[dba-Tech] Microsoft Edge

[Peter Brawley]

On 2/15/2016 22:11, Jim Lawrence wrote:
> Hi Peter:
>
> Which version of FF are you using. I am using version 44.0.2 and have not errors loading this page.

It's Susan who's using FF with win10. I use Chrome, and block execrable 
Flash with the Flash Control extension, so I can ignore most Flash content.

PB

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>
> That said there are Flash content that will not play but FF seems to just come up with an "violation" screen. The latest Chrome is a little more forgiving but not always.
>
> Go to this site:
>
> http://www.space.ca/episode/season-finale-critical-mass-leviathan-wakes/
>
> ...and try to play the videos. I have not installed the latest Flash plugin on my version of FF and just let Chrome handle these rare occasions.
>
> Jim
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Peter Brawley" <peter.brawley at earthlink.net>
> To: "Discussion of Hardware and Software issues" <dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com>
> Sent: Monday, February 15, 2016 9:49:30 AM
> Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Microsoft Edge
>
> On 2/15/2016 10:50, Susan Harkins wrote:
>> I browse a lot to see what kind of Office content is out there. Just now,
>> I'm at
>>
>> http://www.dummies.com/how-to/content/creating-a-template-in-word-2016.html
>>
>> .... using Firefox, it never does load completely. I got a Flash error,
>> which I cleared, but it's still churning. Almost all of the sites I visit
>> are ad-driven and they take forever to load.
> Yeah, sounds like Flash glut. Consider Chrome with Flash Control. I
> think FreFox has a flash control extension too.
>
> PB
>
>> My system's new, but not particularly fast, but it should be adequate to
>> handle this stuff.
>>
>> I don't have trouble with Facebook -- just these ad-driven sites for the
>> most part. I don't do any shopping or that sort of thing. Oh, here's one...
>> hometalk.com -- I visit that a few times a day and wow... it takes forever
>> to load anything there and often, I just give up and close the tab.
>>
>> I'm running Vipre, but anymore that doesn't mean much.
>>
>> Wireless modem's old and might be part of the problem. I've mentioned it to
>> the dh and I think he's researching replacements.
>>
>> Susan H.
>>
>>
>> Hi Susan et al
>>
>> I'm curious - what sites do you have issues with? My colleagues use IE and
>> Edge (and Chrome a little), and I very rarely get complains, and if I do, it
>> is most often malfunctioning government sites. Browsers "crashing" is so
>> rare that I can't recall the last time it happened.
>>
>> Any examples, please?
>>
>> /gustav
>>
>>
>> -----Oprindelig meddelelse-----
>> Fra: dba-Tech [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] På vegne af
>> Susan Harkins
>> Sendt: 15. februar 2016 15:13
>> Til: 'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues'
>> <dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com>
>> Emne: [dba-Tech] Microsoft Edge
>>
>> I'd like to hear from anyone using Edge - just curious about its speed and
>> general behavior. I'm using FireFox on Win 10 and it freezes at least once a
>> day and it's getting old.
>>
>>    Susan H.
>>
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