Re: Firefox crash, repeatable on 1.0.6/Win2k, 1.0.7/WinXP

Michael Vincent van Rantwijk wrote:

> gwtc wrote:
> 
>> Mike wrote:
>>
>>> Go to http://www.huffingtonpost.com . Click on a link - I don't think 
>>> it matters which one. Wait for the new page to load. Then click the 
>>> back button. Firefox crashes when reloading the page (but never when 
>>> the page is first loaded).
>>>
>>> I've duplicated this multiple times over the past week, clicking on 
>>> different links, then clicking the back button. The behavior is 
>>> always the same - Firefox crashes and closes.
>>>
>>> I've also duplicated the result using Firefox 1.0.7 on Windows XP 
>>> Professional SP2 and Firefox 1.0.6 on Windows 2000 Professional SP4.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>> Nope, doesn't happen to me.  I tried it with FF 1.0.7 and Moz 1.7.12, 
>> on Win98.  Try FF in Safe Mode.  If no crashes, then its an extension 
>> or theme causing the problem.  If it crashes in Safe Mode, try 
>> creating a new profile and see if that causes any problems.  To create 
>> a new profile, click on Start, Run and enter:
>>
>> firefox.exe -p
>>
>> exactly as I have.  This will bring up the profile manager and you can 
>> create a test profile from there.  If it doesn't crash in the new 
>> profile, then the other profile is corrupt profile.  If it does crash, 
>> then it might be something else, and I have no idea what.
> 
> 
> Hmm, can't that also mean that one of your pref settings in that profile 
> is causing your troubles?
> 
> Michael
thats what I sort of said.  The old profile would be corrupt, and 
instead of trying to find the line, it would be wiser to start afresh.