Re: [PCWorks] How do you go back to a previous version of FireFox?
- From: Peter Kaulback <peter@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: pcworks@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 23 Apr 2010 10:02:13 -0400
Clint uninstall the version you have and install the version you want.
Once it is installed then disable the automatic update feature, usually
in Tools, Options, Advanced. Also be sure to delete the Firefox folder
in C:\Program Files\. And be sure to backup your settings folder in
C:\Documents and Settings\<username>\Application
Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles in case there are backwards compatibility
issues.
Peter Kaulback
On 4/22/2010 4:14 AM, Clint Hamilton-PCWorks Admin wrote:
> It still does all that with all extensions disabled.
>
> There was an interesting thread recently at WPW about FF
> issues, and some said FF was faster for them, and some said IE
> was much faster. No one had any explanations as to how this
> can happen.
>
> So I take it you don't know how to go back to a previous
> version, like from 3.6.3 to 3.6 or so?
> -Clint
>
> God Bless,
> Clint Hamilton, Owner
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>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Hugh Vandervoort"
>
> FF has always worked perfectly for me. Some studies suggest
> it's the
> fastest browser. The problems you're talking about are almost
> always
> caused by plug-ins that don't work properly. I'd disable all
> the
> plug-ins and load them one at a time to see which is the
> culprit.
> When FF updates, it often disables plug-ins that haven't been
> updated.
> I've never seen a site that requires FF, but I suppose it's
> possible.
> I like Chrome also, but it has some features I don't care for.
> I
> usually keep it open to check my Gmail account.
>
>
> On Thu, Apr 22, 2010 at 3:06 AM, Clint Hamilton-PCWorks Admin
>
>> wrote:
>>
>
>> I hate FireFox. Through dozens of installs, versions, and
>> even
>> reformats, it's so slow I don't see how anyone can use it.
>> Unfortunately, it must be used at some sites. Ever since I
>> allowed it to update to v3.6.3 (or maybe the version before
>> that), things have gotten even worse. It's even slower than
>> before, but it also disabled the "RealPlayer Browser Record
>> Plugin" where you are supposed to have a pop-up button on
>> every embedded video for "Download" and other options.
>> It also disabled the right click on the clip and "Download"!
>> That still works fine for IE, but it has vanished in FF.
>>
>> This does not work:
>> http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Using+the+RealPlayer+plugin+with+Firefox#Cannot_download_videos_after_updating_RealPlayer
>> It ridiculously says to DISABLE it, and it will work! ????
>> (But again, the problem was NOT caused by updating RP,
>> but after updating FF).
>>
>> Also, every single time I click "Restart FireFox" regardless
>> of
>> what plugin is installed/enabled/disabled, it NEVER starts! I
>> repeatedly click to manually try and start it again, and
>> there
>> can be 20+ "firefox.exe" running in the Task Manager! The
>> only
>> way it will start again, is to wait about 15 minutes.....yes,
>> that's 15 minutes of WAITING for it to load, or restarting my
>> PC.
>>
>> This also does not work:
>> http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Using+the+RealPlayer+plugin+with+Firefox#RealPlayer_plugin_is_not_recognized
>> Both of the files are where they should be.
>>
>> RealPlayer keeps claiming there are no updates more than a
>> year
>> after installing it (v 11.1.3) so it cannot be updated.
>>
>> So I need to know either what's wrong with the RP plugin and
>> why it won't work, or how to go back to a previous version of
>> FF.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> -Clint
>
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