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   Leonidas Jones to john   
   Re: Netscape V7.1 and TOOLS button   
   28 Oct 05 18:49:11   
   
   From: Cap1MD@att.net   
      
   john wrote:   
   > On Fri, 28 Oct 2005 09:43:57 -0700, gwtc   
   >  wrote:   
   >   
   >> john wrote:   
   >>   
   >>> On Thu, 27 Oct 2005 23:23:58 GMT, john   
   >>>  wrote:   
   >>>   
   >>>   
   >>>> I can't activate the TOOLS menu button.   
   >>>>   
   >>>> Does someone have any ideas on correcting this problem?   
   >>>>   
   >>>> Thanks.   
   >>>   
   >>>   
   >>> Here's how I corrected this problem. This info may help someone else   
   >>> with a similar problem.   
   >>>   
   >>> I exclusively use Netscape but I did download Firefox also.  I didn't   
   >>> use Fire fox but just kept it on my hard drive it.   
   >>>   
   >>> My OS is XP Professional so I went back to a restore point of a few   
   >>> days ago.   
   >>>   
   >>> Much to my surprise this Netscape problem disappeared.   
   >>>   
   >>> It appears that Firefox is adding things to my Netscape directory   
   >>> without my permission.  One thing Firefox has added is a Google bar   
   >>> which I didn't want.   
   >>>   
   >>> Why the hell can't Firefox leave my Netscape browser ALONE without   
   >>> adding crap to it without my permission?   
   >>>   
   >>> I have now removed Firefox from my system.   
   >>>   
   >>>   
   >> Your Firefox profile and your Netscape profile have nothing in common   
   >> with each other.  They do not add or take way things from the others   
   >> profile.  Because of the way Firefox is, it cannot use Netscape's   
   >> profile or visa versa   
   >   
   > Below I have repeated a response that I made concerning problems with   
   > Greasemonkey. I think the addition of Greasemonkey has also caused the   
   > TOOLS button problem.   
   >   
   > ************************************************************************   
   > When I do a Google search on GREASEMONKEY	 the first hit is from   
   >   
   > mozdev.org indicating that "Greasemonkey is a Firefox extension" .   
   >   
   > So how did I get a greasemonkey icon in the right hand corner of my   
   > Netscape screen?   
   >   
   >   
   > In addition, there are numerous bugs involved with different   
   > greasemonkey versions.   
   >   
   > When I do a Google search on GREASEMONKEY	 the first hit is from   
   >   
   > mozdev.org indicating that "Greasemonkey is a Firefox extension" .   
   >   
   > So how did I get a greasemonkey icon in the right hand corner of my   
   > Netscape screen?   
   >   
   > **************************************************************   
   ****************   
   > In addition, there are numerous bugs involved with different   
   > greasemonkey versions.   
   >   
   >   
      
   John, lets decide on which thread we will discuss further.  Its your   
   post, so I will refrain from further posting until you indicate which   
   thread you want to follow in troubleshooting your problem.   
      
   Lee   
      
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