Solved Firefox update 20.0 not so good.

[Layback Bear]

The new update for Firefox mess up all kinds of things on my computer.
I used a restore point back to 19.0.2 and I think things are back to normal.

I suggest you have a good restore point before updating Firefox.
Hope this helps someone.

 

[Gary]

I was using Fx 20 for 2 days without any problems. I am now using Firefox 21 Beta 1

 

[Layback Bear]

I couldn't even go online with FF20.

 

[robinb9]

the only thing i found a problem in ff20 is some pages load up very tiny
Open ie9 and the exact pages are fine
Not only me 2 of my clients are complaining about the same thing
maybe we will see an update for it very soon again to fix some of the problems

 

[FerchogtX]

Not to mention that the new Downloads tab is messed up... works properly in private windows, but not in normal ones... (instead, it shows the catalog window, just a rearanged window instead of the old downloads one...)
And the worst, sometimes, in the Task list, New Private Windows option after upgrade will simply stop working, if that's your case, uninstall firefox and reinstall (you can retain your personal settings, it doesn't matter).

 

[Gary]

It flashes an arrow when the download is finished. A Popup box also appears in the lower right hand corner. There is not a need to stare at a box while downloading when you can be doing something else.

 

[boohbah]

also when a download takes a minute or two the arrow changers to a tiny progress bar and you see the time countdown. its very small but neat.
when its finished the download arrow changes to blue ,though that color change may be my theme

 

[Bongo]

If you want the old download window back put about:config in the address bar press enter go to browser.download.useToolkitUI and set it to true, make sure browser.download.manager.showWhenStarting is set to true also so the download window starts automatically.

Jerry

 

[Layback Bear]

Thanks for all the info.
I normally have no problems with updating Firefox. I don't know how things changed because it wouldn't go online. I do know what I want to happen and not happen.
1. I want to be able to go online with the browser.
2. I want all my settings to stay the same as before.
3. I want a improvement over the previous
one for security and speed.
4. I want all my Bookmarks to stay the same.
5. I want my add on's to stay the same.
6. I want the download window. If I didn't I would of remove it.
7. I don't want a update that just tinkers with little toys and arrows and such.
8. I don't want the update to change other things on my computer like starting up transparency and changing Windows colors and changing how websites appear. It also changed download location.Which did happen. How the update did this I have no idea but it did happen right after installing FF 20.0.
That is why I recommended having a good Restore Point before downloading and installing FF 2.0 just in case I'm not the only unlucky one.

Just give me more security and speed and I will take care of the tinkering if I so desire. Firefox 19.0.2 fills the bill.

 

[boohbah]

it still has a download manager window,its just a bit different, not much but some.
as said by jerry you can have the old window back if you need it.
im not sure why the update messed you computer about but i have never had a big problem with firefox updates. minor niggles but nothing big.

where did you get the update from, did you do it from the help/about, update window.

or did you get it from a different site.

 

[Layback Bear]

I got my update from the Help/About Firefox.
This is the way I always do this browser update.
Maybe I'm the only one with problems. Sometimes I'm lucky like that.

 

[bd74]

Strangely I didn't get the usual "an update to Firefox is available" notification. I didn't even know that Firefox 20 had been released until I read about it on Facebook.

 

[boohbah]

I got my update from the Help/About Firefox.
This is the way I always do this browser update.

same here.
maybe you reinstall it from fresh but keep your profile. and its easy to back your profile folder up by clicking help/ troubleshooting information , then click the profile folder in the window that opens.
save it elsewhere close firefox before you save it .

 

[DavidE]

the only thing i found a problem in ff20 is some pages load up very tiny
Open ie9 and the exact pages are fine
Not only me 2 of my clients are complaining about the same thing
maybe we will see an update for it very soon again to fix some of the problems

I haven't had any problems with the FF 20.0 update so far.
Can anyone give me a link to a page that is a problem so I can test it ?

 

[cbiweb]

No problems at all here. I think it's another case of how the computer is set up, which progs are on it, etc. Not saying anything is wrong with it, but various setups affect other software. It's impossible to test every possible scenario before releasing a product.

 

[DavidE]

I agree, but maybe I just haven't hit some scenario(s) that is a problem...
I'd like to test anything possible before I update other systems, especially if they are for other people's systems...
It could be isolated, but it seems like more people here have issues with FF 20 than I remember reading about with previous updates...

 

[Layback Bear]

I just removed Firefox again using Ccleaner and installed FF20 using I.E.10. It did at least go on line. I'm tinkering with it now.
I did notice off the bat that one of my FF icon on the Taskbar is missing. I use to have two and now I only have one. I forgot how to add the second icon. It does come in handy at times. I also notice that I lost LAN for my two computers. I let Windows troubleshooter fix them.

I could use some help with adding icons for FF to Taskbar.

 

[DavidE]

Hello LB,
To pin a second icon to the taskbar, Right Click FF in the Start Menu and click Pin to Taskbar.
Also, there may an update to FF later today with a couple of bug fixes.
Firefox 20.0.1 Expected Tomorrow, Fixes Non-Working Address Bar [UPDATED] - Softpedia

 

[alikhan]

No problems for me,i have an automatic updates on and it updated the browser as soon as it was release .
The major update offers a number of key improvements including the ability to run private and non-private browsing simultaneously in separate windows and a massively revamped download manager.
I used Private browsing most of the time since it keeps you from being tracked . Anyways its been a good welcome update by firefox on its 15th birthday.

 

[boohbah]

right clicking the ff icon in start menu only gives me the option to unpin from taskbar as its already pinned, i tried to pin a new shortcut to taskbar but it wouldnt either,presumably as i have it already pinned.