XPCOM:Event Receiver

[pepim]

Hi I am a new member and have a question.
Every time I shut down my pc, there is an errorreport: XPCOM:Event Receiver.
I already uninstalled and installed Firefox with registry cleaning, but that didn't solve the problem. Uninstalling all my software and reinstalling it didn't work either.
Even a format C didn't do the job.
The error disappears after a while, but when I install or uninstall anything it's back again.
Does anybody know a solution?

[GlobalForce]

Hello Pepim, and Welcome to the Forum's!


If an xpcom.dll error is included in the report, look here and see if this resolves it for you ....

xxxx://www.annoyances.org/exec/forum/winxp/t1124586371
Swap the x's with http, I'm having a little annoyance of my own.


Edit : An additional page for anyone interested in getting more out of FF ....

xxxx://www.mvps.org/dmcritchie/firefox/firefox.htm


GF

[pepim]

Thank you GlobalForce, but I don't think the link you gave me will solve my problem.
In that topic it's a matter of xpcom.dll, and I have a xpcom event receiver, correct me if I'm wrong.
I only have this error when I shut down the pc (still annoying, that's why I ask this question).
When I look in task manager, with all firefoxwindows closed, I see firefox still running. I have the latest version, but with earlier versions I also had this error.

[pepim]

It's a pity nobody seems to have a solution.
I have this error since half a year and I don't think I will get rid of it. I already considered using IE again, but that would be a stupid thing to do, I know.
Well I am quite unique to be one of the few in the world with this error, but I don't like being unique in this way.
Just wondered if there is a firefoxclone, let's say a firefox lite? If so, is it as safe as firefox?

[AnthonyG]

Originally Posted by pepim

Just wondered if there is a firefoxclone, let's say a firefox lite? If so, is it as safe as firefox?

There is normal mozilla which is pretty much the same security wise as Firefox.

[pepim]

Hi, thanks Anthony1uk for your suggestion! I will try mozilla.

[GlobalForce]

Pepim,

I've spent some time searching this particular issue without much success.
Though I have no clue if or how the following may have been ascertained, one poster's suspicion from BetaNews ....

"Nice browser but its firefox.exe process will sometimes fail to disable, especially after struggling to open a web page due to ISP/low Internet bandwidth problems. This causes the "XPCOM: Event Receiver" message when trying to log-off/shut down the pc. I've sometimes had two or three firefox.exe processes when this happens.

Strange that no one else seems to cite this issue, as I know I'm not the only one affected by this."

Based on the comment, I can only guess the problem lies somewhere within FF's rendering architecture. I came across a FireFox Hack's book available from O'Reilly.com that offer's some free sample chapter's, I'm sure any of which searched independently would provide further information ....

xxxx://hacks.oreilly.com/pub/ht/133

In addition, an exhaustive "programmer oriented" type page covering all aspect's ....

xxxx://mb.eschew.org/contents.php


GF

[pepim]

Thanks again for your links GlobalForce and you trying to help me out,
but it won't solve my problem either .
I tried firefox in safe mode, but that didn't change anything. I give up and will try Mozilla.
I know there is an option for only installing the browser, so I'll do that.
I think the error, in this case, is due to a firefox-software/driver conflict, but which software/driver I don't know.