Do I need Internet Explorer security updates if I use Firefox?

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• Internet Explorer security update fault

  I am a novice to the use of this forum, but I'll try to explain.  This morning, told me to restart my Vista 64 bit HP computer to complete the installation of some updates, and when it's over, I couldn't find my internet connection to work.  The computer is connected, but IE could not find the connection.  Working at the time, I uninstalled to each update until I found the cause of my problem, update security for Microsoft Windows KB978207.  With which is uninstalled, my IE works great.  Nobody knows what this specific update is intended to accomplish?  And since I uninstalled it, it does not work it is supposed to do, will both causing me grief in a way, that I'm not currently?

  KB978207 is associated with the MS10-002 Security Bulletin (Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer): http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms10-002.mspx

  Charlie, please bear with me and try the following:

  1 disable all Norton 360 processes (i.e., anti-virus anti-spyware firewall; all Norton addons) and then enable the Windows Firewall.

  Note: You are "working without a net" now: no to ANYTHING else online (e.g., navigation, reading e-mail, chat) until you have completed step 3 below!
  
  2 manually run Windows Update and install important updates available, including KB978207:

  Start | Control Panel | System maintenance and (if you use Classic view, skip this step). Windows Update | Look for the updates (or see the available updates)

  3. restart & make sure that all processes of Norton 360 are activated & Windows running in the background and that the firewall is disabled. (This should automatically: just that you check.)

  Now, tell me if you get the "Cannot display Page" errors again or not?

  Visit the Microsoft Solution Center and antivirus security for resources and tools to keep your PC safe and healthy. If you have problems with the installation of the update itself, visit the Microsoft Update Support for resources and tools to keep your PC updated with the latest updates.

  ~ Robear Dyer (PA Bear) ~ MS MVP (that is to say, mail, security, Windows & Update Services) since 2002 ~ WARNING: MS MVPs represent or work for Microsoft

• I have firefox. Do I need Internet Explorer 7 to use all my programs?

  I had Internet Explorer 8 and I took off the coast because my computer was so slow and still frozen. I think it's security for Internet Explorer 8 which caused the problem (McAfee). I have my Microsoft Security Essentials security system. Since arriving at the coast of Internet Explorer 8, I do not seem to have a problem with slowness. I just need to know if I need Internet Explorer '7' for Outlook Express and other Microsoft programs. I keep getting security functions that want to update Internet Explorer 7. I don't want to update because I fear that it will slow down my computer again. If I need Internet Explorer 7, should I update safety? I hope someone can help me.

  Yes, you need to update IE7 with security patches. Many aspects of Windows use the underlying components of IE, especially Outlook Express 6. Note that Firefox uses no components of IE to view the pages, so if Firefox is slowing down, that would be another reason, to determine.

• Pogo says I need internet explore to get pogo free bookworm and I have internet explore need to I do

  Pogo says I need internet explore to get pogo free bookworm and I have internet explore need to I do

  Hi karenjohnson1953,
   
  Thanks for visiting the site of Microsoft Windows Vista Community!

  (a) probably you are unable to download from the site, there might be a problem with the site itself.

  (b) you should maybe download and install the latest version of Flash Player

  (c) temporarily disable all security software and ensure

  If it fails,
   
  You can do the following to narrow down on the issue
   
  Follow the steps and check if this aid since modules might also be a reason for Images are not displayed.
   
  Menu Tools-> Manage Add-ons and disable unnecessary features.
   
  You can optimize Internet Explorer
   
  Follow the link to learn more about Internet optimization below:
  http://support.Microsoft.com/default.aspx/KB/936213

  You can reset Internet Explorer to default settings.
  Follow the link to reset Internet explorer 8: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-vista/Reset-Internet-Explorer-8-settings

  Hope this information helps
   
  Thank you, and in what concerns:
  Aziz Nadeem - Microsoft technical support.
  Visit our http://social.answers.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/answersfeedback/threads/ Microsoft answers feedback Forum and let us know what you think.

• Windows Explorer security updates of these last years I stay on my computer or do I have to uninstall and just keep the most recent one?

  I have all these Explorer Windows and security updates from the years on my computer... They are stuffing it upwards and it slows down by too much space?  Can I uninstall one of them if they want to free up space and speed up my computer... I am a senior and don't understand a whole lot of these things.  I have Windows XP

  Is it safe to delete the folders $ $NtUninstallKBxxxxxx
  http://answers.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows/Forum/windows_xp-windows_install/do-all-the-Windows-Explorer-security-updates-from/ee7c2c54-8101-48bc-99de-6f14dc7ef5eb

  Low disk space - how to free up disk space on your laptop or PC
  http://www.PAGESTART.com/lowdiskspace01.html

  J W Stuart: http://www.pagestart.com

• You need Internet Explorer 5.5 or higher for Windows to use the Services of eRestaurant

  You need Internet Explorer 5.5 or higher for Windows to use the Services of eRestaurant

  Best place for support on this issue would be here...

  http://altametrics.com/support

• Portable computer Internet Explorer works do not? Download firefox on the pc stick

  on the laptop to internet explore does not. can I download firefox on my pc on a stick and then use stick to turn firefox on laptop?

