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==Firefox itself== | ==Firefox itself== | ||
* Turning off Firefox's anti-phishing feature may stop this from occurring. Tools -> Options -> Security and uncheck "Tell me if the site I'm visiting is a suspected forgery".[http://forums.mozillazine.org/viewtopic.php?p=2606845#2606845][http://forums.mozillazine.org/viewtopic.php?p=2608297#2608297] | * Turning off Firefox's anti-phishing feature may stop this from occurring. Tools -> Options -> Security and uncheck "Tell me if the site I'm visiting is a suspected forgery". [http://forums.mozillazine.org/viewtopic.php?p=2606845#2606845][http://forums.mozillazine.org/viewtopic.php?p=2608297#2608297] | ||
* | * Uninstalling Firefox, removing its [[installation directory]] and reinstalling may fix this problem. [http://forums.mozillazine.org/viewtopic.php?t=484410] | ||
==Extensions== | ==Extensions== | ||
Having certain extensions installed can cause this problem. If you have any of these extensions, disable them to see if they fix the problem. | Having certain extensions installed can cause this problem. If you have any of these extensions, disable them to see if they fix the problem. | ||
* Google Toolbar[http://forums.mozillazine.org/viewtopic.php?p=2386183#2386183][http://forums.mozillazine.org/viewtopic.php?p=2386697#2386697][http://forums.mozillazine.org/viewtopic.php?p=2400500#2400500] | * Google Toolbar[http://forums.mozillazine.org/viewtopic.php?p=2386183#2386183][http://forums.mozillazine.org/viewtopic.php?p=2386697#2386697][http://forums.mozillazine.org/viewtopic.php?p=2400500#2400500] (also see [[Problematic extensions]]) | ||
* Talkback (Quality Feedback Agent) [http://forums.mozillazine.org/viewtopic.php?p=2608963#2608963][http://forums.mozillazine.org/viewtopic.php?p=2611058#2611058] | * Talkback (Quality Feedback Agent) [http://forums.mozillazine.org/viewtopic.php?p=2608963#2608963][http://forums.mozillazine.org/viewtopic.php?p=2611058#2611058] | ||
* DOM Inspector [http://forums.mozillazine.org/viewtopic.php?p=2556419#2556419] | * DOM Inspector [http://forums.mozillazine.org/viewtopic.php?p=2556419#2556419] | ||
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This problem may be caused by other applications whose relation to Firefox is not clear. | This problem may be caused by other applications whose relation to Firefox is not clear. | ||
* Google Desktop[http://forums.mozillazine.org/viewtopic.php?p=2763109#2763109][http://forums.mozillazine.org/viewtopic.php?p=2736070#2736070] | * Google Desktop[http://forums.mozillazine.org/viewtopic.php?p=2763109#2763109][http://forums.mozillazine.org/viewtopic.php?p=2736070#2736070] | ||
* Outpost Firewall - make sure the loopback connection is allowed[http://forums.mozillazine.org/viewtopic.php?p=2670378#2670378] | * Outpost Firewall - make sure the loopback connection is allowed[http://forums.mozillazine.org/viewtopic.php?p=2670378#2670378][http://forums.mozillazine.org/viewtopic.php?p=2683382#2683382] | ||
* Video drivers - try updating or rolling back your video driver[https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=247827#c5][http://forums.mozillazine.org/viewtopic.php?p=2194590#2194590] | * Video drivers - try updating or rolling back your video driver[https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=247827#c5][http://forums.mozillazine.org/viewtopic.php?p=2194590#2194590] | ||
* F-Secure Internet Security 2007 [http://www.firefox-browser.de/forum/viewtopic.php?p=330375#330375][http://www.firefox-browser.de/forum/viewtopic.php?p=309839#309839] (German). To resolve the problem go to the settings: "AntiVirus & AntiSpy" - "Echtzeit-Scanning" - "Systemsteuerung" and remove the checkmark at "Systemsteuerung aktivieren". F-Secure Support claims[http://www.firefox-browser.de/forum/viewtopic.php?p=368517#368517] that the problem should go away with Internet Security 2007 - Second Edition[http://download.f-secure.com/estore/fs2007se.exe]. This seems not be the case, however the configuration change still works. | |||
==Other causes== | ==Other causes== | ||
This problem may be a secondary effect of Firefox hanging. Check [[Firefox hangs]] for more solutions. | This problem may be a secondary effect of Firefox hanging. Check [[Firefox hangs]] for more solutions. | ||
== | ==Related bug reports== | ||
* [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=247827 Bug 247827 – XPCOM Event Receiver stops OS shutting down by not closing] | * [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=247827 Bug 247827 – XPCOM Event Receiver stops OS shutting down by not closing] | ||
* [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=249805 Bug 249805 – XPCOM:EventReceiver appears to hang program and hold dialup component] | |||
* [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=309150 Bug 309150 – OS shutdown sequence freezes due to non-reply from firefox process] | * [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=309150 Bug 309150 – OS shutdown sequence freezes due to non-reply from firefox process] | ||
[[Category:Issues (Firefox)]] | [[Category:Issues (Firefox)]] |
Latest revision as of 08:26, 25 July 2011
This article deals with a program called "XPCOM:EventReceiver" not shutting down properly when Windows is shut down. This problem has been solved in many different ways for many different users.
Firefox itself
- Turning off Firefox's anti-phishing feature may stop this from occurring. Tools -> Options -> Security and uncheck "Tell me if the site I'm visiting is a suspected forgery". [1][2]
- Uninstalling Firefox, removing its installation directory and reinstalling may fix this problem. [3]
Extensions
Having certain extensions installed can cause this problem. If you have any of these extensions, disable them to see if they fix the problem.
- Google Toolbar[4][5][6] (also see Problematic extensions)
- Talkback (Quality Feedback Agent) [7][8]
- DOM Inspector [9]
Other software
This problem may be caused by other applications whose relation to Firefox is not clear.
- Google Desktop[10][11]
- Outpost Firewall - make sure the loopback connection is allowed[12][13]
- Video drivers - try updating or rolling back your video driver[14][15]
- F-Secure Internet Security 2007 [16][17] (German). To resolve the problem go to the settings: "AntiVirus & AntiSpy" - "Echtzeit-Scanning" - "Systemsteuerung" and remove the checkmark at "Systemsteuerung aktivieren". F-Secure Support claims[18] that the problem should go away with Internet Security 2007 - Second Edition[19]. This seems not be the case, however the configuration change still works.
Other causes
This problem may be a secondary effect of Firefox hanging. Check Firefox hangs for more solutions.