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Help I can't open files as I don't know what browser I need to open them as I've already experienced problems when I used the default Mozilla browser?

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Issue

I have another kind of problem with Firefox

Description

I have no idea what browser I should be using to open files in Firefox, i used the default Mozilla browser initially which caused me a lot of problems so I stopped using it but don't know the alternatives, could someone help please as I can't open any files at all now.

This happened

Every time Firefox opened

As soon as I stopped using the Mozilla default browser

Troubleshooting information

 Application Basics

       Name
       Firefox

       Version
       3.6

       Profile Directory

         Open Containing Folder

       Installed Plugins

         about:plugins

       Build Configuration

         about:buildconfig

 Extensions

       Name

       Version

       Enabled

       ID

       Microsoft .NET Framework Assistant
       1.1
       true
       {20a82645-c095-46ed-80e3-08825760534b}

       Google Toolbar for Firefox
       7.0.20100326W
       true
       {3112ca9c-de6d-4884-a869-9855de68056c}

       Norton IPS
       2.0
       true
        

       Norton Toolbar
       4.6
       true
       {2D3F3651-74B9-4795-BDEC-6DA2F431CB62}

       Java Quick Starter
       1.0
       true
       jqs@sun.com

       Java Console
       6.0.20
       true
        

 Modified Preferences

     Name

     Value

       accessibility.typeaheadfind.flashBar
       0

       browser.fixup.alternate.enabled
       false

       browser.history_expire_days.mirror
       180

       browser.places.importBookmarksHTML
       false

       browser.places.importDefaults
       false

       browser.places.leftPaneFolderId
       -1

       browser.places.migratePostDataAnnotations
       false

       browser.places.smartBookmarksVersion
       2

       browser.places.updateRecentTagsUri
       false

       browser.startup.homepage_override.mstone
       rv:1.9.2

       extensions.lastAppVersion
       3.6

       general.useragent.extra.microsoftdotnet
       (.NET CLR 2.0.50727)

       network.cookie.prefsMigrated
       true

       places.last_vacuum
       1270458866

       print.print_printer
       Canon iP1600

       print.printer_Canon_iP1600.print_bgcolor
       false

       print.printer_Canon_iP1600.print_bgimages
       false

       print.printer_Canon_iP1600.print_command

       print.printer_Canon_iP1600.print_downloadfonts
       false

       print.printer_Canon_iP1600.print_edge_bottom
       0

       print.printer_Canon_iP1600.print_edge_left
       0

       print.printer_Canon_iP1600.print_edge_right
       0

       print.printer_Canon_iP1600.print_edge_top
       0

       print.printer_Canon_iP1600.print_evenpages
       true

       print.printer_Canon_iP1600.print_footercenter

       print.printer_Canon_iP1600.print_footerleft
       &PT

       print.printer_Canon_iP1600.print_footerright
       &D

       print.printer_Canon_iP1600.print_headercenter

       print.printer_Canon_iP1600.print_headerleft
       &T

       print.printer_Canon_iP1600.print_headerright
       &U

       print.printer_Canon_iP1600.print_in_color
       true

       print.printer_Canon_iP1600.print_margin_bottom
       0.5

       print.printer_Canon_iP1600.print_margin_left
       0.5

       print.printer_Canon_iP1600.print_margin_right
       0.5

       print.printer_Canon_iP1600.print_margin_top
       0.5

       print.printer_Canon_iP1600.print_oddpages
       true

       print.printer_Canon_iP1600.print_orientation
       0

       print.printer_Canon_iP1600.print_pagedelay
       500

       print.printer_Canon_iP1600.print_paper_data
       9

       print.printer_Canon_iP1600.print_paper_height
       11.00

       print.printer_Canon_iP1600.print_paper_size_type
       0

       print.printer_Canon_iP1600.print_paper_size_unit
       1

       print.printer_Canon_iP1600.print_paper_width
       8.50

       print.printer_Canon_iP1600.print_reversed
       false

       print.printer_Canon_iP1600.print_scaling
       1.00

       print.printer_Canon_iP1600.print_shrink_to_fit
       true

       print.printer_Canon_iP1600.print_to_file
       false

       print.printer_Canon_iP1600.print_unwriteable_margin_bottom
       0

       print.printer_Canon_iP1600.print_unwriteable_margin_left
       0

       print.printer_Canon_iP1600.print_unwriteable_margin_right
       0

       print.printer_Canon_iP1600.print_unwriteable_margin_top
       0

       privacy.sanitize.migrateFx3Prefs
       true

       security.warn_viewing_mixed.show_once
       false

Firefox version

3.6

Operating system

Windows XP

User Agent

Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-GB; rv:1.9.2) Gecko/20100115 Firefox/3.6 GTB7.0 (.NET CLR 2.0.50727)

