Trouble with Firefox?

[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?

[JimJoe]

Same here. Not sure why yet. I upgraded once to try to fix it. No luck.
JJ

[LI SNOWBIRD]

I also use this browser. I keep IE also. I would try removing Firefox from your computer and then re-downloading using another browser. If you don't have another working browser I dunno.
Good luck.

[tkret]

Have not had any difficulty with Firefox.

[l2ridehd]

It's my primary browzer as well and no problems of any kind.

[kfierle]

Firefox has been working flawlessly for me.

[JimJoe]

I have used it for years. It is just recently it has been crashing. Here is my version:
3.6.13 and there are no updates available. It could be one of the many addons I have installed that is not fully compatible with an update on firefox I got about 3 months ago. That is my best guess. I will try to check out which one it is today.
JJ

[JimJoe]

I disabled most of my addon. It may be a few days before I know because firefox crashed about twice a week. JJ

[saratogaman]

No problems with Firefox here, but I find Opera much faster -- but it doesn't work with Villages tee time system.

[downeaster]

I was a Firefox fan until I tried Google Chrome. I prefer Chrome.

[retiredguy]

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?
I used to be a Firefox user for years, but it really started getting bad. The bugs were not fixed and it would freeze as yours has. I urge you to try GoogleChrome. It's faster; you can transfer your bookmarks from Fox easily. Give it a try. I did and never looked back.

[JimJoe]

I used to be a Firefox user for years, but it really started getting bad. The bugs were not fixed and it would freeze as yours has. I urge you to try GoogleChrome. It's faster; you can transfer your bookmarks from Fox easily. Give it a try. I did and never looked back.

I have become attached to may addons (extensions) in Firefox that are not there yet in Chrome.
JJ

[champion6]

I use FF daily... no crashes.

[zcaveman]

One more vote for IE8 :MOJE_whot::MOJE_whot:

[KayakerNC]

No problems here with my FireFox. Works well with my different computers and different Operating Systems. (XP, Vista, and Windows 7).
First place I'd look for a problem is with anti-spyware systems. McAfee and Norton sometimes don't play well with others.:boxing2:

[Dan =^..^=]

FireFox is my primary browser as well and no problems here.

[chuckinca]

I have used Firefox for five years or so. About a month ago there was an automatic Firefox upgrade and since then I get at least one screen freeze a day. Might try Chrome if it keeps up.


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[Dan =^..^=]

FireFox is my primary browser as well and no problems here.

:Screen_of_Death:

OK, I may have forgotten to knock on wood when I made that statement because I too am now having some problems with FireFox. I uninstalled/reinstalled this morning and it seems back to normal now.

KNOCK ON WOOD!

[champion6]

It seems that the current version of Skype is known to cause FF crashes. This article explains it: http://news.cnet.com/8301-30685_3-20029142-264.html

[JohnXI]

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?

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.

[ducati1974]

Possibly you are all experiencing Windows problems... time to switch to a Mac!

[JohnXI]

Possibly you are all experiencing Windows problems... time to switch to a Mac!

Hey it's worth a try. Given the very limited functionality of the Mac, once you get over the considerable learning curve required to understand the unusual GUI logic, you'll have much more free time because you won't be able to run half the programs that you do now (although I have to admit Vista and Windows 7 users are experiencing similar problems). And you'll be able to run FF, with very few of those annoying addons & plugins - Go for it.

[memason]

Hey it's worth a try. Given the very limited functionality of the Mac, once you get over the considerable learning curve required to understand the unusual GUI logic, you'll have much more free time because you won't be able to run half the programs that you do now (although I have to admit Vista and Windows 7 users are experiencing similar problems). And you'll be able to run FF, with very few of those annoying addons & plugins - Go for it.

oh boy.... now you've done it! Getting that Windows .vs. Mac conversation going is almost like talking about TRAFFIC CIRCLES ..... :a040:

But, us Mac people know the truth ...

[novie2]

Only use Firefox, no problems here.

[JohnXI]

You're right memason, I won't say anymore about it (although I think traffic circles are even better than XP -ooops I just did, didn't I) because neither item belongs in this thread and also I'm a newbie, so I don't know (or is it no) from nuttin'..... yet.

