Firefox

xoxoxoBruce · 01-28-2007, 10:22 PM

If you're using Firefox, you can access 7 hidden pages, acording to this site.

Quote:

about: A simple prompt without any parameter will display the Mozilla “about” information. Since it’s accessible from the top menus as well, it’s not quite a hidden feature.

about:buildconfig Obviously, it will show the build platform configuration and parameters

about:cache Will display info and statistics regarding your disk’s cache, including the name of your cache’s directory and a list of the entries you can find there. By default, Firefox doesn’t allow you to view the cached webpages, so this can be an useful option.

about:config Oh look, many many info. Indeed, it’s the most complex and meaningful of them all. Careful on what you plan to change here, your browser won’t run properly after if you play with the wrong things.

about: plugins Of course, what is Firefox without it’s powerful extensions? This option will display detailed information about all the plugins installed for Mozilla Firefox.

about:credits It’s time to give the credit to whoever deserves it. There’s an alphabetically sorted list of all the people that gave their contribution to the development of Firefox.

about:Mozilla This is a weird thing. It will display the so-called “Book of Mozilla”. Something similar was present in Netscape too. There’s actually no real book although the quotations might give you that impression.

In the Cellar, we do it all for you.

NOTE- In the "about: plugins" I had to add a space between the colon and the P, because that gives a smillie in the middle of the text. Take the space out to use it.

zippyt · 01-28-2007, 11:51 PM

cool !!!!

cowhead · 01-29-2007, 09:17 AM

huh...

Perry Winkle · 01-29-2007, 01:28 PM

I like about:blank.

Another neat trick that works in most browsers is that in the url box you can type in javascript.

e.g.: javascript:alert("hello, cellar!");

Fun stuff; I'm going to go hit myself in the head with a shovel.

King · 01-29-2007, 05:43 PM

I'm thinking about getting Firefox. Those of you that have it, is it worth it?

Perry Winkle · 01-29-2007, 06:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by King

I'm thinking about getting Firefox. Those of you that have it, is it worth it?

What browser are you using now?

If you use IE, then there's no question: get Firefox.

If you use Opera, then you might want to try Firefox out.

If you use Safari, then you're a Mac user and your preferences are almost impossible to infer.

If you use a text-based browser, then you're probably a twit.

richlevy · 01-29-2007, 06:39 PM

Firefox is my primary browser. I've also loaded up with a few add ons, possibly one too many. I installed the spell checking dictionary, which slows down my keystrokes while typing posts but offers real time spell checking.

With Firefox 1.5 I did have a problem with Amazon.com not loading pages, but that disappeared with version 2.0.

I prefer it to IE 6.0. I have IE 7.0 installed now, but don't use it and haven't done any in-depth comparison.

Bullitt · 01-29-2007, 10:18 PM

I have IE7 and Firefox 2 and I prefer Firefox. Though it does tend to start to use a ridiculous amount of ram if you leave the same window open for awhile. Quick question, what the hell is going on with this on my machine:

If you can't tell from the picture, the process "iexplorer.exe" is highlighted and currently using 97k+ of ram. And it is always running.. always. I can even select "end process" which will successfully end it, but seconds later it will pop up again on the list and quickly climb to that same amount of ram usage.
I have tried probably half a dozen different spyware and malware programs and they pick up nothing on my machine. I even tried running them all at once just for kicks and still nothing.

Undertoad · 01-29-2007, 10:23 PM

iexplore.exe is Internet Explorer, or at least it's supposed to be. Maybe some startup process is starting it for their own purposes.

Bullitt · 01-29-2007, 10:39 PM

Yeah I figured that's what it is. It is also running two other iexplorer.exe processes at the same time, but those two only use 4-7k of memory. It makes no difference in the amount of memory used whether I have Internet Explorer open or not. Any ideas on how I can track down what program is using IE and nix it from startup?

Undertoad · 01-29-2007, 10:57 PM

Don't know.

I've found that sometimes Process Explorer can help. Process Explorer is Task Manager on steroids. It's a utility you can download here. It'll sometimes show which processes are children of other processes.

xoxoxoBruce · 01-30-2007, 04:01 AM

I use Start-up Inspector to see and edit what programs are included in the start-up automatically. Free and effective.

mbpark · 01-31-2007, 10:52 AM

If you really want to know what gets started up, try Autoruns from Sysinternals (since acquired by Microsoft).

You can get this from www.sysinternals.com, under Security utilities.

It's really a great program.

