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==Software Update== | |||
The Firefox application and its themes and extensions can be updated using the [[Software Update]] feature. | |||
==Broken extensions== | ==Broken extensions== | ||
If Firefox ceases to work correctly after being updated to a new major or minor version (for example, from 1.0.x to 1.5, or from 1.5 to 2.0) then it may be necessary to update or uninstall extensions which are not compatible with the newer version. | |||
Extensions compatible with Firefox version a.b should also be compatible with version a.b.n for all n. For example, extensions compatible with 1.0 are also compatible with 1.0.1, 1.0.2, 1.0.3 and so on. However, some users of versions of Firefox prior to 1.0.7 have experienced the problems described below. | |||
===Extensions enabled but not working=== | ===Extensions enabled but not working=== | ||
You may find that Fx brings up the dialog saying that it has disabled your extensions for compatibility reasons. You may then find that many (but not necessarily all) of your extensions have indeed stopped working, although they are not actually disabled in the Extension Manager. To resolve this, manually disable and then re-enable all broken extensions in the Extension Manager (by right-clicking each one and choosing "Disable", then right-clicking each one again and choosing "Enable"), then restart Firefox. If you have a lot of extensions installed, you may find it quicker to browse to the folder <tt><[[Profile Folder]]>\chrome\chrome.rdf</tt> and delete each occurrence of <tt>c:disabled="true"</tt>, being careful not to delete any of the <tt>/></tt> symbols. (''Reports indicate that this problem applies to Windows 98/ME/XP SP2 having upgraded Firefox over the top of an existing installation rather than uninstalling the original''.) | You may find that Fx brings up the dialog saying that it has disabled your extensions for compatibility reasons. You may then find that many (but not necessarily all) of your extensions have indeed stopped working, although they are not actually disabled in the Extension Manager. To resolve this, manually disable and then re-enable all broken extensions in the Extension Manager (by right-clicking each one and choosing "Disable", then right-clicking each one again and choosing "Enable"), then restart Firefox. If you have a lot of extensions installed, you may find it quicker to browse to the folder <tt><[[Profile Folder]]>\chrome\chrome.rdf</tt> and delete each occurrence of <tt>c:disabled="true"</tt>, being careful not to delete any of the <tt>/></tt> symbols. (''Reports indicate that this problem applies to Firefox 1.0.x on Windows 98/ME/XP SP2 having upgraded Firefox over the top of an existing installation rather than uninstalling the original''.) | ||
===Extensions incompatible with the new version=== | ===Extensions incompatible with the new version=== | ||
In Firefox 1.0.3, changes were made for security reasons which | In Firefox 1.0.3, changes were made for security reasons which broke a small number of extensions. These problems have since been fixed. (''See also [http://forums.mozillazine.org/viewtopic.php?t=246554 this forum thread].'') | ||
[[Category:Installation and update (Firefox)]] | |||
[[Category:Issues (Firefox)]] | [[Category:Issues (Firefox)]] | ||
Revision as of 09:54, 3 November 2005
Software Update
The Firefox application and its themes and extensions can be updated using the Software Update feature.
Broken extensions
If Firefox ceases to work correctly after being updated to a new major or minor version (for example, from 1.0.x to 1.5, or from 1.5 to 2.0) then it may be necessary to update or uninstall extensions which are not compatible with the newer version.
Extensions compatible with Firefox version a.b should also be compatible with version a.b.n for all n. For example, extensions compatible with 1.0 are also compatible with 1.0.1, 1.0.2, 1.0.3 and so on. However, some users of versions of Firefox prior to 1.0.7 have experienced the problems described below.
Extensions enabled but not working
You may find that Fx brings up the dialog saying that it has disabled your extensions for compatibility reasons. You may then find that many (but not necessarily all) of your extensions have indeed stopped working, although they are not actually disabled in the Extension Manager. To resolve this, manually disable and then re-enable all broken extensions in the Extension Manager (by right-clicking each one and choosing "Disable", then right-clicking each one again and choosing "Enable"), then restart Firefox. If you have a lot of extensions installed, you may find it quicker to browse to the folder <Profile Folder>\chrome\chrome.rdf and delete each occurrence of c:disabled="true", being careful not to delete any of the /> symbols. (Reports indicate that this problem applies to Firefox 1.0.x on Windows 98/ME/XP SP2 having upgraded Firefox over the top of an existing installation rather than uninstalling the original.)
Extensions incompatible with the new version
In Firefox 1.0.3, changes were made for security reasons which broke a small number of extensions. These problems have since been fixed. (See also this forum thread.)
