I have been getting messages about Netscape not being supported and suggesting I change to Flock 1.1 so I have just done it - watch this space I suppose.

Flock is based on Firefox and geared towards the social networking scene. Lots of useful facilities and links regarding this and other functions. I think it has a quite nice 'look' to it (or interface).

I'm sure Flock will be a good replacement for Netscape. Certainly as good as any other browser in my opinion. However, it seems Firefox can perform the same functions with the aid of a few shortcuts to various sites. I haven't tried Flock for any length of time though and perhaps someone else can point out the advantages of using this browser rather than others.

A pity the old Netscape has passed into History. I thought Netscape 8.0 (the one before it definitely looked like Firefox) offered a few features that other browsers didn't. Maybe Flock has some useful ones too and I haven't looked close enough yet.

Flock is powered by Mozilla, which is the same company behind Netscape and Firefox, and everything I have seen on it looks good. It is geared more to 'social-networking' type people, that's it's main selling point, but it looks like a good transition with very few complaints or problems at this point.

I was with Netscape from the very beginning, before there were any versions and before IE appeared on the scene - I don't like IE, never have.

So far Flock seems to be OK - the donwload/conversion from Netscape was very fast.

I use Netscape too. I plan to just keep using it since it seems to work.

Seems like for me whenever I make a change with anything on my computer it causes problems with things that didn't have a problem before. So, if it works I'm scared to make any changes.
I don't like using IE either, but some sites seem to just work with IE. My IE has been broken for years ever since this weird MBKWBar Toolbar came through along with the download of AIM which was required for an online computer class at the college here that I had just signed up for.
Since then I keep getting flooded with popups everytime I try and use IE.

This repairman that we were using had said to use some site www.download.com to look up reviews for different software.
I tried seeing what it says for flock.
Seems to be getting good reviews.

One thing I would want to find out is if it will work for the different websites I go to all the time. Any suggestions on how to do that?

"One thing I would want to find out is if it will work for the different websites I go to all the time. Any suggestions on how to do that?"

As far as I can tell, there shouldn't be a problem with that, Amy. If you really want to 'test' it, the only thing I can think of is to install it and give it a try. If you have a problem, just uninstall and go to a different one. Eventually you will get a warning that Netscape is going to shutdown or delete, so you'll have to do something.

When you download something that "comes with" a toolbar, there's usually a box (a very tiny box) to click, that says you want the download...WITHOUT the toolbar. You have to look carefully.

Amy,
If you don't work with a supported browser, you are going to run into all kinds of problems because you won't be receiving any updates to keep the system running smoothly and securely. That's just a short explanation of what you can and will run into. You can modify a new browser system to fit what you were used to with the Netscape as far as window display, search preferences, etc., and still have the supported system by using either one of the Mozilla products, Firefox or Flock. I mentioned above that the Flock has more social net-working features. Here is a link, you may have already seen it, but it gives a good explanation and also tells you how to retrieve and import some of the Netscape features you may still want.

http://archive.netscape.com/

What exactly do you mean about not receiving updates? I didn't think I was getting updates for the browser, or do you mean Windows updates are the same thing?

I actually already had Firefox but had to get rid of it after switching to Bellsouth DSL because the computer doesn't have enough room for it anymore. My CPU usage keeps going to 100%

Your browser needs security updates. It would be these that jordandog means and not Windows Updates. Windows Updates aren't affected. The Netscape 9.0 browser will continue to work but will not receive further security (or other) updates. The last version of Netscape was 9.0.0.6, which made it the same under the hood as Firefox 2.0.0.12. However, Firefox has just been updated again and is now on version 2.0.0.13. I think we can assume that Netscape 9.0 will not be updated to follow suite with its own version number of the Firefox fixes. So, it can be seen that Netscape is already being left behind and this is why another browser should be switched to now.

The Flock browser will be staying abreast of security fixes issued for Firefox by Mozilla. See the last question in this page.

If your computer doesn't have enough room for Firefox, Flock or any other browser then you may have to remove some lesser used programs or store some of your files to a CD/DVD/second drive to make room for it. If you are running short of disk space, I think your processor might keep working harder, possibly because of frequent swapping between the page file and RAM. I think we have discussed before that your computer could be a suitable candidate for a good old format and re-installation of software. Computers can benefit from that from time to time.

"Your browser needs security updates."

Thank you, tw, for specifying that, which I should have in my post to avoid confusion. As they say, never make assumptions! Sandy

I don't even use Netscape 9. I've got Netscape 7.2 still. In the past whenever I've tried updating things whenever a new version is out I run into so many problems and then not working right with sites I use and all. So, have had to go back to the older versions many times.

