FF 17.0.1 and Silverlite and Netflix won't run

13 years ago

Upgraded to FF 17.0.1 and Netflix streaming gives an error no one at Netflix has ever see before: Hit "Play" and the screen has the red bar with Netflix across the top. Middle of the screen has large blue lettering "Thanks for installing" and under that smaller white lettering "Once installation is complete please restart your browser to watch this movie." But - restart and Netflix gives the same screen.

Did the usual shutdown, power down, clear history.

Uninstalled Firefox and Silverlite and downloaded again and the same problem.

Can play Netflix with IE so I am not without amusement, just frustrated.

I am going to update and run Malwarebytes. Any other suggestions?

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mikie_gw
13 years ago
I don't know ... Article here you might read... might be part of it.

Make sure you get the most current silverlite from the Microsoft site.
http://www.microsoft.com/silverlight/

Here is a link that might be useful: http://thenextweb.com/insider/2012/10/12/mozilla-details-how-old-adobe-reader-flash-and-silverlight-plugins-will-be-blocked-in-firefox-17/
albert_135 　 39.17°N 119.76°W 4695ft.
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13 years ago
Cannot find any more recent version of Silverlite.

I did find a Mozella users forum where there were complaints back on Nov 24-26 of some Silverlite applications not working with 17. The subject line there was 'can I go back to 16'. They offered changes to About which were workarounds, not fixes. They lost me there. But that was 17-19 days ago. I would have expected a real fix. Perhaps it's the season.

I just remembered that this problem appeared after Windows urged me into accepting a bundle of those more or less regualr updates upon me.
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acraftylady
13 years ago
I know every one raves about fire fox but on both my compurters it freezes a lot when browsing and always has and just does not work right. I know it's not my computers because I don't have one single issue of IE freezig or acting up so I don't get it.

I keep firefox installed just in case IE would go out. I just updated to the latest version and netflix plays on it and I get no error but I have no clue about what silverlite is or what I have but if someone tells me I could check and see. Mary
mxyplx
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13 years ago
The reduction FF in quality began when they established the six week release cycle.

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albert_135 　 39.17°N 119.76°W 4695ft.
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13 years ago
Over at support.mozilla.org it says that Quicktime, whatever that is, won't play on 17.0.1.

FF 17.0.1 and Silverlite and Netflix won't run

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