Plugins installed

  • -Zylom Plugin
  • Coupons, Inc. Coupon Printer DLL
  • Default Plug-in
  • NPRuntime Script Plug-in Library for Java(TM) Deploy
  • Shockwave Flash 10.0 r45
  • 3.0.50106.0
  • Google Updater pluginhttp://pack.google.com/
  • 6.0.12.1483
  • RealPlayer(tm) LiveConnect-Enabled Plug-In
  • RealJukebox Netscape Plugin
  • RealArcade_NPAPI_Plugin
  • Google Update
  • Next Generation Java Plug-in 1.6.0_20 for Mozilla browsers
  • The QuickTime Plugin allows you to view a wide variety of multimedia content in Web pages. For more information, visit the QuickTime Web site.
  • Npdsplay dll
  • DRM Store Netscape Plugin
  • DRM Netscape Network Object
== Issue == I have another kind of problem with Firefox == Description == I have no idea what browser I should be using to open files in Firefox, i used the default Mozilla browser initially which caused me a lot of problems so I stopped using it but don't know the alternatives, could someone help please as I can't open any files at all now. == This happened == Every time Firefox opened == As soon as I stopped using the Mozilla default browser == == Troubleshooting information == Application Basics Name Firefox Version 3.6 Profile Directory Open Containing Folder Installed Plugins about:plugins Build Configuration about:buildconfig Extensions Name Version Enabled ID Microsoft .NET Framework Assistant 1.1 true {20a82645-c095-46ed-80e3-08825760534b} Google Toolbar for Firefox 7.0.20100326W true {3112ca9c-de6d-4884-a869-9855de68056c} Norton IPS 2.0 true Norton Toolbar 4.6 true {2D3F3651-74B9-4795-BDEC-6DA2F431CB62} Java Quick Starter 1.0 true jqs@sun.com Java Console 6.0.20 true Modified Preferences Name Value accessibility.typeaheadfind.flashBar 0 browser.fixup.alternate.enabled false browser.history_expire_days.mirror 180 browser.places.importBookmarksHTML false browser.places.importDefaults false browser.places.leftPaneFolderId -1 browser.places.migratePostDataAnnotations false browser.places.smartBookmarksVersion 2 browser.places.updateRecentTagsUri false browser.startup.homepage_override.mstone rv:1.9.2 extensions.lastAppVersion 3.6 general.useragent.extra.microsoftdotnet (.NET CLR 2.0.50727) network.cookie.prefsMigrated true places.last_vacuum 1270458866 print.print_printer Canon iP1600 print.printer_Canon_iP1600.print_bgcolor false print.printer_Canon_iP1600.print_bgimages false print.printer_Canon_iP1600.print_command print.printer_Canon_iP1600.print_downloadfonts false print.printer_Canon_iP1600.print_edge_bottom 0 print.printer_Canon_iP1600.print_edge_left 0 print.printer_Canon_iP1600.print_edge_right 0 print.printer_Canon_iP1600.print_edge_top 0 print.printer_Canon_iP1600.print_evenpages true print.printer_Canon_iP1600.print_footercenter print.printer_Canon_iP1600.print_footerleft &PT print.printer_Canon_iP1600.print_footerright &D print.printer_Canon_iP1600.print_headercenter print.printer_Canon_iP1600.print_headerleft &T print.printer_Canon_iP1600.print_headerright &U print.printer_Canon_iP1600.print_in_color true print.printer_Canon_iP1600.print_margin_bottom 0.5 print.printer_Canon_iP1600.print_margin_left 0.5 print.printer_Canon_iP1600.print_margin_right 0.5 print.printer_Canon_iP1600.print_margin_top 0.5 print.printer_Canon_iP1600.print_oddpages true print.printer_Canon_iP1600.print_orientation 0 print.printer_Canon_iP1600.print_pagedelay 500 print.printer_Canon_iP1600.print_paper_data 9 print.printer_Canon_iP1600.print_paper_height 11.00 print.printer_Canon_iP1600.print_paper_size_type 0 print.printer_Canon_iP1600.print_paper_size_unit 1 print.printer_Canon_iP1600.print_paper_width 8.50 print.printer_Canon_iP1600.print_reversed false print.printer_Canon_iP1600.print_scaling 1.00 print.printer_Canon_iP1600.print_shrink_to_fit true print.printer_Canon_iP1600.print_to_file false print.printer_Canon_iP1600.print_unwriteable_margin_bottom 0 print.printer_Canon_iP1600.print_unwriteable_margin_left 0 print.printer_Canon_iP1600.print_unwriteable_margin_right 0 print.printer_Canon_iP1600.print_unwriteable_margin_top 0 privacy.sanitize.migrateFx3Prefs true security.warn_viewing_mixed.show_once false == Firefox version == 3.6 == Operating system == Windows XP == User Agent == Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-GB; rv:1.9.2) Gecko/20100115 Firefox/3.6 GTB7.0 (.NET CLR 2.0.50727) == Plugins installed == *-Zylom Plugin *Coupons, Inc. Coupon Printer DLL *Default Plug-in *NPRuntime Script Plug-in Library for Java(TM) Deploy *Shockwave Flash 10.0 r45 *3.0.50106.0 *Google Updater pluginhttp://pack.google.com/ *6.0.12.1483 *RealPlayer(tm) LiveConnect-Enabled Plug-In *RealJukebox Netscape Plugin *RealArcade_NPAPI_Plugin *Google Update *Next Generation Java Plug-in 1.6.0_20 for Mozilla browsers *The QuickTime Plugin allows you to view a wide variety of multimedia content in Web pages. For more information, visit the QuickTime Web site. *Npdsplay dll *DRM Store Netscape Plugin *DRM Netscape Network Object

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