[pchelpers] Re: Firefox 1.0.2 Installs Clean but does not work

Ekhart,
        No, I did not realize that it had a SAFE mode. It is uninstalled
now and 1.0 is running fine.  If I get a chance I might give that a try
but if not I will keep it in mind for the next version. 

        Cy

On Tue, 29 Mar 2005 11:59:04 +0300 "Ekhart GEORGI (last name last)"
<Ekhart.GEORGI@xxxxxxxxxxx> writes:
> Hi Cyril

> This sounds like one of your extensions does not work in the newest 
> version. Did you try starting FF 1.0.2 in safe mode? (FF's own one, 
> not 
> your computer's operating systems)
> 
> 
> cyrilh@xxxxxxxx wrote:
> > Scott,
> > 
> > Firefox 1.0.2  installs clean but it will NOT work.  Downloaded a 
> new
> > file right from Mozilla and installed that after all the 
> uninstalls
> > and it will NOT work either. Went back to Firefox 1.0 which 
> installs
> > clean, works immediately.  So I am not sure why I would want 
> Version
> > 1.0.2 except just to stay up to date but I cannot tell the 
> difference
> > between the two versions. Anyway that is it. I have a new clean
> > registry out of the deal. :) Cy
> 
> This sounds like one of your extensions does not work in the newest 
> version. Did you try starting FF 1.0.2 in safe mode? (FF's own one, 
> not 
> your computer's operating systems)
> 
> You don't really need the newest version; Mozilla fixes bugs and 
> security holes before anyone gets around to exploiting them. Version 
> 1.0 
> is much safer (and will be for at least a few months) than any IE 
> version ever will be. Open source does not work like Microsoft's IE 
> where you get fixes after the security issues are publicly known for 
> 
> months and years and many others are kept secret until some cracker 
> finds them.
> 
> Ek


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