Thanks,

Mitch

Happy Monkey · 01-31-2007, 11:06 AM

I think XP is using IE. Microsoft integrated Internet Explorer into the OS; you may not be able to get rid of it.

King · 01-31-2007, 11:31 AM

Thanks for the input, guys.

I'm definetly gonna try it as soon as I can be bothered.

01-28-2007, 11:51 PM	#2
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01-29-2007, 09:17 AM	#3
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01-29-2007, 05:43 PM	#5
King Conquistador Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Everywhere Posts: 259	I'm thinking about getting Firefox. Those of you that have it, is it worth it? __________________ "I've shot you, Jeff. With a bullet made of Scottish finance regulations."

01-29-2007, 06:39 PM	#7
richlevy King Of Wishful Thinking Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Philadelphia Suburbs Posts: 6,669	Firefox is my primary browser. I've also loaded up with a few add ons, possibly one too many. I installed the spell checking dictionary, which slows down my keystrokes while typing posts but offers real time spell checking. With Firefox 1.5 I did have a problem with Amazon.com not loading pages, but that disappeared with version 2.0. I prefer it to IE 6.0. I have IE 7.0 installed now, but don't use it and haven't done any in-depth comparison. __________________ Exercise your rights and remember your obligations - VOTE! I have always believed that hope is that stubborn thing inside us that insists, despite all the evidence to the contrary, that something better awaits us so long as we have the courage to keep reaching, to keep working, to keep fighting. -- Barack Hussein Obama

01-29-2007, 10:18 PM	#8
Bullitt This is a fully functional babe lair Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Akron, OH Posts: 2,324	I have IE7 and Firefox 2 and I prefer Firefox. Though it does tend to start to use a ridiculous amount of ram if you leave the same window open for awhile. Quick question, what the hell is going on with this on my machine: If you can't tell from the picture, the process "iexplorer.exe" is highlighted and currently using 97k+ of ram. And it is always running.. always. I can even select "end process" which will successfully end it, but seconds later it will pop up again on the list and quickly climb to that same amount of ram usage. I have tried probably half a dozen different spyware and malware programs and they pick up nothing on my machine. I even tried running them all at once just for kicks and still nothing. __________________ Kiss my white Irish ass.

01-29-2007, 01:28 PM	#4
Perry Winkle Esnohplad Semaj Ton Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: A little south of sanity Posts: 2,259	I like about:blank. Another neat trick that works in most browsers is that in the url box you can type in javascript. e.g.: javascript:alert("hello, cellar!"); Fun stuff; I'm going to go hit myself in the head with a shovel.

01-29-2007, 10:23 PM	#9
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	iexplore.exe is Internet Explorer, or at least it's supposed to be. Maybe some startup process is starting it for their own purposes.

01-29-2007, 10:39 PM	#10
Bullitt This is a fully functional babe lair Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Akron, OH Posts: 2,324	Yeah I figured that's what it is. It is also running two other iexplorer.exe processes at the same time, but those two only use 4-7k of memory. It makes no difference in the amount of memory used whether I have Internet Explorer open or not. Any ideas on how I can track down what program is using IE and nix it from startup? __________________ Kiss my white Irish ass.

01-29-2007, 10:57 PM	#11
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	Don't know. I've found that sometimes Process Explorer can help. Process Explorer is Task Manager on steroids. It's a utility you can download here. It'll sometimes show which processes are children of other processes.

01-30-2007, 04:01 AM	#12
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	I use Start-up Inspector to see and edit what programs are included in the start-up automatically. Free and effective. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

01-31-2007, 10:52 AM	#13
mbpark Lecturer Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Carmel, Indiana Posts: 761	Autoruns If you really want to know what gets started up, try Autoruns from Sysinternals (since acquired by Microsoft). You can get this from www.sysinternals.com, under Security utilities. It's really a great program. Thanks, Mitch

01-31-2007, 11:06 AM	#14
Happy Monkey I think this line's mostly filler. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: DC Posts: 13,575	I think XP is using IE. Microsoft integrated Internet Explorer into the OS; you may not be able to get rid of it. __________________ _________________ \|...............\| We live in the nick of times. \| Len 17, Wid 3 \| \|_______________\| [pics]

01-31-2007, 11:31 AM	#15
King Conquistador Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Everywhere Posts: 259	Thanks for the input, guys. I'm definetly gonna try it as soon as I can be bothered. __________________ "I've shot you, Jeff. With a bullet made of Scottish finance regulations."

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