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Netscape - 8.0

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All Time: (3.6)
Version 8.0: (5.0)
Selected Version: 8.0
Release Date: 2005-03-04
License: Freeware
Downloads (version 8.0): 1,437
Downloads (all versions): 33,132

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Product Description:

Why Switch to Netscape
More and more people are interested in choosing their software rather than just using what comes loaded on their machines. Netscape offers you a real choice. You get more done with Netscape because it fits the way you use the Web.
  • Bookmark groups for tabbed pages
  • AIM with the browser with buddy icons
  • Custom labels in mail
  • Quick search in mail
  • Quick launch
  • Pause and resume in download manager

What's new in this version:

Known Issues
  • Usernames and passwords are stored in clear text when using the Passcard option to save your login info IF "Protect this Passcard using my Master Password" is not used. This is functionality inherited from Firefox. Use CAUTION when storing passwords on a shared computer.
  • Some crashes still exist in versions of Windows 98.
  • Automatic detection of RSS feeds requires switching the engine to Netscape. You will see the RSS notification icon in the address bar (or get a feed from an orange 'XML' or 'RSS' button on a page) when you change the site control to display like Netscape on any site that is set to render like IE.
  • Setting the tab preference for 'link in page' to 'add new tab' is not always obeyed. Certain types of JavaScript links will overwrite this preference and refresh the current tab. You can right-click the link and select 'open link in new tab' in these cases. This is usually by design of the JavaScript page, and is expected behavior for the process the JavaScript page wants you to do.
  • There are cases where certain JavaScript elements will fail to appear on some pages. Like the Site Controls dialog says "If you don't feel that the page is being displayed properly, try selecting another rendering engine."
  • The deficiencies noted in FireFox 1.0 are inherited in Netscape 8 BETA in most cases. Patches to the FireFox code base will be imported into Netscape 8 BETA as they become available and are tested for compatibility. The recently released 1.0.1 patch has not been imported into Netscape 8 BETA.
  • Media plug-ins: various versions of some popular audio and video plug-ins are not yet fully functional with Netscape 8 BETA. As the BETA program proceeds Netscape is working with plug-in vendors to ensure compatibility with this new browser version. In some cases incompatibility with a media plug-in can cause Netscape to crash.
  • Importing and blocking of cookies can sometimes operate incorrectly. Some updates are required to Mozilla components to properly synchronize cookies. Due to this deficiency the 'allow cookies from originating site only' does not function in all cases.
  • Automatic form fill is disabled for sites with forms other than login and password fields. Automatic form fill is supported for login usernames and passwords and related special fields that are sometimes included on login pages. Full form fill functionality will be available in the full 8.0 release.
  • There are issues with the synchronization of the browser's session history when a browsing session includes the use of both rendering engines. In some cases the forward and back buttons will not provide the desired results. This is currently fixed and is being tested - a patch will be released after regression testing is complete.
  • The 'auto-complete' dropdown that appears under web page text fields and offers to complete your text entry (when you have previously enter text into that filed) does not function in the BETA.
  • There are known intermittent crashes that can occur for various reasons. They are infrequent enough in laboratory conditions to indicate that browsing will not be interrupted in typical scenarios. Stress lab testing is on-going throughout the BETA period to isolate and remove the sources of incompatibility that cause the crashes to occur.

Operating System Requirements:

This product is designed to run on the following operating systems:

  • Windows XP
  • Windows 2000
  • Windows 98

Additional Requirements:

  • Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP
  • 233MHz or faster
  • 64MB RAM
  • 35MB HDD

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Version 8.0:
Overall Rating: (5.0) Features: (4.0) Support: Not rated (0.0)
Ease of Use: (5.0) Quality / Stability: (4.5) Price: (5.0)
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Netscape Reviewnetscape & AOL seem tobe included into the browser now - Version: 9.0, 10/29/2007 10:36PM PST

(1 of 1 users found this comment useful)

chief.adfp
will it work out ok for me, only seem there a windows that open up and url link is netscape.aol.com were i really hate aol.com totally. about to dump netscape totally, i find out they join together with aol. the Netscape Navigator open a window to aol site when i open it up. i will still use Netscape Browser shortcut there is no aol at all when use. why do aol have to butt into something that is good and totally trash it. rated lower; do to the aol crap in it. overall: seem buggy when it startup "Netscape Navigator" no plug-ins listed for this one at all, go to page only list item you could install but no then to get as theme or plug-ins for netscape. using ether Netscape Navigator or Netscape Navigator browser not even update still 8.3 version Features: there is less item in this then the older versions Quality / Stability: runs ok thats about it not happy with it, knowing that aol has a hand in it. yes it crash 7-times out 10x on me. Price: freebie still ok, only know will they ok AOL adware, minner cookies to it now? if so i dump them like a ton of bricks.
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Netscape Reviewnetscape & AOL seem tobe included into the browser now - Version: 9.0, 10/29/2007 10:29PM PST

(1 of 1 users found this comment useful)

chief.adfp
will it work out ok for me, only seem there a windows that open up and url link is netscape.aol.com were i really hate aol.com totally. about to dump netscape totally, i find out they join together with aol. the Netscape Navigator open a window to aol site when i open it up. i will still use Netscape Browser shortcut there is no aol at all when use. why do aol have to butt into something that is good and totally trash it. rated lower; do to the aol crap in it. overall: seem buggy when it startup "Netscape Navigator" no plug-ins listed for this one at all, go to page only list item you could install but no then to get as theme or plug-ins for netscape. using ether Netscape Navigator or Netscape Navigator browser not even update still 8.3 version Features: there is less item in this then the older versions Quality / Stability: runs ok thats about it not happy with it, knowing that aol has a hand in it. yes it crash 7-times out 10x on me. Price: freebie still ok, only know will they ok AOL adware, minner cookies to it now? if so i dump them like a ton of bricks.
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Netscape Usage TipE-Mailing - Version: 8.1.2, 11/29/2006 12:49AM PST

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knblfk
Ich habe den Netscape Browser 7.2 sowie Firefox 2.0 installiert. Als eine E-Mail versenden wollte, stellte ich fest, dass der Send Command in der Task Leiste verschwunden war. Das gilt auch für Firefox. Ich hoffte nun, dass das Problem mit der Migration auf den Netscape Browser 8.1.2 gelöst werde. Nun ist aber offenbar die Mail-Funktion in diesem Browser nicht mehr vorhanden. Ich kann deshalb keine Mails mehr versenden, das ist eine Katastrophe! Wie kann ihc den Send Command wieder aktivieren?
Ich bitte Sie dringend um eine Antwort.
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