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Software => Internet browsers => Topic started by: honvetops on June 01, 2007, 04:09:39 AM

Title: Firefox 2.0.0.4 latest update released
Post by: honvetops on June 01, 2007, 04:09:39 AM

 All of you FireFox users (and there is a lot of us), today the next update for the 2.0 branch was released. Firefox 2.0.0.4 is available for download, and brings several important fixes. On the Windows side, several changes were made to Windows Vista support, though there are still a few unresolved issues such as a slightly broken IE7 migration and no WMP integration. Five security fixes have been included for all platforms, only one of which was rated critical, and a few other minor changes have been included. You can read the details in the 2.0.0.4 release notes, or you can just download it.

http://www.techspot.com/news/25492-firefox-2004-released.html

Title: Re: Firefox 2.0.0.4 latest update released
Post by: Carbon Dudeoxide on June 01, 2007, 04:17:03 AM
Yeah, I downloaded it yesterday. Then I had to update the other 3 on my other flash drives and my other computers...which was irritating...
Title: Re: Firefox 2.0.0.4 latest update released
Post by: Calum on June 01, 2007, 05:58:08 AM
Got it yesterday, with FileHippo's update checker.
Very useful tool, that.
BTW, Java doesn't seem to be compatible with the 2.0.0.4 release yet, but I've noticed no other problems.
Title: Re: Firefox 2.0.0.4 latest update released
Post by: patio on June 01, 2007, 08:47:27 PM
Yeah, I downloaded it yesterday. Then I had to update the other 3 on my other flash drives and my other computers...which was irritating...

Why would updating be irritating ? ?
Prefer no updates ? ?

I don't get it.
Title: Re: Firefox 2.0.0.4 latest update released
Post by: soybean on June 04, 2007, 07:36:09 PM
Yeah, I downloaded it yesterday. Then I had to update the other 3 on my other flash drives and my other computers...which was irritating...
You're talking about the portable version, right?  Is it usually updated at the same time the regular version is updated?
Title: Re: Firefox 2.0.0.4 latest update released
Post by: Carbon Dudeoxide on June 04, 2007, 09:12:02 PM
No, not the protable version. I just copied the program files for Firefox onto my flash drive and it can be run from there, although I can't keep a custom theme.
Can you do that wil the portable version?
Title: Re: Firefox 2.0.0.4 latest update released
Post by: patio on June 04, 2007, 09:45:24 PM
No, not the protable version. I just copied the program files for Firefox onto my flash drive and it can be run from there, although I can't keep a custom theme.
Can you do that wil the portable version?

That's the whole idea behind portable FireFox...you can take your bookmarks, extensions and themes wherever you go...

soybean yes it's been updated...Grab It (http://portableapps.com/news/2007-05-31_-_firefox_portable_2.0.0.4)
Title: Re: Firefox 2.0.0.4 latest update released
Post by: soybean on June 04, 2007, 09:58:32 PM
No, not the protable version. I just copied the program files for Firefox onto my flash drive and it can be run from there, although I can't keep a custom theme.
I'm surprised it will run that way.  A normal installation of Firefox adds some entries to Windows registry.  Apparently, those entries are not critical to running Firefox.  Nevertheless, I'll use the portable version if I want to run it on a flash drive, for the reasons patio mentioned.
Title: Re: Firefox 2.0.0.4 latest update released
Post by: Carbon Dudeoxide on June 04, 2007, 10:01:10 PM
Right, yes. I'll get that then. It would help a lot fo keep all my themes, addons and stuff.
Thanks for the link patio.
Title: Re: Firefox 2.0.0.4 latest update released
Post by: patio on June 05, 2007, 03:51:57 PM
Actually i'm surprised it is running that way as well...even if it does each time you use it on another machine you are leaving behind remnants on whatever machine you run it on...kinda defeats the purpose of Portable FireFox.
Title: Re: Firefox 2.0.0.4 latest update released
Post by: jlaak5 on June 12, 2007, 09:36:44 PM
I updated my firefox t the 2.0.04.  I also use Mozilla T-bird for my email.  Does anyone know why I can no longer access t-bird from my tools menu in Firefox?