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FF crashesh when PDF file is opened in the browser and back button is pressed

AnonymousUser
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Hi,

When ever a PDF file is opened in the FF browser, and we hit back button, FF crashes.

Is this a bug? Is there a solution?

Hi, When ever a PDF file is opened in the FF browser, and we hit back button, FF crashes. Is this a bug? Is there a solution?

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the-edmeister
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https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Firefox+crashes#Getting_the_most_accurate_help_with_your_Firefox_crash

Type about:crashes in the URL bar and hit Enter. Click the hyperlinks to bring up the Crash Report pages and copy'n'paste the URL of each of those reports into the message box here. We'll see if we can help you figure out what is causing those crashes to happen.

cor-el
cor-el
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It is possible that Firefox can't unload or close the Adobe Reader plugin that is used to embed PDF files in a browser window. You can try to disable the plugin and use the Adobe Reader program instead to see if that helps.

See also http://kb.mozillazine.org/Adobe_Reader#Using_an_alternative_PDF_viewer