[tor-talk] Firefox with Torbutton started hanging - what can I do?

[David Carlson]

On 8/11/2011 2:53 PM, David Carlson wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I am using Firefox 5.0 on my Windows XP computer with the Vidalia 0.2.12
> package. It had been running fine using Torbutton 1.40 which (I believe)
> was updated by the last Vidalia update.
>
> I usually leave Torbutton disabled but today I tried to enable it to go
> to a hidden website, and it caused Firefox to hang while a script tried
> to find a missing .js file in my Firefox default profile extensions folder.
>
> I isolated the problem to be associated with using Torbutton, so I
> deleted Torbutton and re-installed it.  Then Torbutton still hangs
> Firefox looking for the same missing js file.  Firefox works ok with
> Torbutton disabled, but I cannot access hidden websites and I suspect
> that I may not be actually using Tor.
>
> Does anyone have a suggestion either on cleaning up the Torbutton
> problem or configuring Firefox to use the Tor network correctly without
> Torbutton.  I tried searching for the last choice on the Tor website,
> but that choice did not jump out at me.
>
> Thank you.
>
> David Carlson
>
I was able to create a new firefox profile, install Torbutton to that
profile, enable it successfully and connect to the sample hidden Tor
website.

Now, how can I fix my old Firefox profile, or should I just use that
profile only when I want my bank to recognize me, for example.

David Carlson
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