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Firefox always restore to previous theme after shutting down the computer.

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Issue

I have another kind of problem with Firefox

Description

A week ago I changed theme and then every time I shut down computer and restart Firefox, the theme will restore to the previous one. It seems like I cannot install new theme.

This happened

Every time Firefox opened

a week ago

Troubleshooting information

  Application Basics
        Name         Firefox
        Version         3.6.6
        Profile Directory
          Open Containing Folder
        Installed Plugins
          about:plugins
        Build Configuration
          about:buildconfig
  Extensions
        Name
        Version
        Enabled
        ID
        BitComet Video Downloader         1.19         true          
        Media Pirate - The video downloader         2.3.1         false          
        QuickStores-Toolbar         1.0.0         true         quickstores@quickstores.de
        Java Console         6.0.20         true          
        Java Quick Starter         1.0         true         jqs@sun.com
  Modified Preferences
      Name
      Value
        accessibility.typeaheadfind.flashBar         0
        browser.history_expire_days.mirror         180
        browser.history_expire_days_min         14
        browser.places.importBookmarksHTML         false
        browser.places.importDefaults         false
        browser.places.leftPaneFolderId         -1
        browser.places.migratePostDataAnnotations         false
        browser.places.smartBookmarksVersion         2
        browser.places.updateRecentTagsUri         false
        browser.startup.homepage         about:blank
        browser.startup.homepage_override.mstone         rv:1.9.2.6
        browser.tabs.warnOnClose         false
        extensions.lastAppVersion         3.6.6
        font.default.th         sans-serif
        font.default.x-unicode         sans-serif
        font.default.x-user-def         sans-serif
        font.default.x-western         sans-serif
        font.language.group         x-western
        font.minimum-size.x-western         10
        font.name.monospace.th         Microsoft Sans Serif
        font.name.monospace.x-user-def         Arial
        font.name.monospace.x-western         Arial
        font.name.sans-serif.th         Microsoft Sans Serif
        font.name.sans-serif.x-user-def         Tahoma
        font.name.serif.th         Microsoft Sans Serif
        font.name.serif.x-unicode         Comic Sans MS
        font.name.serif.x-user-def         Arial
        font.name.serif.x-western         Comic Sans MS
        font.size.fixed.th         15
        network.cookie.prefsMigrated         true
        places.last_vacuum         1277574167
        print.print_printer         Lexmark 2200 Series
        print.printer_Lexmark_2200_Series.print_bgcolor         false
        print.printer_Lexmark_2200_Series.print_bgimages         false
        print.printer_Lexmark_2200_Series.print_command
        print.printer_Lexmark_2200_Series.print_downloadfonts         true
        print.printer_Lexmark_2200_Series.print_edge_bottom         0
        print.printer_Lexmark_2200_Series.print_edge_left         0
        print.printer_Lexmark_2200_Series.print_edge_right         0
        print.printer_Lexmark_2200_Series.print_edge_top         0
        print.printer_Lexmark_2200_Series.print_evenpages         true
        print.printer_Lexmark_2200_Series.print_footercenter
        print.printer_Lexmark_2200_Series.print_footerleft
        print.printer_Lexmark_2200_Series.print_footerright
        print.printer_Lexmark_2200_Series.print_headercenter
        print.printer_Lexmark_2200_Series.print_headerleft
        print.printer_Lexmark_2200_Series.print_headerright         &U
        print.printer_Lexmark_2200_Series.print_in_color         true
