--->
> I am being plagued with some sort of timer on Firefox. I leave my
> computers on 24/7 and usually have a Firefox page displayed for the
> forum I monitor. Lately, I turn around to the computer and Firefox has
> closed. I thought at first that perhaps I had done it myself, but no,
> it is closing by itself. It is not the web site because this happens no
> matter what site I happen to leave the browser on.
>
> Windows XP Pro (SP2), Firefox version 2.0.0.14
>
> Billll

This is interesting. FF just did it again, but this time I checked the
Program Manager. FF is still running but I can't get to it because the
taskbar entry is gone. The only way I can get it back is to kill FF and
restart it.

But, it gets stranger now. If I don't kill it, but simply start up
another FF window, BOTH of them now appear on the taskbar. You gotta
admit that this a very weird.

Billll

Billll wrote:
> I am being plagued with some sort of timer on Firefox. I leave my
> computers on 24/7 and usually have a Firefox page displayed for the
> forum I monitor. Lately, I turn around to the computer and Firefox has
> closed. I thought at first that perhaps I had done it myself, but no,
> it is closing by itself. It is not the web site because this happens no
> matter what site I happen to leave the browser on.
>
> Windows XP Pro (SP2), Firefox version 2.0.0.14

Step 1: disable all add-ons, and see if this makes a difference.

--->
> Billll wrote:
>> I am being plagued with some sort of timer on Firefox. I leave my
>> computers on 24/7 and usually have a Firefox page displayed for the
>> forum I monitor. Lately, I turn around to the computer and Firefox
>> has closed. I thought at first that perhaps I had done it myself, but
>> no, it is closing by itself. It is not the web site because this
>> happens no matter what site I happen to leave the browser on.
>>
>> Windows XP Pro (SP2), Firefox version 2.0.0.14
>
> Step 1: disable all add-ons, and see if this makes a difference.
>

Done. No change. When I got one of those "Firefox will upgrade your
version either NOW or LATER" notices, I was told that all my add-ons
were incompatible with the latest update. You never get a chance to say
NO to the upgrade. Either you do it then, or it will get done the next
time you start it.

Billll

Billll wrote:
> --->
>> Billll wrote:
>>> I am being plagued with some sort of timer on Firefox. I leave my
>>> computers on 24/7 and usually have a Firefox page displayed for the
>>> forum I monitor. Lately, I turn around to the computer and Firefox
>>> has closed. I thought at first that perhaps I had done it myself,
>>> but no, it is closing by itself. It is not the web site because this
>>> happens no matter what site I happen to leave the browser on.
>>>
>>> Windows XP Pro (SP2), Firefox version 2.0.0.14
>>
>> Step 1: disable all add-ons, and see if this makes a difference.
>>
>
> Done. No change. When I got one of those "Firefox will upgrade your
> version either NOW or LATER" notices, I was told that all my add-ons
> were incompatible with the latest update. You never get a chance to say
> NO to the upgrade. Either you do it then, or it will get done the next
> time you start it.
>
> Billll

I have 2.0.0.12 here, not 2.0.0.14, but if you were told that add-ons
were incompatible, I'd say your options must be set like this:

When updates to Firefox are found
( )Ask me what I want to do
(*)Automatically download and install the update
[X] Warn me if this will disable any of my add-ons

The "Warn me" option is greyed out when "Ask me" is chosen instead of
"Automatically download", so if you're willing to forgo the add-ons
warning, choose "Ask me" and you can say NO.

Beryl escribió:
> Billll wrote:
>> --->
>>> Billll wrote:
>>>> I am being plagued with some sort of timer on Firefox. I leave my
>>>> computers on 24/7 and usually have a Firefox page displayed for the
>>>> forum I monitor. Lately, I turn around to the computer and Firefox
>>>> has closed. I thought at first that perhaps I had done it myself,
>>>> but no, it is closing by itself. It is not the web site because
>>>> this happens no matter what site I happen to leave the browser on.
>>>>
>>>> Windows XP Pro (SP2), Firefox version 2.0.0.14
>>>
>>> Step 1: disable all add-ons, and see if this makes a difference.
>>>
>>
>> Done. No change. When I got one of those "Firefox will upgrade your
>> version either NOW or LATER" notices, I was told that all my add-ons
>> were incompatible with the latest update. You never get a chance to
>> say NO to the upgrade. Either you do it then, or it will get done the
>> next time you start it.
>>
>> Billll
>
> I have 2.0.0.12 here, not 2.0.0.14, but if you were told that add-ons
> were incompatible, I'd say your options must be set like this:
>
> When updates to Firefox are found
> ( )Ask me what I want to do
> (*)Automatically download and install the update
> [X] Warn me if this will disable any of my add-ons
>
> The "Warn me" option is greyed out when "Ask me" is chosen instead of
> "Automatically download", so if you're willing to forgo the add-ons
> warning, choose "Ask me" and you can say NO.
First test if you have access to write to the profile directory and the
Fx install folder.
Try:
Copy the entire plugins folder of the installation of firefox
Download the latest firefox and install it.
Restore the plugins directory to the firefox folder.

