Geek question

[kallend 2,131]

I don't know how it happened, but I since about a week ago I have got some kind of instant English to Spanish translator incorporated in MSIE. Every time the mouse goes over a word, a Spanish translation pops up in a tooltip box. I can't see anything obvious in the startup files or installed programs that might be doing this.

Any ideas for where I should look

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The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one.

[NWFlyer 2]

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Any ideas for where I should look

No sé.

"There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke

[bob.dino 1]

Smart alec answer: http://www.getfirefox.com.

[NWFlyer 2]

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Smart alec answer: http://www.getfirefox.com.

Damn. You beat me to it - I was going to go back and edit my post.

[bob.dino 1]

Slightly more helpful answer: In IE 6, click on Tools | Manage Add-ons. This will show a list of all the plug-ins installed. You can disable them as you see fit.

If you're unsure as to whether you should keep a plugin or not, google its name.

This, however, is treating the symptoms, not the cause. The correct long-term solution is to install Firefox.

[highfly 0]

Is firefox anygood on Mac Bob?

www.myspace.com/durtymac

[bob.dino 1]

I've no direct experience, having not owned an Apple since the ][c, but I've heard good things. That said, I've also heard good things about Safari... as a side note, support for IE for Mac will be discontinued as of December 31st.

[robr 0]

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Is firefox anygood on Mac Bob?

I've used firefox on Mac OS X for a while and it's pretty good; it was mostly useful to me so that I could keep using the same key combinations I do on other non-Mac machines. All that said, I haven't had any real issues with Safari, it's just a convenience thing.