QA/Platform/Graphics/Firefox 42

Systems

Windows XP Anethron, Centurion, Frostmane, Geico, Max Payne, McBain, Onyxia, Piglet, Praetor, Warlock
Windows Vista Dragonmaw, Lothar, Norwegia, Silvermoon, Wario
Windows 7 32-bit Kal-el, MiniHP, Palpatine, Shadowsong
Windows 7 64-bit Isiset, Satesh, Terminus, Zito
Windows 8 32-bit Higgins, Skywall
Windows 8 64-bit Assad, Marwyn, Medivh, Siamat, Vader

Set up the test environment

1. Install Firefox
  • Download the latest build from archive.mozilla.org
  • Run installer and select customize
  • Put the install in a custom directory (C:\Firefox for purposes of this example)
  • Do NOT allow it to launch Firefox at the end of the install
2. Launch Firefox with a clean profile
  • Run cmd.exe
  • Change directory to the folder where you installed Firefox: cd C:\Firefox
  • Run firefox.exe: firefox.exe -P -no-remote - This will bring up our profile selector window.
  • Use the "Create Profile" button to create a profile new profile
  • Once the profile is created, select it, and then click "Start Firefox"

Test

  • Make sure you have installed all the latest Windows updates, including the latest graphics driver.
  • Start Firefox with a new profile.
  • Open Youtube.com and start playing the playlist. Change the quality to 1080p60 and let the videos play.
  • Open a new tab and load Google Maps, select the Earth view and explore the map. After a few minutes, switch back to the Youtube tab and verify the playlist is still playing.
  • Open a new tab and load Flickr.com. Explore some of the photos making sure you scroll past the bottom of the page a few times. While there, be sure to check the Explore > World Map functionality.
  • Open a new tab and load CNN.com. Scroll around the page, loading some news articles and playing some videos. After a few minutes, switch back to the Youtube tab and verify the playlist is still playing.
  • Open a new tab and load Battle.net, select one of the games and explore the content. Scroll around the page and play any videos that appear. After a few minutes, switch back to the Youtube tab and verify the playlist is still playing.
  • Open a new tab, wait a minute, then close Firefox.
  • Start Firefox and restore the session.
  • Drag any one of the tabs outside of the window so it appears in its own window
  • Drag that tab back to the tab bar of the main window so it rejoins the main window
  • Quit Firefox
Fill out this form once you've completed the test (one response per system please).

Reporting Bugs

Report bugs for the following issues:

  • crashes on startup, shutdown, or when using Firefox
  • issues rendering or scrolling content
  • issues with video playback

You can use this template to file your bug report.

  • be sure to attach a copy of your about:support and dxdiag log in the bug report
  • if the bug is a crash, be sure to include links to your crash reports from the about:crashes page

Results

Bugs

Full Query
ID Summary Priority Status
1201126 1080p 60 FPS video stuttering and occasionally stopping playback P2 RESOLVED

1 Total; 0 Open (0%); 1 Resolved (100%); 0 Verified (0%);