Start firefox with the -p switch and see if exist more than default
profile, the profile selected is the profile by default.

Wait a minute!! Wait a minute!! You say the "computer" also "has closed"? What do you mean by the "computer closing"? I can see maybe the Firefox shutting down, but how is that effecting the whole computer? Is the computer "OFF", screensaver, hibernate, standby or sleep mode? Please provide further details. It may have less to do with Firefox and more to do with your Windows XP power/screensaver settings. Is this a laptop (my guess) or a desktop PC?
Bob, Still Old, Still Grey, And Still A Woolf


No trees were harmed in the sending of this message and a very large number of electrons were asked their permission to be terribly inconvenienced. And a party was thrown for them afterwards for being really cool about it.

Bob's Space - Home Page of the Olde Greywoolf

----- Original Message -----
From: Beryl
To: support-firefox@lists.mozilla.org
Sent: Monday, May 05, 2008 1:30 AM
Subject: Re: Does Firefox have a timer?


Billll wrote:
> --->
>> Billll wrote:
>>> I am being plagued with some sort of timer on Firefox. I leave my
>>> computers on 24/7 and usually have a Firefox page displayed for the
>>> forum I monitor. Lately, I turn around to the computer and Firefox
>>> has closed. I thought at first that perhaps I had done it myself,
>>> but no, it is closing by itself. It is not the web site because this
>>> happens no matter what site I happen to leave the browser on.
>>>
>>> Windows XP Pro (SP2), Firefox version 2.0.0.14
>>
>> Step 1: disable all add-ons, and see if this makes a difference.
>>
>
> Done. No change. When I got one of those "Firefox will upgrade your
> version either NOW or LATER" notices, I was told that all my add-ons
> were incompatible with the latest update. You never get a chance to say
> NO to the upgrade. Either you do it then, or it will get done the next
> time you start it.
>
> Billll

I have 2.0.0.12 here, not 2.0.0.14, but if you were told that add-ons
were incompatible, I'd say your options must be set like this:

When updates to Firefox are found
( )Ask me what I want to do
(*)Automatically download and install the update
[X] Warn me if this will disable any of my add-ons

The "Warn me" option is greyed out when "Ask me" is chosen instead of
"Automatically download", so if you're willing to forgo the add-ons
warning, choose "Ask me" and you can say NO.

Wait a minute!! Wait a minute!! You say the "computer" also "has closed"? What do you mean by the "computer closing"? I can see maybe the Firefox shutting down, but how is that effecting the whole computer? Is the computer "OFF", screensaver, hibernate, standby or sleep mode? Please provide further details. It may have less to do with Firefox and more to do with your Windows XP power/screensaver settings. Is this a laptop (my guess) or a desktop PC?
Bob, Still Old, Still Grey, And Still A Woolf


No trees were harmed in the sending of this message and a very large number of electrons were asked their permission to be terribly inconvenienced. And a party was thrown for them afterwards for being really cool about it.

Bob's Space - Home Page of the Olde Greywoolf

----- Original Message -----
From: C A Upsdell
To: support-firefox@lists.mozilla.org
Sent: Sunday, May 04, 2008 9:28 PM
Subject: Re: Does Firefox have a timer?


Billll wrote:
> I am being plagued with some sort of timer on Firefox. I leave my
> computers on 24/7 and usually have a Firefox page displayed for the
> forum I monitor. Lately, I turn around to the computer and Firefox has
> closed. I thought at first that perhaps I had done it myself, but no,
> it is closing by itself. It is not the web site because this happens no
> matter what site I happen to leave the browser on.
>
> Windows XP Pro (SP2), Firefox version 2.0.0.14

Step 1: disable all add-ons, and see if this makes a difference.

