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gut
Posts: 15,058
Feb 9, 2011 3:49pm
Has anyone else had problems with firefox? I've been running Win7 for a while, and I know about the flash issues Firefox has had but the last month or two I've seen an increase in crashes and also experiencing times where it completely locks up (even when not running flash) and I can't do anything but reboot (even ctrl-alt-delete doesn't bring up the task killer).
So are others having this problem or do I maybe have some conflicting apps or perhaps should look at a clean install of Win7?
I tried Chrome, but I guess I have to spend some time in figuring out how to set-up to suit my needs. I see now where the tools/options menu is (had to search for it) so maybe that's what I need.
So are others having this problem or do I maybe have some conflicting apps or perhaps should look at a clean install of Win7?
I tried Chrome, but I guess I have to spend some time in figuring out how to set-up to suit my needs. I see now where the tools/options menu is (had to search for it) so maybe that's what I need.
O-Trap
Posts: 14,994
Feb 9, 2011 4:14pm
Haven't had that happen once, and all I use is FireFox.
Hope you don't have a bug.
Hope you don't have a bug.
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I Wear Pants
Posts: 16,223
Feb 9, 2011 4:33pm
I'm going to guess it has to do with some of your add-ons.
karen lotz
Posts: 22,284
Feb 9, 2011 4:37pm
I have been having problems with mine. I don't have any plug ins added on.
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gut
Posts: 15,058
Feb 9, 2011 5:13pm
Only add-ons I have enabled are Better JTV, Java console, and VShare. I'll try ditching Better TV and VShare, because this has been a problem even thru multiple Firefox updates. I doubt I have a bug, have things locked up pretty tight and scan regularly.
Was just wondering if this is a Win7 problem or if maybe my virus/adware apps are causing the problem.
Was just wondering if this is a Win7 problem or if maybe my virus/adware apps are causing the problem.
O-Trap
Posts: 14,994
Feb 9, 2011 5:32pm
What malware protection do you have?
Pick6
Posts: 14,946
Feb 9, 2011 5:40pm
I have firefox and have no problems..but my roommate is having problems with his right now
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gut
Posts: 15,058
Feb 9, 2011 6:03pm
Real-time I have Comodo (firewall and AV) and Ad-aware. I also have Spybot S&D and Malwarebytes.O-Trap;672138 wrote:What malware protection do you have?
Same stuff I was running on Vista before with no issues, but like I said on Win7 now.
David St. Hubbins
Posts: 205
Feb 9, 2011 9:22pm
It has locked up on me several times on ultimate-guitar.com. Only on that site though.
O-Trap
Posts: 14,994
Feb 9, 2011 9:49pm
I know Ad-Aware sometimes reacts poorly with other anti-malware suites. Plus, with what you've got, there's nothing Ad-Aware really provides with any proficiency that you can't get from everything else you have.
I'd remove that and see what happens.
Plus, if you're running that many, it might be bogging down your virtual memory (which could also be affected by the Vista/7 difference).
I would recommend grabbing something like CCleaner. Helps keep your machine running efficiently.
Plus, if you can swing it, I also recommend TuneUp Utilities. Will speed up your machine as well.
CCleaner is free. TuneUp isn't.
I'd remove that and see what happens.
Plus, if you're running that many, it might be bogging down your virtual memory (which could also be affected by the Vista/7 difference).
I would recommend grabbing something like CCleaner. Helps keep your machine running efficiently.
Plus, if you can swing it, I also recommend TuneUp Utilities. Will speed up your machine as well.
CCleaner is free. TuneUp isn't.
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gut
Posts: 15,058
Feb 10, 2011 1:15am
O-Trap;672356 wrote:I know Ad-Aware sometimes reacts poorly with other anti-malware suites. Plus, with what you've got, there's nothing Ad-Aware really provides with any proficiency that you can't get from everything else you have.
Good tip....Been ages, going back to my last computer, that Ad-Aware found anything and it takes forever to scan. That will be the next to go. Spybot is nice with the live list of blocked mallicious sites they maintain that can auto-update your browser. Alright have CCleaner, thanks.
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I Wear Pants
Posts: 16,223
Feb 10, 2011 1:18am
Seriously I'd just use Microsoft Security Essentials. It's the most satisfied I've ever been with a anti-virus/malware program.
O-Trap
Posts: 14,994
Feb 10, 2011 9:06am
I Wear Pants;672611 wrote:Seriously I'd just use Microsoft Security Essentials. It's the most satisfied I've ever been with a anti-virus/malware program.
Best thing Microsoft has ever put out.
