I'm running FF 2.0.0.3 on XP. I've never had any problems, but recently, FF has begun crashing. It only seems to happen if I'm listening to an mp3 file using the Quicktime plugin, but exactly when it crashes seems random - it doesn't crash as soon as I open the file, or when I try to close it. I recently upgraded from Quicktime 7.1.5 to 7.1.6 (latest stable), but I do not know for sure if this is the problem, as the crashing started a while after the upgrade. Before that, I upgraded the JRE to 6.0u1, but that was a while ago. No other changes except these. I have the crash report from Talkback if it would help. Thank you so much!
> I'm running FF 2.0.0.3 on XP. I've never had any problems, but > recently, FF has begun crashing. It only seems to happen if I'm > listening to an mp3 file using the Quicktime plugin, but exactly when > it crashes seems random - it doesn't crash as soon as I open the file, > or when I try to close it. I recently upgraded from Quicktime 7.1.5 to > 7.1.6 (latest stable), but I do not know for sure if this is the > problem, as the crashing started a while after the upgrade. Before > that, I upgraded the JRE to 6.0u1, but that was a while ago. No other > changes except these. I have the crash report from Talkback if it > would help. Thank you so much!
I have had crash problems with FF for the past month. I don't know what started it but it seems like it was after upgrading to FF 2.0.0.3. In one instance it seems always to freeze when I am at DPReview forums pages.
> On May 15, 11:45 am, josephb...@gmail.com wrote:
> > I'm running FF 2.0.0.3 on XP. I've never had any problems, but > > recently, FF has begun crashing. It only seems to happen if I'm > > listening to an mp3 file using the Quicktime plugin, but exactly when > > it crashes seems random - it doesn't crash as soon as I open the file, > > or when I try to close it. I recently upgraded from Quicktime 7.1.5 to > > 7.1.6 (latest stable), but I do not know for sure if this is the > > problem, as the crashing started a while after the upgrade. Before > > that, I upgraded the JRE to 6.0u1, but that was a while ago. No other > > changes except these. I have the crash report from Talkback if it > > would help. Thank you so much!
> I have had crash problems with FF for the past month. I don't know > what started it but > it seems like it was after upgrading to FF 2.0.0.3. > In one instance it seems always to freeze when I am at DPReview forums > pages.
> Thamnks
I was having the same problems with firefox crashing after viewing a page that loaded the quicktime plugin. I found that the problem was the ad-block plus extension I had added to firefox. I deleted it's directory in the extensions folder and everything worked fine.
<spotted.. wrote... > I was having the same problems with firefox crashing after viewing a
> page that loaded the quicktime plugin. I found that the problem was > the ad-block plus extension I had added to firefox. I deleted it's > directory in the extensions folder and everything worked fine.
Adblock Plus can be temporarily disabled from the Tools menu, and you can see what is being blocked there as well. Adblock can be temporarily disabled from the Status Bar, and you can see what is being blocked there as well.
I think dumping an extension by removing it's folder may be a bit drastic, perhaps no other record of it is kept but to me that seems like asking for trouble. For instance there is an extensions.rdf in your profile that I expect is synchronized.
From Tools, add-ons, extensions you can Disable or Uninstall an extension from clicking on the extension, also you can set some options there as well for many extension. Some extensions allow you to change options in other places as well such as Adblock (Plus), Web Developer, Menu editor.
With the Adblock extensions it's a matter of changing items that are blocked to suit your needs. If you only have trouble with one site. It's no big deal to temporarily disable Adblock (or the other one) if you trust the site will not do damage. If you don't trust the site, I wouldn't rely on Adblock to protect you. -- David McRitchie, most questions have been asked before. Firefox customizations/extensions notes, see http://www.mvps.org/dmcritchie/firefox/firefox.htm
> Thats a big help - there is no mention of Quicktime there.
> I also cannot open anything with quicktime in Firefox > but just move along and go somewhere else, hoping that somebody will fix > the problem eventually.
I am having the problem without using AdBlock. I am running FF 2.0.0.3 on VISTA. It crashes every time I check a story in Media Matters, which always involves a Quicktime video. I have learned to switch to IE if I want to see the video.
