Dual Browsers

[Mr Sleep]

I have both IE 6 and Netscape 4 installed on my PC what are the ramifications if any for doing this. I experience quite a few crashes now and again relating to outlook express and php sites quite often crash, i was wondering if these crashes might be related to me running two browsers.

[HighLordDave]

You're using Outlook Express for your email, right? You might want to disable the mail functions in Netscape; they might be fighting over resources or both trying to be your default email client at the same time.

I'd also see about upgrading to a newer version of Netscape.

I had both IE5.5 and Netscape 4.77 on my old machine and I never had any problems. Of course, I also use AOL for mail so the browsers weren't fighting over email functionality.

[Mr Sleep]

Originally posted by HighLordDave
You're using Outlook Express for your email, right? You might want to disable the mail functions in Netscape; they might be fighting over resources or both trying to be your default email client at the same time.

I'd also see about upgrading to a newer version of Netscape.

I had both IE5.5 and Netscape 4.77 on my old machine and I never had any problems. Of course, I also use AOL for mail so the browsers weren't fighting over email functionality.

I had forgotten about the mail functions, i hardly ever boot it up only when i am testing a page or something, so unless it tries to influence my comp seruptitiously then i can't see why it would be the mail.

I kind of need the old version for my work.

You might be right i suppose, i will check.