Czuch: So i am guessing there is nothing in Thunderbird email and contacts then , could it of gone to Outlook Express maybe ?

Czuch: Well, i am going through the Thunderbird: FAQs now for you, but i do not think anyone has had this problem by the looks of it. Most just export the file to Desktop (or wherever) then upload it to an on-line storage site or save it do disk.

My only other suggestion is to write to Mozy and see what they say, after all they must know where it would of been up loaded to and stored under. My only concern is did they bother with the address book ?

Czuch: So am i right in thinking when you re-built your system, you did not go into Thunderbird and Export your own address book ?

Czuch: Can you not remember the file name you gave it when you exported it (i am guessing you did Export it lol).

If not then, click Start -----> Find -----> all files and folders ----->(now in box that says 'All or part of filename' enter) .LDIF ------> click Search

Hope fully that will find it. It should be a .LDIF as that is the default Thunderbird saves it as, and should be the only one you have

Hopefully when you know where it is open Thunderbird-----> Address Book -----> Tools -----> Import (then navigate to where you hopefully found the file)

Lets hope that solves that little problem

Czuch: Where is your address book now ? on your Desktop and what sort of file is it stored as (.csv, .txt etc..) ?

Czuch: I have not heard of it, i use http://www.adrive.com/ to keep copies of a lot of my stuff. Its handy if i happen to be somewhere and find out i could use a file or something

Of course there is another way (depending how knowledgeable you are). Install a slave drive inside your pc, copy all your files to there or an external hard drive.

I do not save anything on my Main C: drive

Czuch: Firefox 3.0 is fine, in fact Firefox 3.1 is not far off

Czuch: I have read the Firefox Forums on the subject. The version you are talking about when released was only to patch a couple of security issues. They do state that they will be discontinuing updates for this, and any users should update to Firefox 3

If anyone used to use Fasterfox extension for Firefox they will know that since FF 3.0 has been out it does not work, unless you have modified the .rdf file yourself

If you would like to still use it, please contact me and i will forward you the modified .xpi file and tell you how to install it

Binabik: Woooohooo who is a clever monkey

Send me your email, and i will send you the new (monkey_version) of Fasterfox file, with a simple explanation on how to Install it

Binabik: Leave it with me, need something to do, and i will just send you the file to install when i have changed it

Binabik: I have looked into it

I do not know if the writers of Fasterfox are working on a update or new version, BUT the reason the old version does not work is very simple.

The .rdf file that is part of the .xpi file that is the actual extension contains the lowest and highest versions of Firefox that the particular extension has been tested on and will run in. In other words the present Fasterfox download will not run in anything past Firefox 2.*.* unless you yourself change the .rdf file.

Let me have a play, and i will see if i can do it

Binabik: From what i can gather, most of the tweaks that Fasterfox used to make to about:config are built into FF 3.0, though i do not know if they all are. You can still make changes yourself to config, but its not wise to unless you know what you are changing

I will try to find out more about Fasterfox though, i know that most of the Add-ons that are not yet compatible with FF 3.0 is because the people that wrote them seem to have vanished lol

coan.net: Well, major problem here lol.

On Facebook, when you try to pick up a points disk, it will not

It registers the addy (on the taskbar) so it is seeing it, but when you try to collect it, it does nothing

Well i have to say, i am impressed by its general speed.

For me its faster than I.E. , Safari, and even Firefox, but then i do have over 40 Extensions on my Firefox lol

Brainking is not much different, though other pages i have tried with not as much information on (BugCafe etc...) are much faster.

Facebook, is fast for me on Chrome, so that must be a bonus as Facebook is getting quite popular now.

As wetware it does not appear as versatile as any of the other Main browsers, but i guess that will improve in time.

AND love the Resize Textarea lol

wetware: Yeah, looked at that earlier

Still waiting for the release, i have 6 different pages on Firefox Update Scanner, so hopefully i will get it as soon as it comes out, which is today sometime

Google has launched a Shock New Web Browser

Anyone come into contact with it yet ?

Binabik: I have not tried that one BUT i can tell you that CCleaner (used to be Crap Cleaner lol) is probably the best Free Disk (and Registry) Cleaner on the web

Another i have is Wise Registry Cleaner, but that is Shareware

Bernice: Though i have never had the problem and i use AVG, it looks like many have

http://www.neoseeker.com/forums/62/t1216894-avg-free-8-bin-file-missing/

Mozilla (yes the FIREFOX Mozilla) reveals the Firefox of the Future

You can see a short presentation, and other bits on it HERE

A little more:

A little more on the Mozilla open source philosophy, Consept Series is open to everyone

Thousands sign Bletchley Park petition

Fencer: Funny, i looked at that

If i search for brainking madmonkey on Google i get 3,110 results

on CUIL i get 6,453

Funny really as the Interview i saw this morning was talking about the people who have written CUIL and they are all ex Google people as i mentioned. Have to give it time i guess

coan.net: Yes, i agree, i had a little play about as well, and as you say the results between Google & CUIL are very different ,and agree the results are nicely displayed. Still i guess its early days for it.

