Firefox Chrome Registration problem

Every time i open firefox now i get the message, " Firefox could not install this item because of a failure in Chrome Registration. Please contact the author about this problem" i tried uninstalling and reinstalling all my addons but it still doenst help, i have even tried uninstalling and reinstalling firefox.
I use windows vista home premium.

any suggestions?

 

Welcome to Majorgeeks

Make sure you're using an account with Admin privileges, disable one at a time.

i.e. disable first one, close FF, reopen FF - if no error, bingo. If you still have an error go to the next add-on.

http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Chrome+registration+failed

I have non compatible add-ons that run fine, so must be a really old version of something. Also download CCleaner http://majorgeeks.com/download4191.html clean temp files and registry, say yes to make a backup and leave at default settings.

 

Hi, i have disabled and restarted all my extensions, then even tried plugins, still has the error, i have tried using ccleaner but still no luck,

when i restart each time i get this
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v216/seifer699/ss1.jpg

when i click restart i get this even though i have not installed any addon
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v216/seifer699/ss2.jpg

 

Hmm says a new add-on has been installed, any other problems like pop-ups or strange behavior with programs? Vista, SP1 installed? Do you have Themes installed? What's in Plug-ins?

 

Sometimes popups but could be from sites, no themes, plugins (check attached images) yeah when i open ccleaner it says i have vista sp1

 

Like a pop-up add from the site or a pop-up that says something like "install this" you had ad blocker installed so should not get the pop-ups...

Does it point to the add-on or show the add-on screen when you get the error, screenshot please of error. I don't see in thread or need more coffee.

 

screeny in attached file, um it opens the addon box and highlights a random addon, when everyone addon is disabled it will still highlight a random addon.

 

have you tried ff in safe mode? in the start menu group for mozilla firefox, there one that says (safe mode) after it....do you still get the error? do you have google chrome installed?

 

i only have google earth, and google toolbar, yes the problem still occurs when i run firefox in safemode, even after i tick off disable all addons, it says a new addon has been installed

 

Is IE working right... I would try a clean install. Uninstall, use CCleaner and reinstall but add one add-on at a time. If still a problem I would take a close look at the pop-ups and run the malware removal guide. I could be missing something but strange behavior. Others will look at and maybe see something I'm not.

 

i just did a system restore and strangely enough firefox does not even open now, and nothing happens when i try to uninstall it

 

1. Do you remember installing anything prior to all this starting?
2. Is IE working correctly or are you getting pop-ups there too?
3. Are you using an Administrator account?
You can undo the restore via system restore. http://bertk.mvps.org/html/undorpv.html

I have to go dig my car out, someone will take over or I will check on you when I get back.

 

No i didnt install anything, ie is working, yes i am on admin, im undoing restore now

 

Not sure where you're at now... did the undo restore work?

There is a work-a-round but I'm still concerned about the pop-ups, do the malware READ & RUN here

If all is well, then I would look at your plug-ins.

 

The problem is solved, apparently i had a tracking cookie which messed up my firefox, i had it on my old laptop, and im not sure how it got to my new one
but i got rid of it and now things work fine, i just hope it does not come back again because it was very hard to get rid of.

thanks for the support though

your suspicions about the malware were correct goodjob Cat_w_9_lives

 

Glad you got it fixed. Just noticed I "welcomed you to the forum" sorry not enough coffee today, was looking at another post and typing here. *smiles* Cat