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A constant alarm sounds when Firefox is running

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a crazy alarm is sounding

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Every time Firefox opened

a crazy alarm is sounding == This happened == Every time Firefox opened

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I have same problem. When i open firefox it sing some intro sound , and then alarm non stop...Anyone know where is problem?

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Win XP sp 3 is installed

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the same problem operating system: Windows Vista

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Yeah it sucks need a fix fast

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How can i fix?

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Same problem. Alarm sounds regardless of site opened.

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sounds like a car alarm. comes on as soon as firefox starts, no matter what site I'm on.

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mee too, sinct today!

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Running Windows XP

Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.9.2.3) Gecko/20100401 Firefox/3.6.3 GTB7.0 (.NET CLR 3.5.30729)

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Me too, and I disabled cool preview, il sounds always. Mac system

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its something with google!!!! Even when u are not on google, they script your browser even when u are not on their site, its packman!!!!

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Hi Firefox-Team

The crazy alarm is sounding since today 21.05.2010.

Please help me and support me with a solution.

Thank you in advance - kind regards

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Mine just started in the last hour (3pm Eastern 0 I have shut down the computer and started again, but the alarm sounds. No alarm sound on Chrome. Any ideas?>

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Pacman theme starts after Firefox has finished loading. Might have something to do with Google celebrating Pacman's 30th anniversary. Full restart of OS does nothing. Mac OS 10.6.3. Not funny anymore. Firefox can't be used with annoying Pacman alarm...

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sux = how to stop?

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Hi, the same problem since 2hours :( not funny, not possible to support the sound any more ... and I'm not the Mac user or sth ... gosh ... guys, any solution ? Meg

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I have the same problem on mac. Help.

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I disabled, cool iris previews and it has done the trick so far.

Tools>add ons>extensions>click on extension>click disable>restart firefox>restart with reopening tabs

Worked for me. Would like the extension back so I will be watching for more than a work around

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Cool Iris Preview Plugin is the problem. I just uninstalled it, and there was silence.

Here what I've read on the CoolPreview Homepage: (www.coolpreviews.com)

"ATTENTION: Experienced Pac-Man music and other issues? Please download our fixed version 3.1. Also fixed previews on Google Images, New York Times, YouTube, and even made previews faster! We apologize for the inconvenience. It's definitely the craziest bug we've ever experienced!"

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