Closed Bug 352420 Opened 18 years ago Closed 7 years ago

Vista Support Tracking Bug

Categories

(Firefox :: General, defect)

Product:
Firefox
Component:
General
Version:
2.0 Branch
Platform:
x86
Windows Vista
Type:
defect
Priority:
Not set
Severity:
normal

Tracking

()

Status:
RESOLVED FIXED

People

(Reporter: dougt, Unassigned)

References

(Depends on 1 open bug)

Details

(Keywords: meta)
Depends on: 352424
Depends on: 352555
Depends on: 352762
So many of these bugs don't depend on Vista support. Bug 231904 - SFU (Service for UNIX) support for example has been around for many years. I'm not removing them but I must say it makes it difficult to find the bugs that are required.
No longer depends on: 339306
rob, feel free to remove the cruft that we do not need to worry about.
dropping two from the list per :rs
No longer depends on: 231904, 330208
No longer depends on: 352510
No longer depends on: 255225
Depends on: 353098
Depends on: 353089
No longer depends on: 340333
Depends on: 353666
Depends on: 354424
No longer depends on: 354555
Depends on: 355179
Depends on: 355554
Depends on: 355555
Depends on: 355557
OS: Windows XP → Windows Vista
bug 361848 should be added on the list


I installed Vista Enterprise a couple of weeks ago.  I have narrowed down 2 problems with Thunderbird (1.5.08).

1) ldap directory server searching is broken.  When enabled, and when I attempt in-line autocomplete, it causes the entire application to become unresponsive for a couple of minutes.  No results are ever returned.

2) Thunderbird is unable to recognize that it is the default mail application, even though Windows does.  I also see my Oracle Calendar Client have the same problem, so something definitely changed with Vista.
Depends on: 364483
I installed Firefox 2.0.0.1 on Vista RC2 and the system keeps hanging after few minutes of usage. The system freezes and I will not be able to event cntr-atl-delete to reboot. I always have to hard boot.

I cant seem to find a pattern for this issue?... Is this a known issue or?

Thanks
(In reply to comment #6)
> I installed Firefox 2.0.0.1 on Vista RC2 and the system keeps hanging after few
> minutes of usage. The system freezes and I will not be able to event
> cntr-atl-delete to reboot. I always have to hard boot.
> 
> I cant seem to find a pattern for this issue?... Is this a known issue or?

I've had the eaxct same situation and problem.
Depends on: 367993
No longer depends on: 367993
(In reply to comment #6)
> I installed Firefox 2.0.0.1 on Vista RC2 and the system keeps hanging after few
> minutes of usage. The system freezes and I will not be able to event
> cntr-atl-delete to reboot. I always have to hard boot.
> I cant seem to find a pattern for this issue?... Is this a known issue or?
> Thanks

I am too having this problem after just installing Vista.  With me it sometimes happens to where I have to hard reboot, however sometimes I can get into the task manager, but it will not let me kill the firefox process and will completely freeze up the system.
Depends on: 368587
Depends on: 353814
I have never had that happen to me
Depends on: 369002
(In reply to comment #8)
> (In reply to comment #6)
> > I installed Firefox 2.0.0.1 on Vista RC2 and the system keeps hanging after few
> > minutes of usage. The system freezes and I will not be able to event
> > cntr-atl-delete to reboot. I always have to hard boot.
> > I cant seem to find a pattern for this issue?... Is this a known issue or?
> > Thanks
> 
> I am too having this problem after just installing Vista.  With me it sometimes
> happens to where I have to hard reboot, however sometimes I can get into the
> task manager, but it will not let me kill the firefox process and will
> completely freeze up the system.
> 

what other programs do you use/are running? I had the system freeze together with kaspersky anti-virus...
No longer depends on: 353941
I was running the Kaspersky security suite with Vista.
No longer depends on: 336469
No longer depends on: 351949
No longer depends on: 352424
No longer depends on: 354000
No longer depends on: 352555
No longer depends on: 353089
No longer depends on: 353948
No longer depends on: 354005
No longer depends on: 354226
No longer depends on: 353944
No longer depends on: 355650
No longer depends on: 364483
No longer depends on: 367540
No longer depends on: 368353
No longer depends on: 369048
No longer depends on: 369125
No longer depends on: 369451
so please try again with a version >= Build 6.0.2.571.

if still having problems, start a new bug - this is a support tracking bug only.
I am also experiencing the issue where Thunderbird is unable to recognize that it already IS the default mail application, and keeps on asking me to make it the default app everytime I start it.

OS: Windows Vista Ultimate 32-bit
TB: v2b2 (20070116)
(In reply to comment #13)
> I am also experiencing the issue where Thunderbird is unable to recognize that
> it already IS the default mail application, and keeps on asking me to make it
> the default app everytime I start it.
This bug is for Firefox... see Bug 354896
i'm not having any of these problems, but when i open firefox the screen "jumps" up and down a lil, but it didn't do this on my computer before i had vista, any else had this problem?
Are you talking about the window? or are you talking about the toolbar and such?
the window, the toolbar stays stationary but everything under it "shakes" and it's quite annoying
While some applications recognize Firefox 2.0.0.2 as my default browser, some legacy applications still (most unfortunately) ALWAYS launch Internet Explorer 7. (For example: AOL Instant Messenger 5.5.3583 (which I believe uses shellex to launch a URL) and Adobe Acrobat Reader 7. I've also set my file associations for HTTP, HTTPS, .url, .HTML, etc. Some applications that DO launch Firefox as my system default browser are Vista itself (via Start - Run), OpenOffice 2.1, and EditPlus 2.
(In reply to comment #18)
A workaround for misbehaving apps will be added in bug 369703.

