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| 338340 | 2005-03-27 02:19:00 | Is it possible to set up firefox so that when you click on exit, it automatically closes, and disconnects from the internet | teakonga (3257) | ||
| 338341 | 2005-03-27 07:08:00 | No, not without using a third party application. IE can close down your internet connections because it is so much intertwined with your OS functions. Firefox is a standalone browser and cannot hook into the OS like that (which is actually a very good thing security wise!). Having a look around on google, the suggestions are either disconnect manually each time or use a third party application. One such one is D-Con Pro (members.fortunecity.com). Use at own risk. :) |
Jen (38) | ||
| 338342 | 2005-03-27 12:22:00 | There is a tweak to the registry you can do to attain that but at present I forget it. | mikebartnz (21) | ||
| 338343 | 2005-03-27 22:27:00 | Thanks for the information - looks like the safe thing to do is stay with a manual operation | teakonga (3257) | ||
| 338344 | 2005-03-27 23:14:00 | My experience has been that D-Con is safe. I had been using Ver 1 just changed to the new one Jen posted above. | PaulD (232) | ||
| 338345 | 2005-03-28 00:11:00 | I am a new Firefox user. Excuse my ignorance but is my computer connected to the internet as soon as I switch on or only after I have clicked on Firefox? How do I disconnect manually? I cannot see any button for this. Thanks for any help. |
IanS (924) | ||
| 338346 | 2005-03-28 00:22:00 | Hi Ian How are you connecting to the internet - dialup or ADSL? For dialup, you just need to right-click on the connection icon down in the systray (next to clock) and select disconnect. For ADSL as long as the modem is powered on and connected and your computer is running, you are always "online" regardless of whether you have any internet browsers open (this is why firewalls are so important). |
Jen (38) | ||
| 338347 | 2005-03-28 00:47:00 | Hi Jen, Thanks for your prompt reply. I am hooked up to the internet through a WIRED COUNTRY wireless link. I can easily disconnect from it by either switching WIRED COUNTRY to another computer which is not going [the switch is right beside me] or by switching off the power to the WIRED COUNTRY thingamee. |
IanS (924) | ||
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