Re: Firefox 57 etc
Brian's Mail list account
Well yes, to a point but you do want any security updates, but do not want the newest version if it does give you grief, without that service no updates will happen and when you do update manually it will reinstall that service so you need to keep unchecking it which seems an awful lot of trouble to go to if an alternative way of allowing just the updates you want is available to me.
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Brian bglists@... Sent via blueyonder. Please address personal email to:- briang1@..., putting 'Brian Gaff' in the display name field.
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From: "zahra" <nasrinkhaksar3@...> To: <nvda@nvda.groups.io> Sent: Monday, November 06, 2017 10:31 AM Subject: Re: [nvda] Firefox 57 etc i read maintenance service has many bugs and problems. i never install it, i choose custom installation and unchecke its checkbox. i never update my firefox and so, set it to never update and also changed many uptions in about:config to be sure anythings never be updated for me! maintenance service is just for updating firefox without users interaction and silently updates firefox without any notification! On 11/6/17, Gene <gsasner@...> wrote: All the update options are obvious. There is an automatically update -- we have not sent you but as a mercy to the entire creation. holy quran, chapter 21, verse 107. in the very authentic narration from prophet Mohammad is: indeed, imam husayn is the beacon of guidance and the ark of salvation. best website for studying islamic book in different languages www.al-islam.org
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Re: EXTRA ANNOUNCEMENTS
Rob Hudson <rob_hudson_3182@...>
Howard Traxler <howard@...> wrote:
When going through my list of emails, NVDA announces "From", "subject", andGo into document formatting with control+NVDA+D and uncheck "Row/Column Headers" That will fix your extra verbiage.
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Re: NVDA and iTunes
Mary Otten <motten53@...>
Thanks, David. I suppose the best I will be able to do in that regard is try to find the 12.63 version, since the current version is now 12.7. So if you go to get iTunes for the first time, 12.7 is going to be what they like to offer. Mary Sent from my iPhone
On Nov 6, 2017, at 8:56 AM, David Griffith <daj.griffith@...> wrote:
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Re: NVDA and GooglrChrome
Gene
There is no trouble. You can just use the
portable version that is the ESR version. It's a good idea to have more
than one browser available because at times, one browser works better on a site
or does something another browser doesn't do. But switching at this time
is very premature if the only reason is because of the accessibility problems in
the upcoming version. The ESR (extended release) version is current until
June of next year and will receive security updates until then. If you use
the portable ESR version, you can leave the installed version installed and use
the portable version until it becomes evident whether the accessibility problems
will be solved by the time the ESR version is no longer current.
Chrome is pretty accessible these days and browsing is
either as good from an accessibility standpoint or almost as good as with
Firefox. The actual interface isn't as convenient to use and you have to
manually switch between browse mode and forms mode, depending on the
screen-reader, when working with settings and perhaps history.
Gene
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WIth all the trouble with Firefox, I'm considering switching to GoogleChrome. How well does NVDA work with that web brouser?
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Re: NVDA and iTunes
Michal Rada
Most elements are regularly spoken, unfortunatelly in some cases, for example in some dynamic lists of songs in album, NVDA feel litle fool. :-) But, itunes is most accessible, for basic using. You can focus elements by using TAB and SHIFT+TAB and using all buttons, checkboxes, etc. But, there are many issues in dynamic HTML areas in itunes (for example in Store).
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Michal Dne 6.11.2017 v 17:16 Mary Otten napsal(a):
I have been using a Mac for a long time, but as I’m sure most of you know by now, having seen my several messages on this list, I’m getting a new machine and will be using NVDA as my primary screen reader. I’m wondering about NVDA with iTunes. Latest release is 12.7, although I noticed they also have a 12.63, at least for the Mac. How is NVDA or narrator, but that’s for another list I guess, with iTunes? At some point, I could consider moving my iTunes library off of my Mac onto windows, since iTunes is still one of the big uses I have for the Mac.
