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I don't like Rapid Firefox Updates, Why ?

According to the new policy of the Mozilla team, in every 6 weeks, they release a new version of Firefox. Mozilla team claims, this rapid release helps to bring more capabilities to the browser. They say, the Internet is very fast and they cannot allow Firefox development moves at a speed of traditional desktop software development. The success of the Google Chrome browser may also motivate the Mozilla team to take such a decision. However, many people find this new Mozilla policy a little bit awkward. First of all, Chrome and Firefox are not equal. Chrome has a set of users who like the features of that browser but most of the Firefox users are the traditional users who like the traditional look and features. By trying to imitate Chrome, they make traditional Mozilla users disappointed. It is better to stay Firefox as Firefox and Chrome as Chrome. Here I list some of the common issues with the rapid release are:

  1. Add-on compatibility issues

    One of the major issue with rapid Firefox browser release is the add-on compatibility. When I downloaded Firefox V5, I was surprised to see even Google toolbar was not compatible with it. Many of my add-ons were useless including in-house tools. Anyway, Mozilla team is about to find a solution to fix the add-on compatibility issue by following a bunch of new policies. You can read it by following the link below.
    https://wiki.mozilla.org/Features/Add-ons/Add-ons_Default_to_Compatible

  2. Losing customization

    This is another major problem, every techie users face. After installing a newer version, we need to customize it again from scratch.

  3. Conflicts with Enterprises IT policy

    Fast release of a widely used browser may create an additional burden for IT departments. IT staff need to test the new version with all internal web-based tools they use. Sometimes they may need to update the in-house tools to make it compatible with the latest version.

  4. Problems for web designers

    Though they are adding interesting features for web developers, it is difficult to check the compatibility of web design with multiple versions.

In my opinion, they should try to make the program more stable with minor updates instead of rapid major releases. However, for me, Firefox is my first choice due to its high stability. If you want to block it asking to download the latest version of the software, click on the link below.
Disable Mozilla Automatic Update Check

Even though you can disable it, it is advised to go with the latest version of Firefox browser because of the added security and functionality. It is highly risky to run an obsolete version of tools on your PC as their known vulnerabilities may be used by hackers to attack your computer system.

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Error 619: A Connection to the Remote Computer Could not be Established

Today morning while trying to connect to the Internet, I received following error message Error 619: A Connection to the Remote Computer could not be established, so the port used for this connection was closed. According to Microsoft support, error 619 can occur if your computer has any third party programs which are not releasing the Winsock stack after any type of Internet activity. Some examples of this kind of programs are Download Accelerator Plus and Zone Alarm.

Some support forums tell another possibility which causes error 619. It is the registry error caused by improper uninstallation of previously installed programs on the computer. They recommend registry cleaning to fix this error.

I was using Photon Plus to connect to the Internet. The message box looks like below.
Error 619: A Connection to the Remote Computer could not be established, so the port used for this connection was closed

How to Solve Error 619



To fix "Error 619: A Connection to the Remote Computer could not be established, so the port used for this connection was closed", follow the steps below.

  1. Reset Winsock
    The first step to troubleshoot this error is to reset the Winsock on your computer. If you do not know how to do it, we have a detailed guide about this procedure.

    I suggest you click on the link below to reset Winsock.
    How to Reset Winsock

  2. Disable Firewall and network utility programs installed
    We can resolve the majority of port-related issues by turning off security programs installed on a PC. Examples of Internet-related programs are download accelerator, Firewall, torrent, etc.

    If you have any such programs installed on your laptop, I suggest you disable them as the part of the troubleshooting.

  3. Check COM Ports
    We should make sure that the dialer (Internet Access Manager) is using the COM ports. To check this follow the steps below.

    • Right click on My Computer and Click on Properties

    • Go to Device Manager

    • Check Ports (COM & LPT)
      How to fix error 619

    I suggest you read the article below to learn more about it.
    How to Change COM Port Assigned


  4. Reboot Computer
    After performing the above steps restart your computer.

I suggest you read troubleshooting guides for some of the related system error codes.

