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Old November 16th 17, 03:20 PM posted to alt.windows7.general
mathedman
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On 11/15/2017 8:42 PM, Mike S wrote:
On 11/15/2017 10:45 AM, Mathedman wrote:
On 11/15/2017 12:35 PM, Paul in Houston TX wrote:
Mathedman wrote:
Â*Â*Â* I made a sad mistake --- using Firefox, today it asked
if I wanted the new version. Foolishly, it turns out I said yes.
It proceeded to mess up lots of stuff -- changed all icons, etc.
Â*Â* In disgust, I deleted it and ran system restore. It worked
I thought, But now nothing works. Every No icons work but give
messageÂ* "COULDN'T LOAD XPCOM".
Â*Â*Â* Any help to clean up this mess would be appreciated.
Â*Â*Â* Thanks.

Have you tried googling for a solution?

Â*Â*Â*Â*Â* What did i say above. I can't use google (nothing works
means nothing works!)


YOu could give this a try

I can't open Firefox, it says couldn't load xpcom. Whats wrong?

Hello,

The Reset Firefox feature can fix many issues by restoring Firefox to
its factory default state while saving your essential information.
Note: This will cause you to lose any Extensions, Open websites, and
some Preferences.

To Reset Firefox do the following:

Â*Â*Â* Go to Firefox Help Troubleshooting Information.
Â*Â*Â* Click the "Reset Firefox" button.
Â*Â*Â* Firefox will close and reset. After Firefox is done, it will show a
window with the information that is imported. Click Finish.
Â*Â*Â* Firefox will open with all factory defaults applied.


Is no one reading what I originallly said? Firefox created the
problem and I can start NOTHING that involves Windows.

https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/965228


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  #17  
Old November 16th 17, 03:32 PM posted to alt.windows7.general
mathedman
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On 11/15/2017 4:02 PM, Paul wrote:
Mathedman wrote:
On 11/15/2017 1:21 PM, s|b wrote:
On Wed, 15 Nov 2017 08:32:08 -0600, Mathedman wrote:

Â*Â*Â*Â* I made a sad mistake --- using Firefox, today it asked
if I wanted the new version. Foolishly, it turns out I said yes.
It proceeded to mess up lots of stuff -- changed all icons, etc.
Â*Â*Â* In disgust, I deleted it and ran system restore. It worked
I thought, But now nothing works. Every No icons work but give
messageÂ* "COULDN'T LOAD XPCOM".
Â*Â*Â*Â* Any help to clean up this mess would be appreciated.

You've got a backup and/or backup image, right?


Â*Â* No recent backup -- and "backup"Â* doesn't saveÂ* Windows ?


That depends on how you backup.

Restore Points are not a backup. You can tell from the
size (1GB per, or less), that they're incremental. There
isn't a copy of every file in there. They can roll back
system state (for cases where nothing else is damaged),
but you have to read the documentation to understand
what is covered. The single most valuable item in a
Restore Point is a copy of the registry files.

Any time a Windows computer is attacked by malware, the
staff at helper sites like Bleepingcomputer, they will tell
you to dump the restore points immediately, as they'll all
be infected. Restore Points are not a "trustworthy feature".
They are mainly useful for "trivial" rollback situations.
If you just had a meltdown, don't expect miracles by using it.

On later versions of Windows, you can run DISM and SFC offline,
and try to fix OS components that are damaged. That won't
work on Windows 7. The closest Windows 7 gets to DISM is
CHECKSUR (a download), and it's an online check with the
OS running.

*******

Some people just copy their Downloads folder to a
USB stick. That's not a comprehensive backup.

