Upgrade the browser
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Firefox 2
Opera 9
IE 7If you are not running the above, please do.
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So FF 1.5.0.8 is considered ‘old’ and unsupported even though it was only released nine days ago? Wow, deprecation moves fast these days. I doubt I’m the only one waiting for 2.0.1 before upgrading either, but whatever.
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Got to be entirely honest say say that I took the leap to FF2 the day it was released. Don’t know why I did it, I just did.
So far (apart from a couple of add-ons (IE Tab Mix for one) that don’t work I haven’t had a problem anywhere so far.
Of course, Mark’s suggestion assumes that you are using a PC where you can upgrade. This means that you’re not using a public (internet cafe) PC or a work machine where the PTB are so strict we can’t even put an IE update on!
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wank – 1.5.0.8 has cookie problems. I have had lots of problems reported and almost the day it did I posted here to leave it alone.
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I’m not sure my computer will run IE7. If it won’t, I’ll have to leave WordPress, and I’m not too thrilled about that possibility.
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@wank
Within 2 hours of the firefox 1.5.0.8 ugrade being installed on my computer I began to have all kinds of “cookie” problems. I read that others were having problems too and downloaded firefox 2 two days later. VOILA! The problems I had immediately disappeared and I have a great browser.
On the other hand, my friend has spent the last week having problems with 1.5.0.8 and refusing to download firefox 2 while waiting for them to be “cleared up” in an upcoming version. I’m blogging and she’s [b]itching so I’m saying the same thing to you I said to her: What are you waiting for girl? :D
@rain
We aren’t talking about a work computer in your case are we? I mean you’re not compelled to use IE, right? So why wouldn’t you run firefox 2 then? I don’t get it.
P.S. This is what Mark posted last week http://wordpress.com/forums/topic.php?id=5206&replies=10 -
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I’ve been asked to make wordpress.com work perfectly with IE5, IE for Mac, Firefox 1.0, early Netscapes and browsers branded with AOL. I genuinely think some people do not know other browsers or upgrades exist.
It’s not the case that wordpress.com will not work with earlier browsers – and it’s definitely not that people must use the very latest (wank’s concerns are shared by many) but I do think it’s reasonable to expect at least one version behind to be used. But the behaviour of the browser is a key element to everything online and in many cases when I have suggested an upgrade I have been met with “Wow – everything is so much better”.
thereflectiveteacher – Safari has problems uploading images. We recommend Firefox for Mac due to that.
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Thanks, Mark.
I’ve no problem uploading images on Safari. I only have problems uploading other files (but that’s no biggie). I noticed a few changes with the dashboard today and was worried that Safari wasn’t supported at all.
Thanks for the reply!
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I use Win XP and FF 1.5.0.8 seemed to be working perfectly for me. However, I took the advice and updated to ff2. Now I no longer have tab facilities, I have lost my bookmarks – and that is just what I have noticed in the first 15 minutes!
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You lost your bookmarks and tabs?? I also still have Win XP and FF 1.5.0.8. But like last week something popped up saying to update. I clicked it and had to restart the computer. So that wasn’t 2.0??
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WOAH! My OS is windows xp professional and I downloaded a firefox2 with zero ensuing problems. Everything went as smooth as glass. I’m really sorry to hear about the problems. :(
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I’m running Windows 97 and Microsoft won’t suport my software anymore, so wish me luck. And don’t tell me to buy a better computer/package unless you’re willing to pay the bill.
I’m aware that older systems get bypassed when it comes to the newest bells and whistles and such; I just want to be able to blog as I have been, that’s all. Is functionality going to be reduced for those of us running IE6?
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