[dba-Tech] Microsoft Edge

[Peter Brawley]

On 2/16/2016 5:50, Susan Harkins wrote:
> I didn't find  similar Flash control setting in FF.

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/flash-control/

PB

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> You can set a protection setting, but it's not the same thing. At least, the info about it doesn't read that way.
>
> Interestingly, things got better later in the day.
>
> Susan H.
>
>
> 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
>
> ------
>
>> 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-wake
>> s/
>>
>> ...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-201
>>> 6.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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