I've talked to my nephew about this
because he knows alot about computers.
He says that since Netscape is still working for me and all, why fix something when it's not broken.
See he even has 2 antivirus programs on his computer even though alot of things we keep reading and hearing says not to do it. Some things we keep finding says it is ok. He isn't having any problems with his computer with the 2 antivirus programs.

I've already removed all the programs I don't use. Hasn't helped the problem of the CPU thing going up to 100%. Nothing else to remove.
If I have to reformat the whole harddrive would be a big headache and cost so much money as much as getting a new computer because would have to have a repairman out to do all that and help get everything back up and running. Which we don't know who to use for a repairman anymore since we don't want to use the one we were using with all the problems he caused last time he was out.
Then would have the problem of the drivers for my scanner if we did that too since can't find them anymore. I don't have the money either for all this.

The only other thing we thought of doing for some of the problems on my computer my mom found in that USA Weekend magazine about a company website where they use that program to go into your computer from where they are. It's so much cheaper than having a repairman come out here.

Amy,
I hate to say this, but short of buying a new computer, which I know you can't, you've got to get some of these problems straightened out. There should be NO reason for having that much trouble installing a new browser. Are you absolutely sure you are following all the instructions given during the download? As far as removing programs you don't use, are you going through the complete uninstall process and then checking after a re-boot to make sure they are gone and not just the shortcuts to them?

"I've talked to my nephew about this
because he knows alot about computers.
He says that since Netscape is still working for me and all, why fix something when it's not broken."

Not to insult your nephew, but if he does know a lot about computers, I don't see him telling you to run a browser that will be without support in a very short time.

Are you still using the Vista? If so, why not go to the newest IE browser? It is what I use with my Vista and I have NO problems at all. Before buying this computer last year, I also used Netscape, and the newest IE has virtually all the same features I was used to with Netscape, it just looks a little different. Also, if you have Vista, you have a fairly new computer, correct? I don't see all these things happening without you having a major problem with your hard drive/RAM and on a new system, this too shouldn't be going on.

One of the other things is before I lost my Dad due to cancer, his job was a computer programmer. He couldn't even get sites to work with new versions of browsers.

With my Dad not around anymore, my mom mostly deals with trying to find repairmen or been looking around on different computer help sites/forums for help. Then we do have my nephew and one of my brother-in-law's knows alot about computers too and I know alot too but just a bit too stressfull for me and all with my health not good, so is mostly why my mom is helping me with finding people to help.

I've never found a site that doens't work with the latest versions of IE and Firefox - and my husband is a website desgner, so he's always going to sites that use the latest/greatest of website tech.

There's no reason your websites cannot work in the newest browsers unless they are using extremely old coding (think 'blinking text') which caused problems in the old browsers anyway.

I'd bet the viewing website problem is more a problem with your computer than anything else...

Nope, I don't have Windows Vista on this computer.
I have a Dell, with Windows XP, and 256MB of RAM. Dimension 8200 is the model.
Then if I go to that place where it shows how much free and used space on the computer it shows
28.3GB for the Free Space
8.82GB for the Used Space

I'll add numbers before each problem to help it not get confusing on what each problem is.
1. The problems with the CPU going to 100% and everything going so slow taking forever for things to open up started about a year ago when we switched from Earthlink Dialup to Bellsouth DSL.

One thing we keep trying to figure out, is it because the modem and router is on my computer and it takes so much memory to run it?


2. The problems with IE is that years ago I got hit with that MBKWBar Toolbar which came through the AIM. I know someone in one of the other posts mentioned something about being able to check something for the toolbar to not come through, which this didn't have anything like that. I think it just came through AIM before I even had a chance to get things set up or anything.
Ever since then IE hasn't been working right. I get flooded with so many popups.

3. I've spent so much money having a repairman out several times. He has said not to use IE anymore because of Active X causes spyware and all to come through.
He has got IE working a little better, but still keeps having a bunch of problems plus other problems from things not completely out of the computer.

But of course this last time we had the guy out theres stuff he didn't do right and messed up some other things.


4. Yes, I've read the instructions on how to do everything. I've even taken computer classes and all too. Plus learned alot before taking the classes from my Dad.

I actually even taught myself how to make websites. I've got so many sites I've made. Being homebound it helps give me something to do and all to pass the time.

Amy, I'm sorry, I had you confused with another poster that was asking questions about Vista awhile ago. My fault on that one!