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Firefox 40 Arrives With Windows 10 Support, Expanded Malware Protection

Posted by timothy on from the does-make-it-over-the-hill? dept.

An anonymous reader writes: Mozilla today launched Firefox 40 for Windows, Mac, Linux, and Android. Notable additions to the browser include official Windows 10 support, added protection against unwanted software downloads, and new navigational gestures on Android. Firefox 40 for the desktop is available for download now on Firefox.com, and all existing users should be able to upgrade to it automatically. As always, the Android version is trickling out slowly on Google Play. Changelogs are here: desktop and Android.

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  1. Re:Still not as good as Google Chrome... by MagickalMyst · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Yes but Chrome still sucks.

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    Political correctness is really just herd psychology pushed by insecure people who desperately seek social conformity.
  2. After 40 variants... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Insightful

    OMG, When Firefox one came out we used to to view webpages. 40 major revisions plus numerous increments we can still view the same webpagf but with a much larger footprint. Have we really gained anything worth while over 40 major revisions.

  3. Thoughtful tweaks by dstyle5 · · Score: 4, Insightful

    We’ve made thoughtful tweaks to the interface to give Firefox a streamlined feel. You’ll also notice bigger, bolder design elements as well as more space for viewing the Web.

    Translation: We tried to hide more buttons and functionality from users with Firefox 40, but in the end people complained about the lack of a field to enter addresses into and the removal of the back button. Users, tsk, tsk... Rest assured that in the future we will continue to add more useful buttons and features like Pocket and voice chat.

    Regards,
    The Firefox "UX" Team

    In all seriousness the "new look" for Windows 10 doesn't look all that different from FF 38 that I've been using for months in the Tech Preview. I can't wait to try and find what other menus, options and functionality they have "designed" out of FF 40.

    1. Re:Thoughtful tweaks by westlake · · Score: 3, Insightful

      Translation: We tried to hide more buttons and functionality from users with Firefox 40

      Monday, the geek will post about wanting a no-frills browser that "just works."

      Tuesday, he'll post about wanting more menus, options and functionality. Which most users won't have a clue how to configure and won't want to deal with.

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      For those unaware of Pocket:

      Save web pages for later with Pocket for Firefox

  4. East to block most malware by Lumpy · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Don't allow any downloading from any link that is flagged as an "AD" on google.

    99% of the time I have to clean someone's computer it's because, "I searched for XXX and installed it from the first link from a google search."

    Google sponsored links from a search needs to have dark red borders around them with "WARNING DO NOT CLICK ON THIS"

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    Do not look at laser with remaining good eye.
  5. Re:Let's do it! by Dahan · · Score: 4, Insightful

    You expect every button in an application to have text on the button itself fully describing what it does?

    Yes. Most people only read what is on the button itself, if even that. Expecting them to have read the entire page to know what it is that they will be doing (it's not even mentioned in the page title) is too much.

    No, I think it's just you... you must have a huge problem when using any GUI interface these days--"OK or Cancel? OK to what?? Cancel what??? I have no idea what it's talking about!"