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When i try to add DownloadHelper it comes up with unexpected installation error review the error console log for more details - 203, how to it check the log and how do i fix this problem?

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Issue

I have another kind of problem with Firefox

Description

When i tried to install DownloadHelper this happened Firefox could not install the file at

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/downloads/latest/3006/addon-3006-latest.xpi?src=addondetail

because: Unexpected installation error Review the Error Console log for more details. -203 , how do i check the log and how do i resolve this problem? thank you

This happened

Just once or twice

today

Troubleshooting information

 Application Basics
       Name
       Firefox
       Version
       3.6.3
       Profile Directory
         Open Containing Folder
       Installed Plugins
         about:plugins
       Build Configuration
         about:buildconfig
 Extensions
       Name
       Version
       Enabled
       ID
       Ask Toolbar for Firefox
       2.1.0.5
       true
        
       AVG Safe Search
       9.0.0.783
       true
       {3f963a5b-e555-4543-90e2-c3908898db71}
       Java Console
       6.0.17
       true
        
       Microsoft .NET Framework Assistant
       1.1
       true
       {20a82645-c095-46ed-80e3-08825760534b}
       BitDefender Antiphishing Toolbar
       2.0
       true
       FFToolbar@bitdefender.com
 Modified Preferences
     Name
     Value
       accessibility.typeaheadfind.flashBar
       0
       browser.places.smartBookmarksVersion
       2
       browser.startup.homepage_override.mstone
       rv:1.9.2.3
       extensions.lastAppVersion
       3.6.3
       general.useragent.extra.microsoftdotnet
       (.NET CLR 3.5.30729)
       network.cookie.prefsMigrated
       true
       places.last_vacuum
       1276351876
       print.print_printer
       HP Photosmart D5300 series
       print.printer_HP_Photosmart_D5300_series.print_bgcolor
       false
       print.printer_HP_Photosmart_D5300_series.print_bgimages
       false
       print.printer_HP_Photosmart_D5300_series.print_command
       print.printer_HP_Photosmart_D5300_series.print_downloadfonts
       false
       print.printer_HP_Photosmart_D5300_series.print_edge_bottom
       0
       print.printer_HP_Photosmart_D5300_series.print_edge_left
       0
       print.printer_HP_Photosmart_D5300_series.print_edge_right
       0
       print.printer_HP_Photosmart_D5300_series.print_edge_top
       0
       print.printer_HP_Photosmart_D5300_series.print_evenpages
       true
       print.printer_HP_Photosmart_D5300_series.print_footercenter
       print.printer_HP_Photosmart_D5300_series.print_footerleft
       &PT
       print.printer_HP_Photosmart_D5300_series.print_footerright
       &D
       print.printer_HP_Photosmart_D5300_series.print_headercenter
       print.printer_HP_Photosmart_D5300_series.print_headerleft
       &T
       print.printer_HP_Photosmart_D5300_series.print_headerright
       &U
       print.printer_HP_Photosmart_D5300_series.print_in_color
       true
       print.printer_HP_Photosmart_D5300_series.print_margin_bottom
       0.5
       print.printer_HP_Photosmart_D5300_series.print_margin_left
       0.5
       print.printer_HP_Photosmart_D5300_series.print_margin_right
       0.5
       print.printer_HP_Photosmart_D5300_series.print_margin_top
       0.5
       print.printer_HP_Photosmart_D5300_series.print_oddpages
       true
       print.printer_HP_Photosmart_D5300_series.print_orientation
       0
       print.printer_HP_Photosmart_D5300_series.print_pagedelay
       500
       print.printer_HP_Photosmart_D5300_series.print_paper_data
       9
       print.printer_HP_Photosmart_D5300_series.print_paper_height
       11.00
       print.printer_HP_Photosmart_D5300_series.print_paper_size_type
       0
       print.printer_HP_Photosmart_D5300_series.print_paper_size_unit
       1
       print.printer_HP_Photosmart_D5300_series.print_paper_width
       8.50
       print.printer_HP_Photosmart_D5300_series.print_reversed
       false
       print.printer_HP_Photosmart_D5300_series.print_scaling
       1.00
       print.printer_HP_Photosmart_D5300_series.print_shrink_to_fit
       true
       print.printer_HP_Photosmart_D5300_series.print_to_file
       false
       print.printer_HP_Photosmart_D5300_series.print_unwriteable_margin_bottom
       0
       print.printer_HP_Photosmart_D5300_series.print_unwriteable_margin_left
       0
       print.printer_HP_Photosmart_D5300_series.print_unwriteable_margin_right
       0
       print.printer_HP_Photosmart_D5300_series.print_unwriteable_margin_top
       0
       privacy.sanitize.migrateFx3Prefs
       true
       security.warn_viewing_mixed
       false

