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silvermel causing crashes in Firefox 18 - Silermel addon was the problem!

ziatype
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Firefox 18 was constantly crashing whenever I would close a tab - even in safe mode. Scanned for malware using MS Security Essentials, Malwarebytes, Super Spyware, Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool - nothing found.

I removed addons one at a time until it didn't crash upon exit. Turns out my Silermel addon was the problem.

Firefox 18 was constantly crashing whenever I would close a tab - even in safe mode. Scanned for malware using MS Security Essentials, Malwarebytes, Super Spyware, Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool - nothing found. I removed addons one at a time until it didn't crash upon exit. Turns out my Silermel addon was the problem.

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Gingerbread Man
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Silvermel is not yet compatible with Firefox 18. It's normally disabled by Firefox, unless you manually disabled compatibility checking using a hidden preference or an extension.

It's always best to report problems with specific add-ons to their authors. Most add-ons have either a "Support site" or "Support e-mail" link on the right side of the add-on's details page. The add-on description might also list the best way to get support.