Firefox 9 - 12 not loading any websites or webpages. Versions lower then the ones I just said work perfectly.
Ok, this might be REAAAAALLY weird that i'm talking about a firefox version that was released in 2012. But i really need it on this windows 2000 VM. The problem is firefox 9 - 12 is not loading any websites or webpages. It crashes instantly upon opening them. Versions lower then firefox 9 - 12 work flawlessly. Probably nobody will answer this but it is really important for my VM.
Chosen solution
The OP runs Firefox in a VirtualBox emulator and all divers and system DLLs are provided by this virtual machine and need to be compatible with the Firefox version you are using, so you may have to check the System Requirements for the Firefox release you use.
You can create a copy of the Firefox desktop you use to start Firefox and open its properties via the right-click context menu and append a space and -P to the target line of this shortcut.
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That says the program is not responding. Not that webpages are not loading.
What's your computer system and Firefox version? I don't understand the version number you posted.
Did you get the old version from Mozilla.org ?
I didn’t like where Firefox Quantum was going. So, I stopped updating at v54. So far, no real issues.
I have noticed, however, that some websites don't work properly.
Maybe try a new profile.
I didn’t like where Firefox Quantum was going. So, I stopped updating at v54. So far, no real issues. I don't understand what you said there, but anyways let me talk about the operating system. This is using: Windows 2000. VM stands for virtual machine. The emulator I use is Virtualbox. (https://www.virtualbox.org) And as i said in the title, Version 9.0, 10.0, 11.0, 12.0 Does not work. Also i used https://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/firefox/releases/12.0/ to download it. The reason why I didn't use the Mozilla one you said is because the website won't load properly in firefox 8.0. Anyways, I recorded a video to show what happens. Here is the video: https://youtu.be/tNhdAti6DRY
cor-el said
Maybe try a new profile.
I cannot find a way to make a profile in firefox 8. I checked what you sent me but I can't find it in firefox 8
You need to start Firefox with the "-P" command line switch to get the profile manager window. That should work in Firefox 9 like in all other Firefox versions.
Type about:support in the address box and press Enter. Under the main banner, press the button; Copy Text To Clipboard.. Now in the Reply Box on the forum page, do a right-click in the box and select Paste.
If the data is too big, do not worry. It's the top part we need to look at.
This will show us your system details. No Personal Information Is Collected.
Some problems occur when your Internet security program was set to trust the previous version of Firefox, but no longer recognizes your updated version as trusted. Now how to fix the problem: To allow Firefox to connect to the Internet again;
- Make sure your Internet security software is up-to-date (i.e. you are running the latest version).
- Remove Firefox from your program's list of trusted or recognized programs. For detailed instructions, see
Configure firewalls so that Firefox can access the Internet. {web link}
SSL_ERROR_NO_CYPHER_OVERLAP Your server apparently doesn't offer any cipher suites necessary to establish a secure https connection that are supported in Firefox. You can check what kind of cipher suites Firefox can make use of by visiting; https://www.ssllabs.com/ssltest/viewMyClient.html
Firefox will just show the SSL_ERROR_NO_CYPHER_OVERLAP error when encountered any site using the RC4 cipher.
Note: The website may only work via HTTP and won't work if you force secure HTTPS. You may have to create an 'Off' exception if you use HTTPS-Only.
cor-el said
You need to start Firefox with the "-P" command line switch to get the profile manager window. That should work in Firefox 9 like in all other Firefox versions.
I don't know what you mean by the -P command line. Could you send me a tutorial or code on what it is?
Application Basics
Name
Firefox
Version
12.0
User Agent
Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 5.0; rv:12.0) Gecko/20100101 Firefox/12.0
Profile Directory
Show Folder
Enabled Plugins
about:plugins
Build Configuration
about:buildconfig
Crash Reports
about:crashes
Memory Use
about:memory
Extensions
Name
Version
Enabled
ID
Feedback
1.1.2
false
testpilot@labs.mozilla.com
Important Modified Preferences
Name
Value
browser.cache.disk.capacity
1048576
browser.cache.disk.smart_size.first_run
false
browser.cache.disk.smart_size_cached_value
532480
browser.display.background_color
#C0C0C0
browser.display.use_system_colors
true
browser.places.smartBookmarksVersion
2
browser.startup.homepage_override.buildID
20120420145725
browser.startup.homepage_override.mstone
rv:12.0
browser.tabs.warnOnClose
false
extensions.lastAppVersion
12.0
network.cookie.prefsMigrated
true
places.database.lastMaintenance
1640689467
places.history.expiration.transient_current_max_pages
40252
privacy.sanitize.migrateFx3Prefs
true
Graphics
Adapter Description
VirtualBox Graphics Adapter
Vendor ID
0x80ee
Device ID
0xbeef
Adapter RAM
Unknown
Adapter Drivers
VBoxDisp
Driver Version
6.1.30.48432
WebGL Renderer
Blocked for your graphics card because of unresolved driver issues.
GPU Accelerated Windows
0. Blocked for your graphics card because of unresolved driver issues.
Owen said
I don't know what you mean by the -P command line.
Something like this; "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox_Current\firefox.exe" -p making sure the path goes to the Firefox.exe location.
cor-el, check this out;
Owen said
Driver Version 6.1.30.48432 WebGL Renderer Blocked for your graphics card because of unresolved driver issues. GPU Accelerated Windows 0. Blocked for your graphics card because of unresolved driver issues.
See if there are updates for your graphics drivers https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/upgrade-graphics-drivers-use-hardware-acceleration
Because your system is so old, this may not be much help.
Chosen Solution
The OP runs Firefox in a VirtualBox emulator and all divers and system DLLs are provided by this virtual machine and need to be compatible with the Firefox version you are using, so you may have to check the System Requirements for the Firefox release you use.
You can create a copy of the Firefox desktop you use to start Firefox and open its properties via the right-click context menu and append a space and -P to the target line of this shortcut.
cor-el said
The OP runs Firefox in a VirtualBox emulator and all divers and system DLLs are provided by this virtual machine and need to be compatible with the Firefox version you are using, so you may have to check the System Requirements for the Firefox release you use. You can create a copy of the Firefox desktop you use to start Firefox and open its properties via the right-click context menu and append a space and -P to the target line of this shortcut.
When I tried using the firefox version, I realised that i can acess any website by using the bar on the top but not when searching on google or the firefox homepage or any search engine. Clicking anything on the website that redirects to another works aswell..