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bgame63

2005-09-21, 8:45 pm

when i go to the tools drop down menu
and click extensions and then update
i get a message that update has been
disabled by your administrator
how can i get rid of this and be able to update
from the tools menu again ?
bgame
ff 1.0.7

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Leonidas Jones

2005-09-22, 2:46 am

bgame63 wrote:
> when i go to the tools drop down menu
> and click extensions and then update
> i get a message that update has been
> disabled by your administrator
> how can i get rid of this and be able to update
> from the tools menu again ?
> bgame
> ff 1.0.7
>

Are you on a work network?

Lee

bgame63

2005-09-22, 8:47 pm

no i am not on any network
home computer no user accounts
b game

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> bgame63 wrote:
>
> Are you on a work network?
>
> Lee

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Leonidas Jones

2005-09-23, 5:46 pm

bgame63 wrote:
> no i am not on any network
> home computer no user accounts
> b game
>
> "Leonidas Jones" <Cap1MD@att.net> wrote in message
> news:ikoYe.291504$5N3.73183@bgtnsc05-news.ops.worldnet.att.net...
>
>
>

Then look at Tools>>Options>>Advanced>>Software Update.

Are the boxes checked for periodic updates? What happens when you click
the Check now button?

Lee

bgame63

2005-09-23, 8:45 pm

when i do that it works fine
no messages from ff
bgame

"Leonidas Jones" <Cap1MD@att.net> wrote in message
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> bgame63 wrote:
>
> Then look at Tools>>Options>>Advanced>>Software Update.
>
> Are the boxes checked for periodic updates? What happens when you click
> the Check now button?
>
> Lee

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Leonidas Jones

2005-09-23, 8:45 pm

bgame63 wrote:
> when i do that it works fine
> no messages from ff
> bgame
>
>
> "Leonidas Jones" <Cap1MD@att.net> wrote in message
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>
I hate to be a nudge, but when I first looked at this post, I had
absolutely no idea what you were talking about.

The problem was the mixed top and bottom posting. I bottom post, and
you top post. Therefore it became very difficult to follow the thread
in the post.

Since I notice most of the people who post in this group bottom post,
the Usenet norm for most groups, my I suggest that we follow that
convention.

Well, at least you do have functional update capability. Since its the
same function, called from two different places in the UI, I'm at a loss
to explain why one works and the other doesn't.

Try starting FF in Safe Mode, which will disable your extensions. If it
works okay in Safe mode, you have a problematic extension.

Lee

bgame63

2005-09-25, 5:46 pm

"Leonidas Jones" <Cap1MD@att.net> wrote in message
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> bgame63 wrote:
> I hate to be a nudge, but when I first looked at this post, I had
> absolutely no idea what you were talking about.
>
> The problem was the mixed top and bottom posting. I bottom post, and you
> top post. Therefore it became very difficult to follow the thread in the
> post.
>
> Since I notice most of the people who post in this group bottom post, the
> Usenet norm for most groups, my I suggest that we follow that convention.
>
> Well, at least you do have functional update capability. Since its the
> same function, called from two different places in the UI, I'm at a loss
> to explain why one works and the other doesn't.
>
> Try starting FF in Safe Mode, which will disable your extensions. If it
> works okay in Safe mode, you have a problematic extension.
>
> Lee

tried in safe mode still have the same problem from tools extensions cant
update
disableb by admin
b game

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Leonidas Jones

2005-09-25, 8:46 pm

bgame63 wrote:
> "Leonidas Jones" <Cap1MD@att.net> wrote in message
> news:dy1Ze.73255$qY1.5257@bgtnsc04-news.ops.worldnet.att.net...
>
> tried in safe mode still have the same problem from tools extensions cant
> update
> disableb by admin
> b game
>

May well be that extensions that are disabled can't be updated.

Well, next step, in normal mode, disable your extensions one by one, and
see if FF will update.

What extensions do you have installed?

