[WEB4LIB] Re: Netscape/Yahoo problem

[Gillian Wiseman]

I'm always interested in such fixes for problems: unfortunately I haven't the
authorization to get into the program files and do the hacking. Our IT department
prefers to keep everyone else helpless! <grrrrrr...>

Gillian Wiseman

Andrew Mutch wrote:

> The simplest way to prevent people from changing those preferences is to
> rename the "prefui32.dll" file in the "Netscape\Communicator\Program"
> directory to some other name, like "prefui32.dlx".  After you make that
> change, the "Preferences" option will still appear under the "Edit" menu but
> when a patron selects it, nothing will happen.  If you later need to get back
> into the Preferences panel, you simply rename the file back to the ".dll"
> extension.
>
> The other option is to set you "prefs.js" file in the
> "Netscape\Users\Default" directory to the "read-only" property.  Although
> that won't stop people from changing the preferences, when you restart the
> browser, any changes to the preferences will be wiped out.  Other Netscape
> "hacks" are available here:
>
> http://northville.lib.mi.us/tech/netscape.html
>
> These tips apply to Netscape 4.x.
>
> Andrew Mutch
> Library Systems Technician
> Waterford Township Public Library
> Waterford, MI
>
> Caleb C Tucker-Raymond wrote:
>
> > It sounds like someone set the default link-color preferences in Netscape
> > (Preferences - Appearance - Colors) to be the same as the background
> > color.
> >
> > You should be able to correct the problem by unchecking 'Always use my
> > colors', and for good measure, setting the default link color back to
> > blue.
> >
> > I haven't found a really good or consistent way to keep people from
> > changing preferences.
> >
> >        Caleb Tucker-Raymond
> >    Electronic Systems Librarian
> > Saint Mary's College of California
> >
> > On Tue, 27 Mar 2001, Gillian Wiseman wrote:
> >
> > > This may be a really simple thing, but it has me stumped; on one of our
> > > public access computers (Windows NT) when Yahoo.com is opened in
> > > Netscape (but not in IE) none of the links are visible. The words are
> > > all invisible. They're still THERE, because if you randomly click in a
> > > blank space (the commas, etc... ARE visible), you will follow the link.
> > >
> > > I've tried emptying the cache, reloading the page, everything I can
> > > think of short of reinstalling the browser (have to get IT to come do
> > > that; I'm not allowed!). Can anyone explain to me what's going on?
> > >
> > > Gillian Wiseman
> > > Electronic Resources Librarian
> > > Waco-McLennan County Library
> > >
> > >