Firefox problem

arsonistarsonist
edited January 2008 in Science & Tech
Hi!
at least I think its a Firefox problem, but here is the deal...
When I'm using firefox it locks down a couple of times so the only way to close it is through task manager. and I noticed that Firefox is takeing about 96-98% of the CPU. what could be the problem? got the lastest version of it so it shouldn't be that.

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  • NiGHTSNiGHTS San Diego Icrontian
    edited January 2008
    You wouldn't happen to be visiting pages that run need the java plugin to run, would you? Seems that 60% of the time java is the culprit of me having to kill firefox in the same way you do, and I'd love to find out why.
  • arsonistarsonist
    edited January 2008
    just regular pages i visited as usual. news sites, forums ect..
    there is not on just one site could be anyone.
  • LincLinc Owner Detroit Icrontian
    edited January 2008
    Do you use any Firefox extensions?

    Do you use Gmail?
  • arsonistarsonist
    edited January 2008
    no extra than thats included
    no i do not use gmail
  • ThraxThrax 🐌 Austin, TX Icrontian
    edited January 2008
    Back up your bookmarks, then uninstall firefox. Then delete the following folder:

    C:\Documents and Settings\YOURWINDOWSUSERNAME\Application Data\Mozilla

    Reinstall Firefox.
  • SweepeRSweepeR
    edited January 2008
    how do u do taht THRAX cuz im having the exact same issues. I evne uninstalled firefox then resinstalled it my bookmarks were still there but the problem didnit go away.
  • ThraxThrax 🐌 Austin, TX Icrontian
    edited January 2008
    Your bookmarks are still there because you didn't delete the folder I instructed. Please back up your bookmarks before doing so.
  • ThelemechThelemech Victoria Icrontian
    edited January 2008
    Have you run any AntiSpyware or AntiVirus scans?
    Some kind of NastyWare was my first thought.
  • arsonistarsonist
    edited January 2008
    Thrax wrote:
    Back up your bookmarks, then uninstall firefox. Then delete the following folder:

    C:\Documents and Settings\YOURWINDOWSUSERNAME\Application Data\Mozilla

    Reinstall Firefox.

    that sloved my problem!!
    thanks alot!
  • ThraxThrax 🐌 Austin, TX Icrontian
    edited January 2008
    You're welcome. :)
  • SweepeRSweepeR
    edited January 2008
    not to sound stupid n all but how do u back up the bookmarks? u copy paste it to a diff folder?
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