> I am having the problem without using AdBlock. I am running FF 2.0.0.3 > on VISTA. It crashes every time I check a story in Media Matters, > which always involves a Quicktime video. I have learned to switch to > IE if I want to see the video.
> This problem may be connected to Vista.
No, it's related to FF 2. I was having the same problems using FF 2 on my WinXP Pro system. It really seems to not like QuickTime.
> The Other Jim Hargrove wrote: >> I am having the problem without using AdBlock. I am running FF 2.0.0.3 >> on VISTA. It crashes every time I check a story in Media Matters, >> which always involves a Quicktime video. I have learned to switch to >> IE if I want to see the video.
>> This problem may be connected to Vista.
> No, it's related to FF 2. I was having the same problems using FF 2 on my > WinXP Pro system. It really seems to not like QuickTime.
On my XP system not just FF crashes, but the system simply reboots if I even land on a page with a QT video. I don't even have to click on play on the clip, it just reboots! effdee
effdee wrote: > "Chris Barnes" <ch...@txbarnes.com> wrote in message > news:Gp6dndFMLeetO8jbnZ2dnUVZ_iydnZ2d@mozilla.org... >> The Other Jim Hargrove wrote: >>> I am having the problem without using AdBlock. I am running FF 2.0.0.3 >>> on VISTA. It crashes every time I check a story in Media Matters, >>> which always involves a Quicktime video. I have learned to switch to >>> IE if I want to see the video.
>>> This problem may be connected to Vista. >> No, it's related to FF 2. I was having the same problems using FF 2 on my >> WinXP Pro system. It really seems to not like QuickTime.
> On my XP system not just FF crashes, but the system simply reboots if I even > land on a page with a QT video. > I don't even have to click on play on the clip, it just reboots! > effdee
And please, either teach Avast to put in proper signatures or get rid of it altoghether. Are you going to trust everyone else's messages with such a statement? No (you shouldn't) so why make one? Or let avast make it?
In any case checking outbound messages is a waste of time. You check inbound to prevent the viruses getting on your computer. And since a virus must be in an attachment, are you in the habit of sending attachments you haven't opened?
effdee wrote: > "Chris Barnes" <ch...@txbarnes.com> wrote in message > news:Gp6dndFMLeetO8jbnZ2dnUVZ_iydnZ2d@mozilla.org... >> The Other Jim Hargrove wrote: >> No, it's related to FF 2. I was having the same problems using FF 2 on my >> WinXP Pro system. It really seems to not like QuickTime.
> On my XP system not just FF crashes, but the system simply reboots if I even > land on a page with a QT video. > I don't even have to click on play on the clip, it just reboots! > effdee
Maybe you should try downloading and installing QT again. This is not happening here (or, it would seem) most places. Running QT on three WinXP systems with no such problems.
Ron Hunter wrote: > Maybe you should try downloading and installing QT again. This is not > happening here (or, it would seem) most places. > Running QT on three WinXP systems with no such problems.
I've installed/reinstalled/removed then reinstalled a total of 5 times now. Landing on a site with an embedded QT video still causes FF to crash - every single time.
For grins, I even tried it on a different machine. Same results.
Chris Barnes wrote: > Ron Hunter wrote: >> Maybe you should try downloading and installing QT again. This is not >> happening here (or, it would seem) most places. >> Running QT on three WinXP systems with no such problems.
> I've installed/reinstalled/removed then reinstalled a total of 5 times > now. Landing on a site with an embedded QT video still causes FF to > crash - every single time.
> For grins, I even tried it on a different machine. Same results.
Strange, as I use QT and Firefox with no crashes. Have you tried a new profile?
Chris Barnes wrote: > Ron Hunter wrote: >> Maybe you should try downloading and installing QT again. This is not >> happening here (or, it would seem) most places. >> Running QT on three WinXP systems with no such problems.
> I've installed/reinstalled/removed then reinstalled a total of 5 times > now. Landing on a site with an embedded QT video still causes FF to > crash - every single time.
> For grins, I even tried it on a different machine. Same results.
