Can Internet explorer be conflicting with Firefox even when Firefox is set as default?

Firefox works and is default browser. but,internet explorer starts trying to come on,i know this because my clock stops,all processes slow,i start to shut things down,this warning appears:InternetExplorer is not responding. I stop Internet. Expl. and clock resets to normal and I continue on, until it does it again, and again.
I am not sure which version of Firefox I have, but I do keep it updated.
When this starts to happen, I hit ctrl, alt, delete thinking maybe something is processing that is slowing me down, and it does not show anything that I am not working on., however I try to put my cursor on the bottom row , like the clock icon or start button and it does the "twirlly" thing showing something is processing. I just keep messing with it till It shows me the warning... I mentioned above about internet explorer not responding. hope this helps.

I suspect you have some application, or maybe malware using IE. Normally if firefox is the default browser it would be used. It may of course be that something such as security software is set to use only IE and is running updates using IE.
You should consider doing a security scan on your system. You also need to figure out what is using IE this may help : http://technet.microsoft.com/en-gb/sysinternals/bb896653.aspx

Similar Messages

  • Photos on craig's list show up using Internet Explorer, but not with Firefox....how can I fix this?

    Photos from craig's list show up on Internet Explorer but not on Firefox....how can I fix this?

    Try this css for the image: https://hacks.mozilla.org/2009/06/moz-box-shadow/

  • Can watch You Tube vidoes on Internet Explorer but not with Firefox. Why?

    This problem has only cropped recently. I don't seem to be able to watch online vidoes - you tube & others - with Firefox (I have the latest version 32) anymore. They start loading & playing & then sit there trying to load but won't go any further. On the other hand, I can use my older version of Internet Explorer to watch the same videos not problem. The play smoothly without stopping & starting. They play as the load. What had changed with my Firefox please? How do I fix this? I am still using Windows XP so prefer not to use Internet Explorer anymore. I hope someone had a simple answer and I don't have heaps of time to trawl through all the questions & answers on the forum! Thanks in advance :)

    Hello,
    Some problems with Flash video playback can be resolved by disabling hardware acceleration in your Flash Player settings. (See [[Flash Plugin - Keep it up to date and troubleshoot problems|this article]] for more information on using the Flash plugin in Firefox).
    To disable hardware acceleration in Flash Player:
    #Go to this [http://helpx.adobe.com/flash-player/kb/video-playback-issues.html#main_Solve_video_playback_issues Adobe Flash Player Help page].
    #Right-click on the Flash Player logo on that page.
    #Click on '''Settings''' in the context menu. The Adobe Flash Player Settings screen will open.
    # Click on the icon at the bottom-left of the Adobe Flash Player Settings window to open the Display panel. <br/> <br/>[[Image:fpSettings1.PNG]] <br/>
    # Remove the check mark from '''Enable hardware acceleration'''.
    # Click '''Close''' to close the Adobe Flash Player Settings Window.
    # Restart Firefox.
    This [http://www.macromedia.com/support/documentation/en/flashplayer/help/help01.html Flash Player Help - Display Settings page] has more information on Flash Player hardware acceleration, if you're interested.
    Also, unrelated to Flash, the latest version of Firefox is version 33, you can update either by going to:
    * Help (or [[Image: New Fx Menu]] > [[Image: Help-29]]) > About Firefox
    Or download a fresh copy at:
    * https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/new/
    * (if you need a different localization) https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/all/
    Does this solve the problem? Let us know.

  • Why does my Web Handler work with Internet Explorer, but not with Firefox

    I am trying to develop a web page that uses the Simile Timeline (http://code.google.com/p/simile-widgets/wiki/Timeline) with data from SQL Server.
    In initial testing of my timeline I tested it with Example.xml, a static XML file in the correct format to be event data. I wrote the following in the appropriate place within mytimeline's Javascript: -
    var WebHandler = "Example.xml"
    tl.loadXML(WebHandler, function (xml, url) { eventSourceFamily.loadXML(xml, url) });
    This worked fine with both Firefox and Internet Explorer. I then changed the assignment to
    var WebHandler = "GDBTimeline.ashx?Type=Family&Userid=" + getControlValue("input", "hdnUser");
    so that invoked a web handler that could look up the SQL database and return the XML that I wanted, and wrote this web handler.
    This works perfectly with Internet Explorer, but with FireFox the timeline band is blank. Yet when I examine the http traffic with Fiddler2 (http://www.fiddler2.com/fiddler2/) I see that with either browser there is a response from URL
    /GDB_pages/GDBTimeline.ashx?Type=Family&Userid=robertb
    that returns the XML that it is supposed to.
    I have previously used web handlers with Firefox before, with no problems. The Fiddler results conclusively show that the web handler is invoked, and returns the appropriate XML, and this XML is identical to the XML from the static test with Example.xml.
    Where do I start looking for answers? I don't even know if this is a Simile problem, a Firefox problem, or an ASP.NET problem.
    Thank you, Robert.

    Problem solved. The issue: Content Type was not correct.
    Visual Studio creates the web handler with dummy code like this: -
    Public Sub ProcessRequest(ByVal context As HttpContext) Implements IHttpHandler.ProcessRequest
    context.Response.ContentType = "text/plain"
    context.Response.Write("Hello World")
    End Sub
    I wrote a database query that set a string variable to the XML I wanted: -
    Public Sub ProcessRequest(ByVal context As HttpContext) Implements IHttpHandler.ProcessRequest
    Dim Outstring as string
    ' my logic to fill Outstring with XML
    context.Response.ContentType = "text/plain"
    context.Response.Write(Outstring)
    End Sub
    This works with Internet Explorer. However it's not strictly correct: to make it work with other browsers as well,
    context.Response.ContentType = "text/plain"
    should be
    context.Response.ContentType = "text/xml"
    It now works with IE, FF, and Chrome, and presumably all others.

  • Cannot expand viewer for ESPN3. The task bar at the bottom is not visable. It works with Internet Explorer, but not with FireFox

    There is a task bar that should be visible so you can expand the viewer to the full size of your computer screen. I can open up internet explorer and it works, but not in FireFox. This is when using ESPN3, or ESPNWATCH.

    A good place to ask questions and advice about web development is at the mozillaZine Web Development/Standards Evangelism forum.
    The helpers at that forum are more knowledgeable about web development issues.
    You need to register at the mozillaZine forum site in order to post at that forum.
    See http://forums.mozillazine.org/viewforum.php?f=25
    You need to post a link to the website or post relevant parts of the code.

  • The respond button on eBay works with Internet Explorer, but NOT with Firefox.

    The "Ask a question
    == This happened ==
    Every time Firefox opened
    == Yesterday

    Maybe something is preventing javascripts working. Do you have javascript enabled? (Options > Content)
    Are you running any blocking add-ons like NoScript?
    [[Basic Troubleshooting]]

  • I can't print artical in 'two-sided', even when the printer setting is right/

    I've found there would be the option 'two-sided' in page setup. But there is only one option: 'one-sided' for me. The printer's setting is correct, and I can print 'pdf' files in 2-sided. I don't know how to set. How can I recall the '2-sided' right when I printed?
    Now, the alternative solution is that I print the web article into pdf file. Consequently, I can use the adobe to print on the paper in 2