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FF will not load ANY graphics or scripts. Things are only displayed in HTML. Why? Not even reinstallin will work. I can't even DL a new version from ff... I had to use chrome :p

Err...

Basically, FF won't do hardly anything cept what we could do in 1992... or worse... I can't see pics, can't DL, can't watch movies, haven't tried music.... but I doubt it! It won't load gmail unless I do HTML. If I go to youtube, it shows the boxes where the vids should be and the description, but no pic. When I click on it Download Helper starts, but still no vid. My apps work fine, but Firefox won't do stuff... (I'm reiterating excessively to try and be more specific, srry if it's annoying)

Also, the plugin-container won't start up.. I tried to do it from my taskmanager, but it said it didn't exist. I've also updated to the beta then back to the new one twice (through chrome) and it still does this. I thought that that would patch my bug, but no.. Why? Do I have to reinstall it and lose all my apps and specializations? Will that even work?

This happened

Every time Firefox opened

Today

User Agent

Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US) AppleWebKit/533.4 (KHTML, like Gecko) Chrome/5.0.375.99 Safari/533.4

FF will not load ANY graphics or scripts. Things are only displayed in HTML. Why? Not even reinstallin will work. I can't even DL a new version from ff... I had to use chrome :p Err... Basically, FF won't do hardly anything cept what we could do in 1992... or worse... I can't see pics, can't DL, can't watch movies, haven't tried music.... but I doubt it! It won't load gmail unless I do HTML. If I go to youtube, it shows the boxes where the vids should be and the description, but no pic. When I click on it Download Helper starts, but still no vid. My apps work fine, but Firefox won't do stuff... (I'm reiterating excessively to try and be more specific, srry if it's annoying) Also, the plugin-container won't start up.. I tried to do it from my taskmanager, but it said it didn't exist. I've also updated to the beta then back to the new one twice (through chrome) and it still does this. I thought that that would patch my bug, but no.. Why? Do I have to reinstall it and lose all my apps and specializations? Will that even work? == This happened == Every time Firefox opened == Today == == User Agent == Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US) AppleWebKit/533.4 (KHTML, like Gecko) Chrome/5.0.375.99 Safari/533.4

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Hello Smidthmador.

I'm not sure what you mean by HTML. Doesn't it load JavaScript, CSS or SVG?

In any case, hopefully this support article is what you need:

http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Installing+the+Flash+plugin

If that doesn't work, it's possible that you are having a problem with some Firefox add-on that is hindering your Firefox's normal behavior. Have you tried disabling all add-ons (just to check), to see if Firefox goes back to normal?

Whenever you have a problem with Firefox, whatever it is, you should make sure it's not caused by one (or more than one) of your installed add-ons, be it an extension, a theme or a plugin. To do that easily and cleanly, run Firefox in safe mode (don't forget to select Disable all add-ons when you start safe mode). If the problem disappears, you know it's from an add-on. Disable them all in normal mode, and enable them one at a time until you find the source of the problem. See this article for information about troubleshooting extensions and themes and this one for plugins.

If you need support for one of your add-ons, you'll have to contact its author.

If the problem is not disappears when all add-ons are disabled, please tell me, so we can work from there.

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Hello Smidthmador.

I'm not sure what you mean by HTML. Doesn't it load JavaScript, CSS or SVG?

In any case, hopefully this support article is what you need:

http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Installing+the+Flash+plugin

If that doesn't work, it's possible that you are having a problem with some Firefox add-on that is hindering your Firefox's normal behavior. Have you tried disabling all add-ons (just to check), to see if Firefox goes back to normal?

Whenever you have a problem with Firefox, whatever it is, you should make sure it's not caused by one (or more than one) of your installed add-ons, be it an extension, a theme or a plugin. To do that easily and cleanly, run Firefox in safe mode (don't forget to select Disable all add-ons when you start safe mode). If the problem disappears, you know it's from an add-on. Disable them all in normal mode, and enable them one at a time until you find the source of the problem. See this article for information about troubleshooting extensions and themes and this one for plugins.

If you need support for one of your add-ons, you'll have to contact its author.

If the problem is not disappears when all add-ons are disabled, please tell me, so we can work from there.

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What I meant by HTML is basic script, no graphics or add ons.

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If you Downloaded the latest plugins/flash player + Javascript enabled Then try the following steps to make your youtube working again.

First of all try to check on Internet explorer(IE) if youtube works on that browser. If it does work on IE and not on Firefox

then go to   Tools> Options > Privacy > DELETE INDIVIDUAL COOKIES > Delete all cookies > Close

Now try youtube again.

If you did not find the "Delete individual cookies/delete cookies" Button :

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I'm unable to leave feedback with the little button, it takes me to a page telling me I need to INSTALL it..... *rolls eyes* Maybe tomorrow it will ..