Lee

bgame63

2005-09-26, 8:46 pm

"Leonidas Jones" <Cap1MD@att.net> wrote in message
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> bgame63 wrote:
>
> May well be that extensions that are disabled can't be updated.
>
> Well, next step, in normal mode, disable your extensions one by one, and
> see if FF will update.
>
> What extensions do you have installed?
>
> Lee

i have
bandwidth tester ver 0.5.4
i e view ver 1.2.5
tabbrowser preferences ver 1.2.8.5
pdf downl;oad ver 0.5.1.2
tweak network ver 1.1
roboform ver 6.4.2
chatzilla 0.9.68.5.1
and how do u disable them
without uninstalling ?
thank you for the help
b game

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Leonidas Jones

2005-09-27, 2:46 am

bgame63 wrote:
> "Leonidas Jones" <Cap1MD@att.net> wrote in message
> news:IBHZe.79789$qY1.31001@bgtnsc04-news.ops.worldnet.att.net...
>
>
> i have
> bandwidth tester ver 0.5.4
> i e view ver 1.2.5
> tabbrowser preferences ver 1.2.8.5
> pdf downl;oad ver 0.5.1.2
> tweak network ver 1.1
> roboform ver 6.4.2
> chatzilla 0.9.68.5.1
> and how do u disable them
> without uninstalling ?
> thank you for the help
> b game
>

Most of those extensions are ones I don't use, so I can't advise you
specifically. As far as disabling extensions:

Tools>>Extensions

Right click on the extension, and you will see a disable option in the
context menu.

Lee

bgame63

2005-09-28, 8:46 pm

"Leonidas Jones" <Cap1MD@att.net> wrote in message
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> bgame63 wrote:
>
> Most of those extensions are ones I don't use, so I can't advise you
> specifically. As far as disabling extensions:
>
> Tools>>Extensions
>
> Right click on the extension, and you will see a disable option in the
> context menu.
>
> Lee

sorry for the delay i disabled all extensions
and still no updates
any other ideas
bgame

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Leonidas Jones

2005-09-29, 2:47 am

bgame63 wrote:
> "Leonidas Jones" <Cap1MD@att.net> wrote in message
> news:ev2_e.83245$qY1.5267@bgtnsc04-news.ops.worldnet.att.net...
>
> sorry for the delay i disabled all extensions
> and still no updates
> any other ideas
> bgame
>

Create a new profile:

To open Firefox's Profile Manager, click Start>>>Run, type firefox.exe
-p in the field, and click OK. Note the space after exe, it is important.

Install a couple of extensions in the new profile, and see how the
update function works.

Lee

bgame63

2005-10-01, 7:46 am

"Leonidas Jones" <Cap1MD@att.net> wrote in message
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> bgame63 wrote:
>
> Create a new profile:
>
> To open Firefox's Profile Manager, click Start>>>Run, type firefox.exe -p
> in the field, and click OK. Note the space after exe, it is important.
>
> Install a couple of extensions in the new profile, and see how the update
> function works.
>
> Lee

ok made a new profile and the update works
hmmm
are the profiles editable?
and where would this be ?

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Leonidas Jones

2005-10-01, 8:45 pm

bgame63 wrote:
> "Leonidas Jones" <Cap1MD@att.net> wrote in message
> news:_LI_e.89850$qY1.30090@bgtnsc04-news.ops.worldnet.att.net...
>
> ok made a new profile and the update works
> hmmm
> are the profiles editable?
> and where would this be ?
>
I'm glad we are making progress.

I'm not sure what you mean by "editable". I'm guessing that you want to
transfer data from the old profile to the new. Being browser only,
that's pretty simple, pretty much just bookmarks and passwords. See
Irwin Greenwald's Profiles help page for directions on transferring
profile data:

http://users.adelphia.net/~irwingre...es.html#copying

You can disregard directions about mail accounts, of course.