  Yes, but make sure you download the full package from here.
  http://www.Mozilla.com/en-us/Firefox/all.html

• I deleted internet explore and now my computer and firefox will not work/really slow. How to fix?

  I thought I had a virus on my Internet explore and the tech in the street guy told me to download firefox and remove internet Explorer. When I did it, firefox will not load but shows up in my task manager everytime I try to open it. My computer is very slow now and firefox does not open...

  Sometimes my computer is running slow also. If Firefox will do it, see if you can download internet explorer from there, but as you said that it was slow, it might take some time.

• Adobe will open not downloaded aliant bell bills no problem with internet explorer, but I do not use it

  Adobe will open not downloaded aliant bell bills no problem with internet explorer, but I do not use it

  The current versions of Firefox have allowed a built-in PDF Viewer that has all of the features that other PDF as Adobe Reader readers have or can not work properly otherwise.

  You can change the action for Portable Document Format (PDF) to Preview in Firefox to use Adobe Reader software or set always ask in "Firefox > Options/Preferences > Applications.

  You can set the pref pdfjs.disabled true on the topic: config page to disable the build-in the PDF Viewer.
  
  You can also check the value of the plugin.disable_full_page_plugin_for_types pref and remove the part application/pdf, if any.

  • http://KB.mozillazine.org/about:config

  See also:

  • https://support.Mozilla.org/KB/view-PDF-files-Firefox-without-downloading-them

• I have a report from trusteer installed and it works fine on internet explore and it was running on firefox 3 but since download ff4 its missing

  I have installed trusteer report and it works well on internet explore and also ran it on firefox 3(latest_version).since install ff4 he disappeared.
  I'm running on windows vista
  Help!
  Issey

  Trusteer report have created a version for Firefox 4, to do so go to http://www.trusteer.com/support and type "Firefox 4" because the question of taking in charge.

• tried to check my e-mail account with the States Foxfire but error message that I need to update my browser Internet explorer. I don't use IE, but can't get rid of it?

  How can I get rid of Internet Explorer so that I can check my e-mail account in Firefox? Tried to turn on or off windows features in Control Panel. no help? I use windows 7
  Thanks BobW

  First of all, you don't need to remove IE. Windows allows programs to use components of Internet Explorer, so removing may well break things unexpectedly.

  Second, the Firefox you used to post this thread to date for me look. Have you tried to verify your account in Firefox? If you are clicking on a link and Windows will launch it is to say automatically, try to copy the address in the address bar of IE in a new tab in Firefox and press ENTER to load the page in Firefox.

• How to re-install Photoshop Elements on Windows 10 1.0.1? Says I need Internet Explorer 4 or higher. I have IE11. [was: Photoshop Elements]

  I have Photoshop Elements 1.0.1 that I used with XP, Windows 7 and also after an upgrade of Windows 10.  After a drive problem, I tried to re - install the items and get the message saying that I need IE 4 or higher. I have IE 11 is installed. I tried without success compatibility options.

  You'll need to install an older version of Internet Explorer or use another browser as default browser temporarily.

  or

  This can also work:

  .. .EED IE 4...

• When it was recommended to abandon internet Explorer, I tried to download mozilla firefox. I don't know why, but something did not. In the meantime

  We had to cancel our internet subscription and I sent the internet Explorer to the trash. Now we try internet tv but have no browser. I think that Internet Explore may be recovered from the trash, but it's safe to use it? I could recover just to download mozilla firefox, only to remove it again? We have Windows xp, why mozilla would not work earlier?

  In Windows, Internet Explorer is a necessary program. It is used by
  Windows during updates.

• I still WinXP Sp3, will I need to stop updates to continue using Firefox 31 & Thundrebird 24.6?

  Given that Microsoft does not support WinXP, will be the browser and Mail quit wotking in a future update?

  You need not stop the updates. He can't stop posting the same question more than once.

• If I export the Favorites to internet explore that they will remain in firefox?

  I would like to export firefox bookmarks to internet explore without losing them in firefox.

  No, you'll never lose bookmarks in Firefox if export you an HTML backup or to a JSON backup.

  If you include an HTML backup then these bookmarks will be merged to the existing bookmarks.
  
  Restoring a backup JSON in Firefox however will replace all existing bookmarks and you get a warning about it.

  • http://KB.mozillazine.org/Import_bookmarks
  • http://KB.mozillazine.org/Backing_up_and_restoring_bookmarks_-_Firefox