netscape browser

desmond5986 · 06-20-2009, 11:48 AM

Does anyone know that netscape browser security ? Personally, i love to use Netscape for my computer and sometime firefox, but i hate internet explorer cause of the browsing speed is so slow.....

But one of my friend just told me that Netscape browser is dangerous because of the security protect is so weak... doesn't anyone agree with that ? any comment ? Thank you ....

**koala** · 06-20-2009, 03:09 PM

Support for Netscape was officially dropped in February 2008, so that's nearly 18 months worth of new exploits that other browsers like Firefox, Opera, Chrome and IE can prevent with patches and updates.

It's always best to use a fully patched, up-to-date browser if your security is a priority. If you want to keep the look of Netscape but with the security of a modern browser, you can install a Netscape theme for Firefox.

desmond5986 · 06-20-2009, 09:05 PM

Thanks for your reply, do you means that firefox is better for security purpose ? and how to install netscape them in firefox ? is that just install it from the firefox add-on website ?

**koala** · 06-20-2009, 09:19 PM

Yes, the latest Firefox has hundreds of security features that are missing in Netscape, and more are added with each update as new exploits and bugs are discovered.

Netscape Communicator 4.8 theme: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/4083

Netscape 3.1 theme: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/3471

Click the Add To Firefox button, then restart Firefox when it has finished installing. It will just take a few seconds.

There's also a newer theme called Netstripe that makes Firefox look like Netscape 9, but the links I tried were all dead.

desmond5986 · 06-23-2009, 12:43 PM

thanks for all of your valuable information, i appreciated.

06-20-2009, 11:48 AM	#1 (permalink)
desmond5986 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 69 OS: xp, vista	netscape browser Does anyone know that netscape browser security ? Personally, i love to use Netscape for my computer and sometime firefox, but i hate internet explorer cause of the browsing speed is so slow..... But one of my friend just told me that Netscape browser is dangerous because of the security protect is so weak... doesn't anyone agree with that ? any comment ? Thank you ....

06-20-2009, 03:09 PM	#2 (permalink)
koala Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: UK Posts: 12,147 OS: XP/7/Ubuntu My System	Re: netscape browser Support for Netscape was officially dropped in February 2008, so that's nearly 18 months worth of new exploits that other browsers like Firefox, Opera, Chrome and IE can prevent with patches and updates. It's always best to use a fully patched, up-to-date browser if your security is a priority. If you want to keep the look of Netscape but with the security of a modern browser, you can install a Netscape theme for Firefox. __________________ New members: Subscribe to your thread (Thread Tools) to receive an instant email notification when you get a reply. TSF Folding@Home Team 85015 - details here

06-20-2009, 09:05 PM	#3 (permalink)
desmond5986 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 69 OS: xp, vista	Re: netscape browser Thanks for your reply, do you means that firefox is better for security purpose ? and how to install netscape them in firefox ? is that just install it from the firefox add-on website ?

06-20-2009, 09:19 PM	#4 (permalink)
koala Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: UK Posts: 12,147 OS: XP/7/Ubuntu My System	Re: netscape browser Yes, the latest Firefox has hundreds of security features that are missing in Netscape, and more are added with each update as new exploits and bugs are discovered. Netscape Communicator 4.8 theme: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/4083 Netscape 3.1 theme: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/3471 Click the Add To Firefox button, then restart Firefox when it has finished installing. It will just take a few seconds. There's also a newer theme called Netstripe that makes Firefox look like Netscape 9, but the links I tried were all dead. __________________ New members: Subscribe to your thread (Thread Tools) to receive an instant email notification when you get a reply. TSF Folding@Home Team 85015 - details here

06-23-2009, 12:43 PM	#5 (permalink)
desmond5986 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 69 OS: xp, vista	Re: netscape browser thanks for all of your valuable information, i appreciated.