Lee

bgame63

2005-10-02, 7:46 am

no i would like to know if the profile is editable
so i can fix this problem or how can i transfer all my settings over
i cant remeber how i set up my main window with the
addy bar under the icons <smacks himself in head >
and ty again for all the help
bgame

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Leonidas Jones

2005-10-02, 5:46 pm

bgame63 wrote:
> no i would like to know if the profile is editable
> so i can fix this problem or how can i transfer all my settings over
> i cant remeber how i set up my main window with the
> addy bar under the icons <smacks himself in head >
> and ty again for all the help
> bgame
>
>

Please quote at least some relevant material to give your post context.
I almost passed right by this one, since I didn't know what you were
talking about.

I don't mean to be unkind, but I look at hundreds of support posts in a
day in various groups and forums, and it is sometimes difficult to keep
them straight.

I'm still of a mind that there is a bad extension installed that is
interfering with the updater. Unfortunately we went through the
procedures of checking that, Safe Mode, disabling extensions, etc., and
we came up empty.

In this kind of situation it is often easier to transfer your important
data to the new profile, and then rebuild things. Its a pain, but it
will probably be less time consuming then trying to track down your problem.

One last attempt though Instead of disabling extensions, remove them.
Do so one by one, and test the updater. That;s a pain too, since you
have to keep opening and closing FF, but you should get to the point
where the updater works. If it still won't work, well, transfer data to
the new profile, and get back to the internet.

Lee

bgame63

2005-10-02, 8:45 pm

"Leonidas Jones" <Cap1MD@att.net> wrote in message
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> bgame63 wrote:
>
> Please quote at least some relevant material to give your post context. I
> almost passed right by this one, since I didn't know what you were talking
> about.
>
> I don't mean to be unkind, but I look at hundreds of support posts in a
> day in various groups and forums, and it is sometimes difficult to keep
> them straight.
>
> I'm still of a mind that there is a bad extension installed that is
> interfering with the updater. Unfortunately we went through the
> procedures of checking that, Safe Mode, disabling extensions, etc., and we
> came up empty.
>
> In this kind of situation it is often easier to transfer your important
> data to the new profile, and then rebuild things. Its a pain, but it will
> probably be less time consuming then trying to track down your problem.
>
> One last attempt though Instead of disabling extensions, remove them. Do
> so one by one, and test the updater. That;s a pain too, since you have to
> keep opening and closing FF, but you should get to the point where the
> updater works. If it still won't work, well, transfer data to the new
> profile, and get back to the internet.
>
> Lee

ok question how do i get the address bar under the
bar with the icons ?

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Leonidas Jones

2005-10-02, 8:45 pm

bgame63 wrote:
> "Leonidas Jones" <Cap1MD@att.net> wrote in message
> news:6nX%e.102133$qY1.52256@bgtnsc04-news.ops.worldnet.att.net...
>
> ok question how do i get the address bar under the
> bar with the icons ?
>

View>>Toolbars>>Customize

When the Customize dialog window is open, you can drag the location bar
anywhere you want it to be.

Lee

bgame63

2005-10-02, 8:46 pm

"Leonidas Jones" <Cap1MD@att.net> wrote in message
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> bgame63 wrote:
>
> View>>Toolbars>>Customize
>
> When the Customize dialog window is open, you can drag the location bar
> anywhere you want it to be.
>
> Lee

tyvm i got it where i want it now got
all my favs imported
if i have any mire ?,s
i'll be back
ty again
bgame

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Leonidas Jones

2005-10-02, 8:46 pm

bgame63 wrote:
> "Leonidas Jones" <Cap1MD@att.net> wrote in message
> news:rZZ%e.358762$5N3.357519@bgtnsc05-news.ops.worldnet.att.net...
>
>
> tyvm i got it where i want it now got
> all my favs imported
> if i have any mire ?,s
> i'll be back
> ty again
> bgame
>
>

We'll be here!

Lee