I am about to give up on Firefox!

Adobe flash won't or cannot load.
There is no Backup (mozbackup is not up to date) - and anyway they should have it's own backup!
Love the program but too many issues.

hello scubadiver, you appear to be using an old version of flash that might be blocked by default because it contains security vulnerabilities. please try updating the flash plugin to the latest version and see if this can address the problem: https://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/ (uncheck the useless mcafee offer)
as for the backups - firefox only contains a built-in option to backup your bookmarks - however since all your firefox customizations and data is getting stored within one folder (your profile) it is rather easy to back that up manually: [[Profiles - Where Firefox stores your bookmarks, passwords and other user data]]

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"SQlite Version Error The application has been updated, but your version of SQlite is too old and the application cannot run." What is this all about?? Shall I give up on Firefox?

When I tried to use Firefox this morning I got this message with exclamation marks.
"SQlite Version Error The application has been updated, but your version of SQlite is too old and the application cannot run."
What is this all about?? Shall I give up on Firefox?

Sorry to hear that. I understand your frustration and I hope they send back a better working N78-3.
Myself, I count myself lucky. Everything works perfectly for me right now...email, bluetooth, maps, gps, 3rd party apps, battery life, 3G, wifi, etc. etc.
The only issue I've been having is the dreaded reboots but I believe that may have to do with 3rd party apps. I recently uninstalled Google Search app from my N78 and since then it hasn't rebooted or shown any issues. This seems odd at first but makes sense if you think about the fact that the Google Search app loads itself into memory and runs in the background at all times.
I did this this past Tuesday night and so far no reboots, crashes or any problems. I'm sure I just jinxed myself but I've been using it heavily over the last few days with no issues. Prior to this, it would usually reboot every 2 days. If it doesn't reboot for another few days I'll be happy.
I would normally not stand for this but I just love the phone and if I got something else it'd probably be the iPhone 3G which has perhaps more software bugs and issues than the N78-3!!
Best of luck. Here's hoping they release an update soon.

About Upgrade specification for each Firefox version

Dear Everyone,
I would like to ask all of you about Upgrade specification of each firefox version.
<Platform>
Window Vista 32bit / Windows 7 32bit
<Target version>
- Firefox 3.6.19
- Firefox 4.0.1
- Firefox 5.0.1
<List of question>
1. Is Firefox 3.6.19 upgraded to 5.0.1 automatically?
*Auto update option is enabled
My understanding is that only 4.0.1 is upgraded to 5.0.1 automatically
2. Is there any diffrerence between Auto upgrade and Manual upgrade ( run Firefox Setup 5.0.1 ), when I upgrade Firefox to 5.0.1 from 4.0.1
For example, once uninstallation will run then install happens by Manual upgrade, or just overwrite files and modules by Auto upgrade, etc..
3. Which keys and value should be changed to control Auto upgrade timing in About:config option?
For example, just after 5 mins, Auto upgrade will happen by changing from xxx to xxx in value x, etc...
It would be very helpful if you kindly give any advice or commnet.
Thank you very much for your support in advance.

Hi Nick & Peter,
Thank you for your answer. Now I have another question: Do I have to upgrade the relay server when I upgrade afaria to SP2? and again when I upgrade afaria to SP4?? or Do I have to upgrade the relay just when I get to the afaria 7 to SP4 level? For example:
The supported upgrade path would be (scenario 1):
Afaria 7.0 Service Pack 1 Hot Fix 17 (Current)
Afaria 7.0 Service Pack 2 (upgrade also the relay to the versión reléase for SP2)
Afaria 7.0 Service Pack 4 (upgrade to the versión reléase for SP4 RS 16.0.0.1324)
Afaria 7.0 Service Pack 4 Hot Fix 3 (Recommended)
The supported upgrade path would be (scenario 2):
Afaria 7.0 Service Pack 1 Hot Fix 17 (Current)
Afaria 7.0 Service Pack 2
Afaria 7.0 Service Pack 4 (upgrade to the versión reléase for SP4 RS 16.0.0.1324)
Afaria 7.0 Service Pack 4 Hot Fix 3 (Recommended)
Also I would like to know, If this relay server is shared with a SMP Server (production), there would be any known issue with the RSOE running on the mobile platform???
I'll wait for your kind answer...
Best Regards,
MC

Wife about to give birth and Disk Utility failing to repair HD.

