Add ons are just programs that are added to your browser. Some are useful but most are a waste of your computer resources and possibly security threats. If you click on the choose options it will give you a list of ones you can choose. Just do that and choose none of them if you want the box to go away.
(04-14-2011 06:27 PM)mark1030 Wrote: [ -> ]Add ons are just programs that are added to your browser. Some are useful but most are a waste of your computer resources and possibly security threats. If you click on the choose options it will give you a list of ones you can choose. Just do that and choose none of them if you want the box to go away.
OK, that was weird. I clicked on choose add on's and I got a list of them. But I did not know which ones to keep and which ones to disable? So I did not do anything, and then the whole box finally went away. But I know it will come back. So, how do I know which add on's are good and which are not?
Thanks Mark
Simple answer...if you haven't needed it so far, you don't need it. You might visit a website that says you need an add on for that site (ie like a media player) if you want to view the movie in your browser. But if you already have that viewer program on your computer, you can open the file with that program and skip the add on. You have to really watch what gets installed with other programs. Most of the time on the screen where you check a box to agree with the terms, there is another box already checked that you have to uncheck or you end up with dozens of extra toolbars installed that you really didn't want. Everybody and their brother tries to get their toolbars installed into your browser.
(04-14-2011 10:22 PM)mark1030 Wrote: [ -> ]Simple answer...if you haven't needed it so far, you don't need it. You might visit a website that says you need an add on for that site (ie like a media player) if you want to view the movie in your browser. But if you already have that viewer program on your computer, you can open the file with that program and skip the add on. You have to really watch what gets installed with other programs. Most of the time on the screen where you check a box to agree with the terms, there is another box already checked that you have to uncheck or you end up with dozens of extra toolbars installed that you really didn't want. Everybody and their brother tries to get their toolbars installed into your browser.
OK so in other words, when that box pops up again. Just say NO to the add on's right? lol.
Cause, so far that silly box has not popped up again. But I know in time it will. Like the next time I reboot or something along those lines. So, yep you got a point. If I have not needed them now, I really don't ever need them. I just had no clue till now as to what they were. Thanks for all your help Mark
Now, I never installed Media player yet on this system. I installed Real player instead. Do you have a preference as to which is better? Or should I have both as hubby thinks we should? Or what. Just wondering since you mentioned about media player and I do not have it installed. I was wondering if I really need it?
I think most media players can play most media files so until you find one that won't open in real player save your resources.
I've got another problem I can't figure out.
When I try to get into a web site, instead of getting me into the web site, I always end up getting a message saying "Content was blocked because it was not signed by a valid security cerificate". WTF does that mean and how do I get rid of it and get access to the web site. It's a government web site that I have to go to for unemployment benefits.
Try going to Tools -> Options and then click on the Security tab. There should be something in there about security certificates.
The other option is to look for a tab or comment that pops up at the bottom or top of the screen, or on the error page itself. It would likely say something like "Not recommended: Click here to continue to this website"
(04-17-2011 04:25 PM)Ziggy Wrote: [ -> ]Try going to Tools -> Options and then click on the Security tab. There should be something in there about security certificates.
The other option is to look for a tab or comment that pops up at the bottom or top of the screen, or on the error page itself. It would likely say something like "Not recommended: Click here to continue to this website"
I went to Tools>Internet Options>Security, but there wasn't anything with the words Security Certificate.
When the error message came up. there was the phrase "Not recommended: Click here to continue to this website". I want to change that to recommended or not show at all. I'm sure it 's something simple, like changing a setting, because I have no problem getting into any other web site. I just don't what setting or whatever that would be. I'm using Internet Explorer. Maybe I should try Firefox next time I need to fill out the on-line form and see if it makes a difference.
Dog, that's a safety feature. Making it go away puts you at greater risk of accidentally linking to somewhere malicious that can hijack your computer or steal your information. You know that the particular site you want is safe even though there is a problem with their certificate.
Bottom line is you want your browser to warn you of potential threats. That way it's your choice if you want to ignore the risk.
Oh, when the error phrase comes up "Not recommended: ... " click on that. Mark's right, you want to be aware next time just in case it's a website that might be risky so no need to change settings, and if you click on the link then it will pop up totally fine.
I'm pretty sure Firefox will have the same reaction as I had a similar problem with a government website a couple weeks ago (in fact it was part of their instructions that when navigating to the site we would get that screen and we should click on 'Not Recommended: ... ").
(04-15-2011 05:11 PM)mark1030 Wrote: [ -> ]I think most media players can play most media files so until you find one that won't open in real player save your resources.
Understood, and thanks a million Mark
BTW That box finally came back, as I knew it would and I was able to disable all those silly add-ons.
(04-17-2011 10:01 PM)mark1030 Wrote: [ -> ]Dog, that's a safety feature. Making it go away puts you at greater risk of accidentally linking to somewhere malicious that can hijack your computer or steal your information. You know that the particular site you want is safe even though there is a problem with their certificate.
Bottom line is you want your browser to warn you of potential threats. That way it's your choice if you want to ignore the risk.
That's a relief. I thought there was something wierd going on with my computer. Thanks for the help mark & Ziggy.