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    FF3 and Vista Compatibility

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by Mike.Stepler, Jun 19, 2008.

  1. Mike.Stepler

    Mike.Stepler Notebook Guru

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    How is FF3 for everyone? I have seen some instabilities with Vista from others on the forum. I am running Vista non SP1 currently and have no problems...surprisingly this is the first FF I like. I'm wondering if FF3 is having problems with SP1.
     
    Mike.Stepler, Jun 19, 2008
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  2. AKAJohnDoe

    AKAJohnDoe Mime with Tourette's

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    No problems with Firefox 2. No problems with Firefox 3. No problems with Vista. No problems with Vista/SP1. No problems with any combination or permutation of the preceeding.
     
    AKAJohnDoe, Jun 19, 2008
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  3. ROBO HUNTER

    ROBO HUNTER Notebook Consultant

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    No problems with FF3 RT2 or RT3
     
    ROBO HUNTER, Jun 19, 2008
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  4. dmacfour

    dmacfour Are you aware...

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    No problems here. Painless transition from FF2 to FF3.
     
    dmacfour, Jun 19, 2008
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  5. AKAJohnDoe

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    Waiting on a driver? Might as well install SP1 and then run the cleanup program: Shift/Right Click on your Desktop opens a Windows Command Prompt; Enter vsp1cln.exe; Reply Y. Get back several hundred MBs.
     
    AKAJohnDoe, Jun 19, 2008
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  6. fabarati

    fabarati Frorum Obfuscator

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    i've had issues with FF3 on Vista, OS X and Linux. I'm guessing it's one of my Extensions (probably Tab Mix Plus).
     
    fabarati, Jun 19, 2008
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    You have to be running a DEV build of TabMixPlus on Firefox V3. I find that TMP 0.3.6.1.080416 is quite stable.
     
    AKAJohnDoe, Jun 19, 2008
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  8. fabarati

    fabarati Frorum Obfuscator

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    Yup. I don't remember which one I was running on my mac, but it wasn't compatible with FF3 final. I updated to the latest one.
     
    fabarati, Jun 19, 2008
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    I think FF 3 should be fully compatible with Vista SP1.
     
    coolguy, Jun 19, 2008
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  10. Mike.Stepler

    Mike.Stepler Notebook Guru

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    That would be a good reason not too....i've been lazy. haha. i guess i'll do it tonight.
     
    Mike.Stepler, Jun 19, 2008
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    I've run FF3 on Vista and Windows 2008 Server without any problems.
     
    atbnet, Jun 19, 2008
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  12. THAANSA3

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    I ditto this.
     
    THAANSA3, Jun 19, 2008
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  13. Mike.Stepler

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    SP1 Installed...same flawless browsing. FF3 seems to be holding up pretty good. I did change About:config for the URL bar to only match exact and that works much better IMO.
     
    Mike.Stepler, Jun 19, 2008
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