coolbuster2007 Posted February 14, 2008 CID Share Posted February 14, 2008 http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/3.0b3/releasenotes/ Anyone tried Firefox 3 Beta 3? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blunted 2 Posted February 14, 2008 CID Share Posted February 14, 2008 I have been using it since beta 1. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigw Posted February 15, 2008 CID Share Posted February 15, 2008 i just started using fire fox. I like it better than IE. Still finding bells and whistles!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derek22x Posted February 16, 2008 CID Share Posted February 16, 2008 Isn't it more memory hog than the stable one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blunted 2 Posted February 16, 2008 CID Share Posted February 16, 2008 No it's fine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derek22x Posted February 16, 2008 CID Share Posted February 16, 2008 Oh ok Let me try it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajb62787 Posted February 16, 2008 CID Share Posted February 16, 2008 Beta Tester here. I have tried it since its release and I have a huge difference on how it stacks up against 2.0 and the original gran paradiso alpha phases and also beta 1 and 2. The only problem that it does not let you do is on inital startup where you can open up as many tabs as you want instead of it crashing and going back to the last pages viewed. Speaking about crashing, since Tuesday, Firefox 3 Beta 3 have not suddenly shut down at all as it does not take tons of memory and slows down your machine with just 1 window open. As for the long run, expect Firefox 3 Beta 4 to come out in about 2-3 weeks and then that will be the last of the Beta as it will jump into RC1 and RC2 before making it official by May or June. I have been testing Beta programs for several months as I have been reporting errors whenever I get any. Windows XP SP3 RC2 is my latest and I only have 1 problem where IE6 doesn't work well with our network with SP3 but works well with SP2,SP1,and SP0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coknuck Posted February 16, 2008 CID Share Posted February 16, 2008 Is there any real difference between XP SP3 RC2 and XP SP3 RC1? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajb62787 Posted February 16, 2008 CID Share Posted February 16, 2008 a few differences as RC1(Build 3241 and 3264) and RC2(Build 3300) both add on to what Vista already supports as an OS: Multiple Processors. The more cores to the processor, the faster the processing,startup and shut down. Windows XP SP3 Release Candidate offers a number of enhancements over the current version of the OS. It includes all updates issued since Windows XP Service Pack 2 was released in 2004, and some new elements. Among them: A feature called Network Access Protection that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coknuck Posted February 16, 2008 CID Share Posted February 16, 2008 I kind of wondered what the difference was. I've been using RC1 3264 since its release. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajb62787 Posted February 16, 2008 CID Share Posted February 16, 2008 Not a key difference with RC2 just that RC1 is 336MB and RC2 is about 315MB. RC2 fixes any bug problems reported with RC1 and just corrects them. One key difference is SP3 works well with Server 2008 as SP2 works well with Server 2003. Go Figure. One problem though: SP3 will only work as of right now until further notice only on 32-bit Windows. So if you have Windows XP 64-bit SP2, it will only install it at 32-bit. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Roll Up the Updates SP3 rolls up all previously-released updates into a single package. Microsoft's documentation for SP3 highlights just a few you might have missed (but your system administrator probably didn't): Microsoft Management Console 3.0 (KB907265) Microsoft XML 6.0 Microsoft Windows Installer 3.1 (KB907265) BITS 2.5, a service used by Windows Live OneCare and Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007 (KB923845) WPA2 Wi-Fi Security, the strongest form of WPA security (KB893357 Peer Name Resolution Protocol 2.1, to enable XP SP3 programs that use PNRP to communicate with Vista programs that use PNRP (KB920342) Other bundled updates include changes to IPSec virtual private networking and a new service for logging into domains (DIMS). SP1 Users, Rejoice! SP3 Includes SP2 (and SP1)! Windows XP SP3 includes both SP1 and SP2, so if your system's been under a rock and missed SP2 (or if you're doing a fresh install from an original Windows XP or XP SP1 disc), you can install SP3 anyway. However, you must have SP1 installed to use SP3. Here's What New in SP3 (Not a Whole Lot, to Be Honest) SP3 adds the following new features: "Black Hole" router detection is enabled by default Support for Network Access Protection (NAP), a feature in Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 The Security Options dialog in Control Panel now includes an "Explain This Setting" tab to help keep you from making security setting goofs. Enhanced security for Administrator and Service policy entries in System Center Essentials New kernel mode Cryptographic driver No product key needed for SP3 installation; it's requested after installation Microsoft's been warning XP SP2 users that SP3 wasn't going to include a lot of new functionality - and they were right. Most of the changes in SP3 are not going to be visible to end-users. I've Got XP x64! Where's My Update? Windows XP SP3 is for 32-bit versions of Windows only. x64 users should install Windows Server 2003 SP2, which has been around awhile (over a year, in fact). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raistlin666 Posted February 27, 2008 CID Share Posted February 27, 2008 I love firefox, but I've kept all the old versions incase I don't like the new ones, so I can switch back if I need to XD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siryak Posted February 28, 2008 CID Share Posted February 28, 2008 The only thing really holding me back ATM is I am waiting for my add-ons to catch up. Which those don't really get caught up until the final release unfortunately. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ninjageek Posted March 3, 2008 CID Share Posted March 3, 2008 When firefox 3 becomes final I will give it a shot. I do have verson 2 on my computer. I myself just use opera. Have to wait and see what firefox 3 has to offer. Not sure on what changes it will make. I myself dont need a adblocker anymore in a browser. Started using admuncher about 6 months ago. Best 26 bucks I ever spent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xs1 Posted March 3, 2008 CID Share Posted March 3, 2008 Im using it currently, ive seen no significant changes other than none of my themes work with it lol.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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