Good morning. Starting last night I began having serious issues with my 2007 20" 2.4ghz iMac. I hope someone can help before I employ the "nuke" option.
First a little background. My wife is about to give birth to our second child. I have several in-laws in town and my house is a wreck. So, last night I thought it would be a great time to upgrade my iPhone 3G to iOS 4. I am not implying that updating my phone caused the problems with my iMac but they started about 30 seconds after pushing the "Update" button in iTunes.
The phone did update to iOS 4 after about 3 hours of backing up but immediately the iMac started "hanging up" and the spinning beach ball appeared for minutes at a time. late last night after my iPhone was functioning again, I went to bed.
This morning, the iMac was still responding very slowly and I was getting the spinning beach ball for even longer periods of time. So, I rebooted the machine and upon reboot the iMac would get stuck on the grey screen with the Apple logo and a spinning gear.
I tried all of the methods on this support document.
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS2570
It would not boot into Safe Mode.
I reset the NVRAM/PRAM.
I checked the power cables.
I removed all USB and perpherial attachments. (Including even trying to boot without the keyboard or mouse plugged in.)
After booting from the Install DVD and running Disk Utility, Disk Utility was telling me that almost the entire HD is available and that it could not repair the disk. I was receiving "Invalid Node Structure" and "Volume Check Failed" error messages.
So the last thing the support document suggested was a complete erase and re-install. I have been running Time Machine, but have never actually used it to recover anything, much less the 1000s of photos and 1000s of songs on the iMac.
Is there anything else I can or should try before pulling the plug and erasing the hard drive and praying that Time Machine has worked?
My very pregnant wife will have a heart attack if we lost everything on the computer. (I really am not joking that she might go into labor any second, her due date was last week.)
Thanks for the help and advice. I need it.

I know that I am a bother and asking alot of questions in quick succession, but I am hoping to take care of this before the baby makes its appearance.
I'm getting you have a lot on your mind right now, try not to not worry about it. Might be time to take a few deep breaths and try to relax.
If you have had your machine connected to Time Machine and it has been doing backups (I'm sure it has been) you have done everything necessary.
You can attempt an erase and restore however if your disk is dodgy or has failed at best it's a temporary solution. As I stated I would recommend taking it into an AASP and have it looked at.

Forgot my adminpassword, i have tried the reboot with initial disk doesn't work i can't downlad anything, I am able to log on but the name and password to get in my computer doesn't work for admin password. i am about to give up any suggestions?macbook10

forgot my adminpassword, i have tried the reboot with initial disk didn't work, i am able to get into my computer with name and password, but this same name and password doesn't work as an administrators password when i want to download or change things.
do you have any suggestions? Im about to give up, i can't even access wireless have to use a dsl
pretty sad

... this same name and password doesn't work as an administrators password when i want to download or change things.
It's probably that your Keychain password is not the same as your login password. If you configured your computer to log you in automatically, you may not have used your login password in so long you forgot it.
There is no way to retrieve the "login" Keychain password, but you can reset the Keychain from the Preferences menu: select it in the Keychain Access menu and select "Reset My Default Keychain". This will create a new, empty Keychain but the old one will be saved should you ever remember its password.
The result of this is that you will have to supply passwords for everything that requires it, since without your Keychain they will no longer automatically fill themselves. However, once you supply them and store them in your new Keychain, they will be remembered.

What can I do about this: After upgrading to firefox 6, I get this error. TypeError: Components.classes[cid] is undefined???

What can I do about this:
After upgrading to firefox 6, I get this error.
When I click to open Firefox, A box open with the following error:
JAVASCRIPT Application
TypeError: Components.classes[cid] is undefined?
After I click close on the box, then Firefox will start. I really just want to get the error fixed so that when I want firefox open, I don't have to see this box anymore.

You need to figure out which add-on is causing that error and disable it until the developer of that add-on fixes it. There may be an error message about that in the Error Console, accessed through the Web Developer menu item or through {Ctrl + Shft + J}.
Also see this: 
http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/troubleshooting+extensions+and+themes

Where are the instructions about how to upgrade to Firefox 5?

Where are the instructions about how to upgrade to Firefox 5?
I have FF v4 and want to upgrade to v5. But despite my searching, I cannot find any instructions on how to upgrade. Why do S/W developers for the most part fail to provide this essential information?
Specifically, does one do an in-place upgrade (install to existing v4 directory)? If so, are all the user's settings/ preferences/ configurations/ bookmarks/etc. preserved? Or does one install to a new directory? If that is the case, how does one then incorporate their former customizations into the new install? Also, what happens to add-ons, plug-ins, etc.
Install instructions, including upgrade instructions, should be readily available on the same page where the download link is!
Please advise. I'm anxious to upgrade, but without this basic information, I will not feel comfortable in doing so.

