Bookmark Bugs

Bug 81893 - Cannot delete bookmarks from Search Results window

Bug 88711 - cannot add links to personal toolbar after deleting personal toolbar folder

Bug 157152 - read-only/hidden bookmarks.html (or bookmarks.html.moztmp) causes creation of bookmarks-{n+1}.html

Bug 164244 - Bookmarks become intermittently corrupted, revert to the defaults.

Bug 193749 - bookmarks and personal preferences are lost after system crash due to power failure [cc: profile-prefs bugs]

Bug 203343 - [META] Tracking Bookmarks dataloss bugs (Bookmarks gone, lost, corrupted, wiped)

Bug 218636 - backup bookmark file

Bug 219772 - Actively update bookmarks file so it can be shared by multiple profiles [Firebird...[incl about:config bug

Bug 227331 - Abnormal shutdown truncates (large) bookmarks.html [crash, bsod]

Bug 249150 - Bookmarks file is overwritten (deleted) randomly

Bug 257288 - read-only profile files (cookies, bookmarks, etc) not respected, results in data loss

Bug 259238 - firefox overwrites bookmarks.html file after I change the browser.bookmarks.file config parameter

Bug 260553 - Bookmarks disappear after power outage and/or crashes [bookmarks.html.moztmp Read-only]

Bug 260591 [FIXED] bookmarks.html not created if it does not exist in profile, bookmarks fail

Bug 269724 - Live bookmarks become regular bookmarks after closing - when sharing bookmarks with Mozilla suite

Bug 271883 - Multiple bookmark.html files being generated

Bug 284099 - bookmarks lost when upgrading Firefox

Bug 294933 - browser.tabs.autoHide to false makes the bookmarks disappear

Bug 289615 - bookmark dataloss in abnormal windows shutdown, especially FAT32 systems

Bug 298943 [FIXED] - if bookmarks.html is missing , bookmark.bak is not copied to bookmarks.html

Bug 294584 [Mac OSX]- Spotlight contention with bookmarks.html causing multiple backups (boomarks-n.html created)

Bug 305004 [FIXED] - Create a dated bookmark backup file periodically

Composer Bugs

Bug 130615 - "~" character converting to "%7E" in href attribute [Composer]

Bug 244834 - Table width changes in table properties are not applied [Composer]

Bug 167262 - background-image: composer makes relative links absolute [Composer... (fixed in 1.6)]

Extension bugs

Bug 315754 - Adblock 0.5.2.039 is buggy and needs update on a.m.o

Bug 315221 - Java plugin is installed and detected, but java pages do not work {Adblock issue}

Bug 325955 - Yahoo chess does not work in Firefox, but works in epiphany [Adblock issue]

Install Startup and Software Update Bugs

Setup errors and installation issues

Bug 24988 - Installer failing with -201 error

Bug 48623 - win installer needs user-friendly error handling

Bug 127334 - install freezes - can't complete [error 1009]

Bug 210613 - Can't install 1.4RC3 (error 1009)

Bug 167515 - Cannot install on WinXP SP1 (crash or -207 error due to system zlib.dll)

Bug 240234 - -214 DOES_NOT_EXIST error while installing talkback

Bug 210731 - Setup should delete target installation dir on upgrade

Bug 213021 - Under Win95 no proper OLEAUT32.DLL found during installation(initialisation)

Bug 225505 - Installer does not get rid of ns_temp in Temp folder when install completes

Bug 233760 - installation of firefox cannot be completed

Bug 245392 - Installer options for shortcuts don't work (update/install adds unwanted icons to desktop/quick launch, creates empty folder in start menu)

Bug 256566 - choice about install for "current user" or "all users"

Bug 257255 – Installer crashes near end on XP [Firefox Browser: 5]

Bug 263812 – Install error: Does not complete CUSTOM installation process [Thunderbird Mail: 5]

Bug 272851 - DLL/path errors during installing (xpcom_core.dll, xpistub.dll)

Bug 273805 - Install 1.0 fails with access denied [-202 Access_Denied]

Bug 276515 - Installer quickly and silently crashes on Windows NT 4.0 without version 5.80 or newer of Comctl32.dll

Bug 290312 - Installer fails: Error occurred during installation - Cross-Platform COM: -229 SCRIPT_ERROR

Bug 302887 – Error occurred during installation - firefox browser : 5

Bug 311626 - Installer should not delete searchplugins without permission

Bug 333980 - Installer of 1.5.0.2 writes 1.5 in "Add/Remove Program" entry

Bug 357890 - Firefox.exe fails on startup showing error with JS_DHashTableOperate could not be located in the dynamic link library js3250.dll

Bug 357922 - Bookmarks missing, tabs broken, etc. (Firefox 2 install over Firefox 1.5.0.7 failed to replace some files.)