The imaging option in the Control Panels (Windows 7 backup),
backs up at a minimum, the C: partition and System Reserved.
It should be able to put back the OS if you made one. A third
party solution, is Macrium Reflect Free, where you have more
control of partition-by-partition backups. (There are at least
twenty other programs that do this, and some of them offer
free programs with the same feature set as this.) Generally,
nobody "gives away" incremental backup capability. But
full backup imaging, is free, simply because the Windows 7 Backup
offers full backup images for free.

http://www.macrium.com/reflectfree.asp

Both of those tools, use an Emergency Boot CD. In the Windows 7
Backup window, is a link to click to start the making of the
boot CD. In Macrium Reflect, it will hint many times that
you should use its procedures, to make a Macrium Reflect
WinPE based emergency boot CD. In that way, you can boot
the CD, click "Restore", point the program at the external disk
with your backup image(s) on it, and restore over top of
C: and System Reserved. That's a full backup, that can repair
most everything you could trash on the OS itself. That would
get you out of your current mess.

When my copy of Windows 7 was completely and utterly trashed
one day here (the three repair cycles couldn't fix it),
that's what saved my ass.

Doing C: backups, saves you time on reinstalling the OS,
installing Service Packs, installing Security Updates,
reinstalling and configuring all your programs, bringing
back your email folder from somewhere, and so on. A great
time saver. For a well maintained C: , devoid of extensive
downloads, it should take about ten minutes (disk-to-disk
backup).

The Windows Backup also has the option of backup to DVD,
but at around 30 minutes per DVD, and a four or five DVD
minimum, you'd have to be insane to put up with that. If
you must store to DVD, do it *outside* the Windows Backup
environment. Windows is *not good* at formatting DVDs,
erasing them, realizing it should erase the rewritable
disc you just inserted, and so on. You have to baby-sit
the procedure. If you want to waste DVD+R discs, that
will work smoother. A third-party burner program, and segmenting
the image, will store it on DVD if that's what you want.
I tested the Win7 Backup to DVD, and will never do that again!

*******

Your error message, the term XPCOM is defined here.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xpcom

Â*Â* Cross Platform Component Object Model

Â*Â* XULRunner

Â*Â* xul.dll (browser engine)

That really should not be attacking desktop components.

The plugins or add-ons that Firefox no longer accepts,
might have been candidates for that subsystem.

*******

Perhaps you could take a screenshot, and post it to
a picture hosting site, so you can share what you're
seeing.

Since nothing is working on your computer, that means
using a digital camera rather than Win7 Snipping Tool,
and posting a URL to the picture using some other
computer.

Â*Â* Paul


I get the opening desktop scene with all my Icons.
But as I have said, every attempt to open a program ---
ANY program that involves windows
--yields the response: "Couldn't load XPCOM"
This all started when I (foolishly ?) interrupted a
Firefox "update" that would never stop running.
Is there anything I might do to in "safe mode"
that might help?
  #18  
Old November 16th 17, 03:37 PM posted to alt.windows7.general
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On 11/15/2017 8:44 PM, Mayayana wrote:
"Mathedman" wrote

| In disgust, I deleted it and ran system restore. It worked
| I thought, But now nothing works. Every No icons work but give
| message "COULDN'T LOAD XPCOM".

Maybe try re-installing the new version and then
uninstall it properly.
Another note: Recent versions of FF break
compatibility with older extensions. The supported
version 52 can be set to allow older extensions.
Unless you just like to live on the edge there's
probably no reason to use the very latest.



I can't try ANYTHING! Nothing that involves Windows
is operable.

No icons work but give the | message "COULDN'T LOAD XPCOM".

  #19  
Old November 16th 17, 03:42 PM posted to alt.windows7.general
mathedman
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On 11/16/2017 2:50 AM, Ralph Fox wrote:
On Wed, 15 Nov 2017 08:32:08 -0600, Mathedman wrote:

I made a sad mistake --- using Firefox, today it asked
if I wanted the new version. Foolishly, it turns out I said yes.
It proceeded to mess up lots of stuff -- changed all icons, etc.
In disgust, I deleted it and ran system restore. It worked
I thought, But now nothing works. Every No icons work but give
message "COULDN'T LOAD XPCOM".
Any help to clean up this mess would be appreciated.
Thanks.



