06 May 08 Strange Firefox Error

Recently Firefox started acting up when attempting to display some images.

It would work fine with thumbnails for example but clicking on them to get the full picture gave me a message saying that the image couldn’t be displayed as it contain errors. After checking numerous sites and getting the same image, I tried a windows machine with IE, and they appeared fine.

First thing to do is run Firefox in safe mode. If you’re using a windows machine, simply pull up a command line box (Start, Run), and type firefox -safe-mode in it.

That will run Firefox with everything disabled. I did that, and images worked fine. Next step is to go back to regular firefox, and disable all your add-ons. Then re-activate them, one by one, until you recreate the error.

In my case, it was my Skype Extension add-on that was causing the issue. That add-on highlights phone numbers within a web page allowing you to dial them by clicking on them, if you use Skype and SkypeOut (which I do).

I guess, I’ll have to wait for a further update, or work around, to get that facility back. I don’t use it a lot (I don’t use the phone a lot really, as I much prefer email), but it can be useful at times.

Tags: because it contains errors, cannot be displayed, firefox, images, message saying that, phone numbers, safe mode, skype, skypeout, thumbnails, web page, windows machine