Software Update and XPInstall issues

Bug 238684 - Onload XPI installs should be blocked by default [FIXED]

Bug 283680 - Firefox in-place update fails [xpicleanup]

Bug 240552 - Make nsInstallTrigger::UpdateEnabled check with permission manager (in effect block XPI installs from non-whitelisted sites)

Bug 248486 - When "allow websites to install software" is disabled, no explanation is given when extensions/themes don't install

Bug 270170 - XPInstall Permission Manager UI

Bug 272764 - Mozilla is unable to open .xpi files (Theme/Extension/Language pack installation fails/is broken)

Bug 288054 - Unchecking "Allow web sites to install software" causes software update to hang

Bug 290960 - Software Update hangs

Bug 299452 - Error on start up "Unable to initialize memory stream"

Bug 300921 - Update stuck after "deer park was unable to verify the integrity..." (when Mirrors not yet ready)

Bug 300089 - if the update check process stalls, and update window closed, deer park hangs on next attempt "paused"

Bug 302348 - Update fails partial update and then hangs when update not in FTP mirrors yet

Bug 310737 - [ Firefox] 1.0.x users has no UI way to re-enable software installation (xpinstall message bar points to removed UI)

Bug 316808 - Extension not "installed after you restart Firefox"

Bug 318169 - Unable to uninstall or upgrade extensions

Bug 319022 - extensionlist shows XPI as xxxxxxxx.xpi without any usefulness

Bug 321333 - Unable to uninstall or upgrade extensions due to existing extension directories having the read only attribute set

Bug 325175 - Says extension will install after firefox is restarted, but it doesn't happen.

Bug 326722 - On upgrade cleanup cruft from bug 319022

Bug 327140 - Partial update generation failing

Bug 330004 - Extension Manager is unable to install new extensions

Bug 340535 - Automatic update restarts infinitely when files to be patched are in use (MapiProxy.dll)

Bug 351949 – Automatic Update is not working for Vista users with limited account privilege and UAC (User Account Control) enabled

Bug 354226 – nsPostUpdateWin.js fails to update registry keys / log files after an update has been applied.

Bug 374140 – Software Update (Firefox 2001 -> 2002) Problem - wrong User Agents

Bug 364639 – Error opening file for writing: \r\n\r\nfirefox.exe\r\n\r\nClick Retry to try again, or \r\nCancel to stop the installation.

Uninstall bugs

Bug 330885 - uninstaller hangs waiting for parent process to disappear

Bug 338752 - Firefox will not uninstall using the uninstall/install utility in WindowsME Control Panel.

Bug 323186 - Cannot uninstall thunderbird: Uninstall log folder not found

Bug 323096 - Uninstall of Deer Park Alpha 2 fails with 0: Uninstall log folder not found

Bug 234680 - Uninstall should give the option to remove profile data

Bug 325042 - Feedback survey prevents uninstaller from completing

Bug 195600 - browser crashes on startup after install (XPCOM.dll)

Bug 195614 - regxpcom shared library is corrupted

Bug 197692 - Mozilla exits immediatly after showing the splash screen (oleaut32.dll)

Bug 200651 - Add warning about possible mozilla instability when destination folder is not empty

Bug 205277 - Moz 1.4b - crash on startup in XPCOM.dll

Bug 205769 - Firefox crashes/quits on startup

Bug 211333 - Mozilla will not launch - Click on icon nothing happens

Bug 211694 - final 1.4 does not start after clean install on NT4!! (GRE)

Bug 212363 - [win9x/winNT] OLEAUT32.dll error on startup

Bug 212267 - mozilla won't start after reinstall (netscape too) after registry-problems

Bug 212746 - 1.4 won't launch

Bug 224688 - Crash on starting with an invalid page fault in module GKLAYOUT.DLL

Bug 233765 - Won't start up (crash) after XP SP2 installed (AMD64) (Opteron Athlon 64 FX x86-64)

Bug 278860 - confusing "profile in use"/"already running" error when profile is missing (not found)

Bug 299452 - Error on start up "Unable to initialize memory stream" [spyware issue]

Bug 319004 - overlong document.title setting can corrupt history data, causing non-responsive temporary hang (crash?) on subsequent startups

Bug 350787 - 1.8 branch startup crashes [@ js_Interpret], line 5506 [XPC.mfl]

Bug 355858 - only runs as administrator with Windows Vista RC1, otherwise error "the program must close..." xpicleanup.exe

Bug 353537 – Firefox 2 beta 2 freezes or crashes on startup on Windows 95

Bug 368661 – on install, remove the updates directory, updates.xml and the active-update.xml file

Bug 369937 – fix our code so that no files are stored in the "VirtualStore\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox" folder on Vista

