[Mozilla Firebird]

I've never really liked Mozilla or Mozilla Firebird, no autoscroll function for the scrollwheel and no option to save tabs on exit. I know I could use plugins, but some of the ones I've used have been well dodgy. Mozilla/Firebird also handle links quite badly, especially from IRC or an email client which forces the link to open in a new window rather than a tab.

I just use the MyIE2 extension for the IE browser and I'm perfectly happy with it really

Mozilla really need to eliminate those loading times for Firebird and Thunderbird, as I have found very little difference in loading times when I switched from my AMD 1.2 to a P4 3.0GHz, and its still a nuisance to wait for it to load.

Will, the new version have auto scroll, and it loads up in seconds for me Also the linbking is great for me, the only problem I have with it is it takes a couple seconds longer to load java applets then IE does, but thats no biggy

[Setting up a forum]

I'd use phpBB, it's extremely easy to use, and set up plus they have a huge support forum here: http://phpbb.com/phpBB/

and to top that off, here's a guide to install phpBB on tripod: http://phpbb.com/kb/article.php?article_id=15

They also have the most Modifications, and styles to add to your site than any other forum, plus they just reveiled a new pricing plan:

We are pleased to announce a new pricing structure for phpBB! Please see the following for more details:

phpBB 2.x : $0

Database abstraction : $0

Contributed Mods : $0

Support : $0

While other boards alter their licencing, change their pricing structures, reform under new names, phpBB remains as it was 3 years ago ... completely free.

Download *now* and we'll throw in the fabulous subSilver, a 95 dollar value, absolutly free!

[Mozilla Firebird]

I just wanted to let anyone know who doesn't knbow all ready, that there is a great alternitive to crappy IE, firebird! go to http://www.mozilla.org/ and scroll down to firebird to get more info. But to sum it up, this browser is fast, easy to switch from IE, and it has the best pop-up killer ever! I've had this browser for 2 motnhs, and I haven't gotten a single pop-up! Try beating that with IE

[Win XP or Server 2003]

Will, my expeirences with XP Home and Pro have been crap, wit hall the security updates, all the junk automatically installed by M$, I'd say their the 2 worst OS's (besides ME which is in it's own realm) m$ has ever made, I much more prefer using 2k3, it's a lot faster, doesn't over heat the HD, runs every single appilcation (thanks to tweakNT), and it's the most stable OS I hacve ever been on! I mean, I've had 2k3 for 2 weeks now, and it hasn't crashed once. XP crashed on me at least 3 times a day. To sum it up XP = Crap

2k3 = heaven

[TweakNT]

lol, the download is hosted on this site too so I think thats even more ok

http://www.MSFN.org/modules.php?modid=2&ac...tion=show&id=76

[Need and anitvirus for 2k3]

I have Norton Antivirus 2k3 working fine ion 2003 server. All I did was run tweakNT, made my OS a workstation, installed the cd, then changed it back, and norton runs fine! The standard edition runs fien on server, but norton won't let you install it on it, so using tweaknt I bypassed that.