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More Firefox Extensions: No Script, Forecastfox, and IE Tabs

By: Christy Osborne

Now that you have enjoyed the benefits of the Adblock extension, improve your computer’s performance and convenience with No Script, Forecastfox, and IE Tabs!

Now that you have enjoyed the benefits of the Adblock extension, improve your computer’s performance and convenience with No Script, Forecastfox, and IE Tabs!

To do so:

1. Open a Mozilla Firefox Browser.
2. Click Tools, and then select Extensions.
3. Click the “Get more Extensions” link. This takes you to the Firefox Add-ons page.
   
   
   
   

In this article, I will step you through the NoScript, Forecastfox, and IETab extensions, again, as I mentioned in the previous article: make sure to browse through your extension options at a later time by searching through this conveniently laid-out page. You can find all of the extensions and more by searching for each extension by name or keyword on the Firefox Add-ons page.

No Script: Added protection for your PC

NoScript allows JavaScript, Java and other executable content only for trusted domains of your choice, With this toy, you can create a whitelist using a preemptive blocking approach which prevents exploitation of security vulnerabilities with no loss of functionality...

1. Search for No Script or go here.
2. Select the extension to view its details.
3. Scroll down the No Script page, and then click on the green Install Now button.
   
   
   
   
4. Click the item in the window, and then click Install Now.

Now that you have installed No Script, JavaScript and Java are automatically blocked. Now, it is your job to determine on which sites you allow JavaScript or Java execution. This is a selective process, one in which you choose only the sites you trust.

When you browse a site containing blocked scripts, a brief sound plays and a notification appears. You'll also know the site is blocked if the site doesn't seem to function right.

Examine the statusbar icon (located at the bottom right of the browser window) to know current NoScript permissions:

• - scripts are blocked for the website
• - scripts are allowed for some URLs of the current site
• - script execution is allowed for the website
• - scripts are globally allowed, in other words, this provides no protection

To change script permissions, left click the icon and select the desired option. Otherwise, you can right click on the document. This way, you can target preferences with items that are impossible on the status-bar.

Forecastfox: Don’t get stuck in the rain again!

Why watch television for weather forecasts when immediate and up-to-date news is available on your PC? Add this extension and enjoy international weather forecasts from AccuWeather.com, and have it displayed in any toolbar or status bar.

1. Go back to the Mozilla Extensions web site from which we downloaded the No Script extension.
2. Search for ForecastFox or go here.
3. Select the extension to view its details.
4. Click on the green Install Now button.
5. Click the item in the window, and then click Install Now.
6. Close all Mozilla Firefox browsers, and then reopen so that the complete download will take place.
   After re-opening, you will notice that the forecast is displayed within the toolbar.
7. Drag your mouse pointer to the Radar option, and then right click.
   
   
   
   
8. Choose Options, and then General.
   
   
   
   
9. Type in your zip code in the Forecast Location field.

To change the placement of Forecastfox within your browser:

1. Drag your mouse pointer to the Radar option, and then right click.
2. Choose Options, and then General.
3. Click the drop-down menu under the Display Placement option.
4. Choose between:
   • toolbar-menubar
   • Navigation Toolbar
   • Bookmarks Toolbar
   • status-bar
   • main-menubar

Browse through the other options located in the left-hand pane to preference how you receive alerts and what information appears.

IE Tabs: Miss using Internet Explorer(IE)?
Use IE within Mozilla Firefox today!

IE Tabs embeds Internet Explorer in Mozilla Firefox tabs.

Since some internet material performs best with Internet Explorer, this tool opens up those few options that would otherwise be inaccessible without this extension. Also, IE Tabs is a great for web developers, who can quickly view web pages displayed in IE with just one click and then switch back to Firefox.

Go back to the Mozilla Extensions web site from which we downloaded the Forecastfox extension.

1. Search for IE Tab or go here.
2. Select the extension to view its details.
3. Click on the green Install Now button.
4. Click the item in the window, and then click Install Now.
5. Close all Mozilla Firefox browsers, and then reopen so that the complete download will take place.

IE Tabs is simple and easy to use. When you discover a link you want opened in an IE Tab:

1. Right click the link.
2. Select Open Link in IE Tab.
   
   
   
   
3. Mozilla Firefox will now use the Internet Explorer engine to display the page you have requested in a tab.

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