Can Firefox be used on Windows 98SE?

Here a good one for you http://www.opera.com/download/
Opera_1010_en_setup.exe
Need to copy Msimg32.dll from System and Paste it in System32 you do not
have to but it will help!
and fast
Just put Hot-Text in yahoo Search in Opera I am #1 out of 393,000,000 Dam!
Here a Screen Capture for you to see how Yahoo Mail look in Opera
http://hot-text.ath.cx/my_documents/...yahoo_mail.jpg





"Angel" wrote in message
...
Happy New Year everyone!

Can Firefox be used on Windows 98SE? Which version? One reason, I am
asking
is because I have been having trouble accessing my yahoo mail with the old
IE version 6. The computer keeps freezing up when I try. I Keep getting
the
message that Yahoo mail is (not Responding), Will I have better luck with
Firefox? Do I have to do anything with IE?

Angel

"Bill in Co." wrote:

I understand that IE6 is the last one that is compatible with
Windows 98SE. I know IE8 will not work with 98SE. I don't think
that IE7 works with 98SE.

Yeah, ok, and that may be the case. Perhaps someone else knows
for sure about IE7 and Win98SE.

IE7 was designed by Micro$haft to NOT install on windows 2000 - so no,
it won't run on win-98.

(there are ways to get it to run on win-2k, but it's not easy from what
I've heard).

Also note that there was the original IE6, there was IE6-SP1, and
IE6-SV1 (more commonly known as IE6-XP2).

IE6-XP2 shipped with XP-SP2 (Aug 2004) and IS NOT compatible with Win-98
*OR* Win-2000.

Recent web-metrics measurements indicates that 0.1% of PC's connected to
the net that do some web-browsing are running win-98, and this number is
dropping by 0.005% per month. Also indicated is that for every win-98
system running FireFox, 5 or 6 win-98 systems are running IE6 as their
primary browser.

IE6 has been a crappy browser for at least the past 3 years, with
Firefox being a more suitable / superior choice for win-98 and win-2K.
Most win-98 users seem not to understand that or be "savvy" enough to
change.

It is possible, using KernelEx, to install and run Firefox 3.x on win-98
systems.

"Bill in Co." wrote:

I understand that IE6 is the last one that is compatible with
Windows 98SE. I know IE8 will not work with 98SE. I don't think
that IE7 works with 98SE.

Yeah, ok, and that may be the case. Perhaps someone else knows
for sure about IE7 and Win98SE.

IE7 was designed by Micro$haft to NOT install on windows 2000 - so no,
it won't run on win-98.

(there are ways to get it to run on win-2k, but it's not easy from what
I've heard).

Also note that there was the original IE6, there was IE6-SP1, and
IE6-SV1 (more commonly known as IE6-XP2).

IE6-XP2 shipped with XP-SP2 (Aug 2004) and IS NOT compatible with Win-98
*OR* Win-2000.

Recent web-metrics measurements indicates that 0.1% of PC's connected to
the net that do some web-browsing are running win-98, and this number is
dropping by 0.005% per month. Also indicated is that for every win-98
system running FireFox, 5 or 6 win-98 systems are running IE6 as their
primary browser.

IE6 has been a crappy browser for at least the past 3 years, with
Firefox being a more suitable / superior choice for win-98 and win-2K.
Most win-98 users seem not to understand that or be "savvy" enough to
change.

It is possible, using KernelEx, to install and run Firefox 3.x on win-98
systems.

Bill,

This has happened before. I think it is a problem with Yahoo Classic. They
want you to update the IE6 to IE 8. Also, SBC wanted me to update the
alternate email addresses. I did that, and now it works? Just a fluke? Maybe
yes, maybe no. So not taking any chances. I am getting all the mail out of
the Yahoo Classic while I can. They won't forward the mail, you have to do
each one manually. Not getting much done otherwise.

Also, is Netscape still available? I am looking for the best browser and one
that does not take a lot of know-how to use.I do not want to download a lot
of stuff to be able to use it.Do you know a simple browser I can use?

