroudedcherub]

I just love Firefox/Thunderbird!