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Re: NVDA and iTunes
David Griffith
Dear Mary NVDA works better I find than Jaws with iTunes in general. Personally I am resisting the upgrade to 12.7 for the time being. The secret with iTunes on Windows is pretty uch similar to that on the Mac. You need to have your library sorted by songs and then you need to enable column browser withing the View Menu and check the categories you want in the column vbiew browser. I do not personally use Genre. I have columns for artist albums and songs. For music playing this works very nicely with NVDA and you have the added bonus of all the shortcut keys working. Unlike in jaws you can use control alt arrow keys to fast forward and backwards. Jaws annoyingly just says not in a table. . Arguably iTunes on Windows is marginally easier to utilise than iTunes on the Mac as generally there is less need for interaction, and use of the F6 key and tabbing and cursor keys will get you to where you want to go pretty easily. Certainly I think that with column view properly enable iTunes provides the most accessible and easy music playing on Windows. With other layouts though I agree it is a nightmare. Like on the Mac using the Find command, control F on windows will jump you to the area of iTunes where you can tab and easily move between the different parts of iTunes such as Music Library, Podcasts Video Store etc.
Personally I find the experience of playing Music better on Windows iTunes than on the Mac but I do find NVDA is more sluggish in the actual store and if you retain use of your Mac I would ;personally still tend to purchase Music on the Mac side. The only other area in which NVDA can be sluggish is where you are defining Songs as your Library layout in the library sidebar view options. I think the default is albums, Normally I just focus on where it says Albums and press S for Songs and this should eventually change. David Griffith My Blind Access and Guide dog Blog
From: Mary Otten
Sent: 06 November 2017 16:16 To: nvda@nvda.groups.io Subject: [nvda] NVDA and iTunes
I have been using a Mac for a long time, but as I’m sure most of you know by now, having seen my several messages on this list, I’m getting a new machine and will be using NVDA as my primary screen reader. I’m wondering about NVDA with iTunes. Latest release is 12.7, although I noticed they also have a 12.63, at least for the Mac. How is NVDA or narrator, but that’s for another list I guess, with iTunes? At some point, I could consider moving my iTunes library off of my Mac onto windows, since iTunes is still one of the big uses I have for the Mac. Mary
Sent from my iPhone
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Re: Firefox 57 etc
Rosemarie Chavarria
Gee--how come the rest of us haven't heard of this so-called bug?
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On 11/6/2017 2:31 AM, zahra wrote:
i read maintenance service has many bugs and problems.
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NVDA and iTunes
Mary Otten <motten53@...>
I have been using a Mac for a long time, but as I’m sure most of you know by now, having seen my several messages on this list, I’m getting a new machine and will be using NVDA as my primary screen reader. I’m wondering about NVDA with iTunes. Latest release is 12.7, although I noticed they also have a 12.63, at least for the Mac. How is NVDA or narrator, but that’s for another list I guess, with iTunes? At some point, I could consider moving my iTunes library off of my Mac onto windows, since iTunes is still one of the big uses I have for the Mac.
Mary Sent from my iPhone
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Re: NVDA and GooglrChrome
Don H
My primary screen reader is NVDA and my primary browser is Chrome and they work well together.
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On 11/6/2017 9:29 AM, Chris Shook wrote:
Hi,
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EXTRA ANNOUNCEMENTS
Howard Traxler <howard@...>
When going through my list of emails, NVDA announces "From", "subject", and "received". As these things are quite obvious and these are just extra sylables that slow things down, is there a way to turn off these announcements? There are also extra announcements when looking at a Windows Explorer screen.
Any ideas? Thanks. Howard
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Off-topic: list members living in Germany?
Sally Kiebdaj
Hello list,
Please respond to me directly on this thread so that we keep the list clear for its real purpose. That said, I would like to ask for help from any list members currently living in Germany. I am about to start a language class in Freiburg with the hopes of eventually moving to Germany for a masters program in fall of 2018. For now, my German is very basic and it seems that all information on blindness and disabilities in Germany is available only in German. I am hesitant to write organizations in English if they have not yet translated their websites and so am struggling a bit on learning what it is like to be blind in Germany. Would anyone be willing to help me answer questions as they come up? Again, please reply off-list, if you are able to help. Thank you! Sally
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NVDA and GooglrChrome
Chris Shook <chris0309@...>
Hi,
WIth all the trouble with Firefox, I'm considering switching to GoogleChrome. How well does NVDA work with that web brouser?
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Re: Seri voices for NVDA?
Chris Shook <chris0309@...>
Thanks Brian for the info.
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Re: Weather Plus 4.6 03.11.2017 update available
Adriano Barbieri
Hi,
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Now it is sure that you are installing the version 4.6 25.10.2017 and not the version 4.6 03.11.2017. Best wishes! Cheers Adriano
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From: "Akbar S. Currim" <raahzam@...> To: <nvda@nvda.groups.io> Sent: Monday, November 06, 2017 1:39 PM Subject: Re: [nvda] Weather Plus 4.6 03.11.2017 update available Hi,
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Re: Using Slack?
what is slack?
