[Jim45]

Did you create a new profile? Perhaps the old one was messed up.

No, I didn't do a thing. I know that earlier I called Newegg because a promotion code wasn't working that should have been, and they said they were having problems with their site, but that wouldn't explain why IE would display the page fine, and you said it displayed fine for you with Firefox. I may just reinstall Firefox a little later, just because. I still have yet to see the NoScript option in the menu, so it makes me feel like maybe it has a glitch or two.

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Well, I uninstalled Firefox, and reinstalled it. Told it to save my settings and whatnot, I'm assuming that wasn't a bad thing, as far as starting with a fresh install. I did have it set to run faster, using this tweak that is all over the internet, and still do. http://www.foreverge...firefox_faster/

[Jim45]

Well, I uninstalled Firefox, and reinstalled it. Told it to save my settings and whatnot, I'm assuming that wasn't a bad thing, as far as starting with a fresh install. I did have it set to run faster, using this tweak that is all over the internet, and still do. http://www.foreverge...firefox_faster/

[RKinner]

I don't have that on mine perhaps that is causing your strange screens. I do use AdBlock Plus
http://adblockplus.org/en/
and Speedyfox and things load fast enough for me without tweaking. I have a pretty slow connection - it is DSL but it is not very "broadband." just a step above dial-up.

I tried noscript but I usually just visit the same websites all the time so it's more trouble than it is worth for me.

Ron

[Jim45]

Yeah, I have a 3mbps connection, so even though it's called HSI, it really isn't, compared to most. I'll see how pages load the next few days after reinstalling FF, then maybe I'll try that SpeedyFox.



Just out of curiosity, I ran OTL again, just to see if that Symantec driver was FINALLY gone, and it appears it is, but what do these two items on the log mean?

O1 HOSTS File: ([2011/11/21 17:47:45 | 000,000,027 | ---- | M]) - C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\etc\hosts
O1 - Hosts: 127.0.0.1 localhost

Edited by Jim45, 23 November 2011 - 04:27 PM.

[Jim45]

I'm still getting weird stuff with Firefox. Here's a perfect example with these 2 screenshots. They are both from the exact same Ebay page. The one that looks right is Internet Explorer, the other Firefox. Does that give you any more of a clue what is going on?

Here's the link to the page, if that helps. http://www.ebay.com/...=item19c3ed1687

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Edited by Jim45, 23 November 2011 - 08:36 PM.

[RKinner]

O1 HOSTS File: ([2011/11/21 17:47:45 | 000,000,027 | ---- | M]) - C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\etc\hosts
O1 - Hosts: 127.0.0.1 localhost

Windows creates a file called C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hosts. This is a lookup table which gives the ip address for certain common destinations. The default entry in the hosts file is:
127.0.0.1 localhost

and that is all that we are seeing in the OTL file. If a destination is found in the hosts file then the system will not ask the DNS for the address but will use the one in the hosts file. So some malware will put bogus entries in the hosts file which point to a fake google.com site for example. If you let Spybot S&D "immunize" your system what it does is put several thousand entries for various known malware sites in the hosts file all pointing to 127.0.0.1 (the internal loopback address). The idea is that this will prevent you from going to the bad sites. Unfortunately this worked better in XP and earlier. In Vista and Win 7 it results in much slower performance.

I would take all of the tweaks out of Firefox and restart Firefox in Safe mode and see if that makes a difference. Maybe clear your cookies too.

[Jim45]

With the tweaks taken out, and in safe mode, it looks like the first screenshot. The font is slightly bigger and bold.See what I mean? Funny though.......I checked it several times, and it looked like that with add-ons enabled as well. One time it looked like the screenshot a couple posts back, with the smaller font. I just don't get it. Would it do any good to start completely over, and out my add-ons back and whatnot? The second screenshot is my add-ons, just for the heck of it.

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[RKinner]

Something wrong in your install or profile I guess so I would export the profile. Uninstall Firefox completely and also remove the profile. Make sure that

C:\Documents and Settings\Jim Lundquist\Application Data\Mozilla
and
C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox

have been removed. I would also look for Mozilla folders in C:\Documents and Settings\Jim Lundquist\Local Settings\ and remove any.

Then download a fresh install. Do not import your old profile or add any add-ons until after you try it

[Jim45]

I don't understand what my "profile" is. I'm just going to completely uninstall everything and treat it as If I'm using Firefox for the first time.

[RKinner]

http://kb.mozillazin.../Profile_backup

[Jim45]

Well, completely uninstalled Firefox, and all the folders you mentioned. Did a fresh install,and with no add-ons and no tweaks and went to the Ebay page I've been referencing. That same part of the page I took a screenshot of before looks the same, as you can see. It has the larger font and whatnot, but is not displaying right. I just don't get it.

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[Jim45]

This is weird.......I downloaded Chrome, just for the heck of it, and that same page looks the same with Chrome, so now I really don't get it.

Edited by Jim45, 24 November 2011 - 03:36 AM.

[RKinner]

what page is this? It's possible that it only works with IE.

[Jim45]

It's part of the same page I posted about a few posts back....that Ebay ad.
http://www.ebay.com/...=item19c3ed1687

Does it look right when you view it with Firefox? It's the item description and shipping info, not the entire page, it's weird.

Edited by Jim45, 24 November 2011 - 11:22 AM.

[RKinner]

Nope it's hosed at the bottom just like your screenshot.