Encountered a Firefox problem and had to delete it

Larry_OHF · 07-27-2007, 10:54 PM

I was browsing the net with Firefox when suddenly connection was lost after about an hour. I flipped over to Explorer to see if I could get a connection because my modem was not indicating a problem. I was unable to connect to the internet on most sites I tried, but a few of my saved favorites were able to connect...not all of them. I decided that since the problem began while using Firefox, I'd blame it, and deleted it off the machine. I can now access the internet again uninhibited.

By the way, I tried booting Firefox in its safe mode (disconnecting all plugins, etc.) but to no avail.

Seems I remember somebody else having a problem similar to this several months ago.

Larry_OHF · 07-27-2007, 11:02 PM

Crap! How did it do that????

I deleted it off my system, reinstalled it from the website...and it reloaded with all its settings and skins that I had before! WTF??

robertthebard · 07-27-2007, 11:07 PM

Parts of it were still in your system registry, I'd say.

Larry_OHF · 07-27-2007, 11:09 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by robertthebard:
Parts of it were still in your system registry, I'd say.

= EVIL !!

Luvian · 07-28-2007, 04:58 AM

Probably more in it's config folder. I'm guessing you didn't change the install path.

That's a strange bug, never heard of anything like that, and I'm using quite a bunch of plugins and scripts.

Iron Greasel · 07-28-2007, 12:18 PM

I don't think the unistaller deletes stuff you have added yourself post-installation. So unless you delete the program folder (or possibly config folder, or possibly both), you get to keep all the stuff you have collected. Certainly, it is a twisted, curdled, corrupted and evil power, but you might as well use it now that it's there.

07-27-2007, 10:54 PM	#1
Larry_OHF Ironworks Moderator Join Date: March 1, 2001 Location: Midlands, South Carolina Age: 48 Posts: 14,759	I was browsing the net with Firefox when suddenly connection was lost after about an hour. I flipped over to Explorer to see if I could get a connection because my modem was not indicating a problem. I was unable to connect to the internet on most sites I tried, but a few of my saved favorites were able to connect...not all of them. I decided that since the problem began while using Firefox, I'd blame it, and deleted it off the machine. I can now access the internet again uninhibited. By the way, I tried booting Firefox in its safe mode (disconnecting all plugins, etc.) but to no avail. Seems I remember somebody else having a problem similar to this several months ago. __________________

07-27-2007, 11:07 PM	#3
robertthebard Xanathar Thieves Guild Join Date: March 17, 2001 Location: Wichita, KS USA Age: 61 Posts: 4,537	Parts of it were still in your system registry, I'd say. __________________ To those we have lost; May your spirits fly free. Good Music: Here. Interesting read, one of my blogs.

07-28-2007, 04:58 AM	#5
Luvian Ironworks Moderator Join Date: June 27, 2001 Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada Age: 43 Posts: 6,763	Probably more in it's config folder. I'm guessing you didn't change the install path. That's a strange bug, never heard of anything like that, and I'm using quite a bunch of plugins and scripts. __________________ Once upon a time in Canada...

07-28-2007, 12:18 PM	#6
Iron Greasel Fzoul Chembryl Join Date: July 13, 2004 Location: Finland Age: 35 Posts: 1,701	I don't think the unistaller deletes stuff you have added yourself post-installation. So unless you delete the program folder (or possibly config folder, or possibly both), you get to keep all the stuff you have collected. Certainly, it is a twisted, curdled, corrupted and evil power, but you might as well use it now that it's there. __________________

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Larry_OHF Ironworks Moderator Join Date: March 1, 2001 Location: Midlands, South Carolina Age: 48 Posts: 14,759	Crap! How did it do that???? I deleted it off my system, reinstalled it from the website...and it reloaded with all its settings and skins that I had before! WTF??

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