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PBailey -> Firefox extension problems (10/27/2004 0:39:04)

Downloaded v. 1.0 to a new computer. I can't get the extensions to work at all. Flash 7 won't even load and play. I've tried downloading some extensions from the website which are suppose to be updated for v. 1.0. Nothing works. Where do I go from here.? It looks like I can no longer download v. 9 or I would. I loved it!

This box is running XP without the sp2 loaded yet.

Thanks,



Giomanach -> RE: Firefox extension problems (10/27/2004 3:34:12)

Hey Paula

Remove FF totally from the PC, and then install it.

I had this problem when installing 1.0PR over 0.9...all the extensions didn;'t work, bar the new ones I installed

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Uninstall the extensions and re-install them

HTH[;)]



PBailey -> RE: Firefox extension problems (10/28/2004 0:17:20)

Thanks Dan. That did it! I appreciate the help.

I have another problem.....iv.1.0 doesn't play at all with Adobe 6.0 reader. Everytime I bring something up in Adobe it kills FF. Anyone else having this problem?



Giomanach -> RE: Firefox extension problems (10/28/2004 2:31:20)

REinstall the reader, I had to do so when upgrading from 0.9 to 1.0PR with Adobe 6 Pro...should work, did for me



caz -> RE: Firefox extension problems (10/28/2004 7:14:08)

You have to make sure that you have Reader 6.02 and do this by launching the reader and checking for updates.
I find that the Reader still won't launch in the browser - you just get a blank page, but if you right click the link and save it instead ( I save it to the desktop for speed ) then that works. I think that the problem lies with Adobe, rather than Firefox but no doubt all will be corrected for the 1.0 release ( 9th November, last time I looked).



PBailey -> RE: Firefox extension problems (10/29/2004 0:18:17)

Thanks Dan and Caz. Uninstalled and reinstalled updated Adobe (v6.02) and it seems to work. Did the same with Flash 7.0 which was giving me a problem and it is now working also.

Caz, the Adobe v.6.02 is loading in FF for me. You might try uninstalling, downloading and updating again. Maybe Adobe has adjusted....



caz -> RE: Firefox extension problems (10/29/2004 7:35:53)

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Maybe Adobe has adjusted....


And pigs might fly[&:]
Just tried and it has made no difference; on the Adobe user forums it seems that I am not the only one - still. Of course it could be a registry run around with Reader, Acrobat and Pagemaker...

Think that I'll just wait for the FF final.



Charles W Davis -> RE: Firefox extension problems (10/31/2004 9:24:24)

caz,

Our computer classroom (14 Windows, 5 Macs) is running with FF 1.0 PR. Adobe Reader 6 opens our club newsletter.

I have a slightly different set up at home where it opens with Adobe Acrobat 6 Pro (not the reader) in the browser.

Before you spend more time on the Internet and accumulate malware, apply SP2 a.s.a.p. for your new computer's security. Even now, I would suggest that you scan with Spybot Search & Destroy or Ad-aware before applying SP2.



Giomanach -> RE: Firefox extension problems (10/31/2004 9:32:28)

Carol's on Win2k so no need there Charles[;)]



Charles W Davis -> RE: Firefox extension problems (10/31/2004 9:38:38)

quote:

This box is running XP without the sp2 loaded yet.


I was still running with Paula's comment in mind when responding to caz.



PBailey -> RE: Firefox extension problems (10/31/2004 17:04:01)

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And pigs might fly


[:D] Good point.....[:D] Oh well, one can hope.....



PBailey -> RE: Firefox extension problems (10/31/2004 17:10:10)

Thanks Charles. I need to do that. Was originally waiting to hear a little more feedback but it needs to be done. Ad-aware and Spybot were the first stuff loaded to the new box....Where did all the fun go....[:(]



caz -> RE: Firefox extension problems (11/1/2004 6:49:16)

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I have a slightly different set up at home where it opens with Adobe Acrobat 6 Pro (not the reader) in the browser.


It was with a great deal of difficulty that I finally got the Reader to open pdf's off the web, rather than the full Acrobat program stepping in. I like to see what my users are getting when testing.

The one good move made by Adobe recently has been to change the name " Adobe Acobat Reader" to just " Adobe Reader"...goes some way towards preventing confusion.

Cheers
Carol



Giomanach -> RE: Firefox extension problems (11/1/2004 7:10:42)

I never have liked the integration of Adobe products into browsers because of this exact problem...but then again, that's just me

I have Adobe Acrobat 6 Pro, therefore no need for the reader (I also have 5 somewhere)...

The only thing it doesn't really intefere with when upgrading is M$ products...(go figure)



caz -> RE: Firefox extension problems (11/1/2004 9:06:20)

It doesn't interfere so much with MS now that Adobe and MS are pals.

It's not just browser interference with Adobe, it is system wide interference. When uninstalling anything Adobe you are left with a bunch of files that the uninstaller cannot remove so you have to do it manually. To me it is one step short of Norton spawn.[:@]

I use the Reader to check that the document preferences that I have set in Acrobat for a particular document actually work as intended for the user.



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