The Windows Live Help Website Constantly Refreshes In Firefox
Hello,
I would like to report a strange problem that I am having with the Windows Live Help website when using Firefox, I did not have this problem until recently, the website was working fine in older versions of Firefox and Firefox 8.
I was using Firefox 8 without any problems with the website but recently the website started constantly refreshing trying to Read Support.Microsoft.com and WindowsLiveHelp.com, making the page un-useable.
I tried running Firefox in Safe Mode, but that did not work.
I updated Firefox to 8.01, but that did not work.
I updated to Firefox 9, but that did not work.
I uninstalled Firefox and installed it, but that did not work.
I ran CCleaner, but that did not work.
Most or all of my software is up-to-date, and my computer is malware free according to AVG Free, Emsisoft Anti-Malware Free, Hitman Pro Free, and Malwarebytes Anti-Malware Free.
I am guessing that something changed with the website itself maybe, but the Microsoft Team suggest that I post this issue here.
My Post there is here:
A similar problem happened in Windows Live Mail (Web) after Microsoft did an update, but after a day the problem stopped, and several days later a similar and worse problem is now happening with their Windows Live Help website with Firefox; but this problem is not happening in IE9.
I have Firefox set to clear all temporary data when it exits and I am using Norton DNS.
Thanks, -John Jr :)
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Hi!
I cannot replicate it. Have you tried to use the Diagnose Firefox issues using Troubleshoot Mode to make sure that it's not related to any add-on that you may have installed?
Yes, I tried Safe Mode with 8.0 and 9.0, but it still happens.
I think that the update Microsoft did to some of their services some how messed up something with my account or something.
Try a new Firefox Profile and see how it is.
http://kb.mozillazine.org/Creating_a_new_Firefox_profile_on_Windows
Thanks, I tried that too, but it still does the same thing.
Besides trying to Read those two other websites I mentioned, the page also says that it is trying to read M.WebTrends.Com; so Firefox is having problems reading those three things it seems, and it still constantly Refreshes trying to read those three things making the page un-useable.
This is strange, I still suspect a problem on Microsoft's side.
Even turning off Third Party Cookies does not work.
user308848 moo ko soppali ci
I tried uninstalling Firefox again, set to remove everything, and I re-installed 9.0 without add-ons; but it still does not work with that page.
The only programs that I have running are AVG 2012 Free, Secunia PSI Free, Sandboxie Free (I have tried Firefox Sandboxed and Not Sandboxed, with the same problem), and I use Norton DNS.
I use Windows 7 32-Bit fully up-to-date, and I keep all or most of my software up-to-date; and I use free and/or open source software for mostly everything.
I only have this problem with this Microsoft website at this time, and a similar problem with the Windows Live Mail (Web) for a day after Microsoft updated Windows Live Mail (Web).
user308848 moo ko soppali ci
I tried the website on another computer in Firefox, and I have the same problem; even when I am not logged into my Windows Live Account. :D
The website that is having the problem is:
user308848 moo ko soppali ci
I tried Comodo DNS instead of Norton DNS, and I still have the problem.
I disabled AVG LinkScanner, but I still have the problem.
I un-installed Sandboxie Free, but I still have the problem.
There seem to be a bug. I reported it https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=712911
I find that when I'm logged into MSN / hotmail etc when using Firefox or Camino (both Mozilla I think), keyboard shortcuts do not work in Photoshop or Illustrator. When logged into MSN / hotmail etc using Safari, all Adobe keyboard shortcuts work fine. There is some incompatibility between Mozilla stuff and whatever it is that refreshes things in microsoft websites, maybe.
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the-edmeister moo ko soppali ci
Thank you Ibai, hopefully they can fix it. :)
Interesting, thank you for sharing that WordWorm, hopefully they can fix that too. :)
That is a problem with a script on that page that tries to go to a non-existing uppercase anchor (the lowercase version is there) and keeps retrying that.
See also [/questions/887916]
Thanks Cor-El, that sounds like it makes sense to me, I suspected that there was something on their website causing the problem possibly; I will once again try to get them to check it out if possible, here is my post on their forum: