Upgrading your browser
Upgrading your browser is a lot like getting your car's oil changed: It's a
bit of a hassle, but you notice the improvements in the long run.
While installing the latest version of Netscape Navigator or Microsoft
Internet Explorer won't change your life, it will make the little things
that make the web cool -- like moving images and hidden sound files -- work
a lot better.
Pick a time to upgrade when you can take a break. The entire process
requires about 30 to 45 minutes, depending on the time of day and the
traffic at the site you choose. Hint: You'll want to print this page before
you head to your browser's download site.
Using Netscape Navigator
1. Go to the Navigator
download site. Note: Netscape's busiest time for download requests is
between 2:30 am and 4:30 pm EST, so you may want to wait until off-peak
hours.
2. Select the product you want to download (you'll want "Netscape Navigator
3.01 - Standard"), your operating system (Mac, Windows, etc.), your desired
language and your location.
3. Click on the button that displays download sites.
4. Scroll down and click on a download site. Netscape's instructions say to
pick the one nearest you, but that's not always the fastest way. If the
closest sites are busy, try another. Grab a snack and wait for your
computer to download the program. Note: Windows users will have to tell
Netscape where to put the file. Your desktop is the easiest place to download
Navigator.
5. Open the Netscape 3.01 icon which is now sitting on your desktop. Click
on the Continue button, then the Install button, and the new version will
land on your desktop, ready to use. Windows users will have a Setup option for saving
your bookmarks and style preferences; do not overwrite your existing "netscape.ini" file,
or you'll lose that information. Bookmarks are automatically saved for Mac users.
Using Microsoft Internet Explorer
1. Go to the Internet
Explorer download site.
2. Select your operating system (Mac, Windows, etc.) and click on the Next
button.
3. Select the version you want to download ("Internet Explorer 3.0," or 3.01 if you have
Windows 95) and
click on the Next button.
4. Select your desired language and click on the Next button.
5. Pick a download location and click on your selection in the Program file
column.
6. When the Installer icon appears on your desktop, click on it, then click
on the Install button. It will tell you to quit any other applications you
may be running, and to restart your computer when installation is complete.
(Note: During the installation, it will ask you to choose between
Just-in-Time Java, which is faster, and standard Java, which uses less
memory.) Get a cup of coffee and wait for your computer to download the
program.
7. Restart your computer, and you're ready to go by clicking on the new
Internet Explorer icon on your desktop.
Luc Hatlestad is a senior editor at The Red Herring
magazine

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