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On 11/6/2017 1:51 AM, Sylvie Duchateau wrote:
Hello all,
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Re: Weather Plus 4.6 03.11.2017 update available
Akbar S. Currim <raahzam@...>
Hi,
Here is what I did. First, I removed Weather Plus from the list of addons. I then restarted NVDA. I checked the addon list after that and even tried using WP key NVDA W and only got it saying "W". Being satisfied that WP was truly gone I installed it again after downloading from the link provided by you. It asked for alt y to install and after to restart NVDA. Note that it did not ask to overwrite and update any existing other earlier version thus signifying that WP earlier version was actually gone. I then restarted NVDA and on restart I got a message that there was an update available despite having just installed the downloaded file. I checked the addon list after that and found that freshly installed WP was version 25.10.17. Now where did I go wrong? Thanks for any help you can give. Regards, Akbar On 11/6/17, Adriano Barbieri via Groups.Io <adrianobarb@...> wrote: Hi,
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Re: Firefox 57 etc
Gene
If maihntenance service has bugs and problems, then
why have we never heard a word about it before on the list? I don't know
where you saw this but without knowing where, I would be very skeptical of
information from that source. Firefox has been around, I believe, for over
a decade yet I've never heard anything about the maintenance service not working
properly.
If you want to use an old vulnerable browser,
that's your choice.
Gene
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i never install it, i choose custom installation and unchecke its checkbox. i never update my firefox and so, set it to never update and also changed many uptions in about:config to be sure anythings never be updated for me! maintenance service is just for updating firefox without users interaction and silently updates firefox without any notification! On 11/6/17, Gene <gsasner@...> wrote: > All the update options are obvious. There is an automatically update > option, an option to notify you when an update is available and an option to > never update. I don't know if you are saying not all the update options are > obviouls or not all the options available in the entire options dialog are > obvious. > > If somene doesn't know how or has problems finding the update settings, how > to find them can be explained and once explained, it shouldn't be difficult > to find them. But remopving the actual service itself is a really terrible > idea. > > Gene > > > From: Brian's Mail list account via Groups.Io > Sent: Monday, November 06, 2017 3:53 AM > To: nvda@nvda.groups.io > Subject: Re: [nvda] Firefox 57 etc > > > That is a bit of a sledgehammer way. You can set it in the options, but > quite what all the choices do is not instantly obvious, except the one to > say never update of course! > Brian > > bglists@... > Sent via blueyonder. > Please address personal email to:- > briang1@..., putting 'Brian Gaff' > in the display name field. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "zahra" <nasrinkhaksar3@...> > To: <nvda@nvda.groups.io> > Sent: Monday, November 06, 2017 6:42 AM > Subject: Re: [nvda] Firefox 57 etc > > > just delete maintainance service in your control panel, i mean > uninstall it and go to options, advance, update and set your desires. > > On 11/6/17, Sharni-Lee Ward <sharni-lee.ward@...> wrote: >> How can I make sure Firefox won't update? I don't want my go-to browser >> to be unusable! >> >> >> On 6/11/2017 10:17 AM, Stephen wrote: >>> I thought that was why there were beta versions before the main >>> release, to get these issues ironed out in the first place? >>> At 07:47 PM 11/5/2017, you wrote: >>>> Well how does one actually get it to work then, I cannot get to >>>> anything I can read in order to check if the option is set wrongly, I >>>> was under the impression that it was supposed to be off by default. >>>> this has not been my experience, either that or there are more >>>> serious issues on the 32 bit version or it has problems in windows 7. >>>> No My thrust and that of several others I know is that it has been >>>> sprung on people. IE if there was a version of firefox that by >>>> default could not be used by the sighted it would never leave the >>>> developers. >>>> My point is that I'm sick and tired of being a second class citizen >>>> simply because I'm blind, and its about time these people got their >>>> fingers out of their ears or wherever they put them, not wanting to >>>> be rude and embraced accessibility at the start of a new concept not >>>> half way through it. >>>> Brian >>>> >>>> bglists@... >>>> Sent via blueyonder. >>>> Please address personal email to:- >>>> briang1@..., putting 'Brian Gaff' >>>> in the display name field. >>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Isige" <gwynn@...