Vanette- When I'm running Firefox (which is most of the time) along with AOL and mIRC and often other programs I have no trouble. Firefox doesn't seem to add much to the mix as far as memory (system resources). The resources meter doesn't go up much when I load and use Firefox. As for physical space the program takes up on your computer I'd bet it is far less than IE. If I were you I'd go to Mozilla's Web site and download Firefox -- I doubt if your computer would allow you to download it if there wasn't space to house it. My only warning there would be, once installed, Firefox may tell you that in order to get the full benefit from some Web sites you visit that you need specific plug-ins (such as Adobe Flash) but, again, none of these plug-ins are very huge and you will probably be just fine. Joan In a message dated 10/24/2009 10:34:21 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, VanetteHobbs@aol.com writes: Hi, everyone, How much memory does Firefox require? My computer is so overloaded and slow now I hesitate to install anything else for fear of making matters worse, but a couple of sites that I go to regularly are telling me they won't be supporting my browser much longer; in fact, one tree on Ancestry says it doesn't now and I have to click, "yes, I want to continue anyway," but I have a hunch things would work quicker there if I had Firefox. Vanette

If there is going to be uncertainty about it, I can wait till my grandson looks at it. He knows everything about computers. Patricia In a message dated 10/24/2009 12:00:30 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, aolers-rootsweb-request@rootsweb.com writes: Have you performed the usual "Disk Cleanup"?

If I run this and it comes up with a window and has several things checked, will I be losing anything important if I continue? I think that is the reason I have so much junk on my computer....I am always afraid to discard anything unless it is just old email. Patricia In a message dated 10/24/2009 12:00:30 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, aolers-rootsweb-request@rootsweb.com writes: Have you performed the usual "Disk Cleanup

Mozilla Firefox is the preferred browser these days of about 50% of Internet users because it is much faster and slicker than IE. It doesn't seem to put as much stress on my computer either. You can download it and auto-install it free at the Mozilla Web site. I believe the latest version is 7.0.14 but there is also a 7.5 version that may be out of beta now. Firefox is more secure (and easier to use once you get the hang of it) than IE. Many people feel it is also a safer browser because IE has many exploits that permit malicious code to get to your computer--so many think Firefox is safer to use. Remember, all a browser is is a tool that enables us to read Web pages. Each browser goes about performing that task slightly differently but the end result is pretty much the same. Joan PS: I'm also hearing good things about the new Google Chrome browser but I haven't tried it myself. In a message dated 10/24/2009 11:33:15 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, Tjtemple@aol.com writes: In a message dated 10/23/2009 8:05:01 P.M. Central Daylight Time, Utahn1@aol.com writes: use Fire fox for many Web sites instead of the AOL browser. AOL browser is fine for some sites but when it doesn't work well I go to Fire fox. Would someone Please Explain....the FIREFOX I never heard of it until some of You nice people say You use it > Hope I don't sound to Dumb here ( Smile ) Tom T. ********* Visit the threaded archives of this list: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/AOLERS-ROOTSWEB ********* ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to AOLERS-ROOTSWEB-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

In a message dated 10/23/2009 8:05:01 P.M. Central Daylight Time, Utahn1@aol.com writes: use Fire fox for many Web sites instead of the AOL browser. AOL browser is fine for some sites but when it doesn't work well I go to Fire fox. Would someone Please Explain....the FIREFOX I never heard of it until some of You nice people say You use it > Hope I don't sound to Dumb here ( Smile ) Tom T.

Hi, everyone, How much memory does Firefox require? My computer is so overloaded and slow now I hesitate to install anything else for fear of making matters worse, but a couple of sites that I go to regularly are telling me they won't be supporting my browser much longer; in fact, one tree on Ancestry says it doesn't now and I have to click, "yes, I want to continue anyway," but I have a hunch things would work quicker there if I had Firefox. Vanette

Thanks Woody, If you can think of anything else I should get let me know Ill get zone alarm now Ema Ema, You need one good AV and one good firewall on your computer. AVG for AV and Zone Alarm would satisfy those. Malwarebytes is a good one to run. Works with other anti-mailware. See http://www.malwarebytes.org/mbam.php Woody

Exactly! Facebook and the apps are too intense for the AOL browser and sometimes bring the whole AOL program crashing down. But for a lot of other pages the AOL browser or stand-alone IE work fine. Joan In a message dated 10/23/2009 9:04:58 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, Utahn1@aol.com writes: I like Firefox for Facebook games <grin> but I have mucho difficulty printing census pages using Firefox so I use AOL for those. Searching and downloading on Rootsweb and Ancestry seems to be much quicker with Firefox. Ruth Cherecwich

