How to fix an annoying Firefox bug - Page 2

wooflepoof · October 19th, 2007, 02:24 PM

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Originally Posted by jeffy777

You're welcome guys! I had a feeling others would benefit from thefix This bug is really the only problem I've ever had with Firefox, and I've been using it since before it was even called Firefox images/smilies/smile.gif

Top notch jeffy top notch!

jeffy777 · October 19th, 2007, 06:18 PM

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Originally Posted by matt2000

i've never had this problem, and i have lots of plug-ins installed (Forecastfox, FireFTP, Spell check, Fasterfox etc)

FF 2.0.0.8 has just come out so that might help to fix this problem for people who have it images/smilies/smile.gif

I'm doubting this will be fixed in 2.0.0.8. The problem has been around well before even FF 1.X....and it doesn't seem to be plug-in/extension/theme related. I've seen this bug on virgin Firefox installs.

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Originally Posted by wooflepoof

Top notch jeffy top notch!

BerserkerCatSplat · October 19th, 2007, 06:58 PM

I've never had that problem, I've never used that hotkey either. Now that I've used it once to try it out, we'll see if it starts happening.

jeffy777 · April 11th, 2008, 09:27 AM

Man, this problem has been flaring up again with the latest update....... Time to go fix it again....I know the latest version has been out for awhile, but I've been lazily putting off applying the fix images/smilies/smile.gif

the Interceptor · April 11th, 2008, 09:39 AM

I never use that hotkey to search, I rather use CTRL + F or SHIFT + 7 (= /). However, I have just tried the '-option, and it does open a simple search for me. Nevertheless, it properly gives me a ' when I'm typing in a text box like here now. I've used Firefox pretty much since it came up, and I've never experienced this problem. Maybe it's the differences in keyboard layout?

jeffy777 · April 11th, 2008, 09:52 AM

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Originally Posted by the Interceptor

I never use that hotkey to search, I rather use CTRL + F or SHIFT + 7 (= /). However, I have just tried the '-option, and it does open a simple search for me. Nevertheless, it properly gives me a ' when I'm typing in a text box like here now. I've used Firefox pretty much since it came up, and I've never experienced this problem. Maybe it's the differences in keyboard layout?

It is indeed very strange how this problem affects some, but never others. If you google it, you'll see that a ton of people have been plagued by this bug for years.

I'm guessing it has something to do with a Windows setting, or something else that's installed, because I have this issue eventually spring up even after doing a format and Windows re-install.

October 19th, 2007, 06:58 PM	#23
BerserkerCatSplat Hormone Induced Joined: Jun 21st, 2005 Last Online: 01:53 AM Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada Posts: 5,911 Car: Pimpmobile Rep Power: 73	I've never had that problem, I've never used that hotkey either. Now that I've used it once to try it out, we'll see if it starts happening. __________________ OSPhoto

April 11th, 2008, 09:27 AM	#24
jeffy777 Joined: Feb 8th, 2005 Last Online: Yesterday Location: US Age: 27 Posts: 5,662 Car: '04 Toyota Sienna, crippled people like vans.... Rep Power: 53	Man, this problem has been flaring up again with the latest update....... Time to go fix it again....I know the latest version has been out for awhile, but I've been lazily putting off applying the fix __________________ A man named Jeffy once said, "If laziness is craziness, then I've lost my marbles...and I don't feel like trying to find them."

April 11th, 2008, 09:39 AM	#25
the Interceptor I LUV MY PRIUS!!! Joined: Feb 22nd, 2005 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Germany Posts: 2,277 Car: BMW E36 323i superleggera (-85 kg) Rep Power: 56	I never use that hotkey to search, I rather use CTRL + F or SHIFT + 7 (= /). However, I have just tried the '-option, and it does open a simple search for me. Nevertheless, it properly gives me a ' when I'm typing in a text box like here now. I've used Firefox pretty much since it came up, and I've never experienced this problem. Maybe it's the differences in keyboard layout? __________________ "We have to laugh at the Germans, because they're so riddled with guilt about their history, they can't laugh at themselves." - Jeremy Clarkson Ken Rockwell on recommended cameras: "If you don't have the time to read the rest of this page, you want a Nikon D40."

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