> >>>> To: <nvda@nvda.groups.io> >>>> Sent: Sunday, November 05, 2017 5:42 AM >>>> Subject: Re: [nvda] Firefox 57 etc >>>> >>>> >>>> My apologies, I misunderstood your rhetoric comment. That's what comes >>>> of trying to do two things at once. Also to be clear, I'm not saying we >>>> shouldn't question changes. I think it's fine and valuable to ask what >>>> changes are being made and why they're being made. But there are some >>>> people who seem to assume they're almost always bad and are the start >>>> down a path for changes for the worst, it seems to me, and that's what >>>> I >>>> object to. As you say, and a few others have reported this here as >>>> well, >>>> the new Firefox with the option set correctly seems to be mostly fine, >>>> if slow. And if not, as you've also pointed out, we have other browsers >>>> to use until it gets straightened out. >>>> >>>> >>>> I also think it's valuable to point out that these aren't ham-fisted >>>> sledgehammer changes, they are perhaps fairly large changes sure, but >>>> they're not being done just because, they're being done for a perfectly >>>> valid security reason. I figured I'd better provide examples instead of >>>> just telling people it's an issue, now we can all see the potential >>>> problems with code injection. I should add, I'm really glad the new >>>> update is mostly fine, though I might use the extended release myself. >>>> I >>>> use Firefox as my daily browser and haven't really found any of the >>>> others to my liking for various reasons, though I need to play with >>>> them >>>> some more because of course accessibility keeps improving for them. >>>> >>>> >>>> Man I remember the days of IE 6 or 7 when JFW's Firefox support wasn't >>>> that great, and IE updated and JFW hadn't caught up yet. Called tech >>>> support and they insisted I couldn't be running the new version of IE >>>> because the new version of IE didn't work with JFW. At least we've got >>>> some pretty decent alternatives nowadays. I'm not even sure if Firefox >>>> was supported yet, it was ages ago when this happened, but I remember I >>>> had all kinds of issues browsing until it got updated eventually. And >>>> that line will stick in my head forever, "you can't be running that", >>>> I'm like "dude it's right here on my machine"! I think I even cranked >>>> speech up over the speakers and made it read the version number. Fun >>>> times! >>>> >>>> >>>> On 11/4/2017 23:45, Ron Canazzi wrote: >>>>> Hi John, >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Boy, you really like to press home a point. I didn't fundamentally >>>>> disagree with you on any of that. In fact, according to beta testers, >>>>> Firefox 57 without the check box checked isn't very much different >>>>> than earlier versions. In addition, I have begun to use Edge for many >>>>> things. The only major issue I see with Edge and NVDA is it is a bit >>>>> erratic in forms mode. For example on the Send Space page where you >>>>> have to click on buttons and make descriptive editions if desired, >>>>> NVDA keeps slipping in and out of forms mode. I bet they nail this one >>>>> down either later this year or early next year. I can use Edge for >>>>> anything now including forms and similar editable pages--with some >>>>> difficulty. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> I only objected to your wholesale condemnation of all blind people who >>>>> raised questions about changes in accessibility. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On 11/4/2017 9:57 PM, John Isige wrote: >>>>>> Ah. Rhetoric. Like this. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> http://blog.trendmicro.com/mozilla-firefox-exploit-enlists-pcs-advanced-botnet/ >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> And this: >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> https://www.welivesecurity.com/2015/08/11/firefox-under-fire-anatomy-of-latest-0-day-attack/ >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> The reason you're not hacked any more than other people is because >>>>>> Firefox updates for security, i.e. the very thing people are >>>>>> complaining >>>>>> about now because it's updating in a way that happens to mess with >>>>>> screen readers. It's true that, so far as I know, neither of these >>>>>> injection attacks are the kind of code injection screen readers do. >>>>>> That's because screen readers are local though and not using >>>>>> something >>>>>> like JavaScript, but that's about the only difference. And you should >>>>>> particularly note from the second link that the particular code >>>>>> injection attack being discussed there allows reading and writing of >>>>>> local files as well as uploading them. Have a credit card number >>>>>> written >>>>>> down somewhere for easy access? Get infected by that thing and it >>>>>> could >>>>>> very well be uploaded to a site for somebody else to try and use. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> My point is, injection attacks happen, they're bad, and this is >>>>>> another >>>>>> way to try and stop them. There's a real purpose to this change, >>>>>> whether >>>>>> or not anybody happens to like or agree with it. It's not just >>>>>> rhetoric, >>>>>> there are real examples of it, as I've just demonstrated. There's >>>>>> also a >>>>>> way for screen readers to deal with browsers that doesn't involve >>>>>> code >>>>>> injection, I believe this is how NVDA deals with Microsoft Edge >>>>>> because >>>>>> Edge doesn't allow code injection. That's also part of why >>>>>> everybody's >>>>>> still working on Edge accessibility, sure, that way doesn't >>>>>> materialize >>>>>> overnight, it has to be implemented and I'm sure issues have to be >>>>>> worked out with it, e.g. if a browser needs to expose certain >>>>>> things it >>>>>> doesn't currently. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> I get that the change Firefox is making isn't ideal for us, I'm just >>>>>> saying, there's a reason for it, and there are a lot of >>>>>> alternatives to >>>>>> using the new Firefox, including an older accessible version of >>>>>> Firefox >>>>>> if you don't feel like trying to change browsers and use Chrome or >>>>>> Edge >>>>>> until better accessibility for the new version of Firefox is worked >>>>>> out. >>>>>> There's no reason to assume that the sky is falling and that nothing >>>>>> will ever get better because clearly, Firefox is going down the >>>>>> road of >>>>>> hating blind people and ignoring them entirely and thus we're all >>>>>> crewed. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On 11/4/2017 19:13, Ron Canazzi wrote: >>>>>>> Hi John, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Besides all that rhetoric, Mozilla has set the 'disable all >>>>>>> accessibility features' item to unchecked by default. As long as you >>>>>>> don't turn it on by accident, there shouldn't be any problem. I >>>>>>> don't >>>>>>> know what the chance of you getting infected or hacked by >>>>>>> something is >>>>>>> when this item is turned off, but I would imagine it isn't very high >>>>>>> because I don't see any greater number of blind people getting >>>>>>> hacked >>>>>>> proportionately than sighted folks. Still there is an issue with >>>>>>> security now of days and it probably won't get any better for years. >>>>>>> Some people have already tested 57 with screen readers and were >>>>>>> careful not to check the box and things seem reasonably good. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On 11/4/2017 6:08 PM, John Isige wrote: >>>>>>>> If you'd read all of the stuff in Freedom Scientific's post, you >>>>>>>> would >>>>>>>> have seen this link. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> https://www.marcozehe.de/2017/09/29/rethinking-web-accessibility-on-windows/ >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Code injection is a horrible idea from a security standpoint and >>>>>>>> also a >>>>>>>> coding one. It was something that was necessary back in the day, >>>>>>>> but >>>>>>>> probably isn't anymore. So that was a change that probably should >>>>>>>> have >>>>>>>> happened long before now anyway. It makes sense as a change and >>>>>>>> it was >>>>>>>> going to cause this issue whenever it happened. Not only do we have >>>>>>>> several accessible browsers to choose from, we have an accessible >>>>>>>> version of the one with the problem and one assumes work will be >>>>>>>> done to >>>>>>>> make the current version accessible. Seriously, do you people do >>>>>>>> anything other than bitch about stuff? I'm beginning to wonder. I >>>>>>>> get >>>>>>>> that the transition is annoying, sure. but some times there are >>>>>>>> actually >>>>>>>> good reasons to change things, however annoying the transition >>>>>>>> happens >>>>>>>> to be, and honestly, this one isn't all that bad in the grand >>>>>>>> scheme of >>>>>>>> things. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On 11/4/2017 4:14, Brian's Mail list account via Groups.Io wrote: >>>>>>>>> Indeed, However I am critical of Mozillas handling of this. Its >>>>>>>>> not >>>>>>>>> often that the makers of Jaws put up a page about the pitfalls and >>>>>>>>> also criticise a particular company for being unthinking about >>>>>>>>> their >>>>>>>>> policy toward the VI community. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Let us hope that somebody in the management at that organisation >>>>>>>>> takes >>>>>>>>> us more seriously, however I'm not holding my breath, and I'm not >>>>>>>>> sure >>>>>>>>> if jamie working for them will help much if the culture is going >>>>>>>>> down >>>>>>>>> the road toward making all software inaccessible to stop >>>>>>>>> hacking. He >>>>>>>>> is probably not the most tactful person in the world as indeed >>>>>>>>> neither >>>>>>>>> am I. I can now afford to grow old disgracefully. Age has its >>>>>>>>> advantages as history does tend to repeat itself and we have all >>>>>>>>> been >>>>>>>>> here before, sadly. >>>>>>>>> Brian >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> bglists@... >>>>>>>>> Sent via blueyonder. >>>>>>>>> Please address personal email to:- >>>>>>>>> briang1@..., putting 'Brian Gaff' >>>>>>>>> in the display name field. >>>>>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "никиÑ,а Ñ,аÑ?Ð°Ñ Ð¾Ð²" >>>>>>>>> <ntarasov29@...> >>>>>>>>> To: <nvda@nvda.groups.io> >>>>>>>>> Sent: Friday, November 03, 2017 6:41 PM >>>>>>>>> Subject: Re: [nvda] Firefox 57 etc >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Hello. I don't think it's worth installing Mozila 57 until she's >>>>>>>>> fully >>>>>>>>> available to NVDA. >>>>>>>>> ÐzÑ,пÑ?авлено из ÐYоÑ?Ñ,Ñ< Ð´Ð»Ñ Windows 10 >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> ÐzÑ,: Brian's Mail list account via Groups.Io >>>>>>>>> ÐzÑ,пÑ?авлено: 3 Ð½Ð¾Ñ Ð±Ñ?Ñ 2017 г. в 21:17 >>>>>>>>> ÐsомÑf: nvda@nvda.groups.io >>>>>>>>> Тема: Re: [nvda] Firefox 57 etc >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Yes I saw a message on the issues list from James, about some >>>>>>>>> fixing >>>>>>>>> for >>>>>>>>> version 58, so maybe it will get resolved from the currently >>>>>>>>> unusable >>>>>>>>> state. >>>>>>>>> Its new users of any screenreader I feel sorry for, especially >>>>>>>>> where >>>>>>>>> its a >>>>>>>>> shared machine and the sighted member just lets firefox update. >>>>>>>>> There are a couple of other issues. It disabled both my add ons, >>>>>>>>> navigational sounds and Ublock Origin ad blocker and even when I >>>>>>>>> put >>>>>>>>> the >>>>>>>>> version 52 back on I had to re download both add ons and install >>>>>>>>> them >>>>>>>>> again. >>>>>>>>> Not only that but nvda after the update could not read the >>>>>>>>> screen of >>>>>>>>> the add >>>>>>>>> ons manager, I had to exit firefox completely and go back in >>>>>>>>> again to >>>>>>>>> see >>>>>>>>> if they had installed correctly, I'm sure this was not the case >>>>>>>>> prior >>>>>>>>> to up >>>>>>>>> and down dating the version I had, which was 55. How also does one >>>>>>>>> set >>>>>>>>> 52 to >>>>>>>>> get security updates without letting it update to 57 as I see it >>>>>>>>> wants >>>>>>>>> to do >>>>>>>>> till I set updates to no, ie not recommended. >>>>>>>>> Brian >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> bglists@... >>>>>>>>> Sent via blueyonder. >>>>>>>>> Please address personal email to:- >>>>>>>>> briang1@..., putting 'Brian Gaff' >>>>>>>>> in the display name field. >>>>>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Robert Mendoza" >>>>>>>>> <lowvisiontek@...> >>>>>>>>> To: <nvda@nvda.groups.io> >>>>>>>>> Sent: Friday, November 03, 2017 10:31 AM >>>>>>>>> Subject: Re: [nvda] Firefox 57 etc >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Hi, Brian >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> I have the same issue on the other machine, and that is the >>>>>>>>>> reason >>>>>>>>>> why I >>>>>>>>>> keep to shift instead to use the Firefox ESR version 52 but for >>>>>>>>>> now I >>>>>>>>>> will >>>>>>>>>> stick to this version because there is likely more stable in >>>>>>>>>> performance >>>>>>>>>> and never has a problem. And, once the issue has fix maybe I >>>>>>>>>> could go >>>>>>>>>> for >>>>>>>>>> to use and test it again. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Robert Mendoza >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> On 11/3/2017 6:00 PM, Brian's Mail list account via Groups.Io >>>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>> With regard to this version of Firefox, and in addition to what >>>>>>>>>>> Joseph >>>>>>>>>>> posted about it. Here is what me acting as the average unaware >>>>>>>>>>> updater >>>>>>>>>>> found. >>>>>>>>>>> After installation only the menus work, no content on the page >>>>>>>>>>> is >>>>>>>>>>> readable, you cannot go into any browse or focus mode. You just >>>>>>>>>>> here >>>>>>>>>>> unknown. >>>>>>>>>>> Now there may well be some kind of setting that can be altered, >>>>>>>>>>> I do >>>>>>>>>>> not >>>>>>>>>>> know, to achieve what he got, slow but functioning. I could not >>>>>>>>>>> find >>>>>>>>>>> any >>>>>>>>>>> option for this. Not only that but it seemed to lose almost half >>>>>>>>>>> of my >>>>>>>>>>> bookmarks as well. