Anyone else having major problems with Firefox as of late? Pages loading up funny, slowness, .pdf files crashing it, etc?
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Wasn't firefox a movie with Clint Eastwood stealing a stealth fighther from Russia? I liked that movie...it's been a while since I've seen it!
No probs for me either.
not sure what to do. Do I uninstall and then re-install? Will I lose my favorites?
did u try re-starting the computer, id do that first
Quote from: mussa on February 03, 2005, 03:53:08 PM
did u try re-starting the computer, id do that first
oh, yeah..this has been a problem for days now. Its way beyond restarting. ;)
Wasn't firefox a movie with Clint Eastwood stealing a stealth fighther from Russia? I liked that movie...it's been a while since I've seen it!
it certainly was...and yes it is a great movie
Quote from: PhillyGirl on February 03, 2005, 03:33:26 PM
not sure what to do. Do I uninstall and then re-install? Will I lose my favorites?
you dont have to lose them. dig around for your firefox preferences/settings folder. your bookmarks are usually in a an HTML files labeled "favorites.html" or "bookmarks.html" remove that from the preferences folder and then reinstall...
once you reinstall, just put the old bookmark file back in the folder where you got it from and you shouldnt lose a thing. unless you hide your porn bookmarks somewhere else 8)
No problem here. What version are you using. PG?
I haven't had any problems yet. I've been running it for a few months.
Is it worth using. I know the vulnerability benefits, but are there any particularly cool advancements in the browser?
Quote from: Susquehanna Birder on February 03, 2005, 09:47:28 PM
No problem here. What version are you using. PG?
Version 1.0 Preview Release
I've had it since I got this laptop in November....
Quote from: Zanshin on February 04, 2005, 08:13:45 AM
Is it worth using. I know the vulnerability benefits, but are there any particularly cool advancements in the browser?
tabs instead of new windows is one. built in pop up blocker. google search built into it without needing the google toolbar download. probably some other things i dont use.
Quote from: PhillyGirl on February 04, 2005, 08:20:49 AM
Quote from: Susquehanna Birder on February 03, 2005, 09:47:28 PM
No problem here. What version are you using. PG?
Version 1.0 Preview Release
I've had it since I got this laptop in November....
Have you patched/updated at all?
Quote from: Diomedes on February 04, 2005, 09:00:23 AM
Quote from: PhillyGirl on February 04, 2005, 08:20:49 AM
Quote from: Susquehanna Birder on February 03, 2005, 09:47:28 PM
No problem here. What version are you using. PG?
Version 1.0 Preview Release
I've had it since I got this laptop in November....
Have you patched/updated at all?
I think once...I got a notice on my browser (little green thing) that I had to update it once.
Those of you with Firefox...can you please check this site and tell me if they layout is all screwy on it? Also, PE.com was ALL screwed up for 2 weeks until today.
www.nbc10.com
Quote from: PhillyGirl on February 08, 2005, 11:51:53 AM
Those of you with Firefox...can you please check this site and tell me if they layout is all screwy on it? Also, PE.com was ALL screwed up for 2 weeks until today.
www.nbc10.com
looks fine here.
I don't get what is going on here.... :-\
Do you have an AV? Might have a virus or some spyware mucking things up. Do you have ad-aware and Spybot? Run those.
Quote from: PhillyGirl on February 08, 2005, 11:51:53 AMThose of you with Firefox...can you please check this site and tell me if they layout is all screwy on it? Also, PE.com was ALL screwed up for 2 weeks until today.
Looks fine to me. So did/does the latter.
Try jiggling the cord a little.
TE - I have both, I run both weekly. Nothing there. Clean as can be.
What OS are you using? It sounds like a display issue (based on the limited info). Is everything else working fine?
OK...now everytime I go onto ESPN.com, I am getting an error message and I have to close down the browser (with the option of "sending report" or not).
WTF? :boom
Quote from: PhillyGirl on February 28, 2005, 01:14:30 PM
OK...now everytime I go onto ESPN.com, I am getting an error message and I have to close down the browser (with the option of "sending report" or not).
WTF? :boom
I'm getting the same thing today.
as am I.
I dunno.
