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

Mike wrote:

> "Mike" <[email protected]> wrote in message 
> news:[email protected]...
> 
>>You're onto something there. Safe mode is a bust (Isn't it supposed to 
>>start without extensions? Wouldn't the Yahoo toolbar be considered an 
>>extension?) it crashes whether or not the mode is safe. Creating a new 
>>profile is another matter - I created a new profile (which also happens to 
>>start without the Yahoo toolbar), and viola - no more crashes.
> 
> 
> To add another bit of information... As soon as I install the Yahoo Toolbar 
> in the new profile, the problem returns. Remove it, and the problem goes 
> away. Pretty clear evidence, I think. I can't live without the toolbar, so 
> the Huffington post is IE only on my machine from now on.
> 
> I don't know what the problem with safe mode is - I used the -safe-mode 
> switch, but it still loaded the toolbar, which is clearly listed as an 
> extension. Let me show you... oh, no... NOW it starts without the toolbar. I 
> swear, it didn't do that before...
> 
> Okay, here's the problem: when I started in safe mode, I had another 
> instance of Firefox already open. In that case, apparently, the toolbar 
> extension is enabled by the existing instance, overriding the -safe-mode 
> switch.
> 
> So, it's the Yahoo toolbar, not the profile.
> 
> Thanks - (really, this time I'm sure) -
> 
> -- Mike --
> 
> 
another option you can try is installing a previous version and see 
what happens with that: 
http://ftp.rz.tu-bs.de/pub/mirror/downloads.mozdev.org/companion/