> Chris Barnes wrote: > > Ron Hunter wrote: > >> Maybe you should try downloading and installing QT again. This is not > >> happening here (or, it would seem) most places. > >> Running QT on three WinXP systems with no such problems.
> > I've installed/reinstalled/removed then reinstalled a total of 5 times > > now. Landing on a site with an embedded QT video still causes FF to > > crash - every single time.
> > For grins, I even tried it on a different machine. Same results.
> I have this problem in Firefox 1.5 and Opera 9. I'm on Windows XP.
> It's a problem w/ the quicktime plugin. It even exists on the Mac, to > some degree, but is fixable.
> -Kazem
> On May 26, 2:20 pm, Richard John <rjpen...@ontera.net> wrote:
> > Chris Barnes wrote: > > > Ron Hunter wrote: > > >> Maybe you should try downloading and installing QT again. This is not > > >> happening here (or, it would seem) most places. > > >> Running QT on three WinXP systems with no such problems.
> > > I've installed/reinstalled/removed then reinstalled a total of 5 times > > > now. Landing on a site with an embedded QT video still causes FF to > > > crash - every single time.
> > > For grins, I even tried it on a different machine. Same results.
> > Same problem for me guys.
You might want to try disabling all plugins in firefox. I had a similar problem: any page with embedded QT could cause FF to crash. If it didn't crash FF immediately, FF would always crash when attempting to leave the page. Also any videos on http://www.apple.com/trailers would cause FF to crash when attempting to play them. I no longer have this problem after disabling Adblock Plus.
> You might want to try disabling all plugins in firefox. I had a > similar problem: any page with embedded QT could cause FF to crash. If > it didn't crash FF immediately, FF would always crash when attempting > to leave the page. Also any videos on http://www.apple.com/trailers > would cause FF to crash when attempting to play them. I no longer have > this problem after disabling Adblock Plus.
Same troubles here, often get a crash when trying to leave a page with QT video. Also happens in FF safe mode or with Adblock disabled. I get a memory reference error and FF is closed by Win2000. I suspect it's not FF at all, but the Quicktime player that's crashing. I say this because I have never seen FF generate a memory reference error, but I have seen QT do it a lot.
> "Schauf" <Sch...@gmail.com> wrote in message > news:1180919995.101068.240840@o5g2000hsb.googlegroups.com... > > You might want to try disabling all plugins in firefox. I had a > > similar problem: any page with embedded QT could cause FF to crash. If > > it didn't crash FF immediately, FF would always crash when attempting > > to leave the page. Also any videos on http://www.apple.com/trailers > > would cause FF to crash when attempting to play them. I no longer have > > this problem after disabling Adblock Plus.
> Same troubles here, often get a crash when trying to leave a page with QT > video. Also happens in FF safe mode or with Adblock disabled. I get a > memory reference error and FF is closed by Win2000. I suspect it's not FF at > all, but the Quicktime player that's crashing. I say this because I have > never seen FF generate a memory reference error, but I have seen QT do it a > lot.
I tried every "fix" I found on the web, none of which work.
Uninstalling Quicktime 7.1.6 and installing 7.1.5 seems to have fixed it completely.
Dan G wrote: > "Schauf" <Sch...@gmail.com> wrote in message > news:1180919995.101068.240840@o5g2000hsb.googlegroups.com... >> You might want to try disabling all plugins in firefox. I had a >> similar problem: any page with embedded QT could cause FF to crash. If >> it didn't crash FF immediately, FF would always crash when attempting >> to leave the page. Also any videos on http://www.apple.com/trailers >> would cause FF to crash when attempting to play them. I no longer have >> this problem after disabling Adblock Plus.
> Same troubles here, often get a crash when trying to leave a page with QT > video. Also happens in FF safe mode or with Adblock disabled. I get a > memory reference error and FF is closed by Win2000. I suspect it's not FF at > all, but the Quicktime player that's crashing. I say this because I have > never seen FF generate a memory reference error, but I have seen QT do it a > lot.
I don't know if I solved the problem yet or not but I installed the latest version of RealPlayer and made it the default for all files and set Firefox to do the same. Quick Time is a bummer.
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