  1. Error 718: The Connection was Terminated
  2. Error 651: The Modem has Reported an Error
  3. Error 777: Connection Attempt Failed

The most common reason for error 619 is the presence of Internet utilities on a computer.

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Once you have rectified the issue by disabling it, you need to read the manual or call respective technical support to learn the correct configuration to avoid error 619.

Subscribe Other's Updates in Facebook Using Subscribe Button

Maybe due to the continued efforts to keep Facebook on top due to the competition from Google plus, the Facebook team added a new feature which allows a user to subscribe updates of other profiles. They introduce new subscribe button which let a user receive the public postings of any specific profile. It is not like welcoming all junk posts of the subscribed user, but you can specify which type of updates you want to receive. There are 3 options "all updates, most updates and only important" are available. You can select either one of the options at the time of subscribing to a profile. Many believe the new feature resembles the Twitter. It is because the new Facebook subscribe option performs the same duty of tweets from a followed user.

We cannot see the "Allow Subscribers" button for all Facebook profiles. Users should enable this option first to show subscribe button on their profile. It is to protect the privacy of a user if he doesn't like others receive his public postings. It is also important to note that any uncontrollable information outflow may risk our privacy. A good marketer or hacker can gather sensitive information by constantly analyzing our activities by subscribing to our daily updates. They can use that information for their benefits. That is the reason by default no one can subscribe button displayed for our account updates. If you like to enable the subscribe button for your Facebook profile, follow the steps below.

1. Click on Subscribe option below your Facebook profile picture

2. Click on Allow Subscribers
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3. Click on OK (Edit Subscriber settings)
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To view updates from subscribed users, click on subscriptions below friends.
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To read more about this new feature click on the link below.

http://blog.facebook.com/blog.php?post=10150280039742131

Technology Blog

How to Fix DNS Issues in Tata Photon Plus USB Modem

I have been using Tata Photon Plus for more than one and a half year. Though I am satisfied with overall performance, I faced DNS related issues many times. Many occasions I lost access to Internet due to the issues of default Tata Photon Plus DNS server. I am sure many Photon plus users face the same issues and looking for a solution to fix it. Here I present one practical solution to fix the normal Photon Plus DNS issues.


Change Default DNS of Tata Photon Plus



One of the best solution to fix any DNS related issues is to change the default Tata Photon Plus DNS address to one of the more reliable DNS services. Both Open DNS and Google DNS are better than most of the default ISP owned DNS. In order to change the default DNS configured in Tata Photon Plus follow the steps below.


1. Open Huawei Access Manager

How to Fix dns related problems in Tata Photon Plus

2. Click on Tools and Options

Click on Tools and then select Options.

Create new Tata Photon Plus connection with new DNS

3. Click on Network Settings

Tata Photon Plus Network Settings

To create a new Photon Plus connection profile, click on New.

4. Create new Photon Plus Profile with new DNS

Enter the following details.

Access Number: #777

Username: Internet

Password: Internet

Create new Tata Photon Plus network settings with new DNS

Click on Advanced button to change the DNS Information.

Add Open DNS or Google DNS in Photon Plus network settings

You can use either one of the following DNS addresses as primary and secondary DNS address.

OpenDNS addresses are:

Primary OpenDNS: 208.67.222.222
Secondary OpenDNS: 208.67.220.220

Google Public DNS Addresses are:

Primary Google DNS: 8.8.8.8
Secondary Google DNS: 8.8.4.4


Do not forget to save the settings after entering the details. Next time you should select the new Photon Plus profile before connecting to the Internet. After selecting new customized Photon plus profile, click on connect button.

Tata Photon Plus new connection profile

Here you can see, we are connected to the Internet by the new profile we have created. This new profile is not using default Tata Photon Plus DNS address. So any DNS related issues caused by the Photon Plus server is resolved automatically. If you are using a Linux PC, follow the link below.




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