Wait a minute!! Wait a minute!! You say the "computer" also "has closed"? What do you mean by the "computer closing"? I can see maybe the Firefox shutting down, but how is that effecting the whole computer? Is the computer "OFF", screensaver, hibernate, standby or sleep mode? Please provide further details. It may have less to do with Firefox and more to do with your Windows XP power/screensaver settings. Is this a laptop (my guess) or a desktop PC?
Bob, Still Old, Still Grey, And Still A Woolf


No trees were harmed in the sending of this message and a very large number of electrons were asked their permission to be terribly inconvenienced. And a party was thrown for them afterwards for being really cool about it.

Bob's Space - Home Page of the Olde Greywoolf

"Billll" wrote in message news:xdWdnYpD0cqgoIPVnZ2dnUVZ_vCdnZ2d@mozilla.org. ..
I am being plagued with some sort of timer on Firefox. I leave my
computers on 24/7 and usually have a Firefox page displayed for the
forum I monitor. Lately, I turn around to the computer and Firefox has
closed. I thought at first that perhaps I had done it myself, but no,
it is closing by itself. It is not the web site because this happens no
matter what site I happen to leave the browser on.

Windows XP Pro (SP2), Firefox version 2.0.0.14

Billll

Bob wrote:
>
> No trees were harmed in the sending of this message and a very large
> number of electrons were asked their permission to be terribly
> inconvenienced. And a party was thrown for them afterwards for being
> really cool about it.

The electrons like it, Bob. They're free electrons, that's what they do.

Beryl wrote:
> Bob wrote:
>>
>> No trees were harmed in the sending of this message and a very large
>> number of electrons were asked their permission to be terribly
>> inconvenienced. And a party was thrown for them afterwards for being
>> really cool about it.
>
> The electrons like it, Bob. They're free electrons, that's what they do.

They were only free following emancipation; they have long memories.

Tarkus skrev:
> Beryl wrote:
>> Bob wrote:
>>>
>>> No trees were harmed in the sending of this message and a very large
>>> number of electrons were asked their permission to be terribly
>>> inconvenienced. And a party was thrown for them afterwards for being
>>> really cool about it.
>>
>> The electrons like it, Bob. They're free electrons, that's what they do.
>
> They were only free following emancipation; they have long memories.

They? Is there more than one?

BR,
Gudmund

Tarkus wrote:
> Beryl wrote:
>> Bob wrote:
>>>
>>> No trees were harmed in the sending of this message and a very large
>>> number of electrons were asked their permission to be terribly
>>> inconvenienced. And a party was thrown for them afterwards for being
>>> really cool about it.
>>
>> The electrons like it, Bob. They're free electrons, that's what they do.
>
> They were only free following emancipation; they have long memories.

I gotta pay $45 now for the ones I freed last month. Hope they'll
remember me.

It's a party! Has to be more than one!!

Can we get back to the timer thing please?
Bob, Still Old, Still Grey, And Still A Woolf


No trees were harmed in the sending of this message and a very large number of electrons were asked their permission to be terribly inconvenienced. And a party was thrown for them afterwards for being really cool about it.

Bob's Space - Home Page of the Olde Greywoolf

"Gudmund Areskoug" <"gudmundpublic at gmail dot com"> wrote in message news:y46dneLQV5FmXYPVnZ2dnUVZ_hCdnZ2d@mozilla.org. ..
Tarkus skrev:
> Beryl wrote:
>> Bob wrote:
>>>
>>> No trees were harmed in the sending of this message and a very large
>>> number of electrons were asked their permission to be terribly
>>> inconvenienced. And a party was thrown for them afterwards for being
>>> really cool about it.
>>
>> The electrons like it, Bob. They're free electrons, that's what they do.
>
> They were only free following emancipation; they have long memories.

They? Is there more than one?

BR,
Gudmund

Hmmm? Solar? Wind?

Besides you didn't free them. You put them to work! Slave driver!!

"Beryl" wrote in message news:4s2dnRVD7PW_XoPVnZ2dnUVZ_jqdnZ2d@mozilla.org. ..
Tarkus wrote:
> Beryl wrote:
>> Bob wrote:
>>>
>>> No trees were harmed in the sending of this message and a very large
>>> number of electrons were asked their permission to be terribly
>>> inconvenienced. And a party was thrown for them afterwards for being
>>> really cool about it.
>>
>> The electrons like it, Bob. They're free electrons, that's what they do.
>
> They were only free following emancipation; they have long memories.

I gotta pay $45 now for the ones I freed last month. Hope they'll
remember me.