Firefox version

3.6.3

Operating system

Windows Vista

User Agent

Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 6.0; en-GB; rv:1.9.2.3) Gecko/20100401 Firefox/3.6.3 (.NET CLR 3.5.30729)

Plugins installed

  • -npdivxplayerplugin
  • Default Plug-in
  • Adobe PDF Plug-In For Firefox and Netscape "9.3.2"
  • The QuickTime Plugin allows you to view a wide variety of multimedia content in Web pages. For more information, visit the QuickTime Web site.
  • NPRuntime Script Plug-in Library for Java(TM) Deploy
  • 6.0.12.732
  • RealPlayer(tm) LiveConnect-Enabled Plug-In
  • RealJukebox Netscape Plugin
  • Shockwave Flash 10.0 r45
  • Adobe Shockwave for Director Netscape plug-in, version 11.5
  • iTunes Detector Plug-in
  • DivX Web Player version 2.0.0.254
  • GEPlugin
  • 4.0.50524.0
  • Office Live Update v1.4
  • NPWLPG
  • Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) plug-in for Mozilla browsers
  • RealPlayer(tm) HTML5VideoShim Plug-In
  • Google Update
  • Next Generation Java Plug-in 1.6.0_20 for Mozilla browsers
== Issue == I have another kind of problem with Firefox == Description == When i tried to install DownloadHelper this happened Firefox could not install the file at https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/downloads/latest/3006/addon-3006-latest.xpi?src=addondetail because: Unexpected installation error Review the Error Console log for more details. -203 , how do i check the log and how do i resolve this problem? thank you == This happened == Just once or twice == today == == Troubleshooting information == Application Basics Name Firefox Version 3.6.3 Profile Directory Open Containing Folder Installed Plugins about:plugins Build Configuration about:buildconfig Extensions Name Version Enabled ID Ask Toolbar for Firefox 2.1.0.5 true AVG Safe Search 9.0.0.783 true {3f963a5b-e555-4543-90e2-c3908898db71} Java Console 6.0.17 true Microsoft .NET Framework Assistant 1.1 true {20a82645-c095-46ed-80e3-08825760534b} BitDefender Antiphishing Toolbar 2.0 true FFToolbar@bitdefender.com Modified Preferences Name Value accessibility.typeaheadfind.flashBar 0 browser.places.smartBookmarksVersion 2 browser.startup.homepage_override.mstone rv:1.9.2.3 extensions.lastAppVersion 3.6.3 general.useragent.extra.microsoftdotnet (.NET CLR 3.5.30729) network.cookie.prefsMigrated true places.last_vacuum 1276351876 print.print_printer HP Photosmart D5300 series print.printer_HP_Photosmart_D5300_series.print_bgcolor false print.printer_HP_Photosmart_D5300_series.print_bgimages false print.printer_HP_Photosmart_D5300_series.print_command print.printer_HP_Photosmart_D5300_series.print_downloadfonts false print.printer_HP_Photosmart_D5300_series.print_edge_bottom 0 print.printer_HP_Photosmart_D5300_series.print_edge_left 0 print.printer_HP_Photosmart_D5300_series.print_edge_right 0 print.printer_HP_Photosmart_D5300_series.print_edge_top 0 print.printer_HP_Photosmart_D5300_series.print_evenpages true print.printer_HP_Photosmart_D5300_series.print_footercenter print.printer_HP_Photosmart_D5300_series.print_footerleft &PT print.printer_HP_Photosmart_D5300_series.print_footerright &D print.printer_HP_Photosmart_D5300_series.print_headercenter print.printer_HP_Photosmart_D5300_series.print_headerleft &T print.printer_HP_Photosmart_D5300_series.print_headerright &U print.printer_HP_Photosmart_D5300_series.print_in_color true print.printer_HP_Photosmart_D5300_series.print_margin_bottom 0.5 print.printer_HP_Photosmart_D5300_series.print_margin_left 0.5 print.printer_HP_Photosmart_D5300_series.print_margin_right 0.5 print.printer_HP_Photosmart_D5300_series.print_margin_top 0.5 print.printer_HP_Photosmart_D5300_series.print_oddpages true print.printer_HP_Photosmart_D5300_series.print_orientation 0 print.printer_HP_Photosmart_D5300_series.print_pagedelay 500 print.printer_HP_Photosmart_D5300_series.print_paper_data 9 print.printer_HP_Photosmart_D5300_series.print_paper_height 11.00 print.printer_HP_Photosmart_D5300_series.print_paper_size_type 0 print.printer_HP_Photosmart_D5300_series.print_paper_size_unit 1 print.printer_HP_Photosmart_D5300_series.print_paper_width 8.50 print.printer_HP_Photosmart_D5300_series.print_reversed false print.printer_HP_Photosmart_D5300_series.print_scaling 1.00 print.printer_HP_Photosmart_D5300_series.print_shrink_to_fit true print.printer_HP_Photosmart_D5300_series.print_to_file false print.printer_HP_Photosmart_D5300_series.print_unwriteable_margin_bottom 0 print.printer_HP_Photosmart_D5300_series.print_unwriteable_margin_left 0 print.printer_HP_Photosmart_D5300_series.print_unwriteable_margin_right 0 print.printer_HP_Photosmart_D5300_series.print_unwriteable_margin_top 0 privacy.sanitize.migrateFx3Prefs true security.warn_viewing_mixed false == Firefox version == 3.6.3 == Operating system == Windows Vista == User Agent == Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 6.0; en-GB; rv:1.9.2.3) Gecko/20100401 Firefox/3.6.3 (.NET CLR 3.5.30729) == Plugins installed == *-npdivxplayerplugin *Default Plug-in *Adobe PDF Plug-In For Firefox and Netscape "9.3.2" *The QuickTime Plugin allows you to view a wide variety of multimedia content in Web pages. For more information, visit the QuickTime Web site. *NPRuntime Script Plug-in Library for Java(TM) Deploy *6.0.12.732 *RealPlayer(tm) LiveConnect-Enabled Plug-In *RealJukebox Netscape Plugin *Shockwave Flash 10.0 r45 *Adobe Shockwave for Director Netscape plug-in, version 11.5 *iTunes Detector Plug-in *DivX Web Player version 2.0.0.254 *GEPlugin *4.0.50524.0 *Office Live Update v1.4 *NPWLPG *Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) plug-in for Mozilla browsers *RealPlayer(tm) HTML5VideoShim Plug-In *Google Update *Next Generation Java Plug-in 1.6.0_20 for Mozilla browsers

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And especially when I try to install LastPass

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Firefox could not install the file at

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/downloads/latest/3006/addon-3006-latest.xpi?src=addondetail

because: Download error -228

OS = Ubuntu Lucid x64, I'm trying to install Video DownloadHelper last 2 days

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Mark Leary: Post a new question - unbelievable lack of information in your post "And especially when I try to install LastPass". Can't read your mind!

Jacques: Post a new question - different error message. OP was error -203, yours error -228