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> So unless they fix this on the release version anyone trying >>>>>>>>>>> to use >>>>>>>>>>> Firefox 57 when it comes out with the latest version of nvda, >>>>>>>>>>> and I >>>>>>>>>>> am up >>>>>>>>>>> to date with the master branch here, will not be able to do so >>>>>>>>>>> unless >>>>>>>>>>> they know how to make it work. >>>>>>>>>>> If these people are employees then they will probably need the >>>>>>>>>>> permission >>>>>>>>>>> of an admin to reinstall a version like 55, and turn off auto >>>>>>>>>>> updates. I >>>>>>>>>>> have reinstalled 52 in actual fact and got my bookmarks back as >>>>>>>>>>> well as >>>>>>>>>>> functionality. To my mind the makers of Firefox at the current >>>>>>>>>>> state of >>>>>>>>>>> play should be able to see if screenreading software is on a >>>>>>>>>>> machine >>>>>>>>>>> in a >>>>>>>>>>> similar way to Adobe reader or Jarte does, and prevent it from >>>>>>>>>>> updating >>>>>>>>>>> to an unworkable version. >>>>>>>>>>> I cannot understand why they have not done this. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Anyone care to comment? >>>>>>>>>>> Brian >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> bglists@... >>>>>>>>>>> Sent via blueyonder. >>>>>>>>>>> Please address personal email to:- >>>>>>>>>>> briang1@..., putting 'Brian Gaff' >>>>>>>>>>> in the display name field. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> >> >> > > > -- > we have not sent you but as a mercy to the entire creation. > holy quran, chapter 21, verse 107. > in the very authentic narration from prophet Mohammad is: > indeed, imam husayn is the beacon of guidance and the ark of salvation. > best website for studying islamic book in different languages > www.al-islam.org > > > > > > -- we have not sent you but as a mercy to the entire creation. holy quran, chapter 21, verse 107. in the very authentic narration from prophet Mohammad is: indeed, imam husayn is the beacon of guidance and the ark of salvation. best website for studying islamic book in different languages www.al-islam.org
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Re: Firefox 57 etc
i read maintenance service has many bugs and problems.
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i never install it, i choose custom installation and unchecke its checkbox. i never update my firefox and so, set it to never update and also changed many uptions in about:config to be sure anythings never be updated for me! maintenance service is just for updating firefox without users interaction and silently updates firefox without any notification!
On 11/6/17, Gene <gsasner@...> wrote:
All the update options are obvious. There is an automatically update --
we have not sent you but as a mercy to the entire creation. holy quran, chapter 21, verse 107. in the very authentic narration from prophet Mohammad is: indeed, imam husayn is the beacon of guidance and the ark of salvation. best website for studying islamic book in different languages www.al-islam.org
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Re: Issue with Outlook crashing
Ian Robinson <ian228@...>
Hi,
Apparently Microsoft have fixed the issue, but the fix won’t be released until December. Here’s a link where the issue was discussed.
https://github.com/nvaccess/nvda/issues/7556
Regards.
Ian
From: nvda@nvda.groups.io [mailto:nvda@nvda.groups.io]
On Behalf Of Amos Miller via Groups.Io
Sent: 06 November 2017 07:13 To: nvda@nvda.groups.io Subject: [nvda] Issue with Outlook crashing
Hi there I’m new to NVDA and love it. Using the latest version and desktop Outlook on Office2016. If I switch from mail to calendar using CTRL+2 which is the shortcut key, Outlook crashes. This issue doesn’t happen if I tab to the navigation pane and move to Calendar there. This only happens with NVDA, not with JAWS or Narrator. Any thoughts?
Amos
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Re: Problem with my screen
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I use Windows 7, 32 bit with NVDA 2017.1
The situation always happens when I open many things at the same time and go to each of them using Alt + Tab. When I back to WordPad, nothing appear on my screen, but everything works well with screen reader.
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