In Firefox 4 and later you can go to Help > About Firefox to check for updates and update. 
You can update Firefox in the same installation folder.
Your bookmarks and other profile data are stored elsewhere in the [http://kb.mozillazine.org/Profile_folder_-_Firefox Firefox Profile Folder] and won't be affected by a reinstall, but make sure that you do not select to remove personal data if you uninstall Firefox.

Had to give up on Firefox and return to IE 8

Since I updated to 3.6.6 on Wndows 7 I find I can't open a picture on LuminousLandscape. When I try to do it, Firefox refuses to open the picture. When I close Firefox, Firefox continues to run in the background and I have to kill it through Task manager. If you want to give this a try go to http://luminous-landscape.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=44977&pid=377358&st=0&#entry377358 and double-click the picture at the top of that page.
== URL of affected sites ==
http://luminous-landscape.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=44977&pid=377358&st=0&#entry377358

Weeks of TRASH = FIREFOX 3.66
All three of my computers have been totally worthless since I upgraded to FF3.66. Each are built/configured differently. Each has a different OS. Each has all the above problems. Crashes constantly, RAM & CPU usage on a Q9650 is always near 100%. After screwing around for days I finally came here and found out that I was among a very large and upset group of users. With the last few upgrade I've had minor problems with my selection of add-ons Firefox disabled them for a later fix. I found a new DL today, 3.67 so I installed it figuring the problem was addressed. After installation of 3.67 it still says it's 3.66??
I went to their site to find help from them and couldn't get anyplace until I came here and read about my problem. Thanks for giving me a clear head so I could find a good solution.
My solution was to remove all Mozilla/Firefox products and then install other browsing options. It felt funny because for the first time in years I had to use Microsoft Internet Explorer to find other options. My computer is problem free and fast as usual now.
I wonder how many other users have abandoned them due to this BS?? I for one will probably stick with my new choices now.
YES, Weeks of TRASH = FIREFOX 3.66

I keep getting popups about updating my browser to firefox 5 then 6 and now 7... Is this a scam?

I am getting popup boxes (no firefox or mozilla logo) saying Firefox beta 5 (at first) then beta version 6, and now beta version 7 are available and asking me to download and install them.
I suspect a pfishing or worse, but some of the functions in my firefox version aren't working quite right now..
Suggestions please and how can I give you further info?

Sounds that you are on the beta update channel. 
You can check that by looking at the pref app.update.channel on the about:config page.
If the value of that pref is beta then it is better to download and install the latest Firefox 6.0.x release.
* http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/all.html

I just did two System Restores (and clicked something that asked me about "[something -exe]," and now Firefox won't open at all.

I hope someone can help. My husband did something to update Firefox (or Firefox just automatically updated today, I don't know which), but I didn't like the new toolbar much, so I did a System Restore to get back the old one. That didn't work, so I then did another System Restore for an earlier day, but when I restarted the computer, Firefox wouldn't open at all.
A pop-up asked me something about "allowing 'something-.exe' at start-up," with options like "Remember this action, don't allow, and allow," I think, and I don't remember what I clicked, and that's likely part of the problem, but in any case, I can't get Firefox to start now. I click on the logo/icon and nothing happens.
I tried to undo both System Restores, but the computer would only restore the most recent one, not both.
And I tried, as suggested on the forum elsewhere, to go into "Firefox Safe Mode," but that didn't help either.
Thank you for any help.

That's what happened to me too after I upgraded to firefox 4 and it wouldn't connect to my internet. Now I'm stuck with Internet Explorer with none of my important personal information like my favorites.

How do I stop the dialog box from popping up asking me Qs about updates when I start Firefox?

I recall electing to have Firefox ask me at startup about updates and I would like to change that and just open a browser window whenever I start Firefox.

*Sanitisminau: https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/5364/

How do I go about deleting old versions of Firefox without messing up the latest version and access to Firefox after the deletes?

I have about 5 versions of Firefox on my macbook. Please advise as to deleting outdated versions after new installs so that I do not mess with the programme and lose access to Firefox.

Move the previous versions to Trash, I mean uninstall them.

How can I retain about:config settings when updating firefox?

Really appreciate all the hard work creating updates but every time I update I lose my about:config settings, especially the browser.tab ones that I rely on. Specifically I use non-default settings on InsertRelatedAfterCurrent and all the warning ones. (I never want to be warned). I also use the Tabs on Bottom plugin which also has to be reinstalled after major updates. I run Firefox on at least 4 separate machines so it is a rather huge headache to have to reconfigure after each update. Is there a way to tell Firefox to update but don't change my settings back to defaults?
Thanks for a great browser.

