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Topic: Firefox 1.5.0.7 Released on Sept 15, 2006 |
Wiz Feinberg
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Posted 15 Sep 2006 2:05 pm |
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Mozilla has released a security update to Firefox browser, as version 1.5.0.7, on September 15, 2006. If you have Firefox set to automatically check for updates you will be notified while you are online and offered an upgrade on the spot. Your browsers will close, then one will re-open to the Firefox has been updated webpage. You may have to acknowledge the changed program in your firewall, or it may be denied Internet access. I had to tell ZoneAlarm to allow the new version to connect out.
The release notes and instructions for manual updating are here: http://www.mozilla.com/firefox/releases/1.5.0.7.html
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Bob "Wiz" Feinberg
Moderator of the SGF Computers Forum
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Anders Brundell
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Falun, Sweden
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Posted 16 Sep 2006 8:58 am
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Aaaargh!
Now it's impossible to vote at
javascript  opWin('http://radiodalarna.cepus.se/mia/topplistan/poll.asp',400,450)
after updating, even though I have permitted javascript at that page. What's wrong?
I have unistalled Firefox, downloaded it once more and installed it again with no change.
Anders
The page cannot be displayed
There is a problem with the page you are trying to reach and it cannot be displayed.
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Please try the following:
• Click the Refresh button, or try again later.
• Open the radiodalarna.cepus.se home page, and then look for links to the information you want.
HTTP 500.100 - Internal Server Error - ASP error
Internet Information Services
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Technical Information (for support personnel)
• Error Type:
Microsoft OLE DB Provider for ODBC Drivers (0x80004005)
[Microsoft][ODBC Microsoft Access Driver]General error Unable to open registry key 'Temporary (volatile) Jet DSN for process 0x6a0 Thread 0x118c DBC 0x24641d44 Jet'.
/mia/topplistan/poll.asp, line 11
• Browser Type:
Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; sv-SE; rv:1.8.0.7) Gecko/20060909 Firefox/1.5.0.7
• Page:
GET /mia/topplistan/poll.asp
• Time:
den 16 september 2006, 16:41:29
• More information:
Microsoft Support
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Steinar Gregertsen
From:
Arendal, Norway, R.I.P.
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Posted 16 Sep 2006 9:05 am
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Anders, it doesn't open in IE or Opera either so it's probably a problem with the site, not with your browser settings..
Steinar
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Anders Brundell
From:
Falun, Sweden
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Posted 16 Sep 2006 10:56 am
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Oh, good! It happend right after I had updated Firefox, so I suspected that program. But now it works again, so excuse me for bothering you!
Thanks for checking, anyway!
Anders
[This message was edited by Anders Brundell on 16 September 2006 at 12:14 PM.] [This message was edited by Anders Brundell on 17 September 2006 at 02:50 AM.] |
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Pat Kelly
From:
Wentworthville, New South Wales, Australia
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Posted 16 Sep 2006 12:00 pm
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My system did an automatic update of the Firefox software and advised me the next time I opened the site. All my bookmarks are gone and the bookmark folder indicated empty. the bookmark icon on the top toolbar was gone. Anyone else had this happen?
Pat Kelly
Windows XP Home
Pentium 3[This message was edited by Pat Kelly on 16 September 2006 at 01:16 PM.] |
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Wiz Feinberg
From:
Mid-Michigan, USA
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Posted 17 Sep 2006 10:02 am
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| HTTP 500.100 - Internal Server Error - ASP error |
Anytime you see that error it tells you that the Webmaster screwed up with an update to the server configuration files. I know this from personal experience ;-(
Server error 500 is the last thing I want to see in my access logs, but it happens.
I didn't have any problems or lost bookmarks after performing an instant upgrade from 1.5.0.6 to 1.5.0.7.
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Bob "Wiz" Feinberg
Moderator of the SGF Computers Forum
Visit my Wiztunes Steel Guitar website at: http://www.wiztunes.com/
or my computer troubleshooting website: Wizcrafts Computer Services,
or my Webmaster Services webpage.
Learn about current computer virus and security threats here.
Read Wiz's Blog for security news and update notices
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Jon Light
From:
Saugerties, NY
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Posted 17 Sep 2006 10:12 am
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| Pat--that's a drag. FWIW, my upgrade (1.5.0.6 to 1.5.0.7) was also uneventful. This is the sort of thing where I don't need excitement. |
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Jim Cohen
From:
Philadelphia, PA
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Posted 17 Sep 2006 10:23 am
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| Mine updated automatically, without loss of bookmarks or anything else, as far as I know. |
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Pat Kelly
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Wentworthville, New South Wales, Australia
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Posted 17 Sep 2006 6:45 pm
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Won't let me save bookmarks now either. Must be on this end.
thanks guys |
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Wiz Feinberg
From:
Mid-Michigan, USA
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Posted 18 Sep 2006 12:53 pm
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Pat;
Your installation is corrupted. Uninstall Firefox, delete the program folder (Program Files\Mozilla Firefox), reboot, then reinstall FF. Your cookies, bookmarks and settings/preferences are stored in (C):\Documents and Settings\(Your Account Name)\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\(some characters).default\(various files and folders)
Your cookies are in that folder, saved as cookies.txt. Your bookmarks are saved in bookmarks.html. The various .js and RDF files can be opened in Notepad to read their contents.
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Bob "Wiz" Feinberg
Moderator of the SGF Computers Forum
Visit my Wiztunes Steel Guitar website at: http://www.wiztunes.com/
or my computer troubleshooting website: Wizcrafts Computer Services,
or my Webmaster Services webpage.
Learn about current computer virus and security threats here.
Read Wiz's Blog for security news and update notices
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Jim Phelps
From:
Mexico City, Mexico
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Posted 18 Sep 2006 9:24 pm
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When Firefox first came out, I loved it. Now it seems the more security updates I get, the worse it works and the more "program not responding" errors I get, on both my laptop and desktop. I'll uninstall it and try a fresh install as Wiz recommends. Right now I'm using Internet Explorer and I haven't used that in a looong time, and I'm downloading the new version of Netscape. Firefox better work better than this after the reinstall or it's history.
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Chip Fossa
From:
Monson, MA, USA (deceased)
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Posted 18 Sep 2006 9:57 pm
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I have Firefoxe's auto update, and the last one which you guys speak of went off like a charm for me; so far.
But maybe I don't push it like you guys do. I just use it as my main browser; ie. in place of IE. |
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Pat Kelly
From:
Wentworthville, New South Wales, Australia
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Posted 21 Sep 2006 2:35 pm
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Thanks Wiz. I didn't find the file where you suggested but knowing what I was looking for enabled me to search. Found an old bookmarks file at :\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Archive\Application Data\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\ieib3g23.default
I was able to import that and saved a lot of work recollecting useful links.
Appreciate your help.
Pat K |
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