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[Tom AZ]

I've just started having trouble minimizing Firefox 2.0.0.20. Maybe it's always been that way, but if so, I don't remember it. I click on the "minimize" button and the screen quickly blinks, but then it remains "full-screen." If I keep horsing around with it and clicking the buttons long enough, I MAY finally get it to minimize, but not very often.

Any thoughts as to what might be causing this? I don't seem to have a problem minimizing anything else.

[Robbie]

I have the same version of Firefox and can get it to minimise.

Have you tried a re-install?

[Woody]

Get the latest version and have done with it.

http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/

[Robbie]

Woody, on Apr 23 2009, 11:44 PM, said:

Get the latest version and have done with it.

http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/

There are many users of Firefox 2 who refuse to upgrade to Firefox 3 because of the integration of bookmarks and history, both of which are now stored in the places.sqlite file. As a result some users feel that this compromises privacy. With Firefox 2 the History file can be very easily securely deleted.

I use the On-Demand feature of Eraser to securely delete a series of files and folders on Firefox 2 which include the History file. It's quick and easy to securely delete. I can't delete the places.sqlite file in Firefox 3 as I'd be wiping my bookmarks too. If it wasn't for this integration of History with Bookmarks, which I don't like, I would happily upgrade to Firefox 3.

[Tom AZ]

I've tried Firefox 3, but didn't like it. IMO FF2 seems much cleaner -- much tighter -- just a better written app overall.

[Andavari]

I'm not in love with FF3 either, however my reason for upgrading was because of security updates which for you FF2 users won't ever get fixed.

[Tom AZ]

Andavari, on Apr 24 2009, 08:39 AM, said:

I'm not in love with FF3 either, however my reason for upgrading was because of security updates which for you FF2 users won't ever get fixed.

I understand what you're saying about security, but I'm not overly concerned because I run FF2 under Sandboxie (in addition to a firewall and A/V)

[DennisD]

If you still have your minimize problem Tom, have you tried right clicking the shortcut and select "properties" and then select "run maximized" from the drop down menu.

Might not make a difference, but worth a shot.

[Tom AZ]

DennisD, on Apr 24 2009, 08:02 PM, said:

If you still have your minimize problem Tom, have you tried right clicking the shortcut and select "properties" and then select "run maximized" from the drop down menu.

Might not make a difference, but worth a shot.

Gave it a try, Dennis, but it didn't fix the problem. However, as I mentioned, it is somewhat of a sporadic issue. I also have a workaround -- so I guess it's not a big deal. The biggest frustration now is just trying to figure out what happened to cause it.

[DennisD]

Tom AZ, on Apr 25 2009, 02:18 AM, said:

The biggest frustration now is just trying to figure out what happened to cause it.

That's a direct route to grey hair and ulcers Tom, if you're not there already. Some things you just can't figure.

I had a similar problem with Defraggler some time ago. I minimised it, and when I clicked it to restore, it maximized. I couldn't find anyway to get it back to the original size.

Minimized or Maximized was all I had, so I reinstalled and it was fine. Maybe that's your solution.

[Tom AZ]

DennisD, on Apr 25 2009, 08:43 PM, said:

That's a direct route to grey hair and ulcers Tom, if you're not there already. Some things you just can't figure.

I had a similar problem with Defraggler some time ago. I minimised it, and when I clicked it to restore, it maximized. I couldn't find anyway to get it back to the original size.

Minimized or Maximized was all I had, so I reinstalled and it was fine. Maybe that's your solution.

Actually, I did reinstall, Dennis, but that didn't fix it either. I didn't uninstall first, just went over the top. Maybe an uninstall/clean install would help, but not sure it's worth worrying about all my bookmarks, extensions, etc.

[Icedrake]

Back up your extensions, bookmarks etc. with FEBE (version for FF 2). Here's the link: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/ad...9#version-5.3.1 5.3.1 is the latest version that works for FF2. Any other versions past that, versions 6+ are only for FF3.