Alice,

Those must be different pages of Yahoo. Try copying the URL address from IE
and pasting it into Firefox. Also see the page Importing favorites and other
data from Internet Explorer at
http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Importing%20favorites%20and%20other…

Armando

On Thu, Sep 15, 2011 at 1:17 AM, Alice Blake wrote:

> Armando,
> I got Firefox downloaded and working as far as being able to use
> Familysearch. However, I can't seem to get my old Yahoo default page with
> all my mail folders, favorites, etc. to coordinate with it. The Yahoo
> page that comes up with Firefox is void of all my previous infromation. I
> can access all my info opening the Explorer desktop icon. Should I
> dedicate Firefox use solely to researching on Familysearch? Thanks so
> much, Alice Blake
>
> --- On Thu, 9/15/11, Armando wrote:
>
>
> From: Armando
> Subject: Re: [Nuestros Ranchos] Family Search
> To: research@nuestrosranchos.org
> Date: Thursday, September 15, 2011, 4:32 AM
>
>
> No, setting it as default won't make a difference. Have you tried Google
> Chrome also?
>
> Armando
>
> On Wed, Sep 14, 2011 at 11:18 PM, Alice Blake wrote:
>
> > Is it necessary to use Firefox as your default browser? I've tried
> > installing twice w/o using it as my default browser and I don't think it
> is
> > working, as I'm experiencing the same problem with the FamilySearch site.
> >
> > --- On Thu, 9/15/11, gpf13@aol.com wrote:
> >
> >
> > From: gpf13@aol.com
> > Subject: [Nuestros Ranchos] Family Search
> > To: research@lists.nuestrosranchos.org
> > Date: Thursday, September 15, 2011, 3:38 AM
> >
> >
> > I was trying to use Family Search on a computer with Windows XP and IE 7.
> > For all practical purposes it does not work.
> >
> > I went to google, searched for Firefox, and downloaded the current
> version.
> > This relatively quick, but depends on your internet connection.
> >
> > I did the standard installation (essentially just follow the
> instructions:
> > press the "run" button). Started Firefox, searched for Family Search, and
> > everything worked without any problems.
> >
> > When you install Firefox, you have the option of importing your IE
> > favorites (or bookmarks), although I didn't do this.
> >
> > I was up and running in less than 5 minutes. The website worked without
> any
> > problems.
> >
> > Bottom line: Family Search is not compatible with the older software.
> >
> > George Fulton
> > Pleasanton
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