Internet connection and HTTP bugs

Bug 28586 - meta bug - show error pages instead of dialogs for network errors

Bug 68796 - IPv6 : Some IPv4 addresses won't resolve w/IPv6 OS

Bug 72918 - Mozilla HTTP Sessions time out too early

Bug 93002 - [distribution]Conn: Auto-dial for NT-based Windows

Bug 106044 - Conn: prompt users to disconnect when quiting

Bug 135182 - 'the document contains no data pop up'

Bug 139053 - Zonealarm pro interference

Bug 141702 - Redirection limit exceeded [not sending Authorization header on 302]

Bug 146769 - DNS: gets stuck resolving host

Bug 152781 - Error message "connection refused" misleading when real error is "host unreachable"

Bug 160846 - Conn: Site not found dialog preceded by Error 623 could not find phone book entry

Bug 164045 - Zone Alarm Pro v.3 interference

Bug 169841 - Conn: tries to auto-dial even though I have an ethernet connection

Bug 224754 - Browser (and email) stop working - claims to be "resolving host"

Bug 236772 - Sprint Local Bill Redirection Limit Exceeded

Bug 242137 - Sudden rash of "connection refused" messages

Download and file saving Bugs

Bug 7840 - Ability to specify default directory for downloads

Bug 126782 - Binary file with unknown type displayed as text/plain rather than saved

Bug 132755 - Add preference for automatic removal of completed files from Download Manager/downloads.rdf.

Bug 147194 - Save doesn't follow Redirects. Works in IE. ("HEAD" issue)

Bug 159107 - page saving takes too much time ('marooned' entries in downloads.rdf)

Bug 160624 - Slow saving files/images

Bug 161783 - Need a more scaleable implementation for download data storage

Bug 171441 - Unable to download files { "...could not be saved, because the source file could not be read."; save as broken }

Bug 180672 - Download manager somehow disabled completely, preventing file downloads entirely

Bug 203689 - Unable to download files ("...could not be saved, because the source file could not be read.")

Bug 208576 - download saving of images hangs because of large logfiles.

Bug 211119 - Any "Save as..." (ie. Images) does not save any file

Bug 213698 - Can't download

Bug 240525 - Download manager hangs for up to 30 seconds on any UI interaction

Bug 270312 - CPU usage spikes to 100% for duration of a download [downloads.rdf size issue]

Bug 276890 - Download of files corrupted by HTTP headers

Bug 280442 - A bad downloads.rdf file causes firefox to crash on download - FF11a1 [@ nsDownloadsDataSource::GetURI]

Bug 298478 - Downloads fail with "..could not be saved, because the source file could not be read" (error in JS Console: "Error: uncaught exception:Permission denied to get property RegExp.constructor")

Bug 315020 - Files can not be saved when history.dat is read only

File and protocol-handling and OS-integration bugs

Bug 369937 – fix our code so that no files are stored in the "VirtualStore\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox" folder on Vista

Filetype and protocol bugs incl Default Browser

Bug 64727 - Uninstaller for mozilla (and NS6) file associations

Bug 131106 - Make 'default browser' shouldn't steal image file associations from image programs

Bug 202715 - rtsp:// (real media streaming servers) unsupported protocol

Bug 246078 - URLs from other apps result in two Firefox windows or a window and an error dialog (Set as Default Browser does a lousy job creating ddeexec keys)

Bug 261559 - Thunderbird should register *.eml file type association

Bug 268512 - No .html icon for Firefox - only default application icon

Bug 270108 – File Types display does not include HTM, HTML, etc.

Bug 277733 - Seamonkey uninstaller changes default browser even if Seamonkey isn't the default browser at the time of uninstallation

Bug 313457 - "... not a registered protocol" popup if double-click .eml file

Bug 324023 - Command line method of setting the default browser

Bug 336469 – use new APIs in Vista to register file and protocol handlers (installer)

Bug 353089 – Fix / remove ddeexec hack

Bug 353398 – Need to add DDE keys for FirefoxHTML

Bug 354005 – Setting the app as the OS default is broken on Vista

Bug 355650 – Resetting IE as the default browser after setting Firefox as the default browser breaks opening urls without IE running

Bug 367899 – FirefoxHTML%5CShell%5COpen%5CCommand is added to URLs linked to from another application

Bug 369048 – The installer should take over system wide defaults on install if the existing system wide default is for a firefox.exe

Bug 369314 – Trunk install takes over as default browser from a release build

Bug 369703 – Add protocol / file handler registry keys in HKEY_CURRENT_USER to workaround apps that read reg keys directly

Bug 370053 – Clicking a URL shortcut icon opens two instances of Firefox

Bug 375114 – After MS Office is updated the user is prompted to set Firefox as the default browser even though it already is the default browser

MIMEtypes HelperApps and content disposition bugs incl application/octet-stream

Bug 62760 - Content-Disposition...attachment filename behaves inconsistently