Windows 10 will reach EOS (end of support) on October 14, 2025. For more information, see this article.

Search Support

Avoid support scams. We will never ask you to call or text a phone number or share personal information. Please report suspicious activity using the “Report Abuse” option.

Learn More

Firefox crashes on startup. Glib-GObject-WARNING **: type name `GtkScrolledWindo/u007f'

  • 1 resposta
  • 1 has this problem
  • 12 views
  • Last reply by John99

more options

[user@durrell ~]$ firefox

(firefox:2698): GLib-GObject-WARNING **: type name `GtkScrolledWindo\u007f' contains invalid characters

(firefox:2698): GLib-CRITICAL **: g_once_init_leave: assertion `initialization_value != 0' failed

(firefox:2698): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: g_object_new: assertion `G_TYPE_IS_OBJECT (object_type)' failed

(firefox:2698): Gtk-CRITICAL **: IA__gtk_container_add: assertion `GTK_IS_WIDGET (widget)' failed

(firefox:2698): Gtk-CRITICAL **: IA__gtk_widget_realize: assertion `GTK_IS_WIDGET (widget)' failed

(firefox:2698): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: g_object_set_data: assertion `G_IS_OBJECT (object)' failed

(firefox:2698): Gtk-CRITICAL **: IA__gtk_widget_set_direction: assertion `GTK_IS_WIDGET (widget)' failed [user@durrell ~]$ (crashreporter:2733): GLib-GObject-WARNING **: type name `GtkScrolledWindo\u007f' contains invalid characters

(crashreporter:2733): GLib-CRITICAL **: g_once_init_leave: assertion `initialization_value != 0' failed

(crashreporter:2733): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: g_object_new: assertion `G_TYPE_IS_OBJECT (object_type)' failed

(crashreporter:2733): Gtk-CRITICAL **: IA__gtk_container_add: assertion `GTK_IS_WIDGET (widget)' failed

[user@durrell ~]$ firefox (firefox:2698): GLib-GObject-WARNING **: type name `GtkScrolledWindo\u007f' contains invalid characters (firefox:2698): GLib-CRITICAL **: g_once_init_leave: assertion `initialization_value != 0' failed (firefox:2698): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: g_object_new: assertion `G_TYPE_IS_OBJECT (object_type)' failed (firefox:2698): Gtk-CRITICAL **: IA__gtk_container_add: assertion `GTK_IS_WIDGET (widget)' failed (firefox:2698): Gtk-CRITICAL **: IA__gtk_widget_realize: assertion `GTK_IS_WIDGET (widget)' failed (firefox:2698): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: g_object_set_data: assertion `G_IS_OBJECT (object)' failed (firefox:2698): Gtk-CRITICAL **: IA__gtk_widget_set_direction: assertion `GTK_IS_WIDGET (widget)' failed [user@durrell ~]$ (crashreporter:2733): GLib-GObject-WARNING **: type name `GtkScrolledWindo\u007f' contains invalid characters (crashreporter:2733): GLib-CRITICAL **: g_once_init_leave: assertion `initialization_value != 0' failed (crashreporter:2733): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: g_object_new: assertion `G_TYPE_IS_OBJECT (object_type)' failed (crashreporter:2733): Gtk-CRITICAL **: IA__gtk_container_add: assertion `GTK_IS_WIDGET (widget)' failed

All Replies (1)

more options

Are you able to get the crash ID s that firefox generates. These should be available on your sytem, and if necessary may be submitted using an alternative browser.

See firefox crashes