1) Browser will not start up -- "Couldn't load XPCOM" error

http://kb.mozillazine.org/Browser_wi...COM .22_error


2) Fix: Firefox couldn�t load XPCOM in Windows

http://www.thewindowsclub.com/firefo...-xpcom-windows


3) I am receiving a "couldn't load XPCOM" error.

https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/1029239



Well, as I've said over and over, nothing involving Windows works.
So "links" are useless in this case! I try a link and get the
message I've quoted here numerous times already--namely--
"Couldn't load XPCOM "

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Old November 16th 17, 03:57 PM posted to alt.windows7.general
Mayayana
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"Mathedman" wrote

| Maybe try re-installing the new version and then
| uninstall it properly.
| Another note: Recent versions of FF break
| compatibility with older extensions. The supported
| version 52 can be set to allow older extensions.
| Unless you just like to live on the edge there's
| probably no reason to use the very latest.
|
|
| I can't try ANYTHING! Nothing that involves Windows
| is operable.
|
| No icons work but give the | message "COULDN'T LOAD XPCOM".

I think everyone is having trouble getting what
exactly is going on. You say nothing that needs
Windows works. But you can use TBird. That doesn't
seem to make sense. Either the whole OS is kaput
and you can't do anything (in which case TBird
wouldn't work), or you mean nothing related to FF
works.
If the latter then you should be able to download
FF57 from another computer, or using IE, then install
and remove it.

If you're finding that software shortcuts on the
desktop don't work then I'd try to somehow run
autoruns and process explorer to see whether
some part of FF is loading that shouldn't be.

But again, what you're saying is not clear. No
icons to any software work? The Start Menu doesn't
work? Or are you just saying Firefox shortcuts
don't work?


  #21  
Old November 16th 17, 04:24 PM posted to alt.windows7.general
mathedman
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On 11/16/2017 8:57 AM, Mayayana wrote:
"Mathedman" wrote

| Maybe try re-installing the new version and then
| uninstall it properly.
| Another note: Recent versions of FF break
| compatibility with older extensions. The supported
| version 52 can be set to allow older extensions.
| Unless you just like to live on the edge there's
| probably no reason to use the very latest.
|
|
| I can't try ANYTHING! Nothing that involves Windows
| is operable.
|
| No icons work but give the | message "COULDN'T LOAD XPCOM".

I think everyone is having trouble getting what
exactly is going on. You say nothing that needs
Windows works. But you can use TBird. That doesn't
seem to make sense. Either the whole OS is kaput
and you can't do anything (in which case TBird
wouldn't work), or you mean nothing related to FF
works.
If the latter then you should be able to download
FF57 from another computer, or using IE, then install
and remove it.

If you're finding that software shortcuts on the
desktop don't work then I'd try to somehow run
autoruns and process explorer to see whether
some part of FF is loading that shouldn't be.

But again, what you're saying is not clear. No
icons to any software work? The Start Menu doesn't
work? Or are you just saying Firefox shortcuts
don't work?


Thunderbird DOES NOT use Windows.
Nothing that involved Windows works
  #22  
Old November 16th 17, 04:32 PM posted to alt.windows7.general
Mayayana
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"Mathedman" wrote

| But again, what you're saying is not clear. No
| icons to any software work? The Start Menu doesn't
| work? Or are you just saying Firefox shortcuts
| don't work?
|
|
| Thunderbird DOES NOT use Windows.
| Nothing that involved Windows works

I'm not trying to be diagreeable, but you're just not
making sense. TBird uses Windows in the same way
that FF uses Windows. You open software from
shortcuts or the Start Menu, right? If you're saying
nothing involving Windows works then you're saying
Notepad won't open, folders won't open, Control
Panel is inaccessible, etc. That's why Paul in H.
asked how you were posting here.

No one can offer help if you can't clearly describe
the symptoms. You have to stop assuming that
people should understand what you mean and
describe the details.


