firefox loops on mail.yahoo.com with 7.10

[NoOp]

On 11/09/2007 12:25 PM, Charlie Kravetz wrote:
> On Fri, 2007-11-09 at 12:09 -0800, NoOp wrote:
>> On 11/09/2007 07:26 AM, glenn opdycke-hansen wrote:
>> > I have xubuntu 7.10 installed on a dell laptop (pentium iii)
>> > When I try to display the mail.yahoo.com <http://yahoo.com> site the cpu
>> > loops for minutes/hours.
>> > Any ideas why?
>> > 
>> > --glenn
>> > 
>> > 
>> 
>> Yes - enable cookies. There code is screwed up (nothing unusual here) &
>> loops forever until it is able to set a cookie.
>> 
>> Recommend that you install the Preferences toolbar; that way you can
>> turn cookies on & off easily:
>> 
>> http://prefbar.mozdev.org/
>> 
>> I typically leave flash, cookies etc turned off unless I visit a site I
>> trust & know that they are needed. PrefBar is the easiest that I've
>> found to do this on the fly and I've been using it since it first came out.
>> 
>> 
>> 
> I keep preferences set to accept cookies and keep them until I close
> firefox. That works for most websites that insist on setting cookies,
> but I don´t have to think about trying to keep removing them. They clear
> every time I close firefox.
> 
> Charlie
> 
> 

However, then the marketing critters can continue to track you until you
 close FF. With PrefBar, when you are finished with the site you just
click to turn off cookies, then click to clear cookies & cache.