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Originally Posted by jblum8156
I've been using Firefox as my primary browser for some time, I like it better than MSIE. But in the last couple of weeks it crashes several times a day. Is this happening to anyone else?
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I understand your problem, it's frustrating as H...eck and people telling you that their Firefox works fine is not a solution. And I agree that FF has a lot more going for it than MSIE. So in the solution department, the fix is painful. The following suggestions refer to FF ver 3.6 running on XP which is a great OS, but does seem to accumulate issues with long term use of FF - I know, makes no sense but what in computers does?? You can try 1), run for a few days & see if it helps - if not try 1) 2), still no luck then 1) 2) 3) etc
So try the following:
1) Start->Program->Accessories->System Tools->Disk Clean Up (NOT Defrag) and check the 1st 4 boxes to delete various temp etc files.
2) Clear cookies etc. FF->Tools->Clear recent history->All and be sure to click the details box & select all items.
3) Remove Firefox - Control Panel->Add or Remove Programs->FF
4) Reinstall FireFox
If this does not fix the problem I'm afraid you will need a computer literate friend and a couple of hours (like you haven't spent that already) as you're looking at a reinstall of your XP - If you have the CDs it can be done without affecting the data on your hard drive, but back up is always a good idea.
Good Luck,
John A.