308745 - All links open "Save As" dialog

Status: RESOLVED INCOMPLETE

(Firefox :: General, defect)

Description

[Jeffrey Wat]

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

I'm running Win2K, firefox 1.0.6, Google Desktop 2 and Google Toolbar. At some
point while browsing (multiple firefox windows open), the current window will
stop working properly and all links will bring up the "Save As" dialog box with
the link in the File Name box. All normal features such as cut/paste and mouse
scrolling also stop. That is, mouse scroll slows, cut and paste do not work in
that window. If I close and ctrl+n from another window, everything is fine.
Normal functionality of Page Source stop as well.  Cannot cut, paste, etc.

Reproducible: Sometimes

Steps to Reproduce:
1.Have more than one window open.  
2.Use all continuously, going back to one or the other for search (I only use
google), browsing, etc.
3.Click links to open new pages, etc.  
4.Eventually, the links stop working.

Actual Results:  
At some point while browsing (multiple firefox windows open), the current window
will stop working properly and all links will bring up the "Save As" dialog box
with the link in the File Name box. All normal features such as cut/paste and
mouse scrolling also stop. That is, mouse scroll slows, cut and paste do not
work in that window. If I close and ctrl+n from another window, everything is
fine. Normal functionality of Page Source stop as well.  Cannot cut, paste, etc.

Expected Results:  
Open links to new pages as normal, either in the same window or in a new window,
depending on the link reference.

No crash.

Comment 1

[Jeffrey Wat]

I believe using the ALT + <- Key combination causes the bug.

Comment 2

[Tyler Downer [He/Him]]

This bug was reported on Firefox 2.x or older, which is no longer supported and will not be receiving any more updates. I strongly suggest that you update to Firefox 3.6.3 or later, update your plugins (flash, adobe, etc.), and retest in a new profile. If you still see the issue with the updated Firefox, please post here. Otherwise, please close as RESOLVED > WORKSFORME
http://www.mozilla.com
http://support.mozilla.com/kb/Managing+profiles
http://support.mozilla.com/kb/Safe+mode

Comment 3

[Tyler Downer [He/Him]]

No reply, INCOMPLETE. Please retest with Firefox 3.6.3 or later and a new profile (http://support.mozilla.com/kb/Managing+profiles). If you continue to see this issue with the newest firefox and a new profile, then please comment on this bug.

Comment 4

[Tyler Downer [He/Him]]

No reply, INCOMPLETE. Please retest with Firefox 3.6.3 or later and a new profile (http://support.mozilla.com/kb/Managing+profiles). If you continue to see this issue with the newest firefox and a new profile, then please comment on this bug.