Hotmail always asks to restart in 32 bit mode, never works
I'm on a mac. I tried the suggestion of quitting Firefox, going into Applications-->Firefox-->Get Info-->and checking "start in 32 bit mode", but Hotmail STILL asks me to restart in 32 bit mode.
Hotmail works properly in Safari though.
How can I solve this? Thanks.
Chosen solution
That is probably because of the Silverlight plugin (4.0.50524.0) that only works in 32 bit mode.
Does Firefox start in 32 bit mode?
What happens if you disable the Silverlight plugin?
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Nope, still asking me to restart in 32 bit mode...
Chosen Solution
That is probably because of the Silverlight plugin (4.0.50524.0) that only works in 32 bit mode.
Does Firefox start in 32 bit mode?
What happens if you disable the Silverlight plugin?
that worked, but what does the silverlight plugin do? can I just leave it disabled?
It may be used for uploading (multiple) attachments in case of Hotmail.