Mozilla is not lying about average users, but it shows contempt for experienced users, or those that want to be able to get the more out of their browser, or use it for work or school.

Java and JavaScript are not the same thing. I trust you are referring to JavaScript problems and a lot of collateral damage associated with the mess.

1. Prohibition on Webpages being able to resize or move windows with JavaScript
2. Prohibition on Users being able to move or resize windows with JavaScript
3. Ignoring the fact that there were already user controls in Tools > Options > Content > Javascript > Advanced
4. Making JavaScript inoperable from Location bar as a command, or in a keyword shortcut that involves moving resizing windows
5. Destroying use of AwesomeBar search, Bookmark searching for bookmarks containing JavaScript, making internal searches very unreliable

Firefox 8 comes out November the 8th and it nor later versions show any reversal of this mess.

Firefox 3.6.* should remain safe to use for some time, as corporate users will not put up with nonsense when they support thousands of users.

For those that really need an older version of Firefox releases (all releases, including 4.0.1 and 5.0) or with the latest of Firefox 3. Mac OSX 10.4 users can't upgrade to 4.0.1

When you reinstall a different version, at the end of the install, don't let the install start Firefox for you, rather exit, and then start Firefox in the normal manner to avoid inadvertently creating and using a new profile without your bookmarks, etc.

What would be better would be to use multiple versions / profiles at the same time, which is certainly beyond average users, particularly when Mozilla has historically and purposely made such things difficult. But if interested see Using multiple profiles - Firefox - MozillaZine Knowledge Base

Confusing JavaScript with Java?

• http://kb.mozillazine.org/JavaScript_is_not_Java
• http://www.htmlgoodies.com/beyond/javascript/article.php/3470971/Java-vs-JavaScript.htm
• https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/JavaScript

Enabling JavaScript in Firefox
Options > Content, check "Enable JavaScript"

• See --> https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Options%20window%20-%20Content%20panel

Information about Java Console Extension
Unless you do Java programming/development or debug Java applets on web pages, you do not need Java Console.

• See --> http://techlogon.com/2011/08/17/java-console-is-incompatible-with-firefox-6/ (read the all, but have a look at "Does it matter?" section near the bottom)
• Java update will install a new Java Console with each update. Removing the Java Console extensions has no effect on the functioning of Java for web browsing. You can see, but not remove, the Java Console extensions in Add-ons > Extensions. Java Console extensions can be safely removed manually by following the instructions in this article:
  • http://kb.mozillazine.org/Java#Multiple_Java_Console_extensions

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