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  1. 02-19-2010, 11:04 AM #1
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    Anyone had problems with Firefox 3.6 ?

    I installed 3.6 yesterday and switched back to Firefox 3.5.8 when I couldn’t scroll in the forum.

    It was also noticeably slower than 3.5.8.

    I’m using an IBM ThinkPad and running MS XP.

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    I'm on 3.5.7 still here at work. Looks like 3.5.8 is trying to download. Haven't seen the 3.6 yet. I'll have to look at home and see what the latest download was. Jim.
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    Hi Harry.

    I just installed the latest release, 3.6 and it appears to be working just fine. My system is a home brew Intel MB and 3.2 Ghz processor with 1 GB ram.
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    3.6 working fine here, scrolling fine too.
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    Works fine for me, too.
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    I've been using 3.6 ever since it came out, maybe a month or so. It works fine, seems to be a bit faster than 3.5.x to me.
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  8. 02-19-2010, 2:52 PM #7
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    Different hardware/software combinations don’t always have an identical response to the same software. I sent Mozilla a comment on my problem and will reload the 3.6 in a month or so to see if they’ve fixed the glitch. Thanks for the feedback.

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    Hi Harry,

    I have been using it for a few weeks now and all is fine. Start it in Safe Mode and see if that fixes it.

    If so, it will be an Add-on. try disabling them all then Enabling them one by one until it stops scrolling. Probably one that has not been updated for 3.6.

    Hold down the Windows key and press "R" for Run
    Then Enter...
    firefox -safe-mode
    Click OK.
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  10. 02-19-2010, 4:57 PM #9
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    Hey Dave,

    I’ll try your safe-mode suggestion. My laptop doesn’t have a “windows” key but I know how to access the “run” window. The problem is that it won’t scroll a page. Try reading this forum without the ability to scroll.

    As I stated earlier, 3.6 was quite a bit slower than 3.5.8—both loading and running. The only advantages to 3.6 over 3.5.8 for me are the security enhancements.

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    Dave,

    Back again. Tried it in Safe Mode with Add-ons disabled—same story. Might be a conflict with my mouse hardware/software. I’ll reload 3.6 in a month or so and see what happens.

    Thanks for your help.
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  12. 02-19-2010, 6:35 PM #11
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    Quote Originally Posted by Harry Hagan View Post
    I installed 3.6 yesterday and switched back to Firefox 3.5.8 when I couldn’t scroll in the forum.

    It was also noticeably slower than 3.5.8.

    I’m using an IBM ThinkPad and running MS XP.
    No problems here!
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  13. 02-19-2010, 7:02 PM #12
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    Harry, Have you tried your settings? Tools...options...general...Browsing check the scrolling boxes??
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    Quote Originally Posted by Harry Hagan View Post
    Tried it in Safe Mode with Add-ons disabled—same story.
    Hi Harry,

    When you want to scroll a page, what are you using? The scroll bars on the right + left click or the mouse wheel or what?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ted Calver View Post
    Have you tried your settings? Tools...options...general...Browsing check the scrolling boxes??
    Hi Ted,

    I suspect you have an Add-on that has added that option in to the General tab. I am not aware of the "scrolling boxes," option and they do not appear on my version.

    Maybe Harry could install that Add-on?
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  16. 02-20-2010, 12:34 PM #15
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    Dave...my mistake, it's on the advanced tab
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