For those who do not keep up with things going on about the WWW, some ex employees of Google have released there own search engine which they reckon is better.

Check out CUIL (odd name i must admit lol, its pronounced cool.com)

For those Gmail users:

Google Gears up to take Gmail offline

Just for fun, how well will do you know Microsoft

Bill Gates & Microsoft Quiz

For those of us who love Firefox, how about giving your desktop a new look ?

Look at this great selection on Firefox Themed wallpapers

70+ Nice and Beautiful Firefox Wallpapers

There are some awesome ones to choose from

Everyone running Firefox should now have been updated with the latest release Firefox 3.0.1

diogenysos: I just looked, its a trial then purchase one

Is it possible to shrink (or i guess enlarge) a .gif image without it stopping being animated ?

I have tried to shrink a couple using Paint, and they just become static, is there another program i can use that will keep them working ?

(edit) Found some great software that does it, not to worry

Not been long and guess what ??????

Yep, you got it...............Firefox 3.1 expected this month

ellieoop: My Firefox 3.0 works fine on Vista at work

Übergeek 바둑이: Thanks for that, great stuff to know

Gordon Shumway: Wish i could, but it just seems like it is starting Windows fine, but then the blue screen appears literally for no time at all, and it reboots

Anyway, put a new system on it and all seems fine , i just hate not solving things

coan.net: Yep, exactly what i am trying now. Its just a pain not being able to read the blue screen, i may have an idea then lol

Anyone out there help please lol

As much as i know about building & repairing PC's i have a problem

A friend of mine gave me his laptop as he said it would not start up at all, so i had a look.

You switch it on, and it does its normal stuff, showing processor, memory and all that stuff, and will let me get into BIOS if i want, but this is where it stops.

It will let me boot in anything, Safe Mode, last known working config etc..... but when it does, it shows the windows logo for a bit as if it is loading, then very quickly shows you a blue Screen of Death as we call it, then starts re-booting, and does the same thing again no matter what i try

If i had time to read the blue screen it may help, but its only there for less than half a second.

Anyone bods out there have any thoughts

2 Firefox bits of news from last week:

Mozilla collapses under 14,000 downloads a minute

Company wraps with 8million downloads

Well, the news on the World Record attempt is....................................................


...................................Over 8 million — way to go!

coan.net: Monkey got 30 Add-ons

O.K. Firefox 3.0 official release is June 17, 2008

So far 1.2 million people have pledged to download it on that day, setting a new software download record

You can get Firefox 3.0 RC3 from HERE (RC3 may not be the final version)

I will post the final link as soon as i can track it down

Mozilla are to release a third candidate for Firefox 3.0

The pledges to download Firefox 3.0 on official download day has now passed the 1,000,000 mark.

One million pledges!

TigerCat: Right, here we go lol --- No safe mode needed as long as you can set the following:

1. make sure that anything you need saved is backed up to DVD or another means, if not a problem do not worry.
2. make sure your Boot sequence is set to go from DVD first
3. load your DVD Windows install disk into machine
4. reboot
5. first thing it should say is Hit Return to Boot from cd ??? (if i remember correctly)
6. then just follow instructions, as i said when it asks about formatting the drive, YES

I do not really want to go into partitioning etc... as hopefully once we have your PC up running it will be ok.
Just post here and one of us will tell you the Main things to install to have a safe PC

I am pretty sure thats all you will need to get up running, if not Gordon Shumway or someone else will say something

Then of course you will have to reinstall any of your own software you use (internet connections etc...)

TigerCat: If you have the original disk, just make sure your boot sequence boots from you DVD-ROM drive first

The first option you should get is Press Return to boot from DVD (or words to that effect) which of course you want to do. Then just follow the instructions. for setting up a new system.

Make sure you have the Product Key number though (25 digit code in 5 blocks of 5, numbers and letters) which will normally be on the install disk or the side of the machine, and like i said make sure you have anything you need to keep backed up first.

Its always best when problem get to much to start fresh

p.s. (edit) Do not worry about deleting anything, on install makes sure disk is formatted, which it will ask you, and all should be fine

TigerCat: If you are having that amount of problems, i would advise a complete clean install of Windows
Of course you will need the Install disk that should (hopefully) of come with the computer, or a new one. Of course you will have to back up any important stuff either to DVD or use an on-line storage site ( ADrive will give you up to 50gb of space ).
This is a much better idea when having so many problems. System Restore is only OK if you know you have a good Restore Point.

Czuch: Sure, try HERE

Come on Firefox users, get ready to Set a Firefox World Record!

All you have to do is download Firefox 3 when it goes live on Download Day — some time in June (I will let you know) and see if it can set a record for the most software downloaded in 24 hours

You can keep track on everything here - World record attempt