Web browser security

[beeg]

Hi,

I have been running noscript for about 3 - 4 years now. It is great software but it takes some time to adjust to how it works for you. If you don't mind doing the setup and adjustments it sure works great.... Most people will find it works to well... and blocks way to much of the stuff they want to get to.

For those of you who try it let us know what you think after a few weeks.

Ed

Just thought I'd bring this back up and see is anyone else has tried this add on for Firefox.

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[rjent]

Hi,

I have been running noscript for about 3 - 4 years now. It is great software but it takes some time to adjust to how it works for you. If you don't mind doing the setup and adjustments it sure works great.... Most people will find it works to well... and blocks way to much of the stuff they want to get to.

For those of you who try it let us know what you think after a few weeks.

Ed

Just thought I'd bring this back up and see is anyone else has tried this add on for Firefox.

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I quit using Firefox a few years ago, but I used no script and it worked. I now use Opera, and have for about 3 years and use an equivalent for Opera called Ghostery. I think it works better and I truly like Opera over FF.

Whatever browser you use, you MUST use some kind of script blocker. Most viruses are loaded through the web. The email filters (at the ISP) are working to well these days so the web servers are the medium of choice now.

FWIW

Dick

[kablerj]

..... I recently found an add-on for the FireFox web browser called "NoScript." As the name implies, it blocks all scripts on a web site. You can manually choose to allow scripts per page or per site, temporarily or permanently.....

I use NoScript. Blocking unnecessary scripts makes for faster page display and scrolling. I find it particularly helpful when browsing real estate web sites.

Jim

[algale]

Thanks for the suggestion on No Script. Installed and running. I have an older (2007) laptop running an older version of Windows and I frequently find Firefox being hung up and becoming non-responsive due to one or more of the many scripts that virtually every website wants to run. Although some sites/features still require permitting the scripts to run (FB being one), No Script seems to have improved the loading of most pages.

[heathicus]

I've mostly switched to Chrome and I wish I could find an equivalent to NoScript for this browser. I use something similar called ScriptSafe, but it's still pretty different from NoScript and doesn't work quite as well.