More about Firefox

I've had a few queries about the Firefox browser which I recommended a few days ago, so here are some additional comments.

One person criticised Firefox because it doesn't have a 'History' icon. It's true that this is not provided by default, but it is very easy to add. Click on View at the top of the screen. Place the cursor over Toolbars at the top of the menu that appears, and click on Customise in the fly-out menu. A new window will then open including other icons you can add, including History, Bookmarks, Print, Copy and so on. Just drag the icon you want to the toolbar, and there it will be in future.

I've also been asked about Firefox 'Extensions'. These are small add-ons you can download free of charge to give Firefox additional functionality or change its appearance. There are literally hundreds of extensions you can choose from. They include everything from blogging tools to international weather forecasts!

To see what is available, click on Extensions in Firefox's Tools menu, then click on Get More Extensions at the bottom right of the new window that opens. This will take you to the official Firefox Ad-Ons website, which you can browse and select from to your heart's delight.

As I mentioned previously, you can download Firefox via the following link:

http://www.nickdaws.co.uk/firefox.htm

Happy browsing!