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Marvo301 · 08-11-2011, 06:27 PM

I have been using Firefox as my browser for a long time. Last night I decided to upgrade to the latest version of Firefox. Now I can't get Firefox to load on my computer. I either get a dialogue box that says a script on this page failed to complete or I get a dialogue box that says this application failed to load properly. Anybody else ever experience this or know how to fix it?(I'm using I.E. right now)

Retro4Life · 08-11-2011, 06:33 PM

Tried deleting the entire program and redownloading a new one?

Marvo301 · 08-11-2011, 07:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Retro4Life

Tried deleting the entire program and redownloading a new one?

No I haven't tried that. Thanks for the suggestion.

robyrob · 08-12-2011, 11:33 AM

you probably have some incompatible add-on or plug-in

start Firefox in safe mode then disable or uninstall your add-ons

- or just start fresh; uninstall Firefox completely, uninstall Java and Flash, clear out your temp files and then download & reinstall the current version of each.

Marvo301 · 08-12-2011, 04:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by robyrob

you probably have some incompatible add-on or plug-in

start Firefox in safe mode then disable or uninstall your add-ons

- or just start fresh; uninstall Firefox completely, uninstall Java and Flash, clear out your temp files and then download & reinstall the current version of each.

Thanks robyrob. I'll try that.

Tweety · 08-13-2011, 12:47 AM

If the problem persists, you might try reinstalling an earlier version of Firefox as well.

I found this link to prior versions of the Firefox installation file.

http://releases.mozilla.org/pub/mozi...efox/releases/

You have to work through the directories to select the right operating system (windows or mac) as well as the language you want...

For example, this is a link to Firefox version 3.6.19

http://releases.mozilla.org/pub/mozi...6/win32/en-US/

When you click on the first 3.6.19.exe link, the setup window will pop up.

It's also possible that you may still have the setup file for a prior version still in your downloaded files folder somewhere.

Marvo301 · 08-13-2011, 01:07 AM

Thanks Tweety!

Marvo301 · 08-17-2011, 09:20 PM

Thanks for the advice everyone. I opened Firefox in safe mode and disabled all my add-ons and now Firefox is working again.

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08-13-2011, 12:47 AM	#6
Tweety Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Jan 18, 2002 Location: Florida Posts: 6,804	If the problem persists, you might try reinstalling an earlier version of Firefox as well. I found this link to prior versions of the Firefox installation file. http://releases.mozilla.org/pub/mozi...efox/releases/ You have to work through the directories to select the right operating system (windows or mac) as well as the language you want... For example, this is a link to Firefox version 3.6.19 http://releases.mozilla.org/pub/mozi...6/win32/en-US/ When you click on the first 3.6.19.exe link, the setup window will pop up. It's also possible that you may still have the setup file for a prior version still in your downloaded files folder somewhere.
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08-13-2011, 01:07 AM	#7
Marvo301 I'm NOT a Blockhead! Forum Celebrity Join Date: May 17, 2002 Location: The Great White North Posts: 21,461	Thanks Tweety!

08-17-2011, 09:20 PM	#8
Marvo301 I'm NOT a Blockhead! Forum Celebrity Join Date: May 17, 2002 Location: The Great White North Posts: 21,461	Thanks for the advice everyone. I opened Firefox in safe mode and disabled all my add-ons and now Firefox is working again.