OSH
Posts: 4,145
Feb 10, 2011 9:34am
Microsoft Security Essentials causes problems on my computer with Cisco NAC Agent...for some reason.
I have avast! now, and it's pretty good.
I did like Microsoft Security Essentials when I had it though.
I have avast! now, and it's pretty good.
I did like Microsoft Security Essentials when I had it though.
Scarlet_Buckeye
Posts: 5,264
Feb 10, 2011 9:52am
Gut - I've experienced the exact same type problem with my Firefox.
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gut
Posts: 15,058
Feb 10, 2011 11:18am
Another problem I just recently started having in the last month is sometimes Firefox launches and for some reason it's offline. It's not my internet connection, I go to message boards and it appears to be cached, no updates, and then on occasion I'll get an offline message.
Guess I'll try Chrome. Don't really like the bookmarks folder off to the right corner, or that it shows a bookmark or two (recent) in the task bar.
Guess I'll try Chrome. Don't really like the bookmarks folder off to the right corner, or that it shows a bookmark or two (recent) in the task bar.
OSH
Posts: 4,145
Feb 10, 2011 11:57am
I made the move to Chrome, and I'll never go back to IE or Firefox.
It does take a little in getting used to, but it's pretty easy to navigate. You can add bookmarks across the whole browser, so it's fine by me.
It does take a little in getting used to, but it's pretty easy to navigate. You can add bookmarks across the whole browser, so it's fine by me.
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gut
Posts: 15,058
Feb 10, 2011 12:09pm
I'll play around. Adding bookmarks across the browser is the way to go. I guess that's really all that I need to get used to, that and the tabs/adding a tab are located in a different spot than I'm used to.OSH;672979 wrote:I made the move to Chrome, and I'll never go back to IE or Firefox.
It does take a little in getting used to, but it's pretty easy to navigate. You can add bookmarks across the whole browser, so it's fine by me.
Scarlet_Buckeye
Posts: 5,264
Feb 10, 2011 12:37pm
Google Chrome has supplanted Mozilla FireFox for me (and I was a BIG FireFox user).
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gut
Posts: 15,058
Feb 10, 2011 1:46pm
How do you set it to clear history and/or cookies on exit? I hate manually doing that. I suppose I could always schedule CCleaner to run daily or on start-up.Scarlet_Buckeye;673086 wrote:Google Chrome has supplanted Mozilla FireFox for me (and I was a BIG FireFox user).
OSH
Posts: 4,145
Feb 10, 2011 2:54pm
I have never tried to clear history/cookies on exit. I can't tell you that one.
I am sure there's a way, I just haven't done it.
I am sure there's a way, I just haven't done it.
Scarlet_Buckeye
Posts: 5,264
Feb 10, 2011 2:58pm
Click on the wrench icon on the far right... then click on the Under the Hood tab... then click on the Content settings button under the Privacy section, and then simply go thru the features and check/uncheck the desired boxes.
Hope that helps.
Hope that helps.
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gut
Posts: 15,058
Feb 10, 2011 3:26pm
Ehhh, thanks. Doesn't give me the ability to exclude certain sites and looks like Chrome doesn't yet have autoclear history on exit. I suppose they'll have it eventually.Scarlet_Buckeye;673314 wrote:Click on the wrench icon on the far right... then click on the Under the Hood tab... then click on the Content settings button under the Privacy section, and then simply go thru the features and check/uncheck the desired boxes.
Hope that helps.
O-Trap
Posts: 14,994
Feb 10, 2011 4:39pm
Ah, you got CCleaner? Good stuff. I use it daily to get rid of wastes of memory and to find and fix problems. It might be my favorite program, outside of XSitePro2.
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gut
Posts: 15,058
Feb 10, 2011 5:05pm
So here's the latest update.
I usually have Mozilla Thunderbird open, and wondering if that might be the cause. I was going to play a game here in the arcade, had it open ready to play, went and deleted an email in Thunderbird and my computer locked-up again.
My Thunderbird of course grabs my gmail and a few other things. Had a goofy thing happen a week ago where I deleted a couple emails and it sent everything in my inbox to the trash. Maybe time to switch back to Outlook.
I usually have Mozilla Thunderbird open, and wondering if that might be the cause. I was going to play a game here in the arcade, had it open ready to play, went and deleted an email in Thunderbird and my computer locked-up again.
My Thunderbird of course grabs my gmail and a few other things. Had a goofy thing happen a week ago where I deleted a couple emails and it sent everything in my inbox to the trash. Maybe time to switch back to Outlook.