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Firefox 18.0 hangs on wmv files, plugin IS WORKING

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slswyoming
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Since 18.0 can't click on wmv link, the entire browser HANGS and have to close ALL TABS. I went to the site at Microsoft and downloaded the XP-Windows7 plugin, and installed it. (by the way, that plugin is 6 years old - can't MIGHTY MICROSOFT write a new one?)

So now the plugin shows installed and working, but every single time I try to access a wmv file, it HANGS FIREFOX. I have my OWN WEBSITE that I can't even open anymore, how embarrassing. HELP!

Windows 7 Home Premium on Intel i7 64 bit with 6gb RAM

Since 18.0 can't click on wmv link, the entire browser HANGS and have to close ALL TABS. I went to the site at Microsoft and downloaded the XP-Windows7 plugin, and installed it. (by the way, that plugin is 6 years old - can't MIGHTY MICROSOFT write a new one?) So now the plugin shows installed and working, but every single time I try to access a wmv file, it HANGS FIREFOX. I have my OWN WEBSITE that I can't even open anymore, how embarrassing. HELP! Windows 7 Home Premium on Intel i7 64 bit with 6gb RAM

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can you update your firefox and try again: goto Help->About Firefox and it will be automatically updated.

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Amit Kumar Thakur
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can you update your firefox and try again: goto Help->About Firefox and it will be automatically updated.

slswyoming
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Amitshree - Yes, I already updated it, right after I posted the question, and the problem did go away! I just did an update within the last week, but turns out that was on my OLD computer (to run netflix), not this one, which was 3 versions back! I just don't keep up with release numbers, have so much software running on this computer.

So I guess besides learning my memory is failing me, I also learned that the recommended fix of installing that old plugin didn't fix anything, LOL!

By the way, I think NoScript is the most brilliant add-on that has ever been invented (I'm a security expert), and if anybody's plugins can't get a long with it, I'll do without everything else but NoScript!!!