Last updated 14/05/2005
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They snoop on your searches:

http://www.newsbytes.com/news/02/175035.html


The Netscape/AOL download demon is just as bad:

http://grc.com/downloaders.htm


"What's Related" and "All Folders" appear on the explorer bar menu:
http://support.microsoft.com?scid=kb;EN-US;Q217141


Open/save as dialogue box does not appear with Netscape Version 4.x client installed:
http://support.microsoft.com?scid=kb;EN-US;Q309378


Internet Explorer auto disconnect feature set to 5 minutes after using Netscape Communicator:
http://support.microsoft.com?scid=kb;EN-US;Q230142


Error message with Netscape 4.06 Tuneup installed:
http://support.microsoft.com?scid=kb;EN-US;Q262900


Netscape keeps on taking over as default browser.

 

Close Netscape.  Edit prefs.js by adding the following in user pref:

 

("browser.wfe.ignore def check", true);

 

Go to IE tools, internet options, programs. Set IE to check if it is default browser.  Close and start IE. Select 'yes' when prompted.

 

Open Netscape; it will prompt to be made default browser.  Select no, turn on the option to not ask anymore.