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#1 Postby JonathanBelles » Mon Feb 25, 2008 4:22 pm

I feel dumb. I got this note from my Netscape browser today...

"Support for Netscape browsers will be discontinued as of March 1st, 2008."

Does that mean I can't use Netscape any more? I have firefox downloaded now, but how do I get all of my bookmarks transfered?

If I dont have to make the switch to firefox, I wont.
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#2 Postby gtalum » Mon Feb 25, 2008 5:20 pm

It's easy to import bookmarks from Netscape into Firefox.

In Firefox, click the Bookmarks tab, then select Organize Bookmarks. Inside the "Organize Bookmarks window, select File then Import. You can choose whether to import from Netscape or Internet Explorer.

Firefox is essentially the same browser as the Netscape browser, so you won't have to learn anything new to use it.
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#3 Postby lurkey » Mon Feb 25, 2008 6:05 pm

fact789 wrote:I feel dumb. I got this note from my Netscape browser today...

"Support for Netscape browsers will be discontinued as of March 1st, 2008."

Does that mean I can't use Netscape any more? I have firefox downloaded now, but how do I get all of my bookmarks transfered?

If I dont have to make the switch to firefox, I wont.


You can still use Netscape, but as of March 1st, they will no longer upgrade or provide security patches to the browser. Why don't you want to use Firefox? I mean, granted I when I switched my mom from Netscape, she preferred Safari (for Windows) over Firefox. So this isn't the first time I've come across this.

Firefox is essentially the offspring of Netscape or actually started as the open-source verison of Netscape. They refined the rendering engine (Gecko) and eventually Netscape incorporated Gecko into their browser. The difference between Netscape and Firefox is the extensions (add-ons) and themes (skins) that have been developed for FireFox. Because the code is open-source, people were encouraged to take the code and develop add-ons and themes to customize the browsers.
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#4 Postby RL3AO » Mon Feb 25, 2008 6:08 pm

Netscape still exists? :eek:
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#5 Postby JonathanBelles » Mon Feb 25, 2008 6:35 pm

I got my bookmarks transfered, what about passwords?
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#6 Postby lurkey » Mon Feb 25, 2008 7:32 pm

fact789 wrote:I got my bookmarks transfered, what about passwords?


http://support.mozilla.com/kb/Importing+from+Netscape

suggestion if you have a USB key drive and Windows Portable Firefox edition
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#7 Postby tropicana » Mon Feb 25, 2008 8:34 pm

i used to use Netscape several years ago, i didnt even know it still existed either :(
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#8 Postby Chacor » Mon Feb 25, 2008 8:49 pm

RL3AO wrote:Netscape still exists? :eek:


It does, and Fact isn't the only one I know who still uses it.
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