firefox not working after update, IE still works

[VanillaMozilla]

Guests, don't jump to conclusions. We see this after every version change. Always, a few people swear that Fx is the problem, and if they persevere they almost invariably trace the problem either to "security" software or sometimes to a Fx theme or extension.

Here are some of the things that can go wrong. People "shut down" their firewalls and they still operate behind the scenes. People have multiple firewalls running that they don't even know about. Etc. The Norton firewall blocks the new version without telling you. Third-party "security" software controls access to the Internet, and sometimes blocks it. Occasionally a theme or extension does not work correctly. All the advice given above is good.

[VanillaMozilla]

The [NIS] default settings for modified programs is set to "block silently" so that anyone not knowing how a firewall works get stuck with a non-functional FF.

Does that mean that there's a default that can be changed? That would explain why some people have no trouble, and some people have nothing but trouble.

[trolly]

I guess there is. It is known that NIS is blocking silently but at the 1.5.0.1 release someone posted that his/her NIS has asked. I do not have NIS so i can not be sure. Any power user with NIS out there?

Edit: maybe similar to cookie configuration described here?

[VanillaMozilla]

Symantec has recently (finally!) added some Web support for NIS here:
You can access the Internet only with Norton Internet Security or Norton Personal Firewall disabled
Modifying or restoring the default firewall rules in Norton Internet Security or Norton Personal Firewall
Scan for programs

[Guest]

I have a problem otherway round. IE stopped working after installing firefox on windows 2k prof. Fireforx work fine. But ie doesnt even give anything. i tried uninstalling/re-installing IE. It dint work. Any ideas?

[VanillaMozilla]

Guest, yes. Perhaps you have tried IE 7. If you do that, IE 6 sort of self-destructs when you install another browser. MS has a bulletin about it.

[Guest1234]

I've checked out a lot of forums, but nothing has helped me. I'm still getting errors loading certain websites. I don't have a firewall running so you can't point fingers there. It started after I updated.

[Guest1234a]

Here is the output from the enum process:

~~#00C000:Windows Firewall is off~~
[System Process]
System
\SystemRoot\System32\smss.exe
csrss.exe (Microsoft Corporation / Client Server Runtime Process)
\??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\winlogon.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\services.exe (Microsoft Corporation / Services and Controller app)
C:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.exe (Microsoft Corporation / LSA Shell (Export Version))
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe (Microsoft Corporation / Generic Host Process for Win32 Services)
-- DCOM Server Process Launcher
-- Terminal Services
svchost.exe (Microsoft Corporation / Generic Host Process for Win32 Services)
-- Remote Procedure Call (RPC)
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe (Microsoft Corporation / Generic Host Process for Win32 Services)
-- Windows Audio
-- Background Intelligent Transfer Service
-- Computer Browser
-- Cryptographic Services
-- DHCP Client
-- Logical Disk Manager
-- COM+ Event System
-- Fast User Switching Compatibility
-- Server
-- Workstation
-- Network Connections
-- Network Location Awareness (NLA)
-- Remote Access Connection Manager
-- Task Scheduler
-- System Event Notification
-- Windows Firewall/Internet Connection Sharing (ICS)
-- Shell Hardware Detection
-- Telephony
-- Themes
-- Windows Management Instrumentation
-- Automatic Updates
-- Wireless Zero Configuration
svchost.exe (Microsoft Corporation / Generic Host Process for Win32 Services)
-- DNS Client
svchost.exe (Microsoft Corporation / Generic Host Process for Win32 Services)
-- TCP/IP NetBIOS Helper
-- SSDP Discovery Service
-- WebClient
C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe (Microsoft Corporation / Spooler SubSystem App)
-- Print Spooler
C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE (Microsoft Corporation / Windows Explorer)
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Apple\Mobile Device Support\bin\AppleMobileDeviceService.exe (Apple, Inc. / Apple Mobile Device Service)
-- Apple Mobile Device
C:\Program Files\AVG\AVG8\avgwdsvc.exe (AVG Technologies CZ, s.r.o. / AVG Watchdog Service)
-- AVG8 WatchDog
C:\WINDOWS\system32\nvsvc32.exe (NVIDIA Corporation / NVIDIA Driver Helper Service, Version 175.16)
-- NVIDIA Display Driver Service
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe (Microsoft Corporation / Generic Host Process for Win32 Services)
-- Windows Image Acquisition (WIA)
C:\Program Files\AVG\AVG8\avgrsx.exe (AVG Technologies CZ, s.r.o. / AVG Resident Shield Service)
C:\Program Files\AVG\AVG8\avgemc.exe (AVG Technologies CZ, s.r.o. / AVG E-Mail Scanner)
-- AVG8 E-mail Scanner
C:\WINDOWS\Mixer.exe (C-Media Electronic Inc. (www.cmedia.com.tw) / Mixer)
C:\Program Files\SyncroSoft\Pos\H2O\cledx.exe (Team H2O / Team H2O CLEDX)
C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe (Microsoft Corporation / CTF Loader)
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Ahead\Lib\NMBgMonitor.exe (Nero AG / Nero Home)
C:\Program Files\RocketDock\RocketDock.exe
C:\Program Files\DAEMON Tools Lite\daemon.exe (DT Soft Ltd / DAEMON Tools main application)
C:\Program Files\Orb Networks\Orb\bin\OrbTray.exe (Orb Networks / Orb)
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Ahead\Lib\NMIndexingService.exe (Nero AG / Nero Home)
-- NMIndexingService
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Ahead\Lib\NMIndexStoreSvr.exe (Nero AG / Nero Home)
C:\Program Files\Digsby\digsby.exe (dotSyntax, LLC / Digsby IM)
C:\Program Files\Memturbo 4\MemTurbo.exe (SoftwareOnline.com, Inc. / MemTurbo™)
C:\Program Files\Orb Networks\Orb\bin\Orb.exe (Orb Networks, Inc. / Orb Application)
C:\Program Files\iPod\bin\iPodService.exe (Apple Inc. / iPodService Module)
-- iPod Service
C:\Program Files\AVG\AVG8\avgtray.exe (AVG Technologies CZ, s.r.o. / AVG Tray Monitor)
D:\Program Files\Steam\Steam.exe (Valve Corporation / Steam)
C:\Program Files\Winamp\Winamp.exe (Nullsoft / Winamp)
C:\Program Files\AVG\AVG8\avgupd.exe (AVG Technologies CZ, s.r.o. / AVG Update module)
C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe (Mozilla Corporation / Firefox)
~~#00C000:C:\Documents and Settings\John\Desktop\EnumProcess.exe (Me, myself and I / EnumProcess) ~~

Any help is appreciated.

[malliz]

Try
http://kb.mozillazine.org/Standard_diag ... Firefox%29

You would be much better off starting a new thread.

[Guest]

I've tried every solution on this and many other sites. For the past four days I've been unable to load pages and get constant errors. I'm now abandoning firefox after years of use. I simply can't do anything with it following the latest update.

[LoudNoise]

Guest start a new thread.

[VanillaMozilla]

Guest, this thread is WAY too old, it's a garbage bucket of miscellaneous problems, and your problem has nothing to do with the title. No one is going to help you here. START A NEW THREAD.

[abhisek khuntia]

Now i'm using 1.5.0.1 but i want to install firefox 3.6.13 in fedora 5. I tried everything but unable to use firefox 3.6.13 in fedora 5. So please help as soon as possible.

regards
Abhisek

[LIMPET235]

Please read the above posts.
Locking this due to it's old age.