Thanks,

Angel

"Bill in Co." wrote in message
...
: Angel wrote:
: Hi Bill.
:
: I understand that IE6 is the last one that is compatible with Windows
: 98SE.
: I know IE8 will not work with 98SE. I don't think that IE7 works with
: 98SE.
:
: Yeah, ok, and that may be the case. Perhaps someone else knows for sure
: about IE7 and Win98SE.
:
: But I didn't like IE7 (or IE8) very much; I much prefer IE6 (even though
: I'm using Win XP for most stuff), so you may not be missing too much. :-)
:
: I have been using a work-around with Yahoo mail for about a week. Today
I
: did not have to use the work around. I hope it stays that way.
:
: Well, maybe it's working ok by itself then! Good. Wonder what happened.
:
:
: "Bill in Co." wrote in message
: ...
: someone watching wrote:
: Can Firefox be used on Windows 98SE? Which version?
:
: yes you can. I use v2.0.0.20 and an addon called Webmail Notifier
v1.5.5
: to
: check web mail. Works great!
:
: One reason, I am asking
: is because I have been having trouble accessing my yahoo mail with
the
: old
: IE version 6. The computer keeps freezing up when I try. I Keep
getting
: the
: message that Yahoo mail is (not Responding), Will I have better luck
: with
: Firefox? Do I have to do anything with IE?
:
: Hopefully you will have better luck with FF. It works MUCH better than
: IE6
: for me. IE6 with all the flash, java etc.etc.etc now is just horrible.
:
: You can use TurnFlash (from Nirsoft) to disable flash so that's not an
: issue. For the other stuff there are ad blocking programs available.
:
: I do a lot on ebay in W98 and if I have an insane moment and launch IE
: instead
: of FF boy do I regret it. FF simply works! There is one thing though
: which
: drives me nuts, its common to all v2 editions, that is it boots
s-l-o-w
: .
: Once it is loaded up all is well.
:
: This is one of my main complaints about FF.. It takes too long to
: load -
: but that's probably even worse since I'm on dial-up. Plus, I just
like
: IE6
: better, anyways!!
: (However, some sites have proven a bit problematic with IE6, but
: fortunately, only a few so far). I tried IE7 and IE8 - thanks, but
no
: thanks (until I *have* to)
:
: And actually there is a utility which will
: load certain FF DLL's at Windows startup thus causing FF to load
quickly
: when you launch it. I don't use the program because the system here
only
: has
: 384MB memory and I don't want unnecessary DLLs loaded. Give FF a try.
If
: you don't like it just uninstall!
:
:

Bill,

This has happened before. I think it is a problem with Yahoo Classic. They
want you to update the IE6 to IE 8. Also, SBC wanted me to update the
alternate email addresses. I did that, and now it works? Just a fluke? Maybe
yes, maybe no. So not taking any chances. I am getting all the mail out of
the Yahoo Classic while I can. They won't forward the mail, you have to do
each one manually. Not getting much done otherwise.

Also, is Netscape still available? I am looking for the best browser and one
that does not take a lot of know-how to use.I do not want to download a lot
of stuff to be able to use it.Do you know a simple browser I can use?

