Firefox isn't working right.

[awaj]

I somehow converted to use of firefox for a while now. A couple days ago, I noticed that sites like www.woot.com (http://www.woot.com) wouldn't work right, along with a couple other sites. Most of which I could live with, but now the Facebook Chat doesn't work right either. I've no problem in Opera and I.E. 7. The current plug-ins I have for firefox are: Colorful Tabs 3.6 Download them all 1.0.3 Embeded Objects 1.7 Magic's Video Downloader 2.2.280608 Morning Coffee 1.32 No Script 1.8.4.1 (disabled because I thought it may help...) Skype extension for Firefox 2.2.0.102 solid state ion 0.8.8.3 (disabled because I thought it may help and I am not entirely sure why it was installed. SpeedDial 0.7.2.5 Any idea where I should start?

[awaj]

just found another problem site... the buttons on top of the message box which consist of Bold, Italics, Underline, font color change, ect, they don't work.

[PrntRhd]

Strange,
the woot link works fine here.

I cannot find the solid state add on

[awaj]

well, for me, the form's all messed up. It looks fine in Opera and IE 7

[PrntRhd]

Try downloading Firefox again, perhaps you got a corrupted download?
Uninstall the old copy, then install from the new file. The bookmarks, etc should be saved and work in the new install.

Add extensions one at a time and test functionality.

[awaj]

I'll try it.

[Fruss Tray Ted]

Seems you have a deeper seated problem than whether or not you are using a Mozilla product...

[awaj]

why do you say that, Fruss Tray Ted? Everything seems to be fine in Opera

[PrntRhd]

I am not ready to say "infection" yet. Recent install of Firefox and unusual symptoms are more likely to be a bad install, it is not common but I have had one friend who did have it occur. Reloading fixed the issues.

[awaj]

well, I did up-grade a plug-in, but that's about the only big change.

[Fruss Tray Ted]

Because you mentioned problems w/ FF right from the get-go. I missed the Opera works OK mention.

No-Scripts can put a halt to a lot of things if you are not used to it. Look there first even though you disabled it.

[awaj]

I've been using no-scripts for a while so, I find it hard that things would change so much after a recent update

[awaj]

I had just restarted my computer after un-installing my plugins and re-installing firefox, and it now works. now time to re-install the plugins...

[PrntRhd]

Cool!
:) :) :) :)

[jlreich]

The three vista machines in my house have all been having problems with FF crashing once in awhile. I have an inkling that it has something to do with video...

I say vista machines because the one machine in my house that has XP on it that gets used a lot is my youngest daughters and she has been grounded from it for about a week, so not certain if the problem is there or not.

They all started doing it at the same time, so my best guess is a recent windows update did something.

[awaj]

it sounds like a different problem, though I have yet to re-install all the plug-ins that I once had.