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2018-10-29T18:43:05Z

Some Dialup-Friendly Links

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	[[Category:Dial-up]]		[[Category:Dial-up]]
	[[Category:Computer ~~help~~]]		[[Category:Computer Help]]
	[[Category:Privacy and Security]]		[[Category:Privacy and Security]]

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	To setup Thunderbird for POP3, select "manual config" during the account configuration and under "incoming" select "POP3".		To setup Thunderbird for POP3, select "manual config" during the account configuration and under "incoming" select "POP3".
	{{:Quick Facts (Email)}}		{{:Template:Quick Facts (Email)}}
	*[http://www.ncf.ca/ncf/support/pop_imap.html What is the difference between POP and IMAP?]		*[http://www.ncf.ca/ncf/support/pop_imap.html What is the difference between POP and IMAP?]
	*[http://www.ncf.ca/ncf/support/mail_thunderbird.html Setup instructions for older versions of Thunderbird.]		*[http://www.ncf.ca/ncf/support/mail_thunderbird.html Setup instructions for older versions of Thunderbird.]

2018-06-23T19:45:22Z

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2018-06-22T01:17:02Z

2018-06-01T18:53:31Z

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	Set your antivirus software to notify you but not automatically install updates.		Set your antivirus software to notify you but not automatically install updates.

			==Some Dialup-Friendly Links==

			There are still a few web sites with pages small enough to load fairly quickly on dial-up connections. The following pages, as of 2018-06-01, have some dialup-friendly links:

			*[http://www.bestlinks.win/ bestlinks.win]
			*[http://www.kinstant.com/ !<kinstant]

	:''This page was originally written by NCF Board Member Graeme Beckett''		:''This page was originally written by NCF Board Member Graeme Beckett''

	[[Category:Dial-up]]		[[Category:Dial-up]]

2018-01-21T02:23:03Z

Microsoft Edge: now supports add ons

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	==Microsoft Edge==		==Microsoft Edge==

	The Edge browser ~~does not currently support any~~ add-ons~~, although Microsoft has indicated they may provide support in the future~~.		The Edge browser now supports add-ons. You can also:

	;Turn off Flash video		;Turn off Flash video

2018-01-21T02:21:17Z

Install Adblock Plus: Tracking Protection

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	===Install Adblock Plus===		===Install Adblock Plus===
	Advertisements can make web pages load slowly. [https://adblockplus.org Adblock Plus] does a good job at blocking ads, banners and pop-ups.		Advertisements can make web pages load slowly. [https://adblockplus.org Adblock Plus] does a good job at blocking ads, banners and pop-ups.

			As of Firefox 57 Quantum, the browser includes its own native ad blocker, called "Tracking Protection", that can be configured at Preferences → Privacy & Security → Tracking Protection.

	===Install Flashblock===		===Install Flashblock===

2018-01-21T02:16:45Z

Install Flashblock: (Doesn't work with Firefox 57 and later)

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	===Install Flashblock===		===Install Flashblock===
	On dial-up you likely don't want Adobe Flash installed but if you require it there is a way to [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-GB/firefox/addon/flashblock/ automatically block flash objects] on web pages and selectively view them.		On dial-up you likely don't want Adobe Flash installed but if you require it there is a way to [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-GB/firefox/addon/flashblock/ automatically block flash objects] on web pages and selectively view them. (Doesn't work with Firefox 57 and later)

	===Optionally install NoScript for Firefox===		===Optionally install NoScript for Firefox===

2018-01-21T02:15:54Z

Use mobile versions of websites: (Doesn't work with Firefox 57 and later)

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	By installing [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-us/firefox/addon/user-agent-switcher/?src=ss User Agent Switcher] for the Firefox browser you can automatically have the much lighter and faster mobile versions of web site provided to you. (Doesn't work with Firefox 57 and later)		By installing [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-us/firefox/addon/user-agent-switcher/?src=ss User Agent Switcher] for the Firefox browser you can automatically have the much lighter and faster mobile versions of web site provided to you. (Doesn't work with Firefox 57 and later)

	[https://addons.mozilla.org/en-us/firefox/addon/user-agent-switcher-firefox/ Here's an alternative user agent switcher].		[https://addons.mozilla.org/en-us/firefox/addon/user-agent-switcher-firefox/ Here's an alternative user agent switcher]. (Doesn't work with Firefox 57 and later)

	===Install Adblock Plus===		===Install Adblock Plus===

2018-01-21T02:14:40Z

Use mobile versions of websites: (Doesn't work with Firefox 57 and later)

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	===Use mobile versions of websites===		===Use mobile versions of websites===
	By installing [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-us/firefox/addon/user-agent-switcher/?src=ss User Agent Switcher] for the Firefox browser you can automatically have the much lighter and faster mobile versions of web site provided to you.		By installing [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-us/firefox/addon/user-agent-switcher/?src=ss User Agent Switcher] for the Firefox browser you can automatically have the much lighter and faster mobile versions of web site provided to you. (Doesn't work with Firefox 57 and later)

	[https://addons.mozilla.org/en-us/firefox/addon/user-agent-switcher-firefox/ Here's an alternative user agent switcher].		[https://addons.mozilla.org/en-us/firefox/addon/user-agent-switcher-firefox/ Here's an alternative user agent switcher].