Firefox crashes when I copy/paste

Zilla · 09-29-2007, 03:17 PM

This is really weird. Whenever I do a copy-paste from firefox into something else like MSN messenger, Firefox won't load any more pages, giving me the yellow triangle ! thing.

Right now, if I want to link a friend to something I have to link, close down firefox with taskman, and open it again and say restore session. It's very annoying.

Doppler12 · 09-29-2007, 04:36 PM

well, um..., it there anything else you can tell us about the problem\
Like if its just messengers or all programs like Word and Notepad

Zilla · 09-29-2007, 05:29 PM

Any program. Word, WMP, whatever.

Demetrius · 09-29-2007, 05:43 PM

Is firefox updated all the way?

Mirai Gen · 09-29-2007, 07:37 PM

This sounds like a huge Windows error. This is the kind of thing that puts me so off I just say clean up your hard drive, make some backups, and get your fresh install on.

bluestarultor · 09-29-2007, 09:53 PM

I suggest following these steps:

Make sure Firefox is up to date.
Clear your cache/private data/everything.
Don't dink around in Word 2007, as it is a steaming pile of crap infested with bugs, and looks and works like it was designed on an abacus, by a monkey, while drunk.
Simply use the text copying feature, rather than the link location.

If all those fail, get a copy of AVG Spyware for free and start blocking all the crap associated with Explorer and Microsoft in general. I also recommend looking at the advanced options, provided you know what you're doing.

If everything I've said fails, try reinstalling Firefox. You shouldn't need to wipe your drive over something this small.

Edit: Or if you have Vista, prepare to bend over and take it. Because it's Vista.

Zilla · 09-30-2007, 01:45 PM

Oh yeah, also it's TinyXP... That could very well be the source of the issue.

Also, it has ALWAYS done this, and firefox is updated and all that. And it isn't the address bar, it's ANYTHING.

roadkill · 09-30-2007, 03:02 PM

Did you try a different web browser? I would reccomend trying out Opera.

Mirai Gen · 09-30-2007, 06:25 PM

If it's everything related to Ctrl C+V, I cannot stress this enough: Try a fresh install of Windows.

It fixes every known Windows problem anyway - Make sure you've got all the drivers for your motherboard, video card, and networking card (Because those are the ones that allow you to get all the other updates and drivers), make sure music, videos, writing, games, pictures, and stuff are backed up, boot up from the CD, then pop in a Windows XP install disc.

This is the fastest way to fix a bug this bad, and honestly I don't think we can fix it. If you've already done the basic bug-fix things, better just reinstall XP.

Oh, also? Reinstalling Firefox doesn't change much. I had a problem with YouTube style video encoding for a long time, I ended up having to reinstalling the OS in that instance too.

Zilla · 10-01-2007, 11:14 AM

Dur, and this isn't really my computer but I do a lot of stuff on it and like I can do most things, but I don't think I'm up for reinstalling the OS, formatting, or doing anything else of massive scale.

No easy fixes here, huh?

09-29-2007, 03:17 PM	#1
Zilla Lakitu Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 2,378	Firefox crashes when I copy/paste This is really weird. Whenever I do a copy-paste from firefox into something else like MSN messenger, Firefox won't load any more pages, giving me the yellow triangle ! thing. Right now, if I want to link a friend to something I have to link, close down firefox with taskman, and open it again and say restore session. It's very annoying. __________________ MENCHI Pink It's cowboy time, I'm so MENCHI right now. Metroid is a great man because his friends don't rape him.

09-29-2007, 04:36 PM	#2
Doppler12 Halloween is awesome Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: West Milton, Ohio aka farmville Posts: 233	well, um..., it there anything else you can tell us about the problem\ Like if its just messengers or all programs like Word and Notepad __________________ Try Out my Beta Portal Map Pack

09-29-2007, 05:29 PM	#3
Zilla Lakitu Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 2,378	Any program. Word, WMP, whatever. __________________ MENCHI Pink It's cowboy time, I'm so MENCHI right now. Metroid is a great man because his friends don't rape him.

09-29-2007, 05:43 PM	#4
Demetrius In need of a vacation Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Peoples Republic of Vermont Posts: 3,236	Is firefox updated all the way? __________________ DFM, Demon seed of Hell who fuels its incredible power by butchering little girls and feeding on their innocence. Demetrius, Dark clown of the netherworld, a being of incalculable debauchery and a soulless, faceless evil as old as time itself. Zilla, The chick. ~DFM Wii bishie bishie kawaii baka! ~ Fifthfiend

09-29-2007, 07:37 PM	#5
Mirai Gen We are Geth. Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 14,032	This sounds like a huge Windows error. This is the kind of thing that puts me so off I just say clean up your hard drive, make some backups, and get your fresh install on. __________________

09-30-2007, 01:45 PM	#7
Zilla Lakitu Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 2,378	Oh yeah, also it's TinyXP... That could very well be the source of the issue. Also, it has ALWAYS done this, and firefox is updated and all that. And it isn't the address bar, it's ANYTHING. __________________ MENCHI Pink It's cowboy time, I'm so MENCHI right now. Metroid is a great man because his friends don't rape him.

09-30-2007, 03:02 PM	#8
roadkill There's a Red-Crested Garflesnark Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 45	Did you try a different web browser? I would reccomend trying out Opera. __________________ Give him some money and maybe he'll go away

09-30-2007, 06:25 PM	#9
Mirai Gen We are Geth. Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 14,032	If it's everything related to Ctrl C+V, I cannot stress this enough: Try a fresh install of Windows. It fixes every known Windows problem anyway - Make sure you've got all the drivers for your motherboard, video card, and networking card (Because those are the ones that allow you to get all the other updates and drivers), make sure music, videos, writing, games, pictures, and stuff are backed up, boot up from the CD, then pop in a Windows XP install disc. This is the fastest way to fix a bug this bad, and honestly I don't think we can fix it. If you've already done the basic bug-fix things, better just reinstall XP. Oh, also? Reinstalling Firefox doesn't change much. I had a problem with YouTube style video encoding for a long time, I ended up having to reinstalling the OS in that instance too. __________________

10-01-2007, 11:14 AM	#10
Zilla Lakitu Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 2,378	Dur, and this isn't really my computer but I do a lot of stuff on it and like I can do most things, but I don't think I'm up for reinstalling the OS, formatting, or doing anything else of massive scale. No easy fixes here, huh? __________________ MENCHI Pink It's cowboy time, I'm so MENCHI right now. Metroid is a great man because his friends don't rape him.