(In reply to comment #15)
I was having the same problem.  I read that you cannot have firefox set as your homepage so I changed it and the screen stopped jumping.  Good luck!


> i'm not having any of these problems, but when i open firefox the screen
> "jumps" up and down a lil, but it didn't do this on my computer before i had
> vista, any else had this problem?


(In reply to comment #19)
> (In reply to comment #18)
> A workaround for misbehaving apps will be added in bug 369703.
> 

Excellent!! Thank you and good luck with the solution.
(In reply to comment #20)
> (In reply to comment #15)
> I was having the same problem.  I read that you cannot have firefox set as your
> homepage so I changed it and the screen stopped jumping.  Good luck!
> 
> 
> > i'm not having any of these problems, but when i open firefox the screen
> > "jumps" up and down a lil, but it didn't do this on my computer before i had
> > vista, any else had this problem?
> 
i had read that too so i changed my homepage to yahoo and it still "jumps"


(In reply to comment #22)
> (In reply to comment #20)
> > (In reply to comment #15)
> > I was having the same problem.  I read that you cannot have firefox set as your
> > homepage so I changed it and the screen stopped jumping.  Good luck!
> > 
> > 
> > > i'm not having any of these problems, but when i open firefox the screen
> > > "jumps" up and down a lil, but it didn't do this on my computer before i had
> > > vista, any else had this problem?
> > 
> i had read that too so i changed my homepage to yahoo and it still "jumps"

I had this exact same problem, check out: http://kb.mozillazine.org/Window_shakes

in my case I had no bookmarks on the toolbar, so I added one and it worked.  I also tested it by hiding the bookmarks toolbar while it was empty and that also solved it.  Hope this helps.


(In reply to comment #23)
> (In reply to comment #22)
> > (In reply to comment #20)
> > > (In reply to comment #15)
> > > I was having the same problem.  I read that you cannot have firefox set as your
> > > homepage so I changed it and the screen stopped jumping.  Good luck!
> > > 
> > > 
> > > > i'm not having any of these problems, but when i open firefox the screen
> > > > "jumps" up and down a lil, but it didn't do this on my computer before i had
> > > > vista, any else had this problem?
> > > 
> > i had read that too so i changed my homepage to yahoo and it still "jumps"
> 
> I had this exact same problem, check out:
> http://kb.mozillazine.org/Window_shakes
> 
> in my case I had no bookmarks on the toolbar, so I added one and it worked.  I
> also tested it by hiding the bookmarks toolbar while it was empty and that also
> solved it.  Hope this helps.
> 

thank u so much this fixed my problem
I have Windows Vista Home Premium, and most of the time when I'm browsing on FireFox, my screen begins to unexpectedly shake.  Everything within the browser begins to bounce up and down rapidly, and then after a couple of seconds or so it'll stop and continue again.  I haven't had this problem with any other browser, if there is any way to fix it, please do let me know, I'd appreciate it! 
(In reply to comment #25)
> I have Windows Vista Home Premium, and most of the time when I'm browsing on
> FireFox, my screen begins to unexpectedly shake.  Everything within the browser
> begins to bounce up and down rapidly, and then after a couple of seconds or so
> it'll stop and continue again.  I haven't had this problem with any other
> browser, if there is any way to fix it, please do let me know, I'd appreciate
> it! 
> 

read the post above yours (or see bug 247116)
Depends on: 375628
Thats why I use IE 7 with Vista works like charm.  I still remember the comment firefox team made about there product working this vista and now look at it they actually had to use microsofts help to get there program running thats why they will never dominate lol
Thats why I use IE 7 with Vista works like charm.  I still remember the comment firefox team made about there product working this vista and now look at it they actually had to use microsofts help to get there program running thats why they will never dominate lol
Thats why I use IE 7 with Vista works like charm.  I still remember the comment firefox team made about there product working this vista and now look at it they actually had to use microsofts help to get there program running thats why they will never dominate lol
(In reply to comment #14)
> (In reply to comment #13)
> > I am also experiencing the issue where Thunderbird is unable to recognize that
> > it already IS the default mail application, and keeps on asking me to make it
> > the default app everytime I start it.
> This bug is for Firefox... see Bug 354896
> 

Bug 354896 is reported as fixed.  Does that mean that there are no plans for Thunderbird support as the default LDAP protocol (Contacts) handler?
Malcolm - you should ask mscott in bug 354896 since he probably won't see it here, etc.
Depends on: 355789
mass reassigning to nobody.
Assignee: dougt → nobody
Version should be changed to Trunk.
we needs "vista support" on branch as well. :)


(In reply to comment #34)
> we needs "vista support" on branch as well. :)

Very true, maybe it should be changed to 'unspecified' to cover both. :)
Depends on: 416652
I have windows vista and for the first couple of days my firefox worked but then one day it just wouldnt open and a pop up comes up when i click the icon that says that firefox is already running and that i need to either close the existing application or restart.  However, there is no firefox open on my computer i have checked the task manager and i have restarted the computer and it still doesnt work. I have even deleted firefox completely from my computer and then redownloaded it and that doesnt even work. Does anyone know a way i can fix this problem? Thanks in advance.
Have a look at http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Firefox+will+not+start if you have any questions or the steps don't work try posting at http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Support+Website+Forums. Bugzilla is not the correct place for this sort of help.
Status: NEW → RESOLVED
Closed: 7 years ago
Resolution: --- → FIXED
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