It's possible that the reason you can't find this file is related to the reason you had the bogus inspector.dll ... the some update failed before completing these steps?
jjb On Mar 16, 4:49 pm, Mav <[email protected]> wrote: > I looked in these two directories: > C:\Documents and Settings\Mav\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\ > C:\Documents and Settings\Mav\Local Settings\Application > Data\Mozilla\Firefox\ > but found no update directory in there, nor the last-update.log file. > > I also did a search for the file but the only last-update.log it found was > from Thunderbird. So I'm pretty sure it's just not there at all. Would the > fresh 3.6 install remove this file? Unfortunately I don't have an old > back-up of the "Local Settings" directories, i usually skip them and only > back-up some of the "Aplication Data" directories. > > @spofer, it's not in the program files directory. I think it should actually > be in this directory, if it's exactly the same as were Thunderbird stores > the file: > C:\Documents and Settings\ <windowsusername> \Local Settings\Application > Data\Mozilla\Mozilla Firefox\updates\last-update.log > > On Wed, Mar 17, 2010 at 12:18 AM, John J Barton <[email protected] > > > wrote: > > The following request came from mozilla devs concerning this issue: > > > If you can get the user's last-update.log it will show whether or not > > the update found / failed to remove these files. The last-update.log > > is in the users profile in the local appdata directory (e.g. > > %LOCALAPPDATA% on Vista and above) under Mozilla\Firefox\<install > > directory name which is typically 'Mozilla Firefox'>\updates > > > If you can post this file to the bug I will forward it. > > >http://code.google.com/p/fbug/issues/detail?id=2929 > > > jjb > > > On Mar 16, 3:56 pm, Mav <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Great to hear the source of the problem has been found. If I'm not > > > mistaken those inspector files were from the DOM inspector that came > > > as an option with older versions of Firefox? I noticed from the > > > logfiles I installed my "bugged" Firefox in 2008 with version 1.9.2. > > > Was about time for a fresh install anyway hehe. > > > > On Mar 16, 10:18 pm, Spofer <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Hi all, > > > > > I've just upgraded some versions and the following happened: > > > > - Upgraded to Firefox 3.6 still using the Firebug 1.5.2 - And Firebug > > > > was back! Working normally from my dull testing. > > > > - Then I've upgraded to Firebug 1.5.3 + Java console 6.0.02.03 - > > > > Firebug died again. > > > > - Renamed the inspector files - And now Firebug is working perfectly! > > > > > I don't know what are these files, or what did I just do - But it > > > > works! They are old though - Dated to 2005 in my installation. > > > > > Anyway - Back to normal! Thanks a lot John & Testers!! > > > > Spofer > > > > > On Mar 16, 10:50 pm, John J Barton <[email protected]> > > > > wrote: > > > > > > On Mar 16, 6:06 am, Mav <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > Done:http://code.google.com/p/fbug/issues/detail?id=2929 > > > > > > > I had archived it in two parts to keep it under the 10MB limit, but > > I > > > > > > couldn't attach the files. Also tried to add them in a comment but > > I > > > > > > keep getting the same Bad Request error. Seems like it logs me out > > of > > > > > > my google account before the upload can complete (gmail manager > > > > > > maybe?). So I've added a rapidshare link to the bug report instead. > > > > > > Ok I have tracked down the problem in Mav's case: three old files in > > > > > Mozilla Firefox/components directory called > > > > > inspector.dll > > > > > inspector.xpt > > > > > inspector-cmdLine.js > > > > > If these are deleted, Firebug will work. > > > > > > jjb > > > -- > > 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]<firebug%[email protected]> > > . > > For more options, visit this group at > >http://groups.google.com/group/firebug?hl=en. -- 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.
