406410 - saves pages instead of opening them

Status: RESOLVED INCOMPLETE

(Firefox :: General, defect)

Description

[Sonia]

User-Agent:       Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.8.1.11) Gecko/20071127 Firefox/2.0.0.11
Build Identifier: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.8.1.11) Gecko/20071127 Firefox/2.0.0.11

It started either with the previous build 10, or perhaps 9 but occasionally when I try to open a web page it does not open it but saves it instead. This happens while both clicking on the actual link within the opened page and when I click on the links in my favorites or the ones on my located on the taskbar for easy access. When I restart Firefox the error corrects itself.

Reproducible: Sometimes

Steps to Reproduce:
1.Open web page
2.Click on any link
3.
Actual Results:  
The page is saved, the download box pops up instead of opened

Expected Results:  
It should have opened the page in the same window

Comment 1

[Ria Klaassen (not reading all bugmail)]

Does this also happen in -safe-mode? http://kb.mozillazine.org/Safe_Mode_(Firefox)

Comment 2

[Sonia]

(In reply to comment #1)
> Does this also happen in -safe-mode?
> http://kb.mozillazine.org/Safe_Mode_(Firefox)
> 

In these two days I've tried, no but then even in 'normal' mode, it is an occasional occurrence, so that doesn't necessarily mean anything. If it does pop up, I'll add it here. 

Comment 3

[Tyler Downer [He/Him]]

This bug was originally 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 3.6.6 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 4

[Tyler Downer [He/Him]]

No reply, INCOMPLETE. Please retest with Firefox 3.6.8 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.