An aside: I've recently noticed that Firefox is no longer blocking all pop-ups. I didn't change my settings to allow any, but lo and behold, there they are now. Grrr.
the drudge report pop up always gets through firefox for me.. seems to block everything else.
There is a Firefox update as of Feb 24th. http://www.mozilla.org/press/mozilla-2005-02-24.html
Ah. I missed that update. I'll patch when I get home tonight. If I get home tonight.
I would find it hard to believe it to be a coincidence that Firefox is having problems with msn.espn.go.com but MSIE is doing just fine with it.
My browswer is still having major issues, even with the update.
I come onto this site all of the time and everything is a mess. For example, the stars under MURP and GF's names show up as laughing faces. Or the "Notify" button shows up as a random avatar. Right now, my "Quote" button is the "shocked" smiley.
:-\
Sounds like you're computer got some of the brown acid.
http://www.mozilla.org/support/
I'm not having any of those messed-up issues, but I did install the 1.0.1 update, and espn.com is still farged up, FWIW.
Come on. Bill Gates wouldn't sabotage a rival company like that...
(http://quicksitebuilder.cnet.com/sartrejp/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/bill-gates-mugshot.jpg)
Quote from: TAFKAFF on February 28, 2005, 01:39:58 PM
I'm not having any of those messed-up issues, but I did install the 1.0.1 update, and espn.com is still farged up, FWIW.
ditto
Ok, got the advice I needed from the firefox support
Just an FYI...this is how bad it was for me on some sites:
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v410/SamiB/eaglessiteimage.jpg)
Buckhalter got high for his press conference.
Is there a java module that works for the html features in Yahoo mail using Firefox?
Quote from: PhillyGirl on March 03, 2005, 04:07:23 PM
Ok, got the advice I needed from the firefox support
Just an FYI...this is how bad it was for me on some sites:
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v410/SamiB/eaglessiteimage.jpg)
good ol' spads.
I had so many sites coming up like that, it was the most frustrating thing.
Its fixed now. ;D
So...are you going to divulge what you did, or will you just leave us guessing?
She got really stern with it, and gave it a firm talking-to.
I figured she'd roll her eyes at it. ;D
I nagged it so much, bitched at it so much, it just finally gave in....
;D
MURP can attest to that. ;)
But seriously, I created a new profile and it reset all of the settings to the beginning.
So basically you touched something to screw it up, but you don't know what.
Quote from: General_Failure on March 04, 2005, 01:06:36 PM
So basically you touched something to screw it up, but you don't know what.
I don't farg around with stuff like that. But after reading the Firefox message board, its an issue with a lot of people.
People who play with settings and don't know what they're doing, I'm sure. :)
FYI...I got a critical update notice tonight so for those who didn't get a prompt, there was a software update for Firefox.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/120756
Mozilla Firefox 1.0.4 available.
You can download/install by going to Tools -> Options -> Advanced, and clicking the "Check Now" button....
shtein, I am getting that "Quality control feedback" or whatever thing again and it crashes Firefox every time. I remember I had this problem when I first got Firefox but not since. Anyone else having this problem and anyone have any idea how to get rid of it?
Quote from: ice grillin you on February 03, 2005, 03:59:50 PM
Wasn't firefox a movie with Clint Eastwood stealing a stealth fighther from Russia? I liked that movie...it's been a while since I've seen it!
it certainly was...and yes it is a great movie
It was an even better book...
Quote from: PhillyGirl on October 07, 2005, 09:11:27 AM
shtein, I am getting that "Quality control feedback" or whatever thing again and it crashes Firefox every time. I remember I had this problem when I first got Firefox but not since. Anyone else having this problem and anyone have any idea how to get rid of it?
Did you try creating a new profile again?
I've been crashing when I try to view windows media files in the browser since 1.0.7.
Quote from: PhillyGirl on October 07, 2005, 09:11:27 AM
shtein, I am getting that "Quality control feedback" or whatever thing again and it crashes Firefox every time. I remember I had this problem when I first got Firefox but not since. Anyone else having this problem and anyone have any idea how to get rid of it?
What are you doing when it crashes? Firefox annoys the hell out of me, and I've had a lot of trouble with it, but pretty much managed to fix everything.
