Michelle answers:

Two main things you would like to export

bookmarks:
to export bookmark goto bookmarks>Organize bookmark>Import and Backup> and click backup, this will save your bookmarks

passwords:
to export passwords you will need to install and password exporter add-on which is available from firefox website
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/2848

let me know if it isn’t clear

Michelle answers:

Firefox doesn’t have an intrinsic ‘blocking’ of certain sites

However you can use certain extensions…according to me ‘procon’ extension comes close to what u are asking about.

Click Tools-> Add ons -> make sure ur in the extension tab -> click get extensions at the bottom. In the page which opens up, type in procon in the search field. Click Install now to install that extension.

Alternatively, you can edit the hosts file. The hosts file will be located in C: windows system32 drivers etc (provided ur windows is installed in c:windows)

Open the hosts file with notepad or any text editor of ur choice.
At the bottom in a separate line in the file enter:

127.0.0.1 www.google.com (example if u want to block access to google.com)

for each site which u want to block do this, that is place an entry on a separate line like i showed u.

However, this won’t block access to all the URLs..some nasty ones will slip through…so u’ll have to see which ones get blocked..

Anyway, once u alter the hosts file, save it, and restart firefox..and u’ll see that the entries which u placed in the hosts file, those sites would not open …but they would also not open in any other browser which u have, not only in firefox.

Yet another way is by using third party tools for ‘parental control’

that’s it 🙂

Michelle answers:

Hi sBailey_775,

This is Mike from the Norton Authorized Support Team.

The Identity Protection feature of the Norton Toolbar on Firefox 3.5.x is compatible with Norton 360 version 3.

If you are using Norton 360 version 2, as long as you have a valid subscription, you are entitled to a free update to version 3. Please NOTE, while this process will update you to the latest version of Norton 360, it will not extend your subscription. To update, visit the Norton Update Center at the link below.

Http://www.symantec.com/home_homeoffice/support/special/upgrade2007/vista/migration_start.jsp?site=nuc

After the updates are complete, launch Firefox and make sure the Norton Toolbar is selected under the “View” menu.

If you are already using Norton 360 version 3, mouse-over the “PC Security” bubble and choose “Check for Updates”. If any updates are installed, restart your computer and then repeat the process, possibly multiple times, until you are informed that there are no more updates available.

Next, open Norton 360 version 3, select “Help & Support” and then choose “About”. The version number should read “3.0.0.135”.

If you still are unable to get the toolbar to appear, please run the hot fix below.

Http://www.symantec.com/norton/support/kb/web_view.jsp?wv_type=public_web&docurl=20090630130818EN

Thank you,
Mike

Michael York
Norton Authorized Support Team
Symantec Corporation

Michelle answers:

I could not agree more … I use firefox with ad block plus and it is zippy surfing … I use my brother’s laptop which is way faster than mine and using internet explorer is soooo painful … And i try to talk him into downloading firefox but he says he doesn’t mind the ads ?!?!