Thanks,

Angel

"Bill in Co." wrote in message
...
: Angel wrote:
: Hi Bill.
:
: I understand that IE6 is the last one that is compatible with Windows
: 98SE.
: I know IE8 will not work with 98SE. I don't think that IE7 works with
: 98SE.
:
: Yeah, ok, and that may be the case. Perhaps someone else knows for sure
: about IE7 and Win98SE.
:
: But I didn't like IE7 (or IE8) very much; I much prefer IE6 (even though
: I'm using Win XP for most stuff), so you may not be missing too much. :-)
:
: I have been using a work-around with Yahoo mail for about a week. Today
I
: did not have to use the work around. I hope it stays that way.
:
: Well, maybe it's working ok by itself then! Good. Wonder what happened.
:
:
: "Bill in Co." wrote in message
: ...
: someone watching wrote:
: Can Firefox be used on Windows 98SE? Which version?
:
: yes you can. I use v2.0.0.20 and an addon called Webmail Notifier
v1.5.5
: to
: check web mail. Works great!
:
: One reason, I am asking
: is because I have been having trouble accessing my yahoo mail with
the
: old
: IE version 6. The computer keeps freezing up when I try. I Keep
getting
: the
: message that Yahoo mail is (not Responding), Will I have better luck
: with
: Firefox? Do I have to do anything with IE?
:
: Hopefully you will have better luck with FF. It works MUCH better than
: IE6
: for me. IE6 with all the flash, java etc.etc.etc now is just horrible.
:
: You can use TurnFlash (from Nirsoft) to disable flash so that's not an
: issue. For the other stuff there are ad blocking programs available.
:
: I do a lot on ebay in W98 and if I have an insane moment and launch IE
: instead
: of FF boy do I regret it. FF simply works! There is one thing though
: which
: drives me nuts, its common to all v2 editions, that is it boots
s-l-o-w
: .
: Once it is loaded up all is well.
:
: This is one of my main complaints about FF.. It takes too long to
: load -
: but that's probably even worse since I'm on dial-up. Plus, I just
like
: IE6
: better, anyways!!
: (However, some sites have proven a bit problematic with IE6, but
: fortunately, only a few so far). I tried IE7 and IE8 - thanks, but
no
: thanks (until I *have* to)
:
: And actually there is a utility which will
: load certain FF DLL's at Windows startup thus causing FF to load
quickly
: when you launch it. I don't use the program because the system here
only
: has
: 384MB memory and I don't want unnecessary DLLs loaded. Give FF a try.
If
: you don't like it just uninstall!
:
:

Angel wrote:
Bill,

This has happened before. I think it is a problem with Yahoo Classic. They
want you to update the IE6 to IE 8. Also, SBC wanted me to update the
alternate email addresses. I did that, and now it works? Just a fluke?
Maybe
yes, maybe no. So not taking any chances. I am getting all the mail out of
the Yahoo Classic while I can. They won't forward the mail, you have to do
each one manually. Not getting much done otherwise.

Also, is Netscape still available?

I found Netscape version 9, but don't know if it works with Win98SE (haven't
checked that).

I am looking for the best browser and one
that does not take a lot of know-how to use.I do not want to download a
lot
of stuff to be able to use it.Do you know a simple browser I can use?

Thanks,

There are several alternatives out there, but I'm not sure how many are
compatible with Win98SE - you'd have to check that. Some of them are based
on the IE engine (GreenBrowser, SlimBrowser, etc), so they may or may not
solve your problem. In contrast, FireFox, Netscape, and Orca, for example,
are NOT based on the IE engine.

Why not check out the download.com site, or the fileforum.betanews.com site,
and you can get some ideas (look for the browser software section).


"Bill in Co." wrote in message
...
Angel wrote:
Hi Bill.

I understand that IE6 is the last one that is compatible with Windows
98SE.
I know IE8 will not work with 98SE. I don't think that IE7 works with
98SE.

Yeah, ok, and that may be the case. Perhaps someone else knows for sure
about IE7 and Win98SE.

But I didn't like IE7 (or IE8) very much; I much prefer IE6 (even though
I'm using Win XP for most stuff), so you may not be missing too much.
:-)

I have been using a work-around with Yahoo mail for about a week. Today
I
did not have to use the work around. I hope it stays that way.

Well, maybe it's working ok by itself then! Good. Wonder what
happened.


"Bill in Co." wrote in message
...
someone watching wrote:
Can Firefox be used on Windows 98SE? Which version?

yes you can. I use v2.0.0.20 and an addon called Webmail Notifier
v1.5.5
to
check web mail. Works great!

One reason, I am asking
is because I have been having trouble accessing my yahoo mail with
the
old
IE version 6. The computer keeps freezing up when I try. I Keep
getting
the
message that Yahoo mail is (not Responding), Will I have better luck
with
Firefox? Do I have to do anything with IE?

Hopefully you will have better luck with FF. It works MUCH better than
IE6
for me. IE6 with all the flash, java etc.etc.etc now is just horrible.

You can use TurnFlash (from Nirsoft) to disable flash so that's not an
issue. For the other stuff there are ad blocking programs available.

I do a lot on ebay in W98 and if I have an insane moment and launch IE
instead
of FF boy do I regret it. FF simply works! There is one thing though
which
drives me nuts, its common to all v2 editions, that is it boots
s-l-o-w
.
Once it is loaded up all is well.

