Firefox Extensions

[Camp]

I'm having problems downloading extensions to Firefox. I go to the firefox extension web page and click on the install now icon. Firefox properly opens the Extensions window and suddenly displays the following error message:

 

Firefox could not install this item because "install-av7.rdf" (provided by this item) is malformed. Please contact the author about this problem.

 

This occurs on every extension I attempt to install. It's been an ongoing issue for quite some time on my system. I have the newest verison of Firefox and their website says the extensions I'm trying to install support this version.

 

Any thoughts?

[Chris F]

Hm, I've never had that issue Camp, but perhaps try re-installing FireFox? I know there was a new release of it the other day.

 

If ti comes down to that, try this:

 

Backup your Bookmarks/Cookies/etc.

Uninstall FireFox via the Add/Remove Programs.

Then delete the Mozilla folder in C:\Documents and Settings\YourUsernameHere\Applications folder.

Reboot, and reinstall FireFox.

[Camp]

Well, things just got worse. I tried installing 3 or 4 more extensions and suddenly Firefox turned into this mess:

 

http://webpages.charter.net/icamp/firefox.jpg

 

I uninstalled and reinstalled and I get the same unusable display. I'll try deleting the directory this time.

[Chris F]

THe Mozilla folder located in C:\Documents and Settings\YourUsernameHere\Applications holds a lot of settings, so once you delte that, and re-install FireFox, you should be ok. If you don't delelte that folder, and subsequent re-installs of FireFox use the settings found in there, which could cause issues.

[Camp]

Excellent...thank you very much. Deleting the files in the Documents and Settings folder did the trick. I'm up and running perfectly and I can install all the Extensions I want.

 

Thanks!