Yesterday I encountered big problems after an auto-update of Firefox to version 3.0.1.
Any attempt to remove items from my bookmarks resulted in a total machine hang up.
I tried a system restore to get back to the version 2.0.0.16, but Firefox didn't then work. I removed it through 'Add/Revomve Programs', and then downloaded and installed 2.0.0.16 again. That didn't work.
I went to the Help Forum, and found a recommendation to try installing the older version in a different directory. At last it's working.
(a) How can I ensure I don't get this auto-update happening again?
(b) Why does using a different directory name make any difference?
My Operating System is Windows XP SP2 Hofirefox 2.0.0.1 downloadme Edition.
It's to do with registry entries. Firefox 3 works well, but finding your bookmarks appears to have caused a problem. It sounds as though you got the automatic update through the Microsoft updates server (Uncle Bill wouldn't sabotage a rival product would he?)
Go to the Firefox site and download the Version 3 installation file. Use Add/Remove programs to remove your existing Version 2. Now look for both old and new program directories and delete them. Go into C:\Documents and Settings and find the Application Data files for Firefox and delete them. If you have a registry cleaner, run that to kill off any orphan entries. Now do a clean install from the file you dowfirefox 2.0.0.1 downloadnloaded. It's worth the effort.
your computer sounds like crap.maybe time to upgrade
click tools then options and then high light Advanced and choice the update tab and then put a dot into Ask me what i want to do - under When updates for Firefox are found.
To remove items from the bookmarks menu, go to -
My Computer > C:/ > Documents and Settings > [yourcomputername] > Favourites
You can't go back to the old one - just keep 3, it's fine.
Your problem has absolutely nothing to do with registry or which directory it's installed in. You just have to do it the way I have told you.
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