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    Firefox 2 seconds hangs

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by Deks, Nov 20, 2009.

  1. Deks

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    Hey guys.

    I'm experiencing something in Firefox for a while now.
    It's with any version actually (on 3.6 beta3 now).
    The responsiveness of Firefox is suspended for a second or 2 and then everything resumes working.
    The process keeps repeating itself every 15 seconds or so ... and quite frankly it's a bit annoying.

    Anyone else experiencing a similar issue?
    I'm on Win 7 x64 Ultimate.
     
    Deks, Nov 20, 2009
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  2. Bog

    Bog Losing it...

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    Disable any Firefox add-ons.
     
    Bog, Nov 20, 2009
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  3. atbnet

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    Have you started over with a fresh profile?
     
    atbnet, Nov 20, 2009
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  4. Naix

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    have you experience any issue with facebook chat. I can open it but I cant see the names when it pops up.
     
    Naix, Nov 20, 2009
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  5. Deks

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    Disabling the add-ons would likely do the trick.
    I haven't tried it though since I've had some other obligations to do.
    Then again, without the add-ons, FF would be pointless since I predominantly use it with the download status bar, adblock plus and mail notifier.
    :-(

    Will check it out post the results.

    'atbnet'

    If you are referring to re-installing, then yes, and the issue just re-appears after a time.

    'Naix'

    I don't use Facebook.
     
    Deks, Nov 21, 2009
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    [​IMG]
     
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  7. Tinselworm

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    don't use the BETA, also try running admin prividedges
     
    Tinselworm, Nov 21, 2009
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    It's Flash player!!!

    When in doubt, blame Flash.
     
    surfasb, Nov 21, 2009
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  9. Tinselworm

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    he or she has a point!
     
    Tinselworm, Nov 21, 2009
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    surfasb Titles Shmm-itles

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    I'm curious, what girl uses Alizee as her avatar. Cause I need to marry her.
     
    surfasb, Nov 21, 2009
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  11. Tinselworm

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    what guy uses a girl as his avatar.
     
    Tinselworm, Nov 21, 2009
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  12. surfasb

    surfasb Titles Shmm-itles

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    Does this even require a response?

    It's like OMG, you have girls posted on your bedroom wall?????
    Girls posted on your wallpaper??

    I wonder if Jerry Jones was every asked, "Why in God's name would you have young smoking hot cheerleaders representing the Dallas Cowboys????? And then you send them on a USO mission??? "

    Oh the Humanity. What a glib generation......

    :cry:



    But seriously, I use to have this same problem. I originally had Flash installed from CS3. Then I installed Firefox and updated Flash player. I ended up uninstalling Firefox, the plugin, CS3 before it finally fixed itself.

    I hate flash player.
     
    surfasb, Nov 21, 2009
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  13. Tinselworm

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    i've got ME as my avatar! foolish fiendish fool... person! may the heavens bequeath their poisons upon your bosum! The rain of poison may patter scornfully upon your pecs!!! THE PASSION OF THE CHRIST COMPELS THEE! THE PASSION!!!
     
    Tinselworm, Nov 21, 2009
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  14. krt

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    I'm on the exact same OS and no issues for the year or so I've been running it, with versions from Firefox 3 to 3.5.

    Save time by not disabling addons as suggested but run in safe mode. There are 5 options to disable addons, revert settings etc. that you can try if safe mode runs fine.

    Are you using the same profile on your different versions of Firefox?

    As
     
    krt, Nov 22, 2009
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