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How do I stop message (The file you are attempting to play has an extension that does not match the file format... result in unexpected behavior..)

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Mozilla Firefox Installation Started: 2011-06-16 13:11:19



Installation Details


 Install Dir: C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox
 Locale     : en-US
 App Version: 4.0.1
 GRE Version: 2.0.1
 OS Name    : Windows XP
 Target CPU : x86

Installing Main Files


 Installed File: C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\AccessibleMarshal.dll
 Installed File: C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\application.ini
 Installed File: C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\blocklist.xml
 Installed File: C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\chrome.manifest
 Created Directory: C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\components
 Installed File: C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\crashreporter-override.ini
 Installed File: C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\crashreporter.exe
 Installed File: C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\crashreporter.ini
 Installed File: C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\D3DCompiler_42.dll
 Installed File: C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\d3dx9_42.dll
 Created Directory: C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\defaults
 Installed File: C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\dependentlibs.list
 Created Directory: C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\dictionaries
 Created Directory: C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\extensions
 Installed File: C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
 Installed File: C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\freebl3.chk
 Installed File: C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\freebl3.dll
 Installed File: C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\libEGL.dll
 Installed File: C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\libGLESv2.dll
 Installed File: C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\mozalloc.dll
 Installed File: C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\mozcpp19.dll
 Installed File: C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\mozcrt19.dll
 Installed File: C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\mozjs.dll
 Installed File: C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\mozsqlite3.dll
 Installed File: C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\nspr4.dll
 Installed File: C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\nss3.dll
 Installed File: C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\nssckbi.dll
 Installed File: C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\nssdbm3.chk
 Installed File: C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\nssdbm3.dll
 Installed File: C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\nssutil3.dll
 Installed File: C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\omni.jar
 Installed File: C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\platform.ini
 Installed File: C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\plc4.dll
 Installed File: C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\plds4.dll
 Installed File: C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\plugin-container.exe
 Installed File: C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\README.txt
 Installed File: C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\removed-files
 Created Directory: C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\searchplugins
 Installed File: C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\smime3.dll
 Installed File: C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\softokn3.chk
 Installed File: C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\softokn3.dll
 Installed File: C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\ssl3.dll
 Installed File: C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\update.locale
 Installed File: C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\updater.exe
 Installed File: C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\updater.ini
 Installed File: C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\xpcom.dll
 Installed File: C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\xul.dll
 Installed File: C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\uninstall\helper.exe
 Installed File: C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\searchplugins\amazondotcom.xml
 Installed File: C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\searchplugins\bing.xml
 Installed File: C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\searchplugins\eBay.xml
 Installed File: C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\searchplugins\google.xml
 Installed File: C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\searchplugins\wikipedia.xml
 Installed File: C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\searchplugins\yahoo.xml
 Created Directory: C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\extensions\{972ce4c6-7e08-4474-a285-3208198ce6fd}
 Installed File: C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\extensions\{972ce4c6-7e08-4474-a285-3208198ce6fd}\icon.png
 Installed File: C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\extensions\{972ce4c6-7e08-4474-a285-3208198ce6fd}\install.rdf
 Installed File: C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\extensions\{972ce4c6-7e08-4474-a285-3208198ce6fd}\preview.png
 Installed File: C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\dictionaries\en-US.aff
 Installed File: C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\dictionaries\en-US.dic
 Created Directory: C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\defaults\pref
 Installed File: C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\defaults\pref\channel-prefs.js
 Installed File: C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\components\binary.manifest
 Installed File: C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\components\browsercomps.dll

DLL Registration


 Registered: C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\AccessibleMarshal.dll

