I have tried all can not get firefox to search for website
I run Windows XP. It all began with the fiollowing error - "could not load xpcom. From there I redownloaded and installed - the foillowing scenario followed on this. I can not get firefox to connect to the net. I re downloaded and installed firefox, 3 times, no difference. My home page shows on my desk top screen - but it clearly does not work as it will not do any searches and connect to other websites. When trying to use in "Options" it closes the firefox home page, as though I had exited it. I have now spent 2 days reading and trying all as given in firefox help and community forum - nothing I read fits the bill, or has been of any assistance. The search field is empty and I can not get it to accept a search engine name like google or any other. I know firefox has a choice - but the pull down choice menu does not open.
I am now at a total loss and desperate to get back to work having wasted 22 days already trying to repair same. I tried the automatically install add ons as per this very "automatically add" button, but it says Firefox can not modify the required file. Please help I am desperate!
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You say you run Windows XP but your System Details show you run Windows NT 4.0. No Firefox for a long time will run on NT 4.0 without modification. When did you last run Firefox above Firefox 2? Suggest you browse around this - https://www.google.com.au/search?hl=en&q=firefox+windows+nt&gws_rd=cr,ssl&ei=UMWGVKGWCIz28QXQmYKICw]]]
As I said, I have read about all. There is no solution there for me - I am not an internet guru and must be honest some of the solution provided seem high tech and beyond me - they refer to certain aspects of the system which I do not see on my computer. I would like some one to give me a step by step solution if there is one. It began as follows when I tried to open firefox... It told me (for some reason) about 5 days ago ..."could not load xpcom." I have read and read and eventually found what I thought would be the solution. - Reinstall. I re downloaded/installed the latest version of Firefox. Now the page opens but it is inert - does no searching and does not accept any search engine addition - neither does it provide a choice of search engine as it used to do.
I USED THE FIREFOX PAGE ABOUT 5 DAYS AGO SAME COMPUTER.
I can open various url's which i have saved for research purposes and also things like my bank account to do tfrs. No problem. My email also works fine. For some reason the newly installed version of Firefox does not see the internet or react to anything - (have reinstalled 3 times) -neither does it accept anything one types into the search field - when I click to activate the search it simply deletes it. I need some "help fpr dummies" please Thank you for your interest to help - much appreciated. Hans
I am using a borrowed laptop to communicate on this forum the details of my computer are as follows windows XP 32 bit. service pack 3. I used my firefox about 5 days ago on my windows xp computer. I opened the url you sent me it is not relevant to my problem which remains unresolved. thank you kind regards Hans
Make sure that you do not run Firefox in compatibility mode. You can open the Properties of the Firefox desktop shortcut via the right-click context menu and check the "Compatibility" tab. Make sure that all items are deselected in the "Compatibility" tab of the Properties window.
I have removed Mozilla from my computer - there is clearly some issue with the browser. I installed Internet explorer - no problem and all is working. As I am not a computer whizz and have battled for 2 days solid to try and rectify Mozilla without success I though this the best solution. I loved mozilla and was sorry to have to do this - specially not understanding what actually happened.