Firefox 24: "Show all Bookmarks" hangs in clean, fresh install on Windows XP

Firefox 24. A _clean install_ (during the previous remove I specified 'delete my profile') with no added addons or plugins and no imported bookmarks or bookmarks added by the user hangs when I select "Show all Bookmarks" from the Bookmarks menu. The Library window opens, but when you click once on any item at All Bookmarks or below on the left panel, or any of the items in the right panel, the Library window is hung, and must be killed with Task Manager.
This problem also happens if you have lots of bookmarks, a slightly above average number of plugins and addons, and lots of history.
I will not automatically add troubleshooting information because I have dropped back to Firefox 23 (which does not have this problem) in order to submit this trouble report.
Windows XP Pro, SP3, up-to-date with Windows Update.

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* Corrupt localstore.rdf - MozillaZine Knowledge Base
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