Beryl wrote:
> Tarkus wrote:
>> Beryl wrote:
>>> Bob wrote:
>>>> No trees were harmed in the sending of this message and a very large
>>>> number of electrons were asked their permission to be terribly
>>>> inconvenienced. And a party was thrown for them afterwards for being
>>>> really cool about it.
>>> The electrons like it, Bob. They're free electrons, that's what they do.
>> They were only free following emancipation; they have long memories.
>
> I gotta pay $45 now for the ones I freed last month. Hope they'll
> remember me.
>
>


You tirned those sweet little electrons into crispy critters??? Well, I never.... and probably never will.

Gudmund Areskoug wrote:
> Tarkus skrev:
>> Beryl wrote:
>>> Bob wrote:
>>>> No trees were harmed in the sending of this message and a very large
>>>> number of electrons were asked their permission to be terribly
>>>> inconvenienced. And a party was thrown for them afterwards for being
>>>> really cool about it.
>>> The electrons like it, Bob. They're free electrons, that's what they do.
>> They were only free following emancipation; they have long memories.
>
> They? Is there more than one?

The "s" on the end implies plural, no?

--->
> Wait a minute!! Wait a minute!! You say the "computer" also "has closed"? What do you mean by the "computer closing"? I can see maybe the Firefox shutting down, but how is that effecting the whole computer? Is the computer "OFF", screensaver, hibernate, standby or sleep mode? Please provide further details. It may have less to do with Firefox and more to do with your Windows XP power/screensaver settings. Is this a laptop (my guess) or a desktop PC?
> Bob, Still Old, Still Grey, And Still A Woolf
>
>
> No trees were harmed in the sending of this message and a very large number of electrons were asked their permission to be terribly inconvenienced. And a party was thrown for them afterwards for being really cool about it.
>
> Bob's Space - Home Page of the Olde Greywoolf
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: C A Upsdell
> To: support-firefox@lists.mozilla.org
> Sent: Sunday, May 04, 2008 9:28 PM
> Subject: Re: Does Firefox have a timer?
>
>
> Billll wrote:
> > I am being plagued with some sort of timer on Firefox. I leave my
> > computers on 24/7 and usually have a Firefox page displayed for the
> > forum I monitor. Lately, I turn around to the computer and Firefox has
> > closed. I thought at first that perhaps I had done it myself, but no,
> > it is closing by itself. It is not the web site because this happens no
> > matter what site I happen to leave the browser on.
> >
> > Windows XP Pro (SP2), Firefox version 2.0.0.14
>
> Step 1: disable all add-ons, and see if this makes a difference.
>
>

Bob:

You didn't read my post correctly. I said "I turn around to the omputer
and Firefox has closed". This means that the computer was still running
merrily along, but Firefox had closed itself.

Read my second post though as it explains that Firefox hadn't really
exited, but just removed it's taskbar entry. It is still running, but I
have no way to access it because even the Alt-Tab method won't switch to
it. I have to kill it in Program Manager and restart from scratch.

Billll

Billll wrote:
> You didn't read my post correctly. I said "I turn around to the omputer
> and Firefox has closed". This means that the computer was still running
> merrily along, but Firefox had closed itself.
>
> Read my second post though as it explains that Firefox hadn't really
> exited, but just removed it's taskbar entry. It is still running, but I
> have no way to access it because even the Alt-Tab method won't switch to
> it. I have to kill it in Program Manager and restart from scratch.

Have you tried simply clicking on the shortcut again (assuming you have
it configured to run as one instance)? I don't recall having your
problem with Firefox, but that's worked for me with other programs that
kind of disappeared, but not really.

--->
> Billll wrote:
>> You didn't read my post correctly. I said "I turn around to the
>> omputer and Firefox has closed". This means that the computer was
>> still running merrily along, but Firefox had closed itself.
>>
>> Read my second post though as it explains that Firefox hadn't really
>> exited, but just removed it's taskbar entry. It is still running, but
>> I have no way to access it because even the Alt-Tab method won't
>> switch to it. I have to kill it in Program Manager and restart from
>> scratch.
>
> Have you tried simply clicking on the shortcut again (assuming you have
> it configured to run as one instance)? I don't recall having your
> problem with Firefox, but that's worked for me with other programs that
> kind of disappeared, but not really.

Well, I don't actually have Firefox as a desktop shortcut. It is on the
quick launch bar and clicking that icon will initiate a new FF window
which, I've found out, will also bring up the hidden window again. I
can then close the second instance of FF and the first taskbar icon is
again available. Sometimes I can get it back by "refreshing" the
desktop too. Very strange. I am certain it is NOT a Firefox problem
now but one of the Operating System. This is my only XP Home computer,
the rest are XP Pro or Linux.

Billll