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Firefox wont open today.

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Maka48
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Fire fox wont start today. Worked fine last night.

Error msg. .."Alert."...says: Could not initialize the application's security component. The most likely cause is problems with files in your application's profile directory. Please check that this directory has no read/write restrictions and your hard disk is not full or close to full. It is recommended that you exit the application and fix the problem. If you continue to use this session, you might see incorrect application behaviour when accessing security features.

I scaned for virus and maleware, rebooted....no luck.

Now I have to use Brand X,... explorer.

Help!!!

Nick

Fire fox wont start today. Worked fine last night. Error msg. .."Alert."...says: Could not initialize the application's security component. The most likely cause is problems with files in your application's profile directory. Please check that this directory has no read/write restrictions and your hard disk is not full or close to full. It is recommended that you exit the application and fix the problem. If you continue to use this session, you might see incorrect application behaviour when accessing security features. I scaned for virus and maleware, rebooted....no luck. Now I have to use Brand X,... explorer. Help!!! Nick

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The "Application Data" folder in XP/Win2K and the "AppData" folder in Vista/Windows 7 are hidden folders.

You can use this button to go to the Firefox profile folder:

  • Help > Troubleshooting Information > Profile Directory: Open Containing Folder

Rename secmod.db (secmod.db.old) in the Firefox Profile Folder in case there is a problem with the file.

You may have to rename cert8.db (cert8.db.old) as well. Firefox will create new files.

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Vivek
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Hi,

Please see this.

Maka48
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Thank you.

I followed the instructions till I got to 

"\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\<profile folder>

Once I fornd the "Application data" there was NO "Mozilla/ firefox/ profiles/ <profile folder>

Understand Im doing this from Explorer, since firefox wont open.

Any other suggestions?

Nick

ps. 42% of my hard drive space is open.

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Maka48
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I tried to upgrade Firefox but it didnt help.

Could I delete it and re down load it? Would that create a new working file?

Thanks Nick

cor-el
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The "Application Data" folder in XP/Win2K and the "AppData" folder in Vista/Windows 7 are hidden folders.

You can use this button to go to the Firefox profile folder:

  • Help > Troubleshooting Information > Profile Directory: Open Containing Folder

Rename secmod.db (secmod.db.old) in the Firefox Profile Folder in case there is a problem with the file.

You may have to rename cert8.db (cert8.db.old) as well. Firefox will create new files.

Maka48
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OK

I renamed both files as directed, by adding" .db.old"

"Rename secmod.db (secmod.db.old) in the Firefox Profile Folder in case there is a problem with the file. You may have to rename cert8.db (cert8.db.old) as well.Firefox will create new files."

Now what? Just reboot and they will be fixed?

Thakns Nick

cor-el
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Restarting Firefox should be sufficient to make Firefox create new files in the profile folder.

Do you still get that error?

Maka48
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YES !!! IT WORKED !!!!

Thank you Thank you.

If you were here Id HUG you.

Nick