305655 - Firefox v0.8 crashed after I installed MSN... Firefox v1.0.6 works weird before

Status: VERIFIED INCOMPLETE

(Firefox :: General, defect)

Description

[Pipe Draven]

User-Agent:       Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.7.10) Gecko/20050716 Firefox/1.0.6
Build Identifier: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.7.10) Gecko/20050716 Firefox/1.0.6

I had Firefox v0.8, everything was fine, then I download MSN Messenger and
everytime I tried open firefox after I installed MSN crashed. The Firefox
software didnt work anymore. I downloaded the new Firefox version. But now Id
seen popups windows with publicity in some pages. As long as Im using firefox
the screen "jumps" as a unstable voltage. I can see how many mails I have on my
hotmail account. I dont know, maybe MSN messed with my firefox. But MSN just can
mess with a new version of firefox, thats why the old one stopped working.

Reproducible: Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1.Install Firefox v0.8
2.Install MSN Messenger (new version)
3.Try to open Firefox

Actual Results:  
The firefox window automatically close "Firefox has a problem and it has to
close report this error with microsoft"

Expected Results:  
To keep open and working

I never used MSN before, I had trillian instead. The software was fine (firefox
v8.0) then I install for the first time MSN Messenger and firefox stop working.
The new version of firefox works but I saw popup advices. And the behavior when
is open is weird (jumping screen in an instant sometimes)

Comment 1

[james.bugzilla]

Firefox 0.8 is rather old and insecure as it was released early February 2004 If
I remember. There have been a huge number of bug fixes, changes etc since 0.8

 
> "I saw popup advices."
> "but now Id seen popups windows with publicity in some pages." 

looks to be popups due to MSN Messenger?

>"As long as Im using firefox the screen "jumps" as a unstable voltage."
>"And the behavior when is open is weird (jumping screen in an instant sometimes)"

Take a look at http://kb.mozillazine.org/Window_shakes and see if any of the
suggestions help. While I did not write this KB article myself, Np did kinda
borrow steps 1,3 and 4 from me :p

I don't mean to be rude, but you may get better support responses at
http://forums.mozillazine.org/ (guest posting is allowed if you don't want to
register) as this bug posting is more of a support issue.

Comment 2

[Wayne Mery (:wsmwk)]

still see this problem?
if not please close this bug accordingly (probably worksforme)

Comment 3

[Tyler Downer [He/Him]]

@Reporter, we have not heard back from you in a while, so I am closing this bug as INCOMPLETE. You can reopen this bug if more information becomes available. Some helpful information you can provide us is found at http://quality.mozilla.org/bug-writing-guidelines. You should also use a recent version of Firefox, from http://www.getfirefox.com.