Firefox 1.0.6-Installation Guidelines & Common Questions
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Firefox 1.0.6
Just installed 1.0.6 and update for Roboform. I deleted 1.0.4 but not profiles. Everything seems to be working great.
thanks,
brad
thanks,
brad
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I am trying to install fx 1.0.6 on a mac w/ OS 10.3.9. I am new to fx. After it downloads, I have a fx "volume" icon and a fx 1.0.6.dmg icon on my desktop. Trying to follow the 2 sets of install directions I've found (one in support that talks specifically about OS and the other in "getting started") nothing quite matches up w/ these 2 icons and how fx behaves. I can aparently browse w/ fx, but when I go to File menu>Import to import all my IE stuff, I get a dialog box that says "import favorites, etc. from:" and there's nothing listed, so I can't import anything. I have IE and mac's safari browsers and they work fine.
I have re-downloaded several times now, have tried following the conflicting instructions for installing, and I think I've just copied fx to my harddrive, not actually installed anything--it just put it there instantly, didn't ask me to agree to any licensing agreements or any questions/registration.
Part of instructions say to double click the .dmg icon and it will open fx in finder--when I do that, it blinks twice and nothing happens. I have dragged it to my HD and then there's instantly a fx icon there I can click and open fx w/.
Any advice and help is greatly appreciated!!
I have re-downloaded several times now, have tried following the conflicting instructions for installing, and I think I've just copied fx to my harddrive, not actually installed anything--it just put it there instantly, didn't ask me to agree to any licensing agreements or any questions/registration.
Part of instructions say to double click the .dmg icon and it will open fx in finder--when I do that, it blinks twice and nothing happens. I have dragged it to my HD and then there's instantly a fx icon there I can click and open fx w/.
Any advice and help is greatly appreciated!!
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All you should need to do is download and install the latest versions.naddude wrote:is it necessary to do a clean install when updating firefox (ie from 1.04to 1.06) or can I just install over top of older version?
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You shouldn't need to uninstall the old versions first, and your settings should not be affected.
Although, it is always wise to back up your profile, just in case.
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I upgraded from 1.05 to 1.06. I got a message telling me the program was not allowed to close, so "Please restart". I rebooted three times, but I couldn't continued to get the same menu. I unistalled , and reinstalled 1.02. I got the same message. I rebooted twice. Still. I'm now using IE to post this, and I'm really pissed off, because the pop-ups are flying. I was laso doing something. I've never had an installation problem, with nightly builds or upgrades. What do I do before these pop-ups drive me insane?
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Downloading, but getting excel spreadsheet
I tried to download the latest version of Firefox 1.0.6 (I don't have it on my system at all) on to my MAC and all I got was an excel spreadsheet with a whole lot of goobledeegook. What did I do wrong?
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Are you referring to the "Program must terminate to allow a previous installation to continue" message?ROKInfidel wrote:I upgraded from 1.05 to 1.06. I got a message telling me the program was not allowed to close, so "Please restart"
Thats what happens if you cancel the update before it finishes. Go to the program installation folder 'C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox' and delete the file 'xpicleanup.dat'.
Right-click on all of them and select 'Disable'. Then restart Firefox.Anonymous wrote:I just upgraded to 1.0.6 a few minutes ago & it disabled my extensions! How can I re-enable them or do I just have to reinstall them? (I made a backup of the FF folder, can I just get them out of there?
Then, right-click on all of them and select 'Enable'. Then restart Firefox.
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Also having troubles on Windows XP - everything installed fine, it's copied across all my old settings etc fine, but since upgrading my 'Real Alternative' Real player is no longer functioning and many online forms seem to be giving grief... (at least, the forms break with Firefox but work fine with Internet Explorer now).
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Try disabling your Firewall first. If you can then access the net, then the Firewall is still your problem.
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Ok i had v1.0.4 for a while now and i accidentally deleted it this morning, and now i am getting 1.0.6 but whenevr i download it or Thunderbird it says the are Microsoft Excel files and they open and are jibberirsh in my excel program. So, i was wondering if there was anywhere i could just get 1.0.4 back because that works better for me.