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Every time I launch FF it now gives me "xml.freecause.com.445 uses an invalid security certificate" error, then randomly pops it up while not allowing me to open tabs, use tabs, or anything else

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v6.02

The pop-ups are sometimes single, sometimes as many as 20+ i must click through before I can attempt to do anything else.

Separate issue, but FF since FF4 v often crashes upon launching. In order to start it when it does that, I have to launch in safe mode, then close, then relaunch normally.

v6.02 The pop-ups are sometimes single, sometimes as many as 20+ i must click through before I can attempt to do anything else. Separate issue, but FF since FF4 v often crashes upon launching. In order to start it when it does that, I have to launch in safe mode, then close, then relaunch normally.

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Seçilmiş Həll

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Thanks. I had tried disabling all of my extensions, and plug ins, with no change (both for the ssl error and the crashing upon start up error), never with any change.

i just tried disabling the "appearance" I was using and now the problem is solved. :-D (Both I think O_O Once in a while the crashing upon starting will hold off for about 10-12 times it is launched, though usually half the time, so after 6 tries without it showing up I am feeling good about it. Also, before, i noticed FF would take seriously a full minute or more to close out completely as to disappear from my task manager, and now it is closing out much faster too!)

The theme I was using was Firefox Minimalist, so if anyone else is experiencing either of my issues, try disabling or removing it.