Post-Update 4.0 Problem

[Guest]

Firefox was working fine but then... I upgraded...

Upgraded to 4.0, and now firefox won't open. no error messages, it just doesn't open. but if I go to the task manager, it is running.

Tried deleting my profile (backed it up first), no luck.

Restarted. No luck.

Uninstalled, Reinstalled, x 2, no luck.

Tried an old version of firefox (downgrade), same problem.




Running a amd turion 64 x2 TL 60

Vista Home Premium Edition

I am fine with abandoning firefox. I like chrome. but the main problem is my 3 years of bookmarks. Chrome won't import them (I didn't ever do it before, wasn't worried about firefax crashing... now it's too late).


Help?

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[Guest]

Firefox was working fine but then... I upgraded...

Upgraded to 4.0, and now firefox won't open. no error messages, it just doesn't open. but if I go to the task manager, it is running.

terminate it in task manager.
then start Firefox, it should startup now

[KWierso]

Install Firefox 4.

Hold the shift key as you start it up, which should let you start in Safe Mode.

[Guest]

Firefox was working fine but then... I upgraded...

Upgraded to 4.0, and now firefox won't open. no error messages, it just doesn't open. but if I go to the task manager, it is running.

terminate it in task manager.
then start Firefox, it should startup now

Thanks I tried terminating it and restarting. No luck.

Safemode also failed to work.

[Gingerbread Man]

Firefox will not start

If that doesn't help,

• You can try copying the places.sqlite file from your profile folder into the profile folder for Firefox Portable. If it starts up without problems, you can then export the bookmarks in HTML format.
• You can try importing your bookmarks in Opera, then exporting them in HTML format.

[susuritis]

Firefox was working fine but then... I upgraded...

Upgraded to 4.0, and now firefox won't open. no error messages, it just doesn't open. but if I go to the task manager, it is running.

Tried deleting my profile (backed it up first), no luck.

Restarted. No luck.

Uninstalled, Reinstalled, x 2, no luck.

Tried an old version of firefox (downgrade), same problem.




Running a amd turion 64 x2 TL 60

Vista Home Premium Edition

I am fine with abandoning firefox. I like chrome. but the main problem is my 3 years of bookmarks. Chrome won't import them (I didn't ever do it before, wasn't worried about firefax crashing... now it's too late).


Help?

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I have the same problem!

[Guest]

:arrow: Firefox will not start

If that doesn't help,

• You can try copying the places.sqlite file from your profile folder into the profile folder for Firefox Portable. If it starts up without problems, you can then export the bookmarks in HTML format.
• You can try importing your bookmarks in Opera, then exporting them in HTML format.

Thanks. Tried both. Neither work :/

[Gingerbread Man]

Meaning what? Firefox Portable doesn't start either? Opera doesn't say "One entry imported" after choosing to import places.sqlite? Have you restarted your computer before attempting either, like the article recommends?

[Guest]

Meaning what? Firefox Portable doesn't start either? Opera doesn't say "One entry imported" after choosing to import places.sqlite? Have you restarted your computer before attempting either, like the article recommends?

Firefox Portable didn't open.

HOWEVER

Opera worked. I had loaded "bookmarks" instead of "places." The bookmarks icon caught my eye and I missed the places the first time.


Thanks a ton! Now I have all my bookmarks on Opera...

[Gingerbread Man]

You're welcome

Personally, I like Opera, but as I said it can export bookmarks in HTML format, so you're not forced to use it.

Your Firefox problems are likely caused either by an anti-virus, firewall or security suite, or the exact opposite — malware.