Adding Registry Entries


 Added Registry String: HKLM | Software\Mozilla\Mozilla Firefox\4.0.1 (en-US)\Main | Install Directory | C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox
 Added Registry String: HKLM | Software\Mozilla\Mozilla Firefox\4.0.1 (en-US)\Main | PathToExe | C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
 Added Registry String: HKLM | Software\Mozilla\Mozilla Firefox\4.0.1 (en-US)\Uninstall | Description | Mozilla Firefox 4.0.1 (x86 en-US)
 Added Registry String: HKLM | Software\Mozilla\Mozilla Firefox\4.0.1 (en-US) |  | 4.0.1 (en-US)
 Added Registry String: HKLM | Software\Mozilla\Mozilla Firefox 4.0.1\bin | PathToExe | C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
 Added Registry String: HKLM | Software\Mozilla\Mozilla Firefox 4.0.1\extensions | Components | C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\components
 Added Registry String: HKLM | Software\Mozilla\Mozilla Firefox 4.0.1\extensions | Plugins | C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\plugins
 Added Registry String: HKLM | Software\Mozilla\Mozilla Firefox 4.0.1 | GeckoVer | 2.0.1
 Added Registry String: HKLM | Software\Mozilla\Mozilla Firefox |  | 2.0.1
 Added Registry String: HKLM | Software\Mozilla\Mozilla Firefox | CurrentVersion | 4.0.1 (en-US)
 Added Registry String: HKLM | Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Mozilla Firefox 4.0.1 (x86 en-US) | Comments | Mozilla Firefox 4.0.1 (x86 en-US)
 Added Registry String: HKLM | Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Mozilla Firefox 4.0.1 (x86 en-US) | DisplayIcon | C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe,0
 Added Registry String: HKLM | Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Mozilla Firefox 4.0.1 (x86 en-US) | DisplayName | Mozilla Firefox 4.0.1 (x86 en-US)
 Added Registry String: HKLM | Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Mozilla Firefox 4.0.1 (x86 en-US) | DisplayVersion | 4.0.1
 Added Registry String: HKLM | Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Mozilla Firefox 4.0.1 (x86 en-US) | InstallLocation | C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox
 Added Registry String: HKLM | Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Mozilla Firefox 4.0.1 (x86 en-US) | Publisher | Mozilla
 Added Registry String: HKLM | Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Mozilla Firefox 4.0.1 (x86 en-US) | UninstallString | C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\uninstall\helper.exe
 Added Registry String: HKLM | Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Mozilla Firefox 4.0.1 (x86 en-US) | URLInfoAbout | http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/
 Added Registry String: HKLM | Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Mozilla Firefox 4.0.1 (x86 en-US) | URLUpdateInfo | http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/
 Added Registry DWord: HKLM | Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Mozilla Firefox 4.0.1 (x86 en-US) | NoModify | 1
 Added Registry DWord: HKLM | Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Mozilla Firefox 4.0.1 (x86 en-US) | NoRepair | 1
 Added Registry DWord: HKLM | Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Mozilla Firefox 4.0.1 (x86 en-US) | EstimatedSize | 31131
 Added Registry String: HKLM | Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths\firefox.exe |  | C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
 Added Registry String: HKLM | Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths\firefox.exe | Path | C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox
 Added Registry Key: HKLM | Software\Microsoft\MediaPlayer\ShimInclusionList\FIREFOX.EXE
 Added Registry Key: HKLM | Software\Microsoft\MediaPlayer\ShimInclusionList\plugin-container.exe

Adding Shortcuts


 Added Shortcut: C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Mozilla Firefox.lnk
 Added Shortcut: C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Desktop\Mozilla Firefox.lnk
 Added Shortcut: C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\Mozilla Firefox.lnk