This is one of my main complaints about FF.. It takes too long to
load -
but that's probably even worse since I'm on dial-up. Plus, I just
like
IE6
better, anyways!!
(However, some sites have proven a bit problematic with IE6, but
fortunately, only a few so far). I tried IE7 and IE8 - thanks, but
no
thanks (until I *have* to)

And actually there is a utility which will
load certain FF DLL's at Windows startup thus causing FF to load
quickly
when you launch it. I don't use the program because the system here
only
has
384MB memory and I don't want unnecessary DLLs loaded. Give FF a try.
If
you don't like it just uninstall!

Angel wrote:
Bill,

This has happened before. I think it is a problem with Yahoo Classic. They
want you to update the IE6 to IE 8. Also, SBC wanted me to update the
alternate email addresses. I did that, and now it works? Just a fluke?
Maybe
yes, maybe no. So not taking any chances. I am getting all the mail out of
the Yahoo Classic while I can. They won't forward the mail, you have to do
each one manually. Not getting much done otherwise.

Also, is Netscape still available?

I found Netscape version 9, but don't know if it works with Win98SE (haven't
checked that).

I am looking for the best browser and one
that does not take a lot of know-how to use.I do not want to download a
lot
of stuff to be able to use it.Do you know a simple browser I can use?

Thanks,

There are several alternatives out there, but I'm not sure how many are
compatible with Win98SE - you'd have to check that. Some of them are based
on the IE engine (GreenBrowser, SlimBrowser, etc), so they may or may not
solve your problem. In contrast, FireFox, Netscape, and Orca, for example,
are NOT based on the IE engine.

Why not check out the download.com site, or the fileforum.betanews.com site,
and you can get some ideas (look for the browser software section).


"Bill in Co." wrote in message
...
Angel wrote:
Hi Bill.

I understand that IE6 is the last one that is compatible with Windows
98SE.
I know IE8 will not work with 98SE. I don't think that IE7 works with
98SE.

Yeah, ok, and that may be the case. Perhaps someone else knows for sure
about IE7 and Win98SE.

But I didn't like IE7 (or IE8) very much; I much prefer IE6 (even though
I'm using Win XP for most stuff), so you may not be missing too much.
:-)

I have been using a work-around with Yahoo mail for about a week. Today
I
did not have to use the work around. I hope it stays that way.

Well, maybe it's working ok by itself then! Good. Wonder what
happened.


"Bill in Co." wrote in message
...
someone watching wrote:
Can Firefox be used on Windows 98SE? Which version?

yes you can. I use v2.0.0.20 and an addon called Webmail Notifier
v1.5.5
to
check web mail. Works great!

One reason, I am asking
is because I have been having trouble accessing my yahoo mail with
the
old
IE version 6. The computer keeps freezing up when I try. I Keep
getting
the
message that Yahoo mail is (not Responding), Will I have better luck
with
Firefox? Do I have to do anything with IE?

Hopefully you will have better luck with FF. It works MUCH better than
IE6
for me. IE6 with all the flash, java etc.etc.etc now is just horrible.

You can use TurnFlash (from Nirsoft) to disable flash so that's not an
issue. For the other stuff there are ad blocking programs available.

I do a lot on ebay in W98 and if I have an insane moment and launch IE
instead
of FF boy do I regret it. FF simply works! There is one thing though
which
drives me nuts, its common to all v2 editions, that is it boots
s-l-o-w
.
Once it is loaded up all is well.

This is one of my main complaints about FF.. It takes too long to
load -
but that's probably even worse since I'm on dial-up. Plus, I just
like
IE6
better, anyways!!
(However, some sites have proven a bit problematic with IE6, but
fortunately, only a few so far). I tried IE7 and IE8 - thanks, but
no
thanks (until I *have* to)

And actually there is a utility which will
load certain FF DLL's at Windows startup thus causing FF to load
quickly
when you launch it. I don't use the program because the system here
only
has
384MB memory and I don't want unnecessary DLLs loaded. Give FF a try.
If
you don't like it just uninstall!