        print.printer_Lexmark_2200_Series.print_margin_bottom         0.0194444451481104
        print.printer_Lexmark_2200_Series.print_margin_left         0.5
        print.printer_Lexmark_2200_Series.print_margin_right         0.5
        print.printer_Lexmark_2200_Series.print_margin_top         0.0194444451481104
        print.printer_Lexmark_2200_Series.print_oddpages         true
        print.printer_Lexmark_2200_Series.print_orientation         0
        print.printer_Lexmark_2200_Series.print_pagedelay         500
        print.printer_Lexmark_2200_Series.print_paper_data         9
        print.printer_Lexmark_2200_Series.print_paper_height         11.00
        print.printer_Lexmark_2200_Series.print_paper_size         1
        print.printer_Lexmark_2200_Series.print_paper_size_type         0
        print.printer_Lexmark_2200_Series.print_paper_size_unit         1
        print.printer_Lexmark_2200_Series.print_paper_width         8.50
        print.printer_Lexmark_2200_Series.print_reversed         false
        print.printer_Lexmark_2200_Series.print_scaling         0.80
        print.printer_Lexmark_2200_Series.print_shrink_to_fit         false
        print.printer_Lexmark_2200_Series.print_to_file         false
        print.printer_Lexmark_2200_Series.print_unwriteable_margin_bottom         0
        print.printer_Lexmark_2200_Series.print_unwriteable_margin_left         0
        print.printer_Lexmark_2200_Series.print_unwriteable_margin_right         0
        print.printer_Lexmark_2200_Series.print_unwriteable_margin_top         0
        print.printer_PrimoPDF.print_bgcolor         false
        print.printer_PrimoPDF.print_bgimages         false
        print.printer_PrimoPDF.print_command
        print.printer_PrimoPDF.print_downloadfonts         true
        print.printer_PrimoPDF.print_edge_bottom         0
        print.printer_PrimoPDF.print_edge_left         0
        print.printer_PrimoPDF.print_edge_right         0
        print.printer_PrimoPDF.print_edge_top         0
        print.printer_PrimoPDF.print_evenpages         true
        print.printer_PrimoPDF.print_footercenter
        print.printer_PrimoPDF.print_footerleft
        print.printer_PrimoPDF.print_footerright
        print.printer_PrimoPDF.print_headercenter
        print.printer_PrimoPDF.print_headerleft
        print.printer_PrimoPDF.print_headerright         &U
        print.printer_PrimoPDF.print_in_color         true
        print.printer_PrimoPDF.print_margin_bottom         0.0194444451481104
        print.printer_PrimoPDF.print_margin_left         0.5
        print.printer_PrimoPDF.print_margin_right         0.5
        print.printer_PrimoPDF.print_margin_top         0.0194444451481104
        print.printer_PrimoPDF.print_oddpages         true
        print.printer_PrimoPDF.print_orientation         0
        print.printer_PrimoPDF.print_pagedelay         500
        print.printer_PrimoPDF.print_paper_data         9
        print.printer_PrimoPDF.print_paper_height         11.00
        print.printer_PrimoPDF.print_paper_size         1
        print.printer_PrimoPDF.print_paper_size_type         0
        print.printer_PrimoPDF.print_paper_size_unit         1
        print.printer_PrimoPDF.print_paper_width         8.50
        print.printer_PrimoPDF.print_reversed         false
        print.printer_PrimoPDF.print_scaling         0.80
        print.printer_PrimoPDF.print_shrink_to_fit         false
        print.printer_PrimoPDF.print_to_file         false
        print.printer_PrimoPDF.print_unwriteable_margin_bottom         0
        print.printer_PrimoPDF.print_unwriteable_margin_left         0
        print.printer_PrimoPDF.print_unwriteable_margin_right         0
        print.printer_PrimoPDF.print_unwriteable_margin_top         0
        privacy.sanitize.migrateFx3Prefs         true
        security.warn_viewing_mixed         false

