Firefox error message
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Firefox error message
Here goes for 2011! XP Pro SP3 FF 3.6.13. Just this morning, pages on a website I run were failing to load, with this message:
Cannot Complete Request
The page you are trying to view cannot be shown because it uses an invalid or unsupported form of compression.
IE8 loaded the pages fine. When I re-loaded the defaulting pages to the server, the fault cleared. Google has not offered much help - any ideas?
Cannot Complete Request
The page you are trying to view cannot be shown because it uses an invalid or unsupported form of compression.
IE8 loaded the pages fine. When I re-loaded the defaulting pages to the server, the fault cleared. Google has not offered much help - any ideas?
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From: land of the clanger
I'm afraid that 3.6.13 appears to be broken, we've had 2 security updates for it and after each one more sites no longer work, or don't work properly.
I've taken to using the V4 beta edition which seems to be fully functional although I'm not totally enamoured by the changes in the layout.
I've taken to using the V4 beta edition which seems to be fully functional although I'm not totally enamoured by the changes in the layout.

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From: Hong Kong
I'm using Chrome more and more. I find 3.6.13 slow and clunky - it quite often fails to load pages and takes two or three attempts to get to pages that I know are fine with other browsers.
Before when I've had Firefox issues I've found disabling some add-ons solves the problem - but one of the reasons I liked FF was that it was quick & I could choose some useful add-ons to improve it.
Chrome is slowly convincing me its the best for me.
Before when I've had Firefox issues I've found disabling some add-ons solves the problem - but one of the reasons I liked FF was that it was quick & I could choose some useful add-ons to improve it.
Chrome is slowly convincing me its the best for me.

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From: Sheffield
Firefox v Chrome v Opera
My experience with Firefox and Adblock Plus is that I hardly ever see adverts. This is a priority for me. I found Opera much faster but it seemed quite tedious to block adverts. How is the ad situation with Chrome?
My instinct is to stay with Firefox and see if version 4 is better?
Would welcome comments.
regards
My instinct is to stay with Firefox and see if version 4 is better?
Would welcome comments.
regards
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From: Exit stage right.
Its getting to the stage where FF is freezing and locking computer as well as being a huge drain on memory capacity that now looking at other options.
Love FF simply as no adverts but its getting ridiculous at this moment in time.
Love FF simply as no adverts but its getting ridiculous at this moment in time.
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