[Mccoypottery-talk] Upgrading NS, was: Using NS and not MS

[Loretta A. Payne-Nelson]

I had the same experience with 4.7, 6 (buggy) and 7..  I run 4 & 7. 
 What is IE.  Somethings, I open automatically take me back to 4.7, 
otherwise I use 7.

acp wrote:

> Actually, there really is no option about migrating to a newer version
> of Netscape.  You will have to do it if you want to get to certain
> websites.  NS 4.N does not support the plugins needed.
>
> Netscape 6 & 7 take some getting used to, but within a couple
> of days, they will feel perfectly natural.   However, if you do
> plan to migrate (and you will have to eventually), take my advice
> and DON'T try to use NS 6.   It's horribly buggy.
>
> Interestingly enough, I have had to keep NS 4.7, even after migrating
> to NS 7.  There are some genealogy websites that will not run properly
> with NS 6 & 7.  They hang Netscape, completely -- all windows you
> have open.  So, I keep old 4.7 for those sites and then I actually
> had to install IE for a couple of ancestry.com pages/functions.   Now,
> THAT really irritated me.  ;-)
> acp
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>
> Patti wrote:
>
>> anyone wanting the last verson of netscape  let me  know its   4.8  and
>> does have a bit  more updated stuff then the  4.7 ones last  I used
>> before this one is  4.79  I tried the  new 6 and  7  its just  not my
>> thing too much like its owners aol  I like  an unclutteed  easy to  use
>> browser without all those side bars etc.
>
>
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