Firefox version

3.6.6

Operating system

Windows XP

User Agent

Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.9.2.6) Gecko/20100625 Firefox/3.6.6

Plugins installed

  • -6.0.12.1483
  • RealPlayer(tm) LiveConnect-Enabled Plug-In
  • BitCometAgent v1.19 for Firefox
  • 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
  • Adobe PDF Plug-In For Firefox and Netscape 8.2.3
  • Default Plug-in
  • Shockwave Flash 10.1 r53
  • Adobe Shockwave for Director Netscape plug-in, version 11.5
  • Picasa plugin
  • Next Generation Java Plug-in 1.6.0_20 for Mozilla browsers
  • DRM Netscape Network Object
  • Npdsplay dll
  • DRM Store Netscape Plugin
== Issue == I have another kind of problem with Firefox == Description == A week ago I changed theme and then every time I shut down computer and restart Firefox, the theme will restore to the previous one. It seems like I cannot install new theme. == This happened == Every time Firefox opened == a week ago == == Troubleshooting information == Application Basics Name Firefox Version 3.6.6 Profile Directory Open Containing Folder Installed Plugins about:plugins Build Configuration about:buildconfig Extensions Name Version Enabled ID BitComet Video Downloader 1.19 true Media Pirate - The video downloader 2.3.1 false QuickStores-Toolbar 1.0.0 true quickstores@quickstores.de Java Console 6.0.20 true Java Quick Starter 1.0 true jqs@sun.com Modified Preferences Name Value accessibility.typeaheadfind.flashBar 0 browser.history_expire_days.mirror 180 browser.history_expire_days_min 14 browser.places.importBookmarksHTML false browser.places.importDefaults false browser.places.leftPaneFolderId -1 browser.places.migratePostDataAnnotations false browser.places.smartBookmarksVersion 2 browser.places.updateRecentTagsUri false browser.startup.homepage about:blank browser.startup.homepage_override.mstone rv:1.9.2.6 browser.tabs.warnOnClose false extensions.lastAppVersion 3.6.6 font.default.th sans-serif font.default.x-unicode sans-serif font.default.x-user-def sans-serif font.default.x-western sans-serif font.language.group x-western font.minimum-size.x-western 10 font.name.monospace.th Microsoft Sans Serif font.name.monospace.x-user-def Arial font.name.monospace.x-western Arial font.name.sans-serif.th Microsoft Sans Serif font.name.sans-serif.x-user-def Tahoma font.name.serif.th Microsoft Sans Serif font.name.serif.x-unicode Comic Sans MS font.name.serif.x-user-def Arial font.name.serif.x-western Comic Sans MS font.size.fixed.th 15 network.cookie.prefsMigrated true places.last_vacuum 1277574167 print.print_printer Lexmark 2200 Series print.printer_Lexmark_2200_Series.print_bgcolor false print.printer_Lexmark_2200_Series.print_bgimages false print.printer_Lexmark_2200_Series.print_command print.printer_Lexmark_2200_Series.print_downloadfonts true print.printer_Lexmark_2200_Series.print_edge_bottom 0 print.printer_Lexmark_2200_Series.print_edge_left 0 print.printer_Lexmark_2200_Series.print_edge_right 0 print.printer_Lexmark_2200_Series.print_edge_top 0 print.printer_Lexmark_2200_Series.print_evenpages true print.printer_Lexmark_2200_Series.print_footercenter print.printer_Lexmark_2200_Series.print_footerleft print.printer_Lexmark_2200_Series.print_footerright print.printer_Lexmark_2200_Series.print_headercenter print.printer_Lexmark_2200_Series.print_headerleft print.printer_Lexmark_2200_Series.print_headerright &U print.printer_Lexmark_2200_Series.print_in_color true print.printer_Lexmark_2200_Series.print_margin_bottom 0.0194444451481104 print.printer_Lexmark_2200_Series.print_margin_left 