278793 - unable to navigate firefox browser on any web site

Status: VERIFIED WORKSFORME

(Firefox :: General, defect)

Description

[lkwebster]

User-Agent:       Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0; Windows NT 5.1)
Build Identifier: firefox 1.0

When using mozilla firefox 1.0 as browser, response to cursor, text input, 
scrolling and "general navigation" (not specific to a particular site or 
function) is very slow, or freezes and IE task bar indicates that program is 
not responding. uninstalled and reinstalled program, both through mozill.org, 
and zdnetdownloads, still same problem.


Reproducible: Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1.open firefox
2.attempt to scroll, click on link, or type in text on any website 
(mozilla.org, amazon.com, etc)
3.

Actual Results:  
After approx 30 sec.of navigation, program does not respond to mouse or 
keyboard for at least 60-90 sec., then unfreezes, then pattern repeats again 
within a few seconds of the next attempt at navigation.  

Expected Results:  
Normal navigation

I have found similar bugs after doing bug search, but nothing matching this 
exactly.  I am running Intel pentium 4 processor, windows XP pro,dsl 
connection, just reformatted harddrive. No problems navigating using IE as 
browser. Firefox was faster (although still a bit slower than other browser)
when running windows 98 on a 2 pentium w/dsl). I have not downloaded any of the 
firefox extensions, using just the basic firefox 1.0.

Comment 1

[mpelk]

firefox browser was working great, then nothing, uninstalled/reinstalled 3 
times, same problem, can't navigate any pages using firefox, alert message 
pops up-"URL NOT FOUND" this is with any subject/page typed in. IE is working, 
perfer Mozilla Firefox because of security and speed.

Comment 2

[Bob Clary [:bc] (inactive)]

(In reply to comment #1)
> firefox browser was working great, then nothing

Do you have any extensions installed? What happens if you start Firefox in
safemode? (Start->Programs->Mozilla Firefox->Mozilla Firefox (safemode)

Comment 3

[Phil Lesbirel]

When Mozilla left on stanby when on ADSL, it will not reactivate to any URL or
Homepage, untill the computer is restarted.

Comment 4

[[e-mail]]

Your reported Firefox version(s) are too old a build to analyze bugs against now. The problem you are reporting may well have been fixed already.

Could you please download a recent version or nightly build from <http://www.mozilla.org/releases/nightly.html>, and then let us know if you still see this problem?

Many thanks, Cigno

Comment 5

[William Bumgarner [:zsinj]]

Is this bug still occuring? Please follow the steps in comment 4 and report back with your results. Thanks you.

Comment 6

[[e-mail]]

Since there has been no reply to comments #4 & #5 ==> WORKSFORME. 

The reported Firefox version(s) are too old a build to analyze bugs against now. The problem you are reporting may well have been fixed already.

Could you please download a recent version or nightly build from <http://www.mozilla.org/releases/nightly.html>, and then let us know if you still see this problem? If so feel free to report back and ask for the bug to be reopened.

Many thanks, Cigno