Firefox corrupted when Wizz RSS 2.0.0 updated itself
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Firefox corrupted when Wizz RSS 2.0.0 updated itself
Yesterday I did an update of Firefox and it installed an update of Wizz RSS 2.0.0. Now, none of the menu items work (either with mouse or with keystrokes), you cannot enter a URL in the browser...basically Firefox only opens and closes, that's it. Is anyone else having this problem? How can I manually remove this extension?
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The same thing happened to me. I started in safe mode and uninstalled Wizz RSS. Starting Firefox back up allowed me to access the menus, browse, etc., but a blank sidebar is open and will not close. Also, my bookmarks reset to a blank bookmarks file. This is so frustrating when one rogue extension causes everything to get corrupted.
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Automatic Wizz extension download corrupts Firefox
RE: Wizz update. I too get the Wizz home page which is frozen. The 'safe' mode opens Firefox but the extensions window is greyed out and therefore unable to unistall Wizz. Clearly this automatic download has corrupted Firefox and apart from unistalling and reinstalling the whole works I can't see a way round this one. Come on Firefox let's have some answers here.
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Find the extensions.rdf file and delete it.
This should force FF to rebuild the extension list.
It's in your profile folder.
http://kb.mozillazine.org/Profile_Folder
This should force FF to rebuild the extension list.
It's in your profile folder.
http://kb.mozillazine.org/Profile_Folder
Think for yourself. Otherwise you have to believe what other people tell you.
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Mike Dodds, for future reference, you should be able to uninstall in Safe Mode even if the extensions window is grayed out, by right clicking on the extension.
I don't know how to do any of this stuff, I just hire the guys that do
Have you considered reading the HELP folder. Right there on your menu bar.
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Have you considered reading the HELP folder. Right there on your menu bar.
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I'm having the same issues.
WinXP
Firefox 1.07
I've deleted the extensions.rdf files. When I try to open Firefox, I will not load. The cursor blinks continuously...I've looked in processes to see if it's open - it looks like it tries to open, then closes, over and over. It's not open long enough to select and click "End process".
Any suggesions?
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WinXP
Firefox 1.07
I've deleted the extensions.rdf files. When I try to open Firefox, I will not load. The cursor blinks continuously...I've looked in processes to see if it's open - it looks like it tries to open, then closes, over and over. It's not open long enough to select and click "End process".
Any suggesions?
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The last one was from me.
Deleting extensions.rdf does only work in 1.5 not 1.0.7
Think for yourself. Otherwise you have to believe what other people tell you.
A society based on individualism is an oxymoron. || Freedom is at first the freedom to starve.
Constitution says: One man, one vote. Supreme court says: One dollar, one vote.
A society based on individualism is an oxymoron. || Freedom is at first the freedom to starve.
Constitution says: One man, one vote. Supreme court says: One dollar, one vote.
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Okay. I uninstalled/reinstalled FF 1.0.7 and my profile seems to be back. However, I still have the empty sidebar and the browser will not navigate (bookmarks are listed, but it won't go the site selected). I can't find any reference to Wizz RSS on my system and the extension is not listed (I uninstalled it previously - but not in safe mode).
Are there any other options?
-Monty
Are there any other options?
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Your prfile is pobably still defective. Try to create a new profile.
http://kb.mozillazine.org/Profile_manager
Here some hints to move your important data:
http://kb.mozillazine.org/Moving_your_profile_folder
http://kb.mozillazine.org/Profile_manager
Here some hints to move your important data:
http://kb.mozillazine.org/Moving_your_profile_folder
Think for yourself. Otherwise you have to believe what other people tell you.
A society based on individualism is an oxymoron. || Freedom is at first the freedom to starve.
Constitution says: One man, one vote. Supreme court says: One dollar, one vote.
A society based on individualism is an oxymoron. || Freedom is at first the freedom to starve.
Constitution says: One man, one vote. Supreme court says: One dollar, one vote.
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Firstly, perhaps I should explain that these problems are not caused by bugs in the extension. The freezing on upgrade from 1.1.3 to 2.0.n is caused by Bugzilla ID 275148 and the sidebar problem is caused by Bugzilla ID 249883.
To recover from the freezing problem, press Ctrl+N. This should open a new, functioning, Firefox window. From the new window you can uninstall the extension and on restarting Firefox, all should be back to normal.
To recover from the empty sidebar problem, reinstall the extension, close the sidebar and then uninstall the extension.
To recover from the freezing problem, press Ctrl+N. This should open a new, functioning, Firefox window. From the new window you can uninstall the extension and on restarting Firefox, all should be back to normal.
To recover from the empty sidebar problem, reinstall the extension, close the sidebar and then uninstall the extension.
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