On 01/02/2010 02:14 PM, Bill in Co. wrote:
Angel wrote:
Bill,

This has happened before. I think it is a problem with Yahoo Classic. They
want you to update the IE6 to IE 8. Also, SBC wanted me to update the
alternate email addresses. I did that, and now it works? Just a fluke?
Maybe
yes, maybe no. So not taking any chances. I am getting all the mail out of
the Yahoo Classic while I can. They won't forward the mail, you have to do
each one manually. Not getting much done otherwise.

Also, is Netscape still available?

I found Netscape version 9, but don't know if it works with Win98SE (haven't
checked that).

I am looking for the best browser and one
that does not take a lot of know-how to use.I do not want to download a
lot
of stuff to be able to use it.Do you know a simple browser I can use?

Thanks,

There are several alternatives out there, but I'm not sure how many are
compatible with Win98SE - you'd have to check that. Some of them are based
on the IE engine (GreenBrowser, SlimBrowser, etc), so they may or may not
solve your problem. In contrast, FireFox, Netscape, and Orca, for example,
are NOT based on the IE engine.

Why not check out the download.com site, or the fileforum.betanews.com site,
and you can get some ideas (look for the browser software section).


Might also want to try look over on evolt:

http://browsers.evolt.org/?



"Bill in Co." wrote in message
...
Angel wrote:
Hi Bill.

I understand that IE6 is the last one that is compatible with Windows
98SE.
I know IE8 will not work with 98SE. I don't think that IE7 works with
98SE.

Yeah, ok, and that may be the case. Perhaps someone else knows for sure
about IE7 and Win98SE.

But I didn't like IE7 (or IE8) very much; I much prefer IE6 (even though
I'm using Win XP for most stuff), so you may not be missing too much.
:-)

I have been using a work-around with Yahoo mail for about a week. Today
I
did not have to use the work around. I hope it stays that way.

Well, maybe it's working ok by itself then! Good. Wonder what
happened.


"Bill in Co." wrote in message
...
someone watching wrote:
Can Firefox be used on Windows 98SE? Which version?

yes you can. I use v2.0.0.20 and an addon called Webmail Notifier
v1.5.5
to
check web mail. Works great!

One reason, I am asking
is because I have been having trouble accessing my yahoo mail with
the
old
IE version 6. The computer keeps freezing up when I try. I Keep
getting
the
message that Yahoo mail is (not Responding), Will I have better luck
with
Firefox? Do I have to do anything with IE?

Hopefully you will have better luck with FF. It works MUCH better than
IE6
for me. IE6 with all the flash, java etc.etc.etc now is just horrible.

You can use TurnFlash (from Nirsoft) to disable flash so that's not an
issue. For the other stuff there are ad blocking programs available.

I do a lot on ebay in W98 and if I have an insane moment and launch IE
instead
of FF boy do I regret it. FF simply works! There is one thing though
which
drives me nuts, its common to all v2 editions, that is it boots
s-l-o-w
.
Once it is loaded up all is well.

This is one of my main complaints about FF.. It takes too long to
load -
but that's probably even worse since I'm on dial-up. Plus, I just
like
IE6
better, anyways!!
(However, some sites have proven a bit problematic with IE6, but
fortunately, only a few so far). I tried IE7 and IE8 - thanks, but
no
thanks (until I *have* to)

And actually there is a utility which will
load certain FF DLL's at Windows startup thus causing FF to load
quickly
when you launch it. I don't use the program because the system here
only
has
384MB memory and I don't want unnecessary DLLs loaded. Give FF a try.
If
you don't like it just uninstall!



--
MEB
http://peoplescounsel.org/ref/windows-main.htm
Windows Info, Diagnostics, Security, Networking
http://peoplescounsel.org
The "real world" of Law, Justice, and Government
___---

On 01/02/2010 02:14 PM, Bill in Co. wrote:
Angel wrote:
Bill,

This has happened before. I think it is a problem with Yahoo Classic. They
want you to update the IE6 to IE 8. Also, SBC wanted me to update the
alternate email addresses. I did that, and now it works? Just a fluke?
Maybe
yes, maybe no. So not taking any chances. I am getting all the mail out of
the Yahoo Classic while I can. They won't forward the mail, you have to do
each one manually. Not getting much done otherwise.

Also, is Netscape still available?

