SillyDog701

[Indyrod]

If I wanted to upgrade to a Netscape or other compatible gecko browser, I don't see any options for Win95 users, which I still use. You incorrectly list NS 7.2 being compatible with Win95, when the requirements clearly state Win98 or higher. Since I am at NS 4.8 now, is there any other compatible BROWSER ONLY, that I might want to consider? I still want to use 4.8 for mail, regardless of what else I do.

And yes, I will eventually get a new computer and updated OS, but not right now.

UserAgent: Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0; Windows NT 5.0; SBC)

[Andrew T.]

If I wanted to upgrade to a Netscape or other compatible gecko browser, I don't see any options for Win95 users, which I still use. You incorrectly list NS 7.2 being compatible with Win95, when the requirements clearly state Win98 or higher.

You may want to review this thread: "Does Netscape 7.1/7.2 Support Windows 95?".

Although it is not listed in Netscape's system requirements documentation, Windows 95 is capable of running Netscape 7.2, if your computer is fast enough and you have installed all applicable system updates beforehand (such as the Microsoft Libraries Update).

Since I am at NS 4.8 now, is there any other compatible BROWSER ONLY, that I might want to consider? I still want to use 4.8 for mail, regardless of what else I do.

You could try Mozilla Firefox 1.0 PR. Like Netscape 7.2, it does not officially include Windows 95 in its published system "requirements," but it will run if you have installed all applicable system library updates.

UserAgent: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Win95; en-US; rv:1.7.2) Gecko/20040804 Netscape/7.2 (ax)

[Indyrod]

There's NO way I'm going to mess with my Win95, just to try another version of NS. I'll be getting a new computer sometime soon I'm sure, so I would rather have a solid OS on my P2-233 than that smooth Net experience you speak of. I have other ways and means to view web sites that are troublesome with NS 4.8, so I dare not push my OS any further by updating DLL's for the purpose of installing 7.2. Thanks but no thanks.

UserAgent: Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0; Windows NT 5.0; SBC)

[Fulvio]

Just wanted to follow up my initial post by saying I successfully installed 4.8 over my old 4.73 and everything seems to be running ok. One minor scare. After the install and I went to check mail, NS crashed hard with a windows error, when it tried to compress my mail folders. After I revived myself, I opened NS again checked my mail, and it compressed the folders just fine. Not sure what that was all about.

Now I guess I'm wondering what I gained by upgrading to 4.8, so I'll read the version notes and attempt to figure that out. Thanks to those that responded.

For those that wonder why I didn't go on to 7.*, just a matter of personal preference, and not ready for that giant leap.

You will, probably get some security fixes. Nothing that you can see.
As for 4.8, you will find out that some sites will no longer be accessible with it. Just too old.
You should not consider going to NS7.x, or mozilla, or firefox and Thunderbird, as a frightening experience. I think that people who got into the new stuff with curiosity, not expecting anything in particular had more success than those who expected the same set up as 4.x, and everything exactly the same. If you don't have the time, or don't want to be bothered you can stay with 4.8, and then, one day......

UserAgent: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.8a4) Gecko/20040927

[Al]

There's NO way I'm going to mess with my Win95, just to try another version of NS. I'll be getting a new computer sometime soon I'm sure, so I would rather have a solid OS on my P2-233 than that smooth Net experience you speak of. I have other ways and means to view web sites that are troublesome with NS 4.8, so I dare not push my OS any further by updating DLL's for the purpose of installing 7.2. Thanks but no thanks.

It's jsut install some patches, not messing around, and it's perfectly safe, Andrew T. even installed FFox onto a really really old computer with 8 megs of ram

UserAgent: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Win98; en-US; rv:1.7) Gecko/20040803 Firefox/0.9.3