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    Firefox 5 make serious problems !!!

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by icehell, Jul 12, 2011.

  1. icehell

    icehell Notebook Evangelist

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    lately my laptop start to hang while using firefox browser ...suddenly screen stop and nothing work.....happened so many times....
    in the start thought my nvidia graphic card dying......sometimes think its confliction with microsoft.....do not know....... :confused:
     
    icehell, Jul 12, 2011
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  2. nu_D

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    Ya, my Firefox will sometimes hang for a few seconds or so, pretty sure it's because of Flash. Started with 4.0.
     
    nu_D, Jul 12, 2011
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  3. Bog

    Bog Losing it...

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    Try a complete reinstall of FF5. If that doesn't work, you can downgrade to FF4 (there is almost no difference anyway, tbh) or the last known working version.
     
    Bog, Jul 12, 2011
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  4. Steven

    Steven God Amongst Mere Mortals

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    I'm having none of the issues you specify with the latest version of FF.
    Check if you have the newest version of Flash installed since FF does not auto update Flash. If that does not work, try re-installing the entire browser.
     
    Steven, Jul 12, 2011
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  5. atbnet

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    Upgrade to FF 6.0 beta.
     
    atbnet, Jul 12, 2011
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  6. Steven

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    Mozilla Firefox has specifically asked people to not make 6.0 their default browser yet
     
    Steven, Jul 12, 2011
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    That's just the typical statement all software companies say.
     
    atbnet, Jul 12, 2011
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  8. Hungry Man

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    Switch to Chrome, Opera, or IE9.

    Honestly, if you have to install an old version of your browser, which won't get security updates, it's not worth using.
     
    Hungry Man, Jul 12, 2011
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    you say that like everyone with firefox 5 can't get it working.

    i can break chrome, opera, and IE9 too...
     
    Generic User #2, Jul 13, 2011
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  10. icehell

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    i already installed IE9 and chrome.............but they are not compared to firefox.
    it hang especially if there is application for microsoft in the site like document.......or hotmail......
     
    icehell, Jul 13, 2011
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  11. Hungry Man

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    If I said it like that... that wasn't my intention. I'm talking only to the topic creator. If he can't get Firefox 5 working, and his only option to use Firefox is to install an older version, he should just move on to a new browser.
     
    Hungry Man, Jul 13, 2011
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