[WEB4LIB] Re: Netscape/Yahoo problem

[Andrew Mutch]

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
> >
> >