Internet connection problems - Firefox 3.5

[Sesame]

You can't use it with 3.1x versions of Firefox. I'm waiting until my necessary addons get updated.

Do you mean Tab Mix Plus 0.3.7.4pre.090516?  No, as written clearly in the thread I linked, it's not for 3.1.* or 3.2.* but for 3.5, which I am using, and 3.6.

[Lisandro]

Do you mean Tab Mix Plus 0.3.7.4pre.090516?  No, as written clearly in the thread I linked, it's not for 3.1.* or 3.2.* but for 3.5, which I am using, and 3.6.

Yes, we're saying the same.

[DavidR]

Then all you need to do is use the existing regular TabMixPlus add on, which worked on my system with firefox 3.0.11 or 3.0.14 (I can't recall), which is I presume what you are using (didn't us go back to the last stable version using filehippo, etc.) so that add-on should work.

[Lisandro]

Then all you need to do is use the existing regular TabMixPlus add on

It's what I'm doing.

[Avastfan1]

I am still getting major problems in having to reload websites to get them to appear.

Surprisingly I am not getting these problems in $hiternet Explorer.

Something is majorly wrong with the new Firefox 3.5 upgrade.

I've disabled my firewall, anti-virus, add-ons and everthing else I can think of but the problem persists.

I've cleared my cache with Ccleaner and ZA Pro.

Hopefully Mozilla will fix this soon. It's getting really annoying having to hit reload every 10 seconds.

[Sammo]

Hopefully Mozilla will fix this soon. It's getting really annoying having to hit reload every 10 seconds.

I had the same problem until I installed Tete's private FF 3.5 build. Its faster than the official release with no noticeable slow downs. Try one of them: http://www1.plala.or.jp/tete009/en-US/software.html

[Avastfan1]

Thanks for the tip Sammo.

Unfortunately because I don't know much about computers I think I will wait for the official release.

For experts like yourself it's easy to fix things if they go wrong from another version.

But computer idiots like me just make our lives harder when we use them :-)

Thanks again though dude!

[micky77]

Have you tried firefox safe mode, I,m grasping at straws, but its worth a try http://kb.mozillazine.org/Safe_mode

[MikeBCda]

@ Sammo:  As I'd mentioned earlier, that manual proxy setting you suggested for HTTP worked beautifully, thanks.  I hardly ever see "looking up ...." any more, and delays when "waiting for" or "loading data" are normal and expected, depending on how heavy internet traffic is both in general and at the destination site.

I do still get some "looking up" delay (not as bad as the other was) when connecting to secure sites.  Is there a separate setting for HTTPS (maybe the SSL proxy?), or is that just something I have to live with as part of the encryption/decryption process?  Thanks again, and best.

[Avastfan1]

Tried it in safe mode but I can't load anything then?

Thanks for the suggestion though :-)

[micky77]

Tried it in safe mode but I can't load anything then?

Thanks for the suggestion though :-)

I did not mean safe mode f8, I meant firefox safemode

[Sammo]

I have had really good luck with Nightly Tester Tools. It will allow you to test stuff out and even force compatibility with your themes and extensions. You can download it here: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/6543

[Avastfan1]

Hi Micky77,

Sorry I don't think I was clear. I did try it with Firefox safe mode and I couldn't load any webpages at all.

Thanks again for the tip though!

Avastfan1

[Sesame]

Safe mode is mainly for troubleshooting.  In safe mode, you cannot use any addons and I don't think it is good for practical usage of Firefox.  I don't have any problem with 3.5 but, if you have problems in your environment, it would be appropriate for you to wait till the developers solve the problems.

Personally, I use portable version of Firefox, which allows me to test a new version without affecting on my old setup.  Some other people probably use different profiles for the same purpose.  In any case, those people have their ways to avoid risks.  This is why I twice or thrice recommended FF users to use portable version or at least a profile under a different name while testing a new version.  Reading quite many posts complaining on the new version of Firefox, I think that Mozilla have their share of responsibility in promoting Firefox to the lowest common denominator.  Recommending a new version is one thing and letting them know what they may lose with the new version is another.

[Sammo]

Firefox 3.5.1 due this week to fix security and slow startup bugs
http://mozillalinks.org/wp/2009/07/firefox-3-5-1-due-this-week-to-fix-security-and-slow-startup-bugs/