Firefox Profile Not Showing Up In Immunization List

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danodemano

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So this has been ongoing for some time now but I'm just getting around to trying to fix it. I have done a few searches and was unable to find anyone else having this problem. The only one I found is that it won't immunize Firefox but it does show in the list. My problem is that Firefox doesn't even show up in the list. I have 2 profiles and neither of them are there. I'm not really sure how to track down this problem and would appreciate any help. System spec below:

Windows Vista Home Premium x86
Spybot 1.6.2.46
Firefox 3.5.2

This machine has never had FF2 on it, the first version installed was version 3. The profiles are in the default directory (at least I believe they are, that's why Firefox created them). Any thoughts?

Thanks,
Dan
 
I'm having the same problem; made a thread about it a few days ago.

It works just fine on XP on my desktop, but the profile does not appear on my laptop, running Vista (both have S&D 1.6.2 and FF 3.5.2)
 
It wouldn't by and chance be an HP laptop, would it? My XP laptop at work sees the FF profile. I don't have any reason why it doesn't work on my Vista system.
 
I have a self-built desktop and a Lenovo Thinkpad laptop.

I'm quite certain it's a Vista problem here.
 
Alright, just checking. I believe that you are correct, and that it's a Vista issue. Though I could swear the before my last Vista reinstall, it worked. Maybe SP2 or one of the security fixes broke it somewhere along the way. Though I find it hard to believe that we are the only two having the problem. :P
 
I don't want UAC enabled, this is why I disabled it in the first place. None of my dev tools function properly with it enabled and with as much as I tweak and add/remove software, it's a major annoyance.

Are you telling me that I cannot immunize Firefox with UAC disabled?
 
Yep, as I expected, enabling UAC did not fix the problem. The only thing that changed was that I had to 'Run as Administrator' for the Immunization page to even work. But still, the problem persists.

If you perhaps misunderstood earlier, Sandra, this is the problem we're having.

On my desktop running Windows XP, my Immunization page looks like this:

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On my laptop running Windows Vista, however, my Immunization page looks like this:

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As you can see, the second lacks a profile for Firefox entirely, and therefore I cannot immunize Firefox on my laptop running Vista.

Both computers are running the same, most updated versions of Firefox and Spybot S&D. Both have the same antivirus program, symantec corporate, and auxiliary anti-spyware software (Malwarebytes Anti-Malware & SpywareBlaster).
 
I get a similar screen on my Vista machine, though I see my Opera and host file:
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As with Lappo, I am also running the latest version of FF (3.5.3 as of this posting). I run Nod32 for my Antivirus and use Outpost for my firewall. I do have MalwareBytes installed but it's the free version and does not run resident. I also run SpywareBlaster. Maybe one of these is causing a conflict?
 
Hello,

It seems that there were not made any registry keys for your Firefox,
that way it is not being recognized.
I would recommend to make a new install of Firefox.

Best regards
Sandra
Team Spybot
 
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