Crash Firefox Intentionally Mozilla and/or Benjamin Smedberg
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Use this command to install Crash Firefox Intentionally:
winget install --id=Mozilla.CrashFirefoxIntentionally -e Crash Firefox Intentionally is a specialized tool designed to help QA testers and developers intentionally trigger controlled crashes in the Firefox browser. This utility allows users to test the crash reporter functionality by inducing a crash in a predictable manner, ensuring that the crash reporter starts correctly and captures relevant data for debugging.
Key Features:
- Designed specifically to test Firefox's crash reporter under controlled conditions.
- Available as both 32-bit (crashfirefox.exe) and 64-bit (crashfirefox64.exe) executables to accommodate different systems.
- Includes a readme.txt file that provides clear instructions for use, ensuring ease of operation.
Audience & Benefit: Ideal for QA testers, developers, and anyone involved in Firefox's development or debugging processes. This tool helps ensure the reliability of the crash reporter system, enabling more effective troubleshooting and improvement of browser stability.
The software can be installed via winget, making it easy to integrate into existing workflows.