XPostFacto
VIP Member
This morning, I finally decided to let Firefox install an update. I try to resist as much as possible. I know how Firefox likes to change my browser settings and such. I checked Options and noticed it hadn't changed my startup page.from Google, so that was okay. I then checked the Add On section in Tools. Lo and behold, I see a new add on, "Open H264 Video Codec", which is being provided to Firefox by Cisco Systems. Usually, you have 3 choices, "Always Activate, Ask to Activate, or Never Activate." Now, there are only 2 choices Activate, or Never Activate so I turned it off. I didn't seem to have a problem when I didn't have it installed so why worry now? What you have never had, you never miss. This new app says it is to be used to play back web video and video chats. I don't use the chat rooms, and I despise these news sites that automatically start playing videos. I have a satellite system that limits how much I can download per month. These automatic streaming videos cut into that monthly limit, but Shockwave gives me the option of activating if I want to watch a video. This H264 video codec gives no such option. Whatever it is, I decided I don't need it.