First thing you should always do is to save your bookmarks. Bookmarks - manage bookmarks - file - export.
Then do a clean uninstall and reinstall it. If that doesn't work then you can try other stuff, but try that first.
ARGH!
So I turn on my computer today and start up firefox. The browser comes up like its been minimized to half the screen. None of my bookmarks are there either. I went on to the Firefox support forums and read how to get my bookmarks back, but I can't figure out what happened to the screen? It keeps coming up as minimized to half the screen.
Anyone have this happen to them? :-\
Nope. If it ever happens to me tho, I'll be sure to call you up for helpdesk support.
Nope...everything is cool for me.
Firefox can sense evil.
I'd just like to thank this piece of shtein browser for upgrading and rewriting my profile for me without my permission.
I have now lost ALL of my bookmarks and they can't be recovered the "firefox" way either. :boo
I don't know WTF is going on with your computer, but I've never seen anyone have as much trouble with Firefox as you. What plug-ins are you running?
ditto.
I luv firefox.
I had the same thing happen to me yesterday as well. Upgraded to Firefox 2.0 and it deleted all of my bookmarks.
I didn't have a problem when I upgraded.
I don't understand why all the bitching about Firefox. If you don't like it, use another browser.
my only complaint is that i wish it was called Firebush instead of Firefox
Quote from: SunMo on March 19, 2007, 01:55:48 PM
my only complaint is that i wish it was called Firebush instead of Firefox
Firecrotch sounds better :P
that's vulgar and inappropriate
I hate myself for actually coming up with the name Brandon Davis when you used that word.
People need to get in the habbit of backing things up. At some point if you have a computer long enough things will go wrong. Back up your important files, back up pictures, music, bookmarks, whatever. Hard drives crash, browswers go faulty, computers die. They are like any other peice of equipment, but are even more prone to problems.
In firefox go to bookmarks - manage bookmarks. Then go to file - export. you can save your bookmarks easily that way so if anything happens they are available to install again.
FWIW...I just updated my Firefox. No problems with bookmarks.
Quote from: MURP on March 19, 2007, 02:14:04 PM
In firefox go to bookmarks - manage bookmarks. Then go to file - export. you can save your bookmarks easily that way so if anything happens they are available to install again.
Done. Thanks for the advise, MURP.
Now, how do I get all the lesbian porn off the hard drive??
Why would you want it off?
Quote from: MURP on March 19, 2007, 02:14:04 PM
People need to get in the habbit of backing things up. At some point if you have a computer long enough things will go wrong. Back up your important files, back up pictures, music, bookmarks, whatever. Hard drives crash, browswers go faulty, computers die. They are like any other peice of equipment, but are even more prone to problems.
In firefox go to bookmarks - manage bookmarks. Then go to file - export. you can save your bookmarks easily that way so if anything happens they are available to install again.
If only PG knew someone-- anyone-- who could have told her that last week.
Ha!!
oh it was made well known long ago.
not the bookmark tip :P
Quote from: FastFreddie on March 19, 2007, 01:54:00 PM
I didn't have a problem when I upgraded.
I don't understand why all the bitching about Firefox. If you don't like it, use another browser.
I didn't really care about my bookmarks as they were for websites I no longer give a shtein about. I was just backing up PG because she seems to be the only person who ever has problems with Firefox.
I personally love it because it never crashes like Microsoft Internetfargingexplorer.
Actually, I don't even keep my bookmarks in a browser. I keep my bookmarks in Yahoo bookmarks, use the Yahoo toolbar to access them from any computer I'm at. Every couple of months, I back up those bookmarks and store them on both my computer and my web site.
No issues here when I upgraded. I also don't keep that many bookmarks. It's usually quicker to just type the address than to go look for it...
Quote from: FastFreddie on March 20, 2007, 06:01:56 AM
Why would you want it off?
Good point.
BTW: Good point also about IE. I only use it for my MLS program and that's because the jagoffs who run the site * insist * on IE. The site literally won't work with Firefox or any other browser.
Idiots.
There's an IE extension available that lets you view pages through Firefox as if it was IE. It works for things like Hotmail, MSN, Windows Updates, etc.
Very useful plugin, that IE tab one.