| "body"> | | | | Tabbed browsing: Instead of opening your |
| First things first, what is Firefox? Well, it's a | | | | browser more than once to view more than one |
| browser. Ok but what's that? A browser is a | | | | page at a time, which can slow down your |
| computer program used to view web pages, to | | | | computer, tabbed browsing allows you to open |
| browse through the world wide web. In fact you | | | | many web pages, in tabs, in only one browser. |
| are reading this article with a browser at the | | | | So how do you get the Firefox browser? |
| moment. Browsers are very useful. For a start, | | | | |
| they can remember what pages you have looked | | | | 1. Click on this link to go to the Firefox download |
| at, you can even store your favourite pages as | | | | page. |
| Bookmarks. Browsers can do much more | | | | 2. In the top right corner of the page is a green |
| depending on which one you have. | | | | area with a link to the free download. |
| Firefox is a free browser developed by the Mozilla | | | | 3. When the dialog box appears, click save. |
| Foundation. The Mozilla Foundation develops open | | | | 4. Select a location to download the file to. |
| source software. Another excellent application is | | | | 5. The file should start downloading to the location |
| Thunderbird, an email program. | | | | you selected. |
| More than likely you are using Internet Explorer to | | | | 6. When the file has finished downloading, (it |
| view this webpage. This browser is part of | | | | should be called something like Firefox Setup |
| Microsoft Windows operating system. To check | | | | 1.0.5.exe) double click on it to open it. |
| which browser you are using: | | | | 7. If you have Windows XP service pack 2 is |
| | | | installed, a dialog box may appear. Select execute. |
| 1. Click on the Help in your browsers menu bar. | | | | 8. After Firefox has extracted, click next. |
| (It's the last option on the right hand side, after | | | | 9. Click on the radio button beside 'I accept the |
| File, Edit...) | | | | terms of the License Agreement' and then click |
| 2. Click on the last option in the menu that | | | | on the next button. |
| appears. | | | | 10. The standard installation is fine so just click on |
| If it says Microsoft Internet Explorer® then | | | | the next button. |
| you have the browser that between 80% and | | | | 11. This screen just confirms the location that |
| 90% (depending on who you talk to) use. | | | | Firefox is to installed, so just click on the next |
| So why change? | | | | button again. |
| Security: Most experts agree that you are less | | | | 12. Click Finish to complete the installation and |
| likely to be the subject of a malicious attack by | | | | launch Firefox. |
| "hackers" if you use Firefox than if you use | | | | Congratulations! You have now installed Firefox. |
| Internet Explorer. | | | | When Firefox starts the first time it will ask if you |
| Firefox Extensions: There is a whole array of | | | | want to set Firefox as your default browser. |
| quick and easy to install extensions available for | | | | Select yes. |
| Firefox. Extensions add functionality to your | | | | One last thing. Under no circumstances remove |
| browser. They are a bit like the added extras | | | | Internet Explorer from your system. Firefox is a |
| that you get with your car (except they're free!). | | | | better browser but Internet Explorer is used by |
| Everything from Ad blockers to your local | | | | your computer for other things than browsing the |
| weather forecast. | | | | web. |