The below article was just mentioned on another thread I was following concerning this problem.
http://www.networkworld.com/news/2009/101609-sneaky-microsoft-plug-in-puts-firefox.html?hpg1=bn Thanks Microsoft! @CarynG My firefox just disabled Microsft .NET extesnion for me and disabled a plugin called "Windows presentation Foundation". I just got a new HDD and will now attempt to install Firebug. I'll let you know if it works. Nora On Oct 18, 1:15 pm, CarynG <[email protected]> wrote: > Firefox posted something, but it said the missing files had to be > there and even though I followed what they said, and showed hidden > files (which was my default), the files still aren't there. A > complete waste of time. > > @Tim - I ran the update (scheduled to run later today, but did it > now). Nothing changed. Glad it worked for you. > > An IT guy I've know for years suggested going back to an earlier > version of FF. I'm going to give it a couple of more days, see if > anyone here has additional suggestions, and then maybe have to try > that. > > Have I mentioned yet that I really, really dislike Vista 64-bit OS? > It's been nothing but a problem from the beginning! > > Again, thanks to you all. Much appreciated to know that I'm not > alone! > > Best, > > Caryn > > On Oct 18, 8:16 am, Cassiopeia <[email protected]> wrote: > > > @Caryn > > > I have to agree with John. > > > If the link I gave and the containing tips donothelp you or you arenotsure > > how to use them, Firefox support is the place to go. > > > Nora > > > On Oct 16, 8:07 pm, CarynG <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Nora, appreciate the update and counsel. > > > > Here's my issue: I'mnotan inexperienced computer user and I can't > > > find an extensions folder - nor can I find those extensions.* files > > > people have said to delete. Something is very strange. Do you happen > > > to have a path to this folder? I noticed today that Delicious isn't > > > working either (same issues). > > > > Many thanks! > > > > Caryn > > > > On Oct 16, 8:18 am, Cassiopeia <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > I should also add that this is occuring with other extensions too,not > > > > justFirebug. It appears to be an issue with Firefox v. 3.5.3. > > > > > Nora > > > > > On Oct 16, 10:05 am, Cassiopeia <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > You will need to install it by hand. Follow the instructions in the > > > > > link below. It's #4. It worked for me. > > > > > >http://osdir.com/ml/firebug/2009-09/msg00087.html > > > > > > Nora > > > > > > On Oct 15, 7:29 pm, CarynG <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > Noah, have you gotten this resolved. My issue is identical and > > > > > >installinga new profile didn't help. Thanks! > > > > > > > On Oct 8, 1:04 pm, noahpke <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > Tim, > > > > > > > > Your note about the extension files has helped shed some light. > > > > > > > But > > > > > > > still no FB. > > > > > > > > Here is what I did. > > > > > > > > Closed FF. > > > > > > > Deleted extensions.* from my profile directory. > > > > > > > Opened FF > > > > > > > Went to getfirebug.com and clicked install > > > > > > > Went through install process. > > > > > > > Clicked restart FF after install > > > > > > > FF restarted > > > > > > > No FB. > > > > > > > > Here is the extension log file. > > > > > > > > 2009-10-08 12:56:03 - safeInstallOperation: install operation > > > > > > > (caller- > > > > > > > supplied callback) failed, rolling back file moves and aborting > > > > > > > installation. > > > > > > > 2009-10-08 12:56:03 - safeInstallOperation: failed to remove the > > > > > > > folder we failed to install an item into: > > > > > > > C:\Users\Noah\AppData\Roaming > > > > > > > \Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\9e5ekmtl.default\extensions > > > > > > > \[email protected] -- There isnotmuch to suggest > > > > > > > here... maybe restart and try again? > > > > > > > 2009-10-08 12:56:03 - ExtensionManager:_finishOperations - > > > > > > > failure, > > > > > > > catching exception - lineno: 565 - file: undefined - [Exception... > > > > > > > "Component returned failure code: 0x80004005 (NS_ERROR_FAILURE) > > > > > > > [nsIFile.remove]" nsresult: "0x80004005 (NS_ERROR_FAILURE)" > > > > > > > location: "JS frame :: > > > > > > > file:///C:/Program%20Files/Mozilla%20Firefox/components/nsExtensionManager. > > > > > > > js > > > > > > > :: removeDirRecursive :: line 565" data: no] > > > > > > > 2009-10-08 12:56:06 - safeInstallOperation: install operation > > > > > > > (caller- > > > > > > > supplied callback) failed, rolling back file moves and aborting > > > > > > > installation. > > > > > > > 2009-10-08 12:56:06 - ExtensionManager:_finishOperations - > > > > > > > failure, > > > > > > > catching exception - lineno: 1658 - file: undefined - > > > > > > > [Exception... > > > > > > > "Component returned failure code: 0x80520015 > > > > > > > (NS_ERROR_FILE_ACCESS_DENIED) [nsIZipReader.extract]" nsresult: > > > > > > > "0x80520015 (NS_ERROR_FILE_ACCESS_DENIED)" location: "JS frame :: > > > > > > > file:///C:/Program%20Files/Mozilla%20Firefox/components/nsExtensionManager. > > > > > > > js > > > > > > > :: extractExtensionFiles :: line 1658" data: no] > > > > > > > 2009-10-08 12:56:07 - ExtensionManager:_finishOperations - > > > > > > > failure, > > > > > > > catching exception - lineno: 4987 - file: > > > > > > > file:///C:/Program%20Files/Mozilla%20Firefox/components/nsExtensionManager. > > > > > > > js > > > > > > > - TypeError: entries[i] is null > > > > > > > > I have three other extensions installed. Google TB, Selenium, > > > > > > > .Net > > > > > > > Framework Assistant. I had Alexa Sparky installed. After I > > > > > > > deleted > > > > > > > extensions.* the first time it said it wasnotcompatible with FF > > > > > > > 3.5.3 (although it was working previously). > > > > > > > > And for Vista users the profile directory is here: > > > > > > > > C:\Users\[username]\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\ > > > > > > > [profileid].default\ > > > > > > > > Thanks > > > > > > > -Noah --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Firebug" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/firebug?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
