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    Firefox crashes whenever I open a pop up window

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by Deathwinger, Nov 30, 2008.

  1. Deathwinger

    Deathwinger Notebook Virtuoso

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    I am using windows ultimate 64bit

    It does not happen all the time but sometimes when I click a link that is intended to open a new and smaller window, firefox stops responding. I even leave it for as long as 15 minutes and it's still unresponsive. I have to close the program and try it again, and normally that time it would work.

    What can be the issue here?
     
    Deathwinger, Nov 30, 2008
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  2. pixelot

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    Do you happen to have an example of any of these links? And what version of FF are you using? :)
     
    pixelot, Nov 30, 2008
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    I am using firefox 3.0.4

    I put it on compatability settings to 'Windows XP SP2' and it 'seems' that the hanging has stopped.

    Links would include anything with a pop up, like this page http://news.yahoo.com/election/2008 or www.newgrounds.com even opening a private message in a new window for NBR forums.

    I will surely post again if the problems continue.
     
    Deathwinger, Nov 30, 2008
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    Hmmm. Awkward. Glad the problem seems to have stopped. Mine certainly doesn't have that problem. Just out of curiosity, have you tried opening them in new tabs instead of windows? :)
     
    pixelot, Nov 30, 2008
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  5. Deathwinger

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    With these pop ups, I don't think I can put it for tabs. Unless you know if there was an option somewhere for that?
     
    Deathwinger, Nov 30, 2008
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    Well, under Options>Tabs there's the option to open new pages in a new tab instead of window, but for some they still seem to open a window. On those, try Ctrl+Clicking on them. ;)
     
    pixelot, Dec 1, 2008
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    there is another way to open a lot of stuff in tabs
    right click an "open in new tab" (ratehr tedious)
    and: click with the scrol wheel
     
    DetlevCM, Dec 1, 2008
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    Additionally, holding control while clicking on a link will open it in a new tab (nice for notebook users). I'm not sure if this works for JavaScript links, however.
     
    Matt, Dec 1, 2008
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    I already mentioned that. LOL. :p
     
    pixelot, Dec 1, 2008
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    Ah. I only saw Devlet's list. :p
     
    Matt, Dec 1, 2008
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