341637 - FireFox problem in xp Start menu default to safe mode losing custom setting

Status: RESOLVED INVALID

(Firefox :: Shell Integration, defect)

Description

[christian ohaver]

User-Agent:       Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.8.0.4) Gecko/20060508 Firefox/1.5.0.4
Build Identifier: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.8.0.4) Gecko/20060508 Firefox/1.5.0.4

After the last Microsoft update i found many errors with in Firefox defaulting to safe mode and loosing custom setting with in Firefox being added to Microsoft start menu. Also found with the last update with Microsoft problems with its handling of it security software notices it is finding errors only in it competitors software. This something to note:  My Registry mechanic software noted Registry changes to software after last Microsoft update. Only after repairing and re- installing Firefox have i found a stable Firefox. also had to report failure of my Anti virus software to zonealarm But repairing this problem i  only had to look to Microsoft new Fireman program . 

Reproducible: Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1.after last windows software update to xp 
2.safe mode every time
3.repaired but lost custom settings by wipe and new install of Firefox

Comment 1

[christian ohaver]

Problem is with delivering a prerelease version of Windows Genuine Advantage Notifications software to PCs as a "high priority" item in the built-in update feature in Windows. The tool, also known as WGA Notifications, is used to validate the authenticity of Windows software installed on a PC. This happen to effect  Firefox & Registry  making  Firefox only work in default mode  only repair i could use was  to download Firefox and install. Windows has problem validating Firefox software & add ons

Comment 2

[Phil Ringnalda (:philor)]

So, the bug is that Windows Update corrupted your registry? I'm sorry, but there's nothing that Firefox can do about that.