This section is dedicated to helping you with web broswers. There are many things about web browsers that you may not know, and a brief read through our frequently asked questions may open new doors for you and change the way you use your web browser. We hope you find what you are looking for. If not, feel free to contact our comptuer helpdesk either by email or phone.
To change the home page for Internet Explorer, click "Tools" (or the little picture of a gear, depending on your version), then "Internet Options", then click on the "General" tab. The section for "Home Page" is at the top. If you are currently at the page you want to use as your home page, you can click the "Use current" button. If not, you can type the URL of the page you want in the box and click "Apply" at the bottom.
To use Internet Explorer for FTP, type the FTP address of the server you wish to use in the address bar. To FTP to your ONID account you can use: "ftp://ftp.onid.orst.edu". Next, enter your username and password at the prompt. Your ONID space will them appear in your browser. To be able to drag and drop files, click "page" then click "Open FTP Site in Windows Explorer". You will then be able to click and drag the files you want to work with.
To set Internet Explorer as your default web browser, open Internet Explorer, click the "Tools" (or the little picture of a gear, depending on your version) menu, and choose "Internet Options". In the window that comes up click on the Programs tab and check the box that says "Tell me if Internet Explorer is not the default web browser", then click the "Make Default" button. Click "Apply" at the bottom and then "OK".
To sort the Internet Explorer Favorites alphabetically, click the "Favorites" menu in Internet Explorer, right click any of the folders or websites in the list and choose "Sort by Name."
To change your cookie settings in Safari, click "Safari", then "Preferences", then click on the "Privacy" tab. On this page there will be a "Cookies and other website data" section. Here you can choose to accept or deny all cookies, or accept cookies only from sites you directly browse to.
Click "Safari", then "Preferences", then select the "General" tab. At the top, you can select Safari from the drop down menu.
To enable popup blocking in Safari, click "Safari", then "Prefences", then click on the "Security" button. On this page, check the box next to "Block pop-up windows". This will block all popups from web pages.
In Safari you will need to clear both the cookies and cache. To clear the cache in Safari, click on "Safari", then click "Empty Cache". To clear cookies, click on "Safari", then click on "Privacy". From here, click on "Remove all Website Data", then click on "Remove Now".
Note: Please update to the latest version of firefox before following these directions, as older version are less secure and have different menu options. Firefox is free and can be found on their Website
To change your cookie settings in Firefox, click the "Firefox" menu in the upper-left hand corner, then "Options", and "Options" again. Click on the "Privacy" tab. On this page there will be a "Cookies" section. Here you can choose to accept or deny all cookies, or you can modify the cookie list for more specific cookie settings.
The first time you run the browser, it should ask you if you want to make Firefox your default browser. If you answered ‘no’ and you later decide you would like it to act as your default browser, Click the "Firefox" menu in the upper-left hand corner, then "Options", and "Options" again, then select the "Advanced" tab. At the bottom, there is a section called "System Defaults". In this section, check the box next to "Always check to see if Firefox is the default browser on startup", then click the "Check Now" button. If Firefox is not already the default web browser, it will ask if you want to change it. Click "Yes" and Firefox will be set as your default web browser.
To enable popup blocking in Firefox, click the "Firefox" menu in the upper-left hand corner, then "Options", and "Options" again, then click on the "Content" tab. On this page, check the box next to "Block pop-up windows". This will block all popups from web pages. To manage exceptions to this, you can click the "Exceptions" button next to that setting.
To clear Private Data in Firefox, click on the "Firefox" menu in the upper-left hand corner, then "History", then "Clear Recent History". On this page, you can select which files you would like to erase. Once you are ready, click the "Clear Private Data Now" button to clear the selected information.
Note: Please update to the latest version of Google Chrome before following these directions, as older version are less secure and have different menu options. Google Chrome is free and can be found on their Website
To change your home page in Google Chrome, open Chrome and click the tools button in the upper-right corner (it looks like a wrench), and click "Options". Click on the "Basics" tab. Once here, you should find a section called "Home Page", where you can type in the URL of whatever you want your home page to be.
To set Google Chrome as your default web browser, open Chrome and click the tools button in the upper-right corner (it looks like a wrench), and click "Options". Click on the "Basics" tab. At the very bottom there is a button that says "Make Google Chrome my default browser". Click it to set Chrome as your default.
To change cookie settings in Google Chrome, open Chrome and click the tools button in the upper-right corner (it looks like a wrench), and click "Options". Click on the "Under the Hood" tab. On this page, there is a "Cookie settings" section where you can allow/deny all cookies, or you can manually manage the cookie list.
To delete cookies or browsing history in Google Chrome, open Chrome and click the tools button in the upper-right corner (it looks like a wrench). Then select the "tools" menu and click "Clear browsing data...". On this page you can put a check next to whatever data you want cleared. You can then select the period you want the data deleted from with the dropdown menu. Once you are ready, click "Clear Browsing Data" and it will erase everything you selected.