FireFox and "Stop Script" Nuisance

Hi 98 Guy,

I downloaded version 2.0.0.20 and installed it after I "removed" the
earlier version. Thanks for the download link.

Changing "10" (sec) to "1" will probably cause more "Stop Script"s to
occur due to running out of time quicker if a script is slow in responding.
Note: I am still using dial-up, but plan on switching to DSL later this year.

It seems you prefer FireFox over Opera. It has been a long time since
I last used Opera (on a Win95 computer).

John


On Sun, 15 May 2011 20:15:42 -0400, in microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion
you wrote:

wrote:

I use FireFox V2.0.0.17 on my Win98se computers.

Is there any particular reason why you don't have 2.0.0.20?

I have Java Script enabled, but "Java" unchecked.

I have both enabled.

I did not change, via "Advance", the default "Java Script
Settings". "Move or resize exiting Window" and
"Disable or replace content..." are enabled (default).

Same.

NUISANCE:

When I visit sites, often a pop up, "Stop Script" window appears.

You mean that a messages that a "script has stopped responding" message
appears, and you can "wait" or "stop" the script.

Do you know of a way I can automatically, "Stop Script", or
must I enable (if that will work?) all the Java Script
settings to avoid this problem?

Open Firefox and type "about:config" in the address bar (then hit
return).

In the "Filter" entry box, enter dom.max_script_run_time.

The default value should be 10 (seconds). You can make it shorter (so
the script time-out message happens faster). That won't fix these
scripts from timing out - it means you'll waste less time waiting to
dismiss the time-out message box.

There are two add-ons that can be a more effective remedy for Javascript
issues. One is called "YesScript", and the other is "NoScript".

The default behavior of Noscript is that it prevents javascript from
running for ALL websites you visit, unless you specifically add the site
to a "white-list".

Yes-script is the complete opposite. It's default behavior is to allow
javascript on all websites unless you add specific sites to a
"black-list".

Anyone running Firefox 2.x won't be able to run the most recent version
of YesScript:

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-us/fir...ript/versions/

It looks like you'll need version 1.8:

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-us/fir...t/versions/1.8

I don't run either one, but I did try NoScript a few years ago and found
it to be too much of a pain. People normally use NoScript as a browser
"security" feature - not to enhance the browser's functionality or
usability (indeed - it decreases both).

If you find that you go to certain sites with some frequency and it's
those sites that give you script problems, then you might want to try
YesScript on them.

I also suggest you upgrade to Firefox 2.0.0.20:

http://www.oldapps.com/firefox.php?o...fox=7?download

Firefox 2.0.0.20 was released about 3 months after your version
(2.0.0.17) and contains a handful of additional security patches.

I find Firefox 2.0.0.20 to be a perfectly functional browser for 99.9%
of the web-surfing I do. For a few web sites that don't function
properly on that version, I have Opera version 11.01.