Comments on: An Improved Experience for 2,000,000 non-Firefox Users http://blog.mozilla.com/metrics/2009/07/30/an-improved-experience-for-2000000-non-firefox-users/ Tue, 10 Jan 2012 04:12:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Havvy http://blog.mozilla.com/metrics/2009/07/30/an-improved-experience-for-2000000-non-firefox-users/comment-page-1/#comment-128782 Havvy Fri, 31 Jul 2009 20:00:11 +0000 http://blog.mozilla.com/metrics/?p=833#comment-128782 The number will fall short of 2million, as it is possible to have multiple issues. Also, even past that, those who fail the first time can retry it, and succeed, making the number less than 50,000 per day. The number will fall short of 2million, as it is possible to have multiple issues. Also, even past that, those who fail the first time can retry it, and succeed, making the number less than 50,000 per day.

]]> By: Ted Mielczarek http://blog.mozilla.com/metrics/2009/07/30/an-improved-experience-for-2000000-non-firefox-users/comment-page-1/#comment-128759 Ted Mielczarek Fri, 31 Jul 2009 14:52:24 +0000 http://blog.mozilla.com/metrics/?p=833#comment-128759 This is great info, clearly helpful for targeting the biggest issues around installation. Thanks for sharing! This is great info, clearly helpful for targeting the biggest issues around installation. Thanks for sharing!

]]> By: Tomer http://blog.mozilla.com/metrics/2009/07/30/an-improved-experience-for-2000000-non-firefox-users/comment-page-1/#comment-128740 Tomer Fri, 31 Jul 2009 12:37:40 +0000 http://blog.mozilla.com/metrics/?p=833#comment-128740 Cool, very nice statistics. But why base it only on 24 hours feedback window, maybe if you do it a bit longer you'll get different/more complete picture. Cool, very nice statistics.
But why base it only on 24 hours feedback window, maybe if you do it a bit longer you’ll get different/more complete picture.

]]> By: Mark Townsend http://blog.mozilla.com/metrics/2009/07/30/an-improved-experience-for-2000000-non-firefox-users/comment-page-1/#comment-128618 Mark Townsend Fri, 31 Jul 2009 02:08:42 +0000 http://blog.mozilla.com/metrics/?p=833#comment-128618 What is the bug number for the zombie process fix? What is the bug number for the zombie process fix?

]]> By: Ken Saunders http://blog.mozilla.com/metrics/2009/07/30/an-improved-experience-for-2000000-non-firefox-users/comment-page-1/#comment-128611 Ken Saunders Fri, 31 Jul 2009 01:24:26 +0000 http://blog.mozilla.com/metrics/?p=833#comment-128611 Oops *Firefox is NOT hijacking your settings Oops
*Firefox is NOT hijacking your settings

]]> By: Ken Saunders http://blog.mozilla.com/metrics/2009/07/30/an-improved-experience-for-2000000-non-firefox-users/comment-page-1/#comment-128608 Ken Saunders Fri, 31 Jul 2009 01:23:17 +0000 http://blog.mozilla.com/metrics/?p=833#comment-128608 Amazing and fascinating work! Well done indeed. I'm not sure if there is a bug filed for it, but (for Vista users) when the the option to set Firefox as the default in the installer is unchecked, a user is still prompted with a request to make Firefox the default upon launching Firefox. I've read someone state that isn't any different than IE not respecting your default choices (even though it is different, Firefox is hijacking your settings) but they make a good point and as a long time Firefox user myself, I find it to be annoying especially since I frequently create testing profiles, install different versions, and have already made Firefox my default browser and don't want the newly installed version set as my default overriding my primary and previously installed one. So I can understand users concerns. Amazing and fascinating work! Well done indeed.

I’m not sure if there is a bug filed for it, but (for Vista users) when the the option to set Firefox as the default in the installer is unchecked, a user is still prompted with a request to make Firefox the default upon launching Firefox.
I’ve read someone state that isn’t any different than IE not respecting your default choices (even though it is different, Firefox is hijacking your settings) but they make a good point and as a long time Firefox user myself, I find it to be annoying especially since I frequently create testing profiles, install different versions, and have already made Firefox my default browser and don’t want the newly installed version set as my default overriding my primary and previously installed one. So I can understand users concerns.

]]> By: Michael Kaply http://blog.mozilla.com/metrics/2009/07/30/an-improved-experience-for-2000000-non-firefox-users/comment-page-1/#comment-128569 Michael Kaply Thu, 30 Jul 2009 22:36:13 +0000 http://blog.mozilla.com/metrics/?p=833#comment-128569 I've been doing this for years and ran into the "default browser" problem. I had a machine where I didn't want Firefox ad the default. I didn't even see the tiny checkbox at the bottom. I got through the install, saw it would be the default and then had to backtrack back to the beginning. I personally think it would work better if the summary screen allowed you to change things, instead of having to backtrack to the very first page. I’ve been doing this for years and ran into the “default browser” problem. I had a machine where I didn’t want Firefox ad the default. I didn’t even see the tiny checkbox at the bottom. I got through the install, saw it would be the default and then had to backtrack back to the beginning. I personally think it would work better if the summary screen allowed you to change things, instead of having to backtrack to the very first page.

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