Updating to 4.2.1 broke Konqueror

[eskomorko]

Updated to 4.2.1. Now Konqueror doesn't start anymore. I get the following error:

konqueror(5996) KServiceFactory::findServiceByDesktopPath: "findServiceByDesktopPath: searchproviders/.desktop not found"
KCrash: Application 'konqueror' crashing...
sock_file=/home/user/.kde/socket-tietokone/kdeinit4__0

Help.

[Teunis]

Re: Updating to 4.2.1 broke Konqueror

I had something similar, twice it would throw an error and after I'click OK in both instances Konqueror would start anyway.
But it looked crap, had a third and empty window to the right plus some other oddities.

When I opened it as web browser it looked like always so I pressed F9 and entered / as URL.
This gave me back the old Konqueror filemanager and I was able to save it at such, next time it was started all was right.

[Guest]

Re: Updating to 4.2.1 broke Konqueror

Similar happened to me. After upgrade to 4.2.1 Konqueror wont start anymore. The little animated icon appears after i clicked the Konqueror icon, and i can see Konqueror appear down in the panel, but then it disappears......

/ Stefan

[roadrunner58]

Re: Updating to 4.2.1 broke Konqueror

Similar happened to me. After upgrade to 4.2.1 Konqueror wont start anymore. The little animated icon appears after i clicked the Konqueror icon, and i can see Konqueror appear down in the panel, but then it disappears......

/ Stefan

I have the same problem after upgrading to KDE 4.2.1.

[Guest]

Re: Updating to 4.2.1 broke Konqueror

I found a workaround for this problem (which I also have since the upgrade to 4.2.1):

Start Konqueror with a URL as argument from Konsole, e.g., 'konqueror www.google.com'

In Settings->Configure Konqueror, the very first setting is 'When Konqueror starts:'. Change this from 'Show Introduction Page' to 'Show Blank Page'.

Now you can start Konqueror without problems again, but of course without the start page only - looks like loading it somehow doesn't work.

[lcampagn]

Re: Updating to 4.2.1 broke Konqueror

Thanks, frank! Your workaround has restored my procrastination to its normal levels

[eskomorko]

Re: Updating to 4.2.1 broke Konqueror

I found a workaround for this problem (which I also have since the upgrade to 4.2.1):

Start Konqueror with a URL as argument from Konsole, e.g., 'konqueror www.google.com'

In Settings->Configure Konqueror, the very first setting is 'When Konqueror starts:'. Change this from 'Show Introduction Page' to 'Show Blank Page'.

Now you can start Konqueror without problems again, but of course without the start page only - looks like loading it somehow doesn't work.

Thanks. I also just realised that I could start Konq with a URL argument, but changing the starting page didn't cross my mind.

[flying_icarus]

Re: Updating to 4.2.1 broke Konqueror

Eh, another anoying bug, serves me right for jumping onto new packages before even a news item on kubuntu.org.

[kyonides]

Re: Updating to 4.2.1 broke Konqueror

It's weird, because I updated it to 4.2.1 today and Konqueror opened as usual.

[eddieg780]

Re: Updating to 4.2.1 broke Konqueror

I just noticed the same problem and did what frank 78 said and chose "Show my home page" and it worked great.