Firefox Add-ons I Can't Live Without

I have discovered the world of Firefox addons. Not only do they make my everyday browsing easier but they have increased my programming productivity as well. By using addons such as FireFTP I can even get rid of programs like Cuteftp which was once a major tool in my toolbox.

Here's a list of addons that have made my life easier:
Firebug - Firebug integrates with Firefox to put a wealth of development tools at your fingertips while you browse. You can edit, debug, and monitor CSS, HTML, and JavaScript live in any web page...

FireFTP - FireFTP is a free, secure, cross-platform FTP client for Mozilla Firefox which provides easy and intuitive access to FTP servers.

WebDeveloper - Adds a menu and a toolbar with various web developer tools.

PlainOldFavorites - Use Internet Explorer Favorites directly from Firefox. No need to import, export or synchronize - the same Favorites appear...

Download Them All - lets you download all the links or images contained in a webpage and much more: you can refine your downloads by fully customizable criteria to get only what you really want. It also includes a speed accelerator.

NoScript - It stops JavaScript, Java and other executable content from running when you don't want it to.

Tab Mix Plus - Adds a lot of functionality to your tabs. Including multiple lines, duplicate new tab etc..

Tree Style Tab - This provides tree-style tab bar, like a folder tree of Windows Explorer. New tabs opened from links (or etc.) are automatically attached to the current tab. If you often use many many tabs, it will help your web browsing because you can understand relations of tabs. Use this in combination with above "Tab Mix Plus" for extra functionality.

Dual install of Microsoft Office 2003 and Office 2007

You thought it would be easy. You thought Microsoft would have all the kinks out of the system since having to deal with "multiple-version" install issues since the first version of Office. But alas, you are wrong, and so was I!

PROBLEM #1:
After installing Office 2007 I noticed that my Access and Word 2003 now come up with a install dialog. Well after a little research I found the fix to stop the install window from popping up again.

SOLUTION #1:
Just go to the run box (or hit the windows key+r) the type

reg add HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Office\11.0\Word\Options /v NoReReg /t REG_DWORD /d 1

reg add HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Office\11.0\Access\Options /v NoReReg /t REG_DWORD /d 1


PROBLEM #2:
I now get the error:

"Run-time error '430' Class does not support Automation or does not support expected interface."

when I try to run Access 2003 code which worked perfectly before!

SOLUTION #2:
Create a shortcut to run each msaccess.exe as an administrator. This allows each version to register itself on start-up.

To set up this workaround:

1. Delete any shortcuts created by installing Office. (These lack the Run As Administrator option.)
2. Create shortcuts to msaccess.exe from each version of Office. (Right-drag them from the folder in Computer.)
3. Right-click the shortcut, and choose Properties. Click the Advanced button. Check the Run as Administrator box.

Each time you start Access, you will need to click the Continue button in the User Account Control warning dialog.

For Access 2007, you can use a normal shortcut, i.e. Run As Administrator is not needed for this version.

See http://allenbrowne.com/bug-17.html for more detailed information about this bug.

PROBLEM #3:
After uninstall of Excel 2007 I get the error message of

One of your object libraries (stdole32.tlb) is missing or damaged. Please run Setup to install it.

SOLUTION #3:
Ran the Repair option of the MS Office 2003 Setup.



If you think this fixes all of your problem then think again. According to Information about using 2007 Office suites and programs on a computer that is running another version of Office
there are other problems you may deal with. For example only the latest Outlook version can be used.

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