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Netscape 8
Help and Tips

Tips for the Netscape 8 web browser, which you can use to view webpages in either Mozilla or Internet Explorer-style.

#1: Navigate Using the Keyboard
Jump between webpages when using the Netscape 8 browser merely by using the keyboard.

#2: Download and Install Netscape 8
Try out the free Netscape 8 web browser.

#3: Clear the Search History
Help prevent others from snooping around what types of sites you search for in Netscape 8.

#4: Disable Tab Close on Double-Click
Prevent an accidental double-click from closing a tab in the Netscape 8 browser.

#5: Stop Trusted Sites From Automatically Displaying Like Internet Explorer
Change Netscape 8's defaults so it tries to render most websites with its Mozilla Firefox engine.

#6: Render Sites Like Mozilla Firefox or Internet Explorer
Netscape 8 is like two browsers in one. View websites as if they were rendered with Internet Explorer or Mozilla Firefox.

#7: Make Text Easier to Read
Make Netscape 8 display webpages using larger text.

#8: Don't Trust Any Sites By Default!
Help prevent Netscape 8 from allowing any website to perform advanced functions such as rendering Java applets unless you explicitly give it permission.

#9: Toggle Playing Sounds When Popups Are Blocked
Play or mute sounds whenever Netscape 8 detects and stops a pop-up window from appearing.

#10: Stop Images From Resizing
Stop Netscape 8 from automatically resizing web page images to fit in its window.

#11: Change or Clear the Home Page
Change the webpage that appears whenever you start Netscape 8, or start with a blank page.

#12: Stop Opening the Current Webpage As a New Tab
Tired of opening tabs in Netscape 8 and seeing the same page reappear? This tweak fixes this annoyance.

#13: Make Netscape 8 Your Default Browser
Activate Netscape 8 whenever you click on website hyperlinks from e-mail or other Internet-ready software.

#14: Change the Default Search Engine
Use a different search engine besides Google inside Netscape 8.

#15: Change the Download Folder
Choose the folder where Netscape 8 downloads applications, graphics, music, movies, and other files.

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Netscape 8 Help and Tips

Netscape 8
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