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    arghhh firefox 2.9 is driving me nuts

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by zfactor, Nov 21, 2007.

  1. zfactor

    zfactor Mastershake

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    with any more than maybe 3 consecutive downloads at any time it just blue screens i mean a blank blue screen and re-boot.. this sucks. and man it just HOGS memory while downloading any number of files..

    anyone else have this issue??
     
    zfactor, Nov 21, 2007
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  2. Thomas

    Thomas McLovin

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    I have none how much RAM do you have what other tasks are running?
     
    Thomas, Nov 21, 2007
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  3. AKAJohnDoe

    AKAJohnDoe Mime with Tourette's

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    No problems at all here.

    What's your OS and how much memory do you have installed?
     
    AKAJohnDoe, Nov 21, 2007
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  4. zfactor

    zfactor Mastershake

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    2gb and vista ultimate. no other tasks at all ...
     
    zfactor, Nov 21, 2007
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  5. Meetloaf13

    Meetloaf13 fear the MONKEY!!!

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    I would install the DownThemAll Addon...I've been downloading like 10 at once, no problem...that's in Vista Ultimate x64 btw.
     
    Meetloaf13, Nov 21, 2007
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  6. PhoenixFx

    PhoenixFx Notebook Virtuoso

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    Use a 3rd party download manager like FlashGet or Download Accelerator. That way, you can avoid any potential problems in the built-in download manager of FF, and also greatly increase download speeds. Those tools can download a single file using multiple streams (connections) at the same time, in contrast to the single connection download method of FireFox.
     
    PhoenixFx, Nov 21, 2007
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  7. Sub-D

    Sub-D Notebook Evangelist

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    I've not been having any problems such as that but I have been finding FF very sluggish at times recently. If I open more than 5 tabs I get occasional slow down of typing. This doesn't happen all the time but its incredibly annoy when it does. The other problem I experience is the inability to switch between tabs. I can close them and open new ones, I'm just perpetually stuck on the one page and I need to restart FF to fix this problem. My system specs are in my signature. Anyone else having problems such as this or know of a way to remedy it?
     
    Sub-D, Nov 21, 2007
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  8. Nocturnal310

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    2.8 was sluggish i agree...but 2.9 is better...although ya it hogs up LITTLE more memory than IE7 but it doesnt crash like IE7 & u can also restore session...i really find restore session very useful as i keep experimenting with my laptop & it crashes a lot.
     
    Nocturnal310, Nov 21, 2007
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  9. Silas Awaketh

    Silas Awaketh Notebook Deity

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    One word - Opera.
     
    Silas Awaketh, Nov 21, 2007
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  10. AKAJohnDoe

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    I would expect that there might be an Event Viewer entry that could shed some light on this.
     
    AKAJohnDoe, Nov 21, 2007
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  11. qhn

    qhn Notebook User

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    my comp: m6805, vista ultimate with all m$ available updates, firefox 3.01beta, avast, comodo, ati 7.10. Vista firewall and defender in background, Folding@Home also.

    downloading 5 files in parallel with no issues.

    can u uncheck the automatic restart in windows and share ur error message/code at next bsod during ur downloads?

    cheers ...
     
    qhn, Nov 21, 2007
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