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whe i try to install extensions in firefox and i click install i get the box saying about unsigned extension i click install but then  the extensions windows opens and just stays blank (it happen with installing any  extension)

any ideas what the problem is ?

firefox 1.01
win xp sp2

thanks,
chris100

did you try reinstalling firefox?

also some extensins dont work with firefox 1.01 only with 1.00

EDIT: (what i did was, i installed the 1.0 version and got all the extensions i wanted.. and than after i did than, i installed the 1.01 over it) hope this helps

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Originally posted by Z_Joanna_ZZZ

did you try reinstalling firefox?

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yeh twice

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Originally posted by Z_Joanna_ZZZ
also some extensins dont work with firefox 1.01 only with 1.00

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it happend with 1.0 too

hmm... i dont know what to say. thats weird.
i also get a message in - red letters, saying "unsigned" but its allows me to install the extensions..

- are you installing the extensions from the official mozilla website?

here is some info if you are not: i got it from this website

"You may run into problems if you try to install an extension from anything but the official Mozilla site. That's because the security measures built into FireFox don't allow just any site to install programs on your computer.  A good thing I think you'll agree.

However you can get around the problem by telling FireFox the site is OK. To do that select Tools/Options/Web features/ and click on the Allowed Sites button. You can then add the address of the extension download site to the list of authorized sites. Remember to click the "Add" button after you type in the web address.

Another little problem you may encounter is that some extension sites don't offer an "install" option but instead offer a download link. In these cases download the file to your PC. Then, from within FireFox select File/Open file and load the installation file you downloaded. This will install the file. Note that FireFox extension installation files have a file type of .xpi."

Edit: sorry, i searched for your type of problem and i'm kind of assuming the info i posted above might not help

thanks for the info: Z_Joanna_ZZZ

1.yeh i'm downloading them from the offfical site
2.and addons.mozilla.org is on the allow list anyway
3. the ones i am trying to download have the direct install option.

were you able to get extensions before? or has this problem been occuring since the first instalation of firefox?

Edit: because i'm thinking this:
if you had pervious extensions, did you update them? - this could be causing the problem

did you uninstall them prior to reinstalling firefox? - maybe one of the previous extensions is screwing something up..

also, this is a long shot but maybe if you have a firewall it is blocking firefox from installing correctly

see what happended was my firefox got messed up and would not open so i removed it and all plugins/extension then installed firefox
mcafee firewall is giving it permission to acess the internet

i do not have a clue whats rong

did you remove it manually? (sorry for asking stupid questions but sometimes stuff like that can cause a big problem)

if you did, try uninstalling it again with "remove/add programs" which u can find in the control panel.. cuz maybe something got left behind and is causing this

also, did you install/uninstall anything around the time when firefox  frist started acting up?

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Originally posted by Z_Joanna_ZZZ

did you remove it manually? (sorry for asking stupid questions but sometimes stuff like that can cause a big problem)

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i used add/remove

It might be a profile problem, possibly. So if you want to try the following:
1. Select Start > Run...
2. Type '%appdata%' (without quotes) and hit Enter.
3. Navigate into Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles.
4. Optional: Go into each folder and copy 'bookmarks.html' (i.e. back up your Favourites).
5. Delete ALL folders in Profiles with Firefox CLOSED.
6. Start up Firefox and make a new profile.

If you backed up a bookmarks.html file, then you can restore it by going to the Profiles folder like above, and placing bookmarks.html in what should be the only folder in there.

Hope this helps