Setting as the default browser



Mozilla Firefox Installation Finished: 2011-06-16 13:11:23

Mozilla Firefox Installation Started: 2011-06-16 13:11:19 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Installation Details ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Install Dir: C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox Locale : en-US App Version: 4.0.1 GRE Version: 2.0.1 OS Name : Windows XP Target CPU : x86 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Installing Main Files ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Installed File: C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\AccessibleMarshal.dll Installed File: C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\application.ini Installed File: C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\blocklist.xml Installed File: C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\chrome.manifest Created Directory: C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\components Installed File: C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\crashreporter-override.ini Installed File: C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\crashreporter.exe Installed File: C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\crashreporter.ini Installed File: C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\D3DCompiler_42.dll Installed File: C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\d3dx9_42.dll Created Directory: C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\defaults Installed File: C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\dependentlibs.list Created Directory: C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\dictionaries Created Directory: C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\extensions Installed File: C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe Installed File: C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\freebl3.chk Installed File: C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\freebl3.dll Installed File: C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\libEGL.dll Installed File: C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\libGLESv2.dll Installed File: C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\mozalloc.dll Installed File: C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\mozcpp19.dll Installed File: C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\mozcrt19.dll Installed File: C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\mozjs.dll Installed File: C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\mozsqlite3.dll Installed File: C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\nspr4.dll Installed File: C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\nss3.dll Installed File: C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\nssckbi.dll Installed File: C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\nssdbm3.chk Installed File: C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\nssdbm3.dll Installed File: C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\nssutil3.dll Installed File: C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\omni.jar Installed File: C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\platform.ini Installed File: C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\plc4.dll Installed File: C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\plds4.dll Installed File: C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\plugin-container.exe Installed File: C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\README.txt Installed File: C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\removed-files Created Directory: C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\searchplugins Installed File: C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\smime3.dll Installed File: C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\softokn3.chk Installed File: C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\softokn3.dll Installed File: C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\ssl3.dll Installed File: C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\update.locale Installed File: C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\updater.exe Installed File: C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\updater.ini Installed File: C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\xpcom.dll Installed File: C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\xul.dll Installed File: C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\uninstall\helper.exe Installed File: C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\searchplugins\amazondotcom.xml Installed File: C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\searchplugins\bing.xml Installed File: C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\searchplugins\eBay.xml Installed File: C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\searchplugins\google.xml Installed File: C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\searchplugins\wikipedia.xml Installed File: C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\searchplugins\yahoo.xml Created Directory: C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\extensions\{972ce4c6-7e08-4474-a285-3208198ce6fd} Installed File: C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\extensions\{972ce4c6-7e08-4474-a285-3208198ce6fd}\icon.png Installed File: C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\extensions\{972ce4c6-7e08-4474-a285-3208198ce6fd}\install.rdf Installed File: C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\extensions\{972ce4c6-7e08-4474-a285-3208198ce6fd}\preview.png Installed File: C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\dictionaries\en-US.aff Installed File: C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\dictionaries\en-US.dic Created Directory: C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\defaults\pref Installed File: C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\defaults\pref\channel-prefs.js Installed File: C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\components\binary.manifest Installed File: C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\components\browsercomps.dll ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DLL Registration ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Registered: C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\AccessibleMarshal.dll ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Adding Registry Entries ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Added Registry String: HKLM | Software\Mozilla\Mozilla Firefox\4.0.1 (en-US)\Main | Install Directory | C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox Added Registry String: HKLM | Software\Mozilla\Mozilla Firefox\4.0.1 (en-US)\Main | PathToExe | C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe Added Registry String: HKLM | Software\Mozilla\Mozilla Firefox\4.0.1 (en-US)\Uninstall | Description | Mozilla Firefox 4.0.1 (x86 en-US) Added Registry String: HKLM | Software\Mozilla\Mozilla Firefox\4.0.1 (en-US) | | 4.0.1 (en-US) Added Registry String: HKLM | Software\Mozilla\Mozilla Firefox 4.0.1\bin | PathToExe | C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe Added Registry String: HKLM | Software\Mozilla\Mozilla Firefox 4.0.1\extensions | Components | C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\components Added Registry String: HKLM | Software\Mozilla\Mozilla Firefox 4.0.1\extensions | Plugins | C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\plugins Added Registry String: HKLM | Software\Mozilla\Mozilla Firefox 4.0.1 | GeckoVer | 2.0.1 Added Registry String: HKLM | Software\Mozilla\Mozilla Firefox | | 2.0.1 Added Registry String: HKLM | Software\Mozilla\Mozilla Firefox | CurrentVersion | 4.0.1 (en-US) Added Registry String: HKLM | Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Mozilla Firefox 4.0.1 (x86 en-US) | Comments | Mozilla Firefox 4.0.1 (x86 en-US) Added Registry String: HKLM | Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Mozilla Firefox 4.0.1 (x86 en-US) | DisplayIcon | C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe,0 Added Registry String: HKLM | Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Mozilla Firefox 4.0.1 (x86 en-US) | DisplayName | Mozilla Firefox 4.0.1 (x86 en-US) Added Registry String: HKLM | Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Mozilla Firefox 4.0.1 (x86 en-US) | DisplayVersion | 4.0.1 Added Registry String: HKLM | Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Mozilla Firefox 4.0.1 (x86 en-US) | InstallLocation | C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox Added Registry String: HKLM | Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Mozilla Firefox 4.0.1 (x86 en-US) | Publisher | Mozilla Added Registry String: HKLM | Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Mozilla Firefox 4.0.1 (x86 en-US) | UninstallString | C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\uninstall\helper.exe Added Registry String: HKLM | Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Mozilla Firefox 4.0.1 (x86 en-US) | URLInfoAbout | http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/ Added Registry String: HKLM | Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Mozilla Firefox 4.0.1 (x86 en-US) | URLUpdateInfo | http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/ Added Registry DWord: HKLM | Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Mozilla Firefox 4.0.1 (x86 en-US) | NoModify | 1 Added Registry DWord: HKLM | Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Mozilla Firefox 4.0.1 (x86 en-US) | NoRepair | 1 Added Registry DWord: HKLM | Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Mozilla Firefox 4.0.1 (x86 en-US) | EstimatedSize | 31131 Added Registry String: HKLM | Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths\firefox.exe | | C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe Added Registry String: HKLM | Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths\firefox.exe | Path | C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox Added Registry Key: HKLM | Software\Microsoft\MediaPlayer\ShimInclusionList\FIREFOX.EXE Added Registry Key: HKLM | Software\Microsoft\MediaPlayer\ShimInclusionList\plugin-container.exe ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Adding Shortcuts ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Added Shortcut: C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Mozilla Firefox.lnk Added Shortcut: C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Desktop\Mozilla Firefox.lnk Added Shortcut: C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\Mozilla Firefox.lnk ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Setting as the default browser ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Mozilla Firefox Installation Finished: 2011-06-16 13:11:23

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The usual cause of that type of error is incorrect programming of the web server. The file is being sent with the wrong content-type, and since the browser uses that to determine how to handle the file, it does not treat it correctly. You could try the extension Force Content-Type to correct the content-type of that file.

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/force-content-type/