Those settings should not get lost...
Is it possible you used the Refresh feature? Sometimes after an update installs Firefox displays a message that it is running sluggishly and you can improve performance by restoring some default settings. That runs the Refresh feature, which will default your settings and remove all of your extensions (the ones you installed into Firefox yourself, not ones that were added by other software on your system). The telltale sign is that an Old Firefox Data folder appears on your desktop with your "old" settings folder inside. If you have experienced this repeatedly, there may be several old folders inside. Could that be the explanation?
You might want to create a backup of your prefs.js file, which stores your modified Firefox preferences, before your next update. You can find that file in your currently active Firefox settings (profile) folder as follows (either):
* "3-bar" menu button > "?" button > Troubleshooting Information
* (menu bar) Help > Troubleshooting Information
* type or paste about:support in the address bar and press Enter
In the first table on the page, click the "Show Folder" button. This should launch a new window listing various files and folders in Windows Explorer.
Scroll down and make a copy of prefs.js (or it may shows prefs and a file type of JScript) in a safe location such as your documents folder.

X-Windows fails after Every Major Upgrade: About to give up Archlinux

I have resigned myself to this behavior. I need to get Nvidia cuda toolkit working and after a major upgrade that effects X-windows I lose X.
Usually my fix is to reinstall nvidia drivers and cuda, sometimes successfully from aur but usually not. Well this time I'm stuck.
The proprietary driver won't work either, it wants kernel sources, but after installing them it still can't find them. Maybe they are there and I just need to supply some command line arguments, but I grow weary of this.
I just can no longer afford to waste hours and hours configuring low level BS to get my work done.
I'm going to step away from my console now and get some needed real work done. Does anyone want to talk me out of this? I'll probably blow away archlinux and replace it with ubuntu or maybe scientific linux if this persists.
I really wish Arch spent a little bit more time making sure that they would support drivers for the major vendors, e.g. AMD and Nvidia. Nvidia's cuda drivers really have problems with some of the latest stuff. Perhaps it's just a bad match and I should another distro. Not sure. Thoughts?

ewaller wrote:
I don't use Nvidia, so I cannot share your pain. I can say that all OSes require some level of maintenance. Some require it continuously. Others less so. Some require little for long periods, followed by re-installs. It seems the more control you have, the more effort is required. Some are walled gardens, some are driven by marketing departments, some by ideology.
For me, Arch is the compromise I need. A great deal of control. Never a need to start over from scratch. It does what I want, and I don't have to compile it from scratch. Were it not for Arch, I'd still be with Gentoo (the penultimate disto, IMHO)
Regardless, it is your system. YMMV.
Yes I liked the control Arch gave me and I liked the fact they were the first to get the latest stuff. I fully understand that this has consequences. Nvidia has to maintain support for their windows and probably MAC drivers first. So they are always a distro rev or two behind in their linux support. I'm surprised there isn't more whining about Nvidia support. Maybe my configuration is a little odd, and it's just working for most, but my gpu, motherboard and cpu are fairly standard, though possibly dated by a year or two.
Well I'm going to give it one more try before punting. I'll do some reading on how to install nvidia drivers first and see if I can make any progress.
Thanks for the input.

How do I fix "about:blank" virus or does firefox have to fix something???

in firefox I open web site at USAA or Schwab and click on a link to open another window and it opens as "about:blank" and there is no information. This does not happen on all links and does not occur if I am in Internet Explorer. I use Micro Trend 2012 for security. I did a internet search for "about:blank" and is seems this is a virus of some sort.

'''Try Firefox Safe Mode''' to see if the problem goes away. Safe Mode is a troubleshooting mode, which disables most add-ons.
''(If you're not using it, switch to the Default theme.)''
* On Windows you can open Firefox 4.0+ in Safe Mode by holding the '''Shift''' key when you open the Firefox desktop or Start menu shortcut.
* On Mac you can open Firefox 4.0+ in Safe Mode by holding the '''option''' key while starting Firefox.
* On Linux you can open Firefox 4.0+ in Safe Mode by quitting Firefox and then going to your Terminal and running: firefox -safe-mode (you may need to specify the Firefox installation path e.g. /usr/lib/firefox)
* Or open the Help menu and click on the '''Restart with Add-ons Disabled...''' menu item while Firefox is running.
[[Image:FirefoxSafeMode|width=520]]
''Once you get the pop-up, just select "'Start in Safe Mode"''
[[Image:Safe Mode Fx 15 - Win]]
'''''If the issue is not present in Firefox Safe Mode''''', your problem is probably caused by an extension, and you need to figure out which one. Please follow the [[Troubleshooting extensions and themes]] article for that.
''To exit the Firefox Safe Mode, just close Firefox and wait a few seconds before opening Firefox for normal use again.''
Please report back soon.

I am about to give up on Firefox!

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