305786 - Firefox intermittently hangs when opening, fails to open completely

Status: RESOLVED WORKSFORME

(Toolkit :: Startup and Profile System, defect)

Description

[Chuck]

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

Intermittently, when opening Firefox 1.0.6, it apparently hangs without opening
completely. When this happens, the URL/Address field is nonfunctional, and the
browser is totally unresponsive. I have options set so that the tabs always
show, even when only one is being used. I also use a blank page as my default
startup page. 

It does not seem to matter whether I try to open Firefox from within an email
link or from the QuickLaunch bar, though it happens somewhat more consistently
when trying to launch Firefox by clicking a link in an email. I am using Outlook
2003 as my email client, and Firefox as my system default browser. 

To correct the problem, I have to close Firefox and try again. Almost always, on
the second try, it opens correctly and works fine. 

Reproducible: Sometimes

Steps to Reproduce:
Please see "Details" section.
Actual Results:  
Please see "Details" section. 

Expected Results:  
Firefox should open completely and be fully functional every time I try to
access it, no matter where I try to access it from. 

Please see "Details" section.

Comment 1

[Jamie Clayton]

I'm equally frustrated with this problem.  I've got a home page set http://www.jenasysdesign.com.au but if a http link inside any standard application within windows XP, (Firefox is my default browser) opens and redirects.  However it always fails.  I have to close the instance of firefox or click on the link a second time to get firefox open a second time to navigate to the url. 

Comment 2

[Chuck]

I've also seen the behavior that Jamie describes--in fact, I just now experienced it again trying to open this page from the link in your Bugzilla response email. 

Any chance this will be addressed and fixed any time soon? In the meantime, I'm finding Opera an interesting alternative...

Comment 3

[Ian F. Hood]

I have had the same issue in 1.0.7 and it seems to occur after I have hibernated my XP, as if it is not reloaded properly?  If I reboot it goes away.  Perhaps others can confirm this?

My XP is entirely up to date: I show tabs even if only one is open, and firefox is my default browser.  

Since I hibernate my laptop a lot, this bug is a frequent occurence for me.  Would LOVE a fix!  :)

Comment 4

[Chuck]

Mine has problems almost exactly every other time I try to start Firefox--doesn't matter whether I have rebooted or not. I never use Hibernate mode, so it isn't related to that, on my machine anyway. 

Comment 5

[Steve England [:stevee]]

Reporter, do you still see this problem with the latest Firefox 2? If not, can you please close this bug as WORKSFORME. Thanks!

Comment 6

[Chuck]

Seems to be OK now. I haven't seen this problem for awhile now. Thanks.