I like Firefox for Facebook games <grin> but I have mucho difficulty printing census pages using Firefox so I use AOL for those. Searching and downloading on Rootsweb and Ancestry seems to be much quicker with Firefox. Ruth Cherecwich In a message dated 10/23/2009 6:41:22 P.M. Mountain Daylight Time, JYoung6180@aol.com writes: I use Firefox for many Web sites instead of the AOL browser. AOL browser is fine for some sites but when it doesn't work well I go to Firefox. Joan In a message dated 10/23/2009 8:29:08 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, Wkrelease@aol.com writes: Is anyone else having a slow response to downloading anything? It takes forever to get on a website. Its gotten to the point that I go to Firefox to check the websites I want to look at! :( ********* Visit the threaded archives of this list: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/AOLERS-ROOTSWEB ********* ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to AOLERS-ROOTSWEB-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Have you performed the usual "Disk Cleanup"? If so, you might try running CCleaner. That cleaned out 343 bad entries in my son's registry, and speeded up the computer considerabley. Woody ============= Wkrelease@aol.com writes: Is anyone else having a slow response to downloading anything? It takes forever to get on a website. Its gotten to the point that I go to Firefox to check the websites I want to look at! :(

I use Firefox for many Web sites instead of the AOL browser. AOL browser is fine for some sites but when it doesn't work well I go to Firefox. Joan In a message dated 10/23/2009 8:29:08 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, Wkrelease@aol.com writes: Is anyone else having a slow response to downloading anything? It takes forever to get on a website. Its gotten to the point that I go to Firefox to check the websites I want to look at! :(

Is anyone else having a slow response to downloading anything? It takes forever to get on a website. Its gotten to the point that I go to Firefox to check the websites I want to look at! :( Bev Carlson of Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, United States of America "Life is too short to wake up in the morning with regrets, so love the people who treat you right, FORGET about the ones who don't. And believe that everything happens for a reason. If you get a chance, take it. If it changes your life, let it. Nobody said life would be easy, they just promised it would be worth it." auth. unknown This message has been scanned by the most recent version of Avast Anti-Virus software before it was emailed.

On the page that says Tjtembple's Mailbox, click on the tab that says "Manage Mail", and it should be on the left side. Are you saying it's not there? Woody ================= Tjtemple@aol.com writes: Did any one Loose the SPAM FOLDER ICON on your AOL Mail Folders ?? How do I get back on the page ?? Mind has disappeared tom T

Did any one Loose the SPAM FOLDER ICON on your AOL Mail Folders ?? How do I get back on the page ?? Mind has disappeared tom T

I had Aol dial up for years and now have dsl. I have complaints about everything I am good at complaining But the bottem line is if someone doesn't like something their are more choices. EMa

Ema, You need one good AV and one good firewall on your computer. AVG for AV and Zone Alarm would satisfy those. Malwarebytes is a good one to run. Works with other anti-mailware. See http://www.malwarebytes.org/mbam.php Woody ========================= Ema609@aol.com writes: Woody I just downloaded avg and malaware on my sons machine Do I need Zone alarm also. Ema oops. I failed to state that I use free AVG and Zone Alarm on my laptop. Woody

Annie is saying better what I was trying to get across. If you have a gripe with AOL we can't help you here--go to AOL and complain. If you have something ABOUT using AOL or AOL and RootsWeb that you think your fellow list members can answer--then this is the right place to post. Thanks! Joan In a message dated 10/23/2009 6:08:44 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, annep@bright.net writes: If AOL does not answer or fix your request. Take it up with them or simply change from their plan. The rest of us don't need to hear about it. Thanks Joan Annie

Thanks Joan, Annie ----- Original Message ----- From: <JYoung6180@aol.com> To: <aolers-rootsweb@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, October 23, 2009 12:52 PM Subject: Re: [AOL-RW] Fwd: ADMIN > Jon- > > Sorry but that is NOT the purpose of this list. This list is for > DISCUSSION > of issues related to using AOL and AOL with RootsWeb...not to complain > about AOL's practices. > > Joan, admin > > > In a message dated 10/23/2009 12:49:27 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, > JRAYMOND651@aol.com writes: > > Joan, > I do understand the purpose of your post. However, when AOL, for years, > ignores customers' requests for changes, such as being able to > alphabetize > Favorite Places,...well...one does have to wonder. > > Jon Raymond > > > > > > ********* > Visit the threaded archives of this list: > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/AOLERS-ROOTSWEB > ********* > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > AOLERS-ROOTSWEB-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

If AOL does not answer or fix your request. Take it up with them or simply change from their plan. The rest of us don't need to hear about it. Thanks Joan Annie ----- Original Message ----- From: <JRAYMOND651@aol.com> To: <aolers-rootsweb@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, October 23, 2009 12:48 PM Subject: Re: [AOL-RW] Fwd: ADMIN > Joan, > I do understand the purpose of your post. However, when AOL, for years, > ignores customers' requests for changes, such as being able to > alphabetize > Favorite Places,...well...one does have to wonder. > > Jon Raymond > St Paul Park, MN > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~raymond/ > > > > > ********* > Visit the threaded archives of this list: > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/AOLERS-ROOTSWEB > ********* > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > AOLERS-ROOTSWEB-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Of course there is a fee for dial-up. Have you looked at the basic charges on your phone bill lately? AOL pays those same charges multiplied by thousands of telephone lines. There HAS to be a fee so they can pay the telephone bill. It's a DUH!! Ruth In a message dated 10/23/2009 10:55:17 A.M. Mountain Daylight Time, RLTJPS@aol.com writes: Dial up seems to fall under the FEE, no matter what the motivation.