0.5 print.printer_Lexmark_2200_Series.print_margin_right 0.5 print.printer_Lexmark_2200_Series.print_margin_top 0.0194444451481104 print.printer_Lexmark_2200_Series.print_oddpages true print.printer_Lexmark_2200_Series.print_orientation 0 print.printer_Lexmark_2200_Series.print_pagedelay 500 print.printer_Lexmark_2200_Series.print_paper_data 9 print.printer_Lexmark_2200_Series.print_paper_height 11.00 print.printer_Lexmark_2200_Series.print_paper_size 1 print.printer_Lexmark_2200_Series.print_paper_size_type 0 print.printer_Lexmark_2200_Series.print_paper_size_unit 1 print.printer_Lexmark_2200_Series.print_paper_width 8.50 print.printer_Lexmark_2200_Series.print_reversed false print.printer_Lexmark_2200_Series.print_scaling 0.80 print.printer_Lexmark_2200_Series.print_shrink_to_fit false print.printer_Lexmark_2200_Series.print_to_file false print.printer_Lexmark_2200_Series.print_unwriteable_margin_bottom 0 print.printer_Lexmark_2200_Series.print_unwriteable_margin_left 0 print.printer_Lexmark_2200_Series.print_unwriteable_margin_right 0 print.printer_Lexmark_2200_Series.print_unwriteable_margin_top 0 print.printer_PrimoPDF.print_bgcolor false print.printer_PrimoPDF.print_bgimages false print.printer_PrimoPDF.print_command print.printer_PrimoPDF.print_downloadfonts true print.printer_PrimoPDF.print_edge_bottom 0 print.printer_PrimoPDF.print_edge_left 0 print.printer_PrimoPDF.print_edge_right 0 print.printer_PrimoPDF.print_edge_top 0 print.printer_PrimoPDF.print_evenpages true print.printer_PrimoPDF.print_footercenter print.printer_PrimoPDF.print_footerleft print.printer_PrimoPDF.print_footerright print.printer_PrimoPDF.print_headercenter print.printer_PrimoPDF.print_headerleft print.printer_PrimoPDF.print_headerright &U print.printer_PrimoPDF.print_in_color true print.printer_PrimoPDF.print_margin_bottom 0.0194444451481104 print.printer_PrimoPDF.print_margin_left 0.5 print.printer_PrimoPDF.print_margin_right 0.5 print.printer_PrimoPDF.print_margin_top 0.0194444451481104 print.printer_PrimoPDF.print_oddpages true print.printer_PrimoPDF.print_orientation 0 print.printer_PrimoPDF.print_pagedelay 500 print.printer_PrimoPDF.print_paper_data 9 print.printer_PrimoPDF.print_paper_height 11.00 print.printer_PrimoPDF.print_paper_size 1 print.printer_PrimoPDF.print_paper_size_type 0 print.printer_PrimoPDF.print_paper_size_unit 1 print.printer_PrimoPDF.print_paper_width 8.50 print.printer_PrimoPDF.print_reversed false print.printer_PrimoPDF.print_scaling 0.80 print.printer_PrimoPDF.print_shrink_to_fit false print.printer_PrimoPDF.print_to_file false print.printer_PrimoPDF.print_unwriteable_margin_bottom 0 print.printer_PrimoPDF.print_unwriteable_margin_left 0 print.printer_PrimoPDF.print_unwriteable_margin_right 0 print.printer_PrimoPDF.print_unwriteable_margin_top 0 privacy.sanitize.migrateFx3Prefs true security.warn_viewing_mixed false == Firefox version == 3.6.6 == Operating system == Windows XP == User Agent == Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.9.2.6) Gecko/20100625 Firefox/3.6.6 == Plugins installed == *-6.0.12.1483 *RealPlayer(tm) LiveConnect-Enabled Plug-In *BitCometAgent v1.19 for Firefox *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 *Adobe PDF Plug-In For Firefox and Netscape 8.2.3 *Default Plug-in *Shockwave Flash 10.1 r53 *Adobe Shockwave for Director Netscape plug-in, version 11.5 *Picasa plugin *Next Generation Java Plug-in 1.6.0_20 for Mozilla browsers *DRM Netscape Network Object *Npdsplay dll *DRM Store Netscape Plugin

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