How to install and configure Firefox in Windows
February 3, 2009
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Download Firefox by clicking here.
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Proceed through the install. When you are finished, check the “Launch Firefox Now” option.
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You can now import all of your bookmarks and settings from Internet Explorer.
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If you wish, you can make Firefox your default web browser.
Now that you have it downloaded and installed, here are some plug-ins.
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Go to this list of plug-ins for Firefox
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Search for “Adblock Plus” and download it. This plug-in allows for the blocking of many pop-ups and advertisements on websites. Upon reloading Firefox, subscribe to the “Easylist USA” for the sites to block. Note: Sometimes, a pop-up which you actually need will be blocked. To disable the pop-up blocker on a given website you can click on the “ABP” stop sign in the top right corner of Firefox and disable it for a given site.
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Search for “Download Statusbar” and download it. This plug-in makes downloads much more efficient and simple.
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If you use Exchange email interface, download the “IE Tab” plug-in. This will allow sites that are “supposed” to only run in IE to run under Firefox.
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Search for “PDF Download” and download it. This makes it so anytime you click on a PDF link, you can open it in the web browser, save it directly, or view it externally; it makes the viewing and management of PDF files much easier.
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If you wish to download some cool themes, go to the Firefox theme directory, and then you can browse through different themes. I personally use “Aero Fox”.