Comments on: Running Executables From Firefox http://steelwhitetable.org/2007/07/19/running-executables-from-firefox/ If it ain't country, it ain't music! Sat, 22 Nov 2008 05:02:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: Pender http://steelwhitetable.org/2007/07/19/running-executables-from-firefox/#comment-149906 Pender Thu, 26 Jul 2007 20:10:16 +0000 http://steelwhitetable.org/blog/2007/07/19/running-executables-from-firefox/#comment-149906 I hit control+j and double click the file. I also have what guido has, that download bar. So I double-click the downloaded file from that bar, it cleans it out of the bar automatically and the wonderful viruses happily pour in. I hit control+j and double click the file.

I also have what guido has, that download bar. So I double-click the downloaded file from that bar, it cleans it out of the bar automatically and the wonderful viruses happily pour in.

]]> By: Jody http://steelwhitetable.org/2007/07/19/running-executables-from-firefox/#comment-147768 Jody Fri, 20 Jul 2007 10:09:51 +0000 http://steelwhitetable.org/blog/2007/07/19/running-executables-from-firefox/#comment-147768 I download everything to my desktop (which is clutter-free, unlike most people it seems), where I will do something with it right-away - if it's on my Desktop, it means I have to do something with it. I download everything to my desktop (which is clutter-free, unlike most people it seems), where I will do something with it right-away - if it’s on my Desktop, it means I have to do something with it.

]]> By: Guido http://steelwhitetable.org/2007/07/19/running-executables-from-firefox/#comment-147558 Guido Thu, 19 Jul 2007 20:31:38 +0000 http://steelwhitetable.org/blog/2007/07/19/running-executables-from-firefox/#comment-147558 Oh, I do use another addon though (among many others of course): http://downloadstatusbar.mozdev.org/ It displays a neat statusbar at the bottom of the Firefox browser window when and after you've downloaded stuff. A right-click allows you then to run the freshly downloaded thingy, and you have all your current downloads in a nice overview too. Clearing and removing the statusbar is just a right-click (or a click on the "downloads" button, that's new in the current version) away. Oh, I do use another addon though (among many others of course):
http://downloadstatusbar.mozdev.org/

It displays a neat statusbar at the bottom of the Firefox browser window when and after you’ve downloaded stuff. A right-click allows you then to run the freshly downloaded thingy, and you have all your current downloads in a nice overview too. Clearing and removing the statusbar is just a right-click (or a click on the “downloads” button, that’s new in the current version) away.

]]> By: Guido http://steelwhitetable.org/2007/07/19/running-executables-from-firefox/#comment-147557 Guido Thu, 19 Jul 2007 20:29:28 +0000 http://steelwhitetable.org/blog/2007/07/19/running-executables-from-firefox/#comment-147557 Hooray for re-opening security holes :) Since you know what you're doing, not a problem at all. I quite like having my .exe files around though, be it for using it later or for knowing what the things I downloaded were. I have this download folder with subfolders too (and noticed with glee that Vista has this as default too, when I installed that on my work computer). So I wouldn't really need this addon :) Hooray for re-opening security holes :) Since you know what you’re doing, not a problem at all.

I quite like having my .exe files around though, be it for using it later or for knowing what the things I downloaded were. I have this download folder with subfolders too (and noticed with glee that Vista has this as default too, when I installed that on my work computer). So I wouldn’t really need this addon :)

]]> By: Jody http://steelwhitetable.org/2007/07/19/running-executables-from-firefox/#comment-147536 Jody Thu, 19 Jul 2007 19:45:48 +0000 http://steelwhitetable.org/blog/2007/07/19/running-executables-from-firefox/#comment-147536 Not EVERY day, but more than the usual person probably, because the geek in me likes to try new programs; and since I'm a programmer, I usually know that I'm doing. I've never unintentionally downloaded something with a virus. My virus scanner has never detected one, at least. Not EVERY day, but more than the usual person probably, because the geek in me likes to try new programs; and since I’m a programmer, I usually know that I’m doing. I’ve never unintentionally downloaded something with a virus. My virus scanner has never detected one, at least.

]]> By: Darren http://steelwhitetable.org/2007/07/19/running-executables-from-firefox/#comment-147524 Darren Thu, 19 Jul 2007 19:17:56 +0000 http://steelwhitetable.org/blog/2007/07/19/running-executables-from-firefox/#comment-147524 You download EXE files every day? I guess I've been in Apple land for too long. You download EXE files every day? I guess I’ve been in Apple land for too long.

]]> By: Jody http://steelwhitetable.org/2007/07/19/running-executables-from-firefox/#comment-147521 Jody Thu, 19 Jul 2007 19:03:10 +0000 http://steelwhitetable.org/blog/2007/07/19/running-executables-from-firefox/#comment-147521 I wouldn't call it a "requirement". It saves me 10 seconds by not having to open up Explorer, going to the folder, running it, then moving or deleting it. I do this almost daily. I wouldn’t call it a “requirement”. It saves me 10 seconds by not having to open up Explorer, going to the folder, running it, then moving or deleting it.

I do this almost daily.

]]> By: Darren http://steelwhitetable.org/2007/07/19/running-executables-from-firefox/#comment-147520 Darren Thu, 19 Jul 2007 18:58:19 +0000 http://steelwhitetable.org/blog/2007/07/19/running-executables-from-firefox/#comment-147520 How often is this a requirement? How often is this a requirement?

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