Problem :
Webpage display issues: "This webpage is not available" (Network errors 2, 102, 104, and 105)
Solution :
Check your web address and Internet connection
Double-check the URL in the address bar to make sure you're going to the right web address. If you've confirmed that you're going to the right web address, check whether you can open the same webpage in another browser, such as Internet Explorer or Firefox. If you can't see the webpage in any browser, the webpage may be temporarily down. You should also make sure you're properly connected to the Internet.
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Monday, March 21, 2011
Fix Windows 7 Freeze While Browsing Internet
Problem :
Whenever I browse the internet, through Firefox or IE, the browser eventually freezes on Windows 7 . This happens about every 10 minutes. After the browser freezes it spreads to the rest of the system. The keyboard and mouse eventually stop responding and a hard reset becomes necessary.
Solution :
Internet Explorer 8 loads a bunch of add-ons with it. These, to some extent, also affect any browser you are using, so, for example, Firefox windows were freezing as well as IE8, but to a lesser extent.
Go into "tools" in your IE8 browser window, then "manage add-ons", then disable the add-ons.
I should have done it one at a time and tested after each one.
Instead, I disabled them all at once.
I noticed almost immediately that the internet windows were no longer freezing up.
I started to "enable" them one at a time, but as soon as I got to "Shockwave Flash 9.1.01", the windows froze again.
After hard booting, most of the add-ons disappeared from the list.
Right now I only have some Microsoft and Google add-ons enabled, but IE8 has been behaving itself and is actually pretty zippy.
The windows seem a little clearer than Firefox. Don't know what I have messed up by getting rid of all the add-ons, but at this point I don't care.
When I run into something that does not work, I will download add-ons one at a time. Hope this helps someone.
Whenever I browse the internet, through Firefox or IE, the browser eventually freezes on Windows 7 . This happens about every 10 minutes. After the browser freezes it spreads to the rest of the system. The keyboard and mouse eventually stop responding and a hard reset becomes necessary.
Solution :
Internet Explorer 8 loads a bunch of add-ons with it. These, to some extent, also affect any browser you are using, so, for example, Firefox windows were freezing as well as IE8, but to a lesser extent.
Go into "tools" in your IE8 browser window, then "manage add-ons", then disable the add-ons.
I should have done it one at a time and tested after each one.
Instead, I disabled them all at once.
I noticed almost immediately that the internet windows were no longer freezing up.
I started to "enable" them one at a time, but as soon as I got to "Shockwave Flash 9.1.01", the windows froze again.
After hard booting, most of the add-ons disappeared from the list.
Right now I only have some Microsoft and Google add-ons enabled, but IE8 has been behaving itself and is actually pretty zippy.
The windows seem a little clearer than Firefox. Don't know what I have messed up by getting rid of all the add-ons, but at this point I don't care.
When I run into something that does not work, I will download add-ons one at a time. Hope this helps someone.
Wednesday, March 9, 2011
Fixing Firefox error -203 During Add-on Installation
I spent a couple days fighting with Firefox 3.6.8 on a fresh install of Snow Leopard. The problem was that add-ons would not install. Faced with life without Adblock Plus and Delicious Bookmarks, I was momentarily driven to Safari, but nevertheless needed Firefox for development.
Mozilla know about this problem, and even have a webpage with a solution: http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Unexpected+installation+error+-203+when+installing+add-ons. Unfortunately, it didn't work for me. First, I tried removing the supposedly corrupted extensions database files from my profile. Then, I tried creating a brand new profile. But I still had the same error.
It turned out that restarting Firefox was not sufficient. I had to entirely reboot my machine. It took me a day to figure this out, because it's a Mac... I don't reboot it, ever. Well, ok, when there's a major patch and Software Update says reboot. But that's it. If I want an OS that needs to reboot, I know where to find it.
So the exact steps, for me, were:
1. Create a new profile. Do this by running /Applications/Firefox/Contents/MacOS/firefox-bin -P in a terminal window. This starts the profile manager, and you can create a brand new profile and delete your old one.
2. Quit Firefox.
3. Reboot (sigh)
After logging in and starting Firefox, I could finally install extensions again.
Mozilla know about this problem, and even have a webpage with a solution: http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Unexpected+installation+error+-203+when+installing+add-ons. Unfortunately, it didn't work for me. First, I tried removing the supposedly corrupted extensions database files from my profile. Then, I tried creating a brand new profile. But I still had the same error.
It turned out that restarting Firefox was not sufficient. I had to entirely reboot my machine. It took me a day to figure this out, because it's a Mac... I don't reboot it, ever. Well, ok, when there's a major patch and Software Update says reboot. But that's it. If I want an OS that needs to reboot, I know where to find it.
So the exact steps, for me, were:
1. Create a new profile. Do this by running /Applications/Firefox/Contents/MacOS/firefox-bin -P in a terminal window. This starts the profile manager, and you can create a brand new profile and delete your old one.
2. Quit Firefox.
3. Reboot (sigh)
After logging in and starting Firefox, I could finally install extensions again.
Sunday, March 6, 2011
Fix Windows 7 Firefox Not Start Error
Problem :
Firefox will not start and no error message is shown
Solution :
1. Right-click on an empty spot in the Windows task bar and select Task Manager (or press Ctrl+Shift+Esc).
Note: On newer versions of Windows (XP, Vista, 7) the combination Ctrl+Alt+Del opens Task Manager as well.
2. When the Windows Task Manager opens, select the Processes tab.
3. Select the entry for firefox.exe (press F on the keyboard to find it) and click End Process.
4. Click Yes in the "Task Manager Warning" dialog that appears.
5. Repeat the above steps to end any additional firefox.exe processes, if more than one entry is found, then exit the Windows Task Manager.
6. Start Firefox normally.
7. At the top of the Firefox window, click on the Tools menu, and select Add-ons.
8. Select the Extensions panel.
9. (If it is listed) Select Norton IPS and click Disable.
10. (If it is listed) Select Norton Toolbar and click Disable.
11. (If it is listed) Select Skype 4.0 and click Disable.
12. Click on Restart Firefox.
Firefox will not start and no error message is shown
Solution :
1. Right-click on an empty spot in the Windows task bar and select Task Manager (or press Ctrl+Shift+Esc).
Note: On newer versions of Windows (XP, Vista, 7) the combination Ctrl+Alt+Del opens Task Manager as well.
2. When the Windows Task Manager opens, select the Processes tab.
3. Select the entry for firefox.exe (press F on the keyboard to find it) and click End Process.
4. Click Yes in the "Task Manager Warning" dialog that appears.
5. Repeat the above steps to end any additional firefox.exe processes, if more than one entry is found, then exit the Windows Task Manager.
6. Start Firefox normally.
7. At the top of the Firefox window, click on the Tools menu, and select Add-ons.
8. Select the Extensions panel.
9. (If it is listed) Select Norton IPS and click Disable.
10. (If it is listed) Select Norton Toolbar and click Disable.
11. (If it is listed) Select Skype 4.0 and click Disable.
12. Click on Restart Firefox.
