My Firefox Extensions (Add-ons) - Update May 2009

It's been a while since my original "My Firefox Extensions" listing, so here is an update. I put this out there for a couple reasons.

• It helps me reinstall add-ons since I am all the time messing with my computer


• List some add-ons I find helpful that other users may

NEW: Firefox Addon Collection Pack!

I am now using Firefox 3.0.10 on Windows 7 RC Build 7100. However, I do run the same add-ons to my work and laptop which run XP. Now,on to the add-ons (trying not to use the term "extensions")!

• AVG Safe Search - Comes with AVG Free Edition antivirus
• Better Gmail2 - Makes Gmail better with user suggested features, fully customizable
• Better YouTube - Same as above
• ColorZilla - Web Developer tool to pick a color and get it's code from a webpage
• DownThemAll! - Better download manager than the default
• Fission - Eyecandy, creates a "progress bar" while page loads, ala Safari style
• Google Enhancer - Make Google better
• GooglePreview - Make Google better
• Greasemonkey - Allows user defined scripts to be run to enhance webpages. There are TONS of them out there, a "Greasemonkey Scripts" search on Google should suffice.
• IE Tab - Put Internet Explorer in a Firefox tab
• MeasureIt - Web developer tool, measure a web page for pixel dimensions
• Morning Coffee - Open a predefined set of tabs to websites you open everyday
• Tab Mix Plus - Adds extra tab functions
• Stumbleupon - Fun, lets you explore different websites
• Web Developer - Web developer tool, A LOT of tools to help with website creation
• Xmarks - Bookmark Sync
• Wisestamp - Inserts HTML signatures with formatting in webmail accounts (Gmail, etc)
  

Know of one I missed? Let me know in the comments!

Windows 7 RC First Look

So far, I like it. Have not had one error, drivers were found. But always, there is a "gotchya".

Here are a listing of things that are not working as they should: (I will be adding to list as I find issues)

CONS:
5/13/09 - Windows Live Sync - This sync's files between PC's. It "says" it installs, but no icon, interface, or acknowledgment.
5/13/09 - Wk7 took over my system, even though I had it partitioned and told it what partition, Wk7 is the only OS available. I am transferring things over so might not have to worry about it, but it bugs me.
5/13/09 - Sharing is weird. They try to make it easier by assigning users to owner / contributor/ or reader. You can still get to the old interface by clicking properties then sharing tab.

PROS:
5/13/09 - LOVE the new taskbar preview interface.
5/13/09 - The tray management has improved.
5/13/09 - An address bar built into the task bar that uses the DEFAULT browser and not just IE
5/13/09 - Windows Media Player supports out of the box Xvid, DivX, MOV (in h.264 with stereo). It also has a stream feature that is suppose to connect directly to the XBOX 360. Will test that later.
5/13/09 - So far does not seem to be a resource hog. I have AVG on it with firewall turned on. Ran World of Warcraft, Ventrillo, and a browser with no problems.

Software
Out of the Box - No "Extra Work" - No Particular Order

• Firefox
• Dreamweaver CS3
• Photoshop CS4
• Vuze
• Picasa
• World of Warcraft
• Ventrilo
• Notepad++
• Cisco VPN Client 5
• UltraVNC - Still as buggy as in Vista though
• Acrobat Reader 9
• Amazon MP3 Downloader
• AVG Free Edition Antivirus
• Curse Client
• Aptana
• Windows Live Sync
• Google Talk
• "Official" NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GT Driver
• Windows Media Player Stream Xvid / DivX to XBOX 360
• Dropbox
  

Works - With "Extra Work"

• HP Officejet J4680 All-in-One - I use this MFP in wireless mode. I was able to install the printer using traditional Windows add network printer methods, but, I want to use the scan to any station over the wireless feature. You need the Full HP driver for this. Currently (5/17/2009) there is not a Windows 7 driver. I had to get the Vista driver and run it in Vista compatibility mode. On my first scan, I received and error. I closed and reopened, and so far so good.

Does NOT Work

• Windows Update states there is an update for my HP printer, it tries, then fails, and the help goes nowhere
  

If anyone has a solution or better way of doing something, PLEASE, let me know.

Thanks,

Jeremy