[JimJoe]

I uninstalled Adblocker plus addon and my crashes in firefox have stopped.
JJ

[Bill-n-Brillo]

The only browser I'd ever used was IE. I have far from the fastest machine on the block, but I continued to wonder if my lousy response times were tied to IE performance. Based on feedback from some thread a month or so ago on TOTV, I thought I'd give Firefox a go. I downloaded the current iteration of the 4.0 Beta and it's been great!

So if you're experiencing some problems with Firefox, perhaps giving the 4.0 Beta a whirl might help.

Bill

[logdog]

I've been using Firefox for many years and never had any problems with it. However, last week I upgraded to Firefox 4.0 and have had nothing but problems. It hangings up every time I try to load a page. Loading in safe mode without add ons doesn't help. Clearing cookies and browser history also didn't help. Mozilla web site no help.

Finally, I switched to Google Chrome. It's great! It has all the extensions available that Firefox has and it seems to be a little faster. If anyone else has problems with Firefox, try Chrome. You can even import all your bookmarks over to Chrome.

[Debfrommaine]

Yup, trouble past two weeks as well.......ugh.

[Pturner]

So far no problems with Firefox 4 or IE 9. I like both. I don't love the Chrome interface, for some reason, so I almost never use it.

I like the low-profile feature in IE 9 that tells you if any add ons are slowing your browser and offers to disable them.

[natickdan]

I've been a Firefox user for quite some time, but recently I have been experiencing very slow response time with their 4 Beta. I installed Chrome and my speed increased quite a bit. I still prefer Firefox because of their add-ons and when 4.0 is released from beta, I'll give Firefox another try.

[Bill-n-Brillo]

I've been a Firefox user for quite some time, but recently I have been experiencing very slow response time with their 4 Beta. I installed Chrome and my speed increased quite a bit. I still prefer Firefox because of their add-ons and when 4.0 is released from beta, I'll give Firefox another try.

Dan - Firefox 4.0 has been released as of a few days back: http://blog.mozilla.com/blog/2011/03/23/firefox-four-day-one/

Bill :)

[natickdan]

Thanks, Bill! I'm going to download it now!

[Bill-n-Brillo]

Thanks, Bill! I'm going to download it now!

Let me know how it works for you re: performance, bugs, etc. I'm still using their 'Minefield' iteration - latest beta stuff with no support, etc. that gets updated by them very frequently. It seems real stable to me, at least for what I do with it.

Bill

[champion6]

I upgraded from FF3 to FF4 about a week ago. No problems before, no problems now. Pages do seem to load faster.

[Mikeod]

I had to revert to 3.6.16. FF4 stopped responding several times in the middle of surfing. Web pages would load, then stop and I would have to shut it down and restart. Then I would get a message from FF stating they were embarrassed they could not reload my last pages and give the option of trying again or starting a new session. FF would fail if I chose reload the pages, and start successfully if I chose new session. After doing this several times I gave up and downloaded the old FF3 version that is working well.

[Floridagal]

I also downloaded firefox 4 and been having problems on some of the web sites. When I go into lets say Coldwater Creek and hit on a blouse to see it a blank page comes up. Had my son, who is a computer expert log into my computer from his home and he can't find the problem. He took firefox out, cleared up alot on the computer, reinstalled firefox and still have the same problems. I also have IE so I will use that on the sites I can't get into in firefox.

[rjm1cc]

I also downloaded firefox 4 and been having problems on some of the web sites. When I go into lets say Coldwater Creek and hit on a blouse to see it a blank page comes up. Had my son, who is a computer expert log into my computer from his home and he can't find the problem. He took firefox out, cleared up alot on the computer, reinstalled firefox and still have the same problems. I also have IE so I will use that on the sites I can't get into in firefox.

My guess is that the problem relates to this being a new version and not all sites work with it. I have the same problem with IE9. I keep Chrome, Firefox and IE on my computer. I have Firefox locked down for security which can give problems with some pages. When I can not get a page to come up I switch to one of the other browsers. Usually works. I keep the other browsers pretty close to the original default settings.

[Hawkwind]

In IE 9 check your compatibility settings under Tools on the menu bar. I had issues with some sites when I was using the IE 9 beta and there were all corrected when the compatibility settings were changed.

In FF 4 make sure that you have the necessary add-ins installed. For example out of the box you cannot bring up TV.com page correctly. The jingle will not play and it comes up with a message that Flash Player needs to be installed. After it is installed it works properly. I am sure that there are things on other web pages that will cause some hiccups.