WaterFox Beta

Discussion in 'Software' started by Possum220, Aug 29, 2015.

  1. Possum220

    Possum220 Private E-2

    Dear Geeks and Geekettes

    Could any body help me please?

    Recently I accidently downloaded Wataterfox beta. Since doing so the game of Farmville2 (Facebook) doesn't send requests to friends making his game impossible to play. I presume the issue relate to cookies or the cache retention.

    I have been advised to use google chrome but my computer doesn't seem to like it therefore i cannot use it.

    Could somebody please advise me how to get rid of waterfox beta and the how to correct this problem.

    Cheers

    Liz
     
  2. DavidGP

    DavidGP MajorGeeks Forum Administrator - Grand Pooh-Bah Staff Member

    Hi Liz

    Can you not just goto Add/Remove and uninstall Waterfox?

    TBH never a great thing to try beta software to try and fix an issue, tend to create more issues that you had originally.

    What Windows version are you using?
    Does Internet Explorer not work ok with this FB game?

    Do you have upto date Adobe Flash and Shockwave installed as well as Sun Java as those media addons are the usual suspects as to online media or games not working properly, check you have latest installed.
     
  3. sexyandy81

    sexyandy81 MajorGeek

    go to add/remove programs to uninstall waterfox beta then go for firefox or a stable release of waterfox and you should not experience the problem you having.
     
  4. satrow

    satrow Major Geek Extraordinaire

    Waterfox seems to be constantly in a beta state; the vast majority of people simply do not need a 64-bit browser anyway (that's coming from someone typing this reply from a Beta 64-bit browser... ).

    I'd suggest using Firefox ESR with the Flash ESR plugin version (ESR = Extended Support Release = secure and stable versions, free of 'fluff' and nonsense), avoid Java in your browser at all costs, if you must use it, keep it inactive/disabled at all other times.

    https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/organizations/ (Firefox ESR, on install, allow it to be the default browser)
    https://www.adobe.com/mena_en/products/flashplayer/distribution3.html (The ESR Flash plugin is over halfway down the page)

    There is a Flash uninstaller you should use to get rid of any old versions before updating Flash: http://download.macromedia.com/get/flashplayer/current/support/uninstall_flash_player.exe <- direct link to the live download!
     
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  6. Possum220

    Possum220 Private E-2

    I do appreciate the responses all. :) Links are also great.

    As a rule I do not download Beta versions as I know that they are "testing Models". But a couple of clicks with me in absent minded mode got the download.:-o

    Things have been tad busy with a broken phone etc.

    Has anybody else tried CommodoIceDragon?
     
  7. Possum220

    Possum220 Private E-2

    I have just installed CommodoIceDragon as a browser and Yipee my game in fb plays just fine. :)

    Thanks all and a special mention to wile e coyote............. :) :wave
     

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