Monthly Archives: February 2009

Microsoft .NET Spyware Extension Post Update
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Posted on February 10, 2009 by

I’ve done a quick update on the How To Remove Microsoft .NET Spyware Extension post with the addition of links to information concerning the Microsoft .NET Framework Assistant 1.0 add-on as well as about the KB951847 update.

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Mozilla Project Weekly Status: February 9th
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Posted on February 10, 2009 by

ADDONS.MOZILLA.ORG (AMO) Compatibility update- 76.5% (by usage) of add-ons compatible with Fx3.1. When Firebug 1.4 gets released on AMO this month, compatibility will increase to 80.8% Mailing going out this week to top 500 add-on developers not on 3.1, if … Continue reading →

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How To Remove Microsoft .NET Spyware Extension
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Posted on February 8, 2009 by

Back around the end of January there was a Microsoft Windows Update (KB951847) that installed the SpyWare (done without user consent/knowledge and can not be removed easily) Microsoft .NET Framework Assistant 1.0 extension into Firefox. Note: If you have not … Continue reading →

Posted in Add-ons, Firefox, Fx 2.0, Fx 3.0, Fx 3.5, Go Firefox!, Microsoft, Vista, Windows | 80 Comments

Release Recap: February Week 1
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Posted on February 7, 2009 by

Just Released Firefox 3.0.6 – February 3rd, 2009 Schedule this Coming Week None Future Release AMO 4.0.5 – February 2009 Firefox 3.0.7 – March 3rd, 2009 Firefox 3.1b3 – February  2009 Thunderbird 2.0.2.21 – March 2009 Shredder (Thunderbird) 3b2 – … Continue reading →

Posted in 2, 3, Firefox, Fx 3.0, Fx 3.5, General Mozilla, Thunderbird | 4 Comments

Microsoft TV Ads Produced Mixed Results
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Posted on February 5, 2009 by

In September 2008 Microsoft launched a new and rather odd campaign featuring former Microsoft CEO Bill Gates and comedian Jerry Seinfeld. The first was the Gates-Seinfeld Shoe Store Commercial, which if anything confused viewers as to what Microsoft was trying to … Continue reading →

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YouTube: Auto Buffer and Stop AutoPlay
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Posted on February 4, 2009 by

Does not matter how fast your connection is, if the sever you are accessing is over-loaded or just plain slow you are going to have issues with the site loading and functioning. Case in point, YouTube. During peak times YouTube … Continue reading →

Posted in Add-ons, Firefox, Tips & Tweaks | 3 Comments

Firefox 3.0.6 Released
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Posted on February 4, 2009 by

Mozilla has released the sixth stability and security update for the current Firefox 3 browser. For more information about What’s New in Firefox 3.0.6, check out the Release Notes.  Current Firefox 3 users may obtain Firefox 3.0.6 manually via the Check … Continue reading →

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Mozilla Weekly Status: February 2, 2009
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Posted on February 3, 2009 by

ADDONS.MOZILLA.ORG (AMO) NO REPORT FIREFOX Fx 3.0.6 – Status: Pending Release Shipping tomorrow, February 3 Follow various comments, post-release, on the RRRT page Schedule (Estimated) Tree opens: December 5 Code freeze: January 7 11:59pm QA (Part 1) starts: January 7, … Continue reading →

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