FireFox 2.0.0.18 Web Browser

FireFox 2.0.0.18 Web Browser

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Clearing Cache / History / Auto Complete Passwords
Changing what the browser is allowed to run/display (images, flash, pop-ups)
Browser Security
Changing the home page
Viewing the Source Code of a file
Favorite pages/ Bookmarks
A select few other options/features



     FireFox is based on the Gecko source code and is supported through the Mozilla foundation.

Clearing Cache / History / Auto Complete Passwords

     From the Tools menu, Choose Clear Private Data.



     You can clear several different records, most importantly Cookies, History, Temporary Internet Files, and Auto Complete Passwords
To clear the selected item, just check mark the item and click Clear Private Data.

Changing what the browser is allowed to run/display (images, flash, pop-ups)

     From the Tools menu,
Choose Options


     In Content
You can choose to manage if you want to allow Java, Images, or Pop-ups


     In Privacy
You can choose to accept cookies or not

Browser Security

     The Page Info in the tools menu can provide information about a specific web page


     Specifically page info can tell you about the site and if information is being encrypted.


     From the Tools menu,
Choose Options


     In Privacy
You can choose to accept cookies or not
and manage how FireFox handles personal data


     In Security
You can prompt the system to warn you when certain actions occur
You can also manage your passwords for sites
If you click Saved Passwords...


     The system will show you which websites you have a saved password for
and what the user name is
You can choose to remove a password, or by clicking on Show Passwords, you can see what your passwords are

Changing the home page

     From the Tools menu,
Choose Options


     In Main
You can type in the exact URL you want for your home page
You can choose to use the current page in your active browsing window

Viewing the Source Code of a file

     From the View menu,
Choose Page Source
The system will autolaunch a new window with the source code for the website

Favorite pages/ Bookmarks

     From the Bookmarks menu, you can view all of your favorites
Add to your favorites
Or organize your favorites


     In the organization area, you can rename things
Move them into folders
Create new folders
And delete old bookmarks that you no longer need



     Bookmarks can be shared between browser programs or computers using import and export

A few options and Features

     From the Tools menu, choose Add-ons


     From here you can get new extentions, plugins and themes that allow you to customize all sorts of features for FireFox.


     For website builders and programers, there is a Java Console and an Error Console in Tools


     The Error Console allows one to view any errors or problems firefox encountered in the code of a website