I found Netscape version 9, but don't know if it works with Win98SE (haven't
checked that).

I am looking for the best browser and one
that does not take a lot of know-how to use.I do not want to download a
lot
of stuff to be able to use it.Do you know a simple browser I can use?

Thanks,

There are several alternatives out there, but I'm not sure how many are
compatible with Win98SE - you'd have to check that. Some of them are based
on the IE engine (GreenBrowser, SlimBrowser, etc), so they may or may not
solve your problem. In contrast, FireFox, Netscape, and Orca, for example,
are NOT based on the IE engine.

Why not check out the download.com site, or the fileforum.betanews.com site,
and you can get some ideas (look for the browser software section).


Might also want to try look over on evolt:

http://browsers.evolt.org/?



"Bill in Co." wrote in message
...
Angel wrote:
Hi Bill.

I understand that IE6 is the last one that is compatible with Windows
98SE.
I know IE8 will not work with 98SE. I don't think that IE7 works with
98SE.

Yeah, ok, and that may be the case. Perhaps someone else knows for sure
about IE7 and Win98SE.

But I didn't like IE7 (or IE8) very much; I much prefer IE6 (even though
I'm using Win XP for most stuff), so you may not be missing too much.
:-)

I have been using a work-around with Yahoo mail for about a week. Today
I
did not have to use the work around. I hope it stays that way.

Well, maybe it's working ok by itself then! Good. Wonder what
happened.


"Bill in Co." wrote in message
...
someone watching wrote:
Can Firefox be used on Windows 98SE? Which version?

yes you can. I use v2.0.0.20 and an addon called Webmail Notifier
v1.5.5
to
check web mail. Works great!

One reason, I am asking
is because I have been having trouble accessing my yahoo mail with
the
old
IE version 6. The computer keeps freezing up when I try. I Keep
getting
the
message that Yahoo mail is (not Responding), Will I have better luck
with
Firefox? Do I have to do anything with IE?

Hopefully you will have better luck with FF. It works MUCH better than
IE6
for me. IE6 with all the flash, java etc.etc.etc now is just horrible.

You can use TurnFlash (from Nirsoft) to disable flash so that's not an
issue. For the other stuff there are ad blocking programs available.

I do a lot on ebay in W98 and if I have an insane moment and launch IE
instead
of FF boy do I regret it. FF simply works! There is one thing though
which
drives me nuts, its common to all v2 editions, that is it boots
s-l-o-w
.
Once it is loaded up all is well.

This is one of my main complaints about FF.. It takes too long to
load -
but that's probably even worse since I'm on dial-up. Plus, I just
like
IE6
better, anyways!!
(However, some sites have proven a bit problematic with IE6, but
fortunately, only a few so far). I tried IE7 and IE8 - thanks, but
no
thanks (until I *have* to)

And actually there is a utility which will
load certain FF DLL's at Windows startup thus causing FF to load
quickly
when you launch it. I don't use the program because the system here
only
has
384MB memory and I don't want unnecessary DLLs loaded. Give FF a try.
If
you don't like it just uninstall!



--
MEB
http://peoplescounsel.org/ref/windows-main.htm
Windows Info, Diagnostics, Security, Networking
http://peoplescounsel.org
The "real world" of Law, Justice, and Government
___---

On Sat, 2 Jan 2010 11:07:09 -0500, "Angel" wrote:

Bill,

This has happened before. I think it is a problem with Yahoo Classic. They
want you to update the IE6 to IE 8. Also, SBC wanted me to update the
alternate email addresses. I did that, and now it works? Just a fluke? Maybe
yes, maybe no. So not taking any chances. I am getting all the mail out of
the Yahoo Classic while I can. They won't forward the mail, you have to do
each one manually. Not getting much done otherwise.

Also, is Netscape still available? I am looking for the best browser and one
that does not take a lot of know-how to use.I do not want to download a lot
of stuff to be able to use it.Do you know a simple browser I can use?

I installed Flock, but never got around to using it. It seemed like
it was designed especially for song-"sharing" or something i don't do,
but maybe that is what they push because no one else does that, and
myabe it's as good as or better than every other browser function as
anything is.

Thanks,

Angel