FF3 WinXP Clicking on three different shortcuts (quick launch, desktop, start menu) produces nothing. Double clicking on "firefox.exe" in the Program Files\Mozilla Firefox produces nothing. Putting "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" -safe-mode or firefox -safe-mode in Run produces nothing. Something that may, or may not, be of importance is that just before this problem showed its ugly face, I had uninstalled several Adobe programs (air, media player, reader) using RevoUninstaller. Before reinstalling FF and/or doing a System Restore, I thought I would pick the brains here for any other ideas or precautions. I have backed up the profile to the desktop. kk
Thank you, Peter, As my "client" (brother-in-law) on the West Coast was getting antsy for his FF, I stopped waiting for your reply that I knew was coming, and went ahead with a remote access session. Having backed up the profile, I was confident that I could uninstall/reinstall FF, and, if necessary, eventually rebuild FF back to where it was. (complete with a financial site cookie that presents a custom-made list of 100 "Watch" stocks). After the reinstall was complete, I double clicked on the icon, and immediately FF came up in all its full unchanged glory. It was a great relief, but I am still wondering what happened. I was afraid that finally RevoUninstaller had let me down by over-aggressively deleting leftover Registry items. (Revo automatically makes a Restore Point before each uninstall). A lot of worry over what turned out to be a minor inconvenience. What would in-laws and other relatives, friends and neighbours do, without mini-gurus such as myself? What would mini-gurus such as myself do without mega-gurus, such as yourself and others who freely give their time and expertise to help strangers around the world? Thank you, and thanks to the other experts on this list. (Google also deserves well-earned thanks). kk
I doubt revo would have been the problem. I use it all the time and I've never had such a problem. Then again, you never know. -- *IMPORTANT*: Sorry folks, but I cannot provide email help!!!! Warning: Private emails sent to me may become public Peter Potamus & His Magic Flying Balloon: http://melaman2.com/cartoons/singles/mp3/p-potamus.mp3 http://www.toonopedia.com/potamus.htm
