What does "no longer supported" mean?
Web technology is maturing. Everyday there are more and more engaging and interactive options. Older browsers are redesigned and updated. Naturally, in order to best serve our web audience, Murray State University must take advantage of as many of these new technolgies as possible. "No longer supported" means that there may be features of the Murray State University website that you will not be able to view in older browsers.

As of this writing, this only affects our homepage, but could apply to more of the website in the future. If you do not wish to upgrade your browser, you can still access a feature-limited version of our homepage at http://www.murraystate.edu/index_no_upgrade.htm.

Note for RACERTrac (online library card catalog) users:
RACERTrac is not fully compatible with Netscape 7. If you need to use RACERTrac, consider leaving Netscape 4.x on your computer.

Upgrading to Netscape 7 does not remove Netscape 4.x from your computer; 4.x will still be available for use. We recommend that you leave Netscape 4.x on your computer until you are certain you no longer need it.

Click here to upgrade for Windows

Upgrade instructions for Mac OS 8.5 through 9.x
Upgrade instructions for Mac OS X

Upgrade Instructions for Windows

1. The above link will take you to Netscape's website. Once there, click the large, red "Free Download" button. You will be prompted to save the file "NSSetup.exe" to your computer. Note where on your hard drive you are saving the file and click "Save."

2. Double-click the NSSetup.exe file. The Welcome screen appears as shown below.

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3. Click Next. The License Agreement appears.

4. Read the License Agreement in its entirety and then click Accept if you want to continue with
the installation. If you click Accept, the Setup Type screen appears, as shown below.

5. Choose an installation mode.

• Recommended: Installs the most commonly-needed options.
• Full: Installs the entire program, including Java and a selection of language packages.
• Custom: Lets you pick and choose options, and is especially useful if you want one or
  more specific language packages.
• If you wish, click the Read-Me button to read the read-me file.

6. Click Next. The Select Additional Components screen appears, as shown below. You can select either Sun Java 2, Winamp, or both. Sun Java 2 lets you run Java applets, small applications included in some web pages. Winamp lets you run MP3 and other audio files.

7. Select the options you want and click Next. The Quick Launch screen appears, as shown below. Quick Launch can help speed up launch times for all Netscape components. You can enable or disable Quick Launch during installation. If you don’t enable the feature, you can do so later using Preferences. See “Using Quick Launch” in the onscreen help for more information.

8. Do one of the following:

• If you want to use Quick Launch, which is on by default, click Next.
• If you don’t want to use Quick Launch, click in the checkbox to deselect it and then click
  Next.

The Additional Options screen appears, as shown below.

9. Accept the default setting to make Netscape.com your home page, or click the checkbox to
deselect it. If you have selected a home page in a previous Netscape version, Netscape 7.0 will use it if you deselect the option. If you don’t an established home page, Netscape defaults to
Netscape.com. You can, however, select another home page at any time. See “Changing Your
Home Page” in the onscreen help for more information.

10. If desired, click the checkbox directing Netscape to save installation files locally. This can save time if you need to re-install, but it will take up disk space.

11. Choose a destination directory or accept the default.

12. If necessary, select the Proxy Settings checkbox. This is only necessary if your organization requires going through a proxy server as a security measure. (You can find out from your network administrator.) The Advanced Settings screen shown below appears. You’ll need to obtain the necessary information from your network administrator. This applies both to the proxy server settings themselves and to the download option choice of FTP or HTTP.

13. Type the information in the fields and click OK. The Additional Options screen reappears.

14. Click Next. The Start Install screen appears.

15. The Start Install screen contains a summary of your installation decisions. If anything appears
incorrect, click Back to get the appropriate screen and make the necessary change.

16. After you’ve reviewed the summary information on the Start Install screen and made any
necessary changes, click Install. The installation process begins. The installation process takes just a few minutes from the CD or over a broadband connection. It can take considerably longer over a dialup connection. When it’s complete, Netscape 7.0 opens automatically.