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    Trouble Installing Firefox 3.6 Beta?

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by Krane, Mar 21, 2010.

  1. Krane

    Krane Notebook Prophet

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    I presently have 3.5 and it's pretty sluggish especially when ut has 4 or more pages to load. So I figure I'd try the new 3.6 to see if there's any improvement in speed. However, I can't seem to get it right.

    Everytime I uninstall 3.5 and install 3.6 I just keep getting 3.5 with all the junk (ad-ons etc.) I'm trying to get ride of. What gives?

    Maybe it's a sign I should just switch back to IE 8? Or better yet, switch to IE 9 Beta?
     
    Krane, Mar 21, 2010
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  2. xTank Jones16x

    xTank Jones16x PC Elitist

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    Did you try to just install it over 3.5?

    I didn't think you had to un-install a previous version to upgrade to a beta.
     
    xTank Jones16x, Mar 21, 2010
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  3. Krane

    Krane Notebook Prophet

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    Well I wanted to get ride of all the junk I somehow allowed to build up (yahoo and a lot of other toolbar stuff) on my current edition of Firefox. I'd like to start with a blank slate, then carefully select and configure my new browser.
     
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  4. xTank Jones16x

    xTank Jones16x PC Elitist

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    Hmm. Well you could backup your Bookmarks (if you want to), and delete 3.5, and then re-download and install it.

    That should give you a clean version of 3.5, and then you can try to install 3.6 beta over it.
     
    xTank Jones16x, Mar 21, 2010
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  5. Matt is Pro

    Matt is Pro I'm a PC, so?

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    3.6 is not in beta. Uninstall 3.5 if you choose, then go to mozilla.com then download and install 3.6 (which is NOT beta).
     
    Matt is Pro, Mar 21, 2010
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    Ccleaner will clean up all your computer junk and more.
     
    cloudbyday, Mar 21, 2010
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  7. Krane

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    Silly me. I wondered why I couldn't find the standard version by now. I always go to Cnet for all my downloads. Thanks for the wake up call.
     
    Krane, Mar 22, 2010
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