ADDONS SAFETY INSTALLATION

by sakthibruce Tue Oct 06, 2009 8:25 am

The Addon are to be used at you own risk.
They may contain adware or spyware and are provided ona as is where is basis.

Here are the instructions to safely download and use them:

1. For users with Windows XP and ServicePack2 (latest version)

Click on the add-on link provided and it will take u to the site. It
will give u an activeX warning, at that time say install activex but
when a window popsup asking you to install it say dont-install (quite
confusing but just follow the instructions and u should be fine).
Then click on the download button to download the file.

For all other users:

1) It will ask you to install the activex say dont install repeatedly
till it shows the download button. Then you will be able to download it.

You wont have this problem in mozilla or opera by default options or if you run IE with activex Disabled.

Scan your system for adware or spyware after downloading the addons

by sakthibruce Tue Oct 06, 2009 8:31 am

Before you install any extensions, set Firefox to save all downloads to
your Desktop:

Click Tools -> Options -> Downloads.
Click Save All Files To This Folder and select Desktop in the dropdown
list.Click OK to save this setting.

This makes it easier to keep track of extensions you download. Now,
you're ready to install extensions:

Click Tools -> Extensions -> Get More Extensions.
Browse through the offerings, click the extension you want to install
and click Install Now.
A dialog box will appear. Click Save To Disk. This will save the
extension (which has a filename extension of .xpi) to your Desktop.
Extensions from trusted sources have a digital certificate attached
and are marked as signed. Most extensions, though, are unsigned. That
doesn't mean you shouldn't install an unsigned extension, but you should
exercise caution. If you recognize the author you're probably safe
installing the extension; for example, the Googlebar extension comes from
Google itself. You're also pretty safe installing extensions hosted on the
Mozilla Update site. Beware of unsigned extensions you find elsewhere on the
Net. If you have any doubts, click the Cancel button; otherwise click
Install.
To install the downloaded extension, in Firefox click File -> Open
File and look for the downloaded extension on your Desktop. Click the file
and then click Open.
In the dialog box, click Install Now.
In the Extensions list window that opens, you'll see a note beside the
new extension, "This item will be installed after you restart Firefox."
Close the Extensions list and restart Firefox to enable the extension's
features.
Many extensions are adjustable, although there's no standard way to
adjust the options. Take a look in Tools -> Extensions, click an extension
and, if the Options button is enabled, click it to adjust the options.
If you can't adjust an extension through the Extensions dialog, look
for additional options on your menus or even within the standard Firefox
Options dialog. The Tabbrowser Preferences extension, for example, adds a
completely new section to the Firefox Options box.

ADDONS SAFETY INSTALLATION

ADDONS SAFETY INSTALLATION

installation of extensions