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fossy
fossy Posts: 1,378
edited April 2009 in The Clubhouse
Anyone else havin trouble with firefox shutting down ??

been going on a couple days with me ... sure hope it's not a virus
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  • Marty913
    Marty913 Posts: 760
    edited April 2009
    No, I use mine a lot everyday and it's at current version levels. I don't believe it has ever shut down on me. Having said that, I worked on a friend's computer last week that had an earlier variant of the Conflicker worm and IE kept shutting down (friend did not have Firefox). All fixed now. I'd do a Spyware check if I were you.
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  • fossy
    fossy Posts: 1,378
    edited April 2009
    Thanks Marty----..... I've done SW check .. nothing turns up ...
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  • Marty913
    Marty913 Posts: 760
    edited April 2009
    fossy wrote: »
    Thanks Marty----..... I've done SW check .. nothing turns up ...

    You could always save your bookmarks, uninstall it, then reinstall it and import your bookmarks. That would at least eliminate Firefox as a cause.
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  • AudioGenics
    AudioGenics Posts: 2,567
    edited April 2009
    fossy wrote: »
    Anyone else havin trouble with firefox.....

    I have had intermittent problems with Firefox and Internet Explorer. I have since updated and running Symantec Antivirus
    (version 10.0.2.2001 SE 81.3.0.13 Definitions 04/19/2009 Rev5). In addition to Malware Anti-Spyware.

    I have recently downloaded GOOGLE CHROME. At first glance it is quite nice. I'll need more time to run it thru.

    Good Luck on your issue.
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  • chemical
    chemical Posts: 100
    edited April 2009
    fossy wrote: »
    Anyone else havin trouble with firefox shutting down ??

    been going on a couple days with me ... sure hope it's not a virus




    didn't have any probs with it shutting down.....it was just acting weird ....using the scroll button on the mouse made the page enlarge in stead of scrolling...it only lasted for a bit tho
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  • seeclear
    seeclear Posts: 1,242
    edited April 2009
    Mine crashes every time I try to use the "History" to get to a previously viewed page.
    That is all.
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  • megasat16
    megasat16 Posts: 3,521
    edited April 2009
    fossy wrote: »
    Thanks Marty----..... I've done SW check .. nothing turns up ...

    I don't know what spyware / virus monitoring and removal software you use but update that software to the latest available version first. The outdated spyware checker usually does not detect the newly created spyware or malware or virus. After update, try running the spyware checker and see that makes any difference.

    I've been using FireFox and seems quite stable to me.
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  • xj4094dg
    xj4094dg Posts: 1,158
    edited April 2009
    I use Firefox and Internet Explorer. No problems at all.
    You may want to try "Shields Up" to scan your computer for any vulnerabilities if you suspect a virus. http://www.grc.com/intro.htm
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  • SKsolutions
    SKsolutions Posts: 1,820
    edited April 2009
    FF has seemed buggy lately, so I've switched over almost entirely to Chrome which imported the bookmarks just fine. I've gone back in time to get an older version when an update has FF has gone buggy in the past, now I just wait for the fix. .or not. . Chrome is working very well.
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  • zingo
    zingo Posts: 11,258
    edited April 2009
    Haven't been having any problems with FF on three different computers.
    Jake
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  • SKsolutions
    SKsolutions Posts: 1,820
    edited April 2009
    What I meant by buggy: it's only been on certain sites and mostly on page direction from within an API. The site I use for work often won't page correctly foward and back without a 20 second or more pauses/freezes even with a clear cache and resending Post data. I've noticed on a couple of other sites as well, like ebay. This may not be an issue with FF, but the sites themselves. I refuse to use Explorer, but it's almost like FF is being throttled or intentionally timed out or put in a waiting position by certain sites. . . I don't know how else to explain it, and don't know what is causing it. It works fine on Polk, although to me the font looks cleaner in Chrome.
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  • Marty913
    Marty913 Posts: 760
    edited April 2009
    chemical wrote: »
    didn't have any probs with it shutting down.....it was just acting weird ....using the scroll button on the mouse made the page enlarge in stead of scrolling...it only lasted for a bit tho

    Not to hijack someone's thread but if you hold the CTRL key down (on purpose or accidentally), the mouse scroll wheel enlarges or shrinks the screen as you roll it back and force.
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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,536
    edited April 2009
    I have been using Firefox for about the last 8 weeks, ended up going back to Exploder. Firefox kept slowing down on me, would occasionally freeze up, and the mouse didn't act right.
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