# Lynx browser help needed **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [March 21, 2004, 8:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lynx-browser-help-needed/235598 "2004-03-21T20:56:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![htns](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/ba8739/32.png) [@htns](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/htns)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2004, 8:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lynx-browser-help-needed/235598/1 "2004-03-21T20:56:49Z")
I’d like to switch to Lynx, but I would like step by step instructions for installing it on WinMe. I’ve downloaded it, but how do I set it up? ---
**Author:** ![Tentacle\_Monster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ba9def/32.png) [@Tentacle\_Monster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tentacle_Monster)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2004, 10:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lynx-browser-help-needed/235598/2 "2004-03-21T22:21:39Z")
1. Are you aware of what you’re doing, there? Lynx is a text-only browser. 2. If it is text-only browsing you want, [this](http://pachome1.pacific.net.sg/~kennethkwok/lynx/) site has a version of lynx for Win32 with full install instructions. Alternately, turn off images in IE. 3. If you’re just pissed at IE, there’s always [Mozilla Firefox](http://www.mozilla.org/products/firefox/) or any number of alternatives. ---
**Author:** ![leenmi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f1d935/32.png) [@leenmi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/leenmi)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2004, 10:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lynx-browser-help-needed/235598/3 "2004-03-21T22:28:42Z")
Are you serious? Here is a [site](http://pachome1.pacific.net.sg/~kennethkwok/lynx/) . Really. Are you kidding or what? Why would you switch to lynx versus using it for a specific task? And, if you are serious, you’re geeky enough to use a text browser. You’re geeky enough to use dvorak layout. But you’re not geeky enough to google for installation instructions? Part of me thinks this is a joke. ---
**Author:** ![Tentacle\_Monster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ba9def/32.png) [@Tentacle\_Monster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tentacle_Monster)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2004, 10:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lynx-browser-help-needed/235598/4 "2004-03-21T22:36:11Z")
leenmi: Lynx link jinx! ---
**Author:** ![htns](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/ba8739/32.png) [@htns](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/htns)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2004, 10:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lynx-browser-help-needed/235598/5 "2004-03-21T22:43:26Z")
> [@leenmi](#): > > And, if you are serious, you’re geeky enough to use a text browser. You’re geeky enough to use dvorak layout. But you’re not geeky enough to google for installation instructions? Not joking, just lamebrained of me. Thanks for the resource - and for the kick in the head. I needed that. ---
**Author:** ![leenmi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f1d935/32.png) [@leenmi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/leenmi)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2004, 11:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lynx-browser-help-needed/235598/6 "2004-03-21T23:32:29Z")
I swear his answer wasn’t there when I posted mine. And I didn’t mean my answer to be as snarky as it sounded. I apologize. **htns** , don’t leave us in suspense. Why are you switching to a text browser? ---
**Author:** ![RandomLetters](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/8edcca/32.png) [@RandomLetters](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RandomLetters)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2004, 12:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lynx-browser-help-needed/235598/7 "2004-03-22T00:13:07Z")
I just download Lynx, and I must say, the Straitdope sure looks interesting this way. ---
**Author:** ![erislover](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/71e660/32.png) [@erislover](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/erislover)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2004, 12:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lynx-browser-help-needed/235598/8 "2004-03-22T00:26:57Z")
Opera, the goddess of all browsers, can emulate text-only browsers. I kind of like it sometimes. Not much, though.