  #23  
Old November 16th 17, 04:55 PM posted to alt.windows7.general
Rene Lamontagne
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On 11/16/2017 9:32 AM, Mayayana wrote:
"Mathedman" wrote

| But again, what you're saying is not clear. No
| icons to any software work? The Start Menu doesn't
| work? Or are you just saying Firefox shortcuts
| don't work?
|
|
| Thunderbird DOES NOT use Windows.
| Nothing that involved Windows works

I'm not trying to be diagreeable, but you're just not
making sense. TBird uses Windows in the same way
that FF uses Windows. You open software from
shortcuts or the Start Menu, right? If you're saying
nothing involving Windows works then you're saying
Notepad won't open, folders won't open, Control
Panel is inaccessible, etc. That's why Paul in H.
asked how you were posting here.

No one can offer help if you can't clearly describe
the symptoms. You have to stop assuming that
people should understand what you mean and
describe the details.



He is totally unable to understand how a computer or Windows works, If
*nothing* works how do you post here?
Most all programs need an operating system to work, He needs to be
more specific if he wants help.

Rene

  #24  
Old November 16th 17, 05:27 PM posted to alt.windows7.general
mathedman
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On 11/16/2017 9:32 AM, Mayayana wrote:
"Mathedman" wrote

| But again, what you're saying is not clear. No
| icons to any software work? The Start Menu doesn't
| work? Or are you just saying Firefox shortcuts
| don't work?
|
|
| Thunderbird DOES NOT use Windows.
| Nothing that involved Windows works

I'm not trying to be diagreeable, but you're just not
making sense. TBird uses Windows in the same way
that FF uses Windows. You open software from
shortcuts or the Start Menu, right? If you're saying
nothing involving Windows works then you're saying
Notepad won't open, folders won't open, Control
Panel is inaccessible, etc. That's why Paul in H.
asked how you were posting here.

No one can offer help if you can't clearly describe
the symptoms. You have to stop assuming that
people should understand what you mean and
describe the details.


Well, I've explained it as well as I can. I can access internet
sites using Internet Explore. But, direct access to sites will not work.
That is, my icons listing the sites' addresses do not work. I get
the diagnostic " "Couldn't load XPCOM"

  #25  
Old November 16th 17, 05:59 PM posted to alt.windows7.general
J. P. Gilliver (John)[_4_]
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In message , Mathedman
writes:
On 11/16/2017 2:50 AM, Ralph Fox wrote:
On Wed, 15 Nov 2017 08:32:08 -0600, Mathedman wrote:

I made a sad mistake --- using Firefox, today it asked
if I wanted the new version. Foolishly, it turns out I said yes.
It proceeded to mess up lots of stuff -- changed all icons, etc.
In disgust, I deleted it and ran system restore. It worked
I thought, But now nothing works. Every No icons work but give
message "COULDN'T LOAD XPCOM".
Any help to clean up this mess would be appreciated.
Thanks.

1) Browser will not start up -- "Couldn't load XPCOM" error

http://kb.mozillazine.org/Browser_wi...uldn.27t_load_
XPCOM.22_error
2) Fix: Firefox couldn0
http://www.thewindowsclub.com/firefo...-xpcom-windows
3) I am receiving a "couldn't load XPCOM" error.
https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/1029239


Well, as I've said over and over, nothing involving Windows works.
So "links" are useless in this case! I try a link and get the
message I've quoted here numerous times already--namely--
"Couldn't load XPCOM "

To quote from your post about two back:

"Well, I've explained it as well as I can. I can access internet sites
using Internet Explore. But, direct access to sites will not work."

So _use_ Internet Explorer (note the final r), and cut and paste the
above links into it. (That's into it's address bar.) [Do so from Ralph
Fox's post so the URLs won't have s in them.]
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  #26  
Old November 16th 17, 08:32 PM posted to alt.windows7.general
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On 11/15/2017 8:32 AM, Mathedman wrote:
Â*Â* I made a sad mistake --- using Firefox, today it asked
if I wanted the new version. Foolishly, it turns out I said yes.
It proceeded to mess up lots of stuff -- changed all icons, etc.
Â* In disgust, I deleted it and ran system restore. It worked
I thought, But now nothing works. Every No icons work but give
messageÂ* "COULDN'T LOAD XPCOM".
Â*Â* Any help to clean up this mess would be appreciated.
Â*Â* Thanks.


I give up. I installed Firefox, made it my "default" browser,
and like magic, the annoying message stopped and everything works as
intended.
  #27  
Old November 16th 17, 08:53 PM posted to alt.windows7.general
Char Jackson
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On Thu, 16 Nov 2017 13:32:44 -0600, Mathedman
wrote:

On 11/15/2017 8:32 AM, Mathedman wrote:
** I made a sad mistake --- using Firefox, today it asked
if I wanted the new version. Foolishly, it turns out I said yes.
It proceeded to mess up lots of stuff -- changed all icons, etc.
* In disgust, I deleted it and ran system restore. It worked
I thought, But now nothing works. Every No icons work but give
message* "COULDN'T LOAD XPCOM".
** Any help to clean up this mess would be appreciated.
** Thanks.


I give up. I installed Firefox, made it my "default" browser,
and like magic, the annoying message stopped and everything works as
intended.


IMHO, this thread ended a little prematurely. Now we have a cliff hanger
on our hands. What the heck does this mean, "Thunderbird DOES NOT use
Windows." ;-)

We may never know.

--

Char Jackson
  #28  
Old November 16th 17, 10:18 PM posted to alt.windows7.general
Paul[_32_]
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Mathedman wrote:
On 11/16/2017 9:32 AM, Mayayana wrote:
"Mathedman" wrote

| But again, what you're saying is not clear. No
| icons to any software work? The Start Menu doesn't
| work? Or are you just saying Firefox shortcuts
| don't work?
|
|
| Thunderbird DOES NOT use Windows.
| Nothing that involved Windows works

I'm not trying to be diagreeable, but you're just not
making sense. TBird uses Windows in the same way
that FF uses Windows. You open software from
shortcuts or the Start Menu, right? If you're saying
nothing involving Windows works then you're saying
Notepad won't open, folders won't open, Control
Panel is inaccessible, etc. That's why Paul in H.
asked how you were posting here.

No one can offer help if you can't clearly describe
the symptoms. You have to stop assuming that
people should understand what you mean and
describe the details.


Well, I've explained it as well as I can. I can access internet
sites using Internet Explore. But, direct access to sites will not work.
That is, my icons listing the sites' addresses do not work. I get
the diagnostic " "Couldn't load XPCOM"


Because Firefox currently has the "HTML" file association,
and the firefox.exe executable runs for any "web"
shortcuts you've created on your desktop.

I'm kinda getting that vibe.

Thunderbird is its own executable, so clicking on
a Thunderbird shortcut, probably doesn't trigger
the "HTML" file association.

That's the nearest I can come to making sense of
the symptom description.

As long as its fixed, it's all good as they say.

Paul
  #29  
Old November 17th 17, 01:10 AM posted to alt.windows7.general
philo
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On 11/15/2017 08:32 AM, Mathedman wrote:
Â*Â* I made a sad mistake --- using Firefox, today it asked
if I wanted the new version. Foolishly, it turns out I said yes.
It proceeded to mess up lots of stuff -- changed all icons, etc.
Â* In disgust, I deleted it




snip


That might have caused your problem...applications should only be
uninstalled rather than just plain deleted.
  #30  
Old November 17th 17, 02:53 AM posted to alt.windows7.general
Good Guy[_2_]
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On 16/11/2017 14:15, Mathedman wrote:


Thunderbird doesn't rely on windows.


If windows is dead then wipe the disk clean and start again by
reinstalling Windows Operating system. It's quite simple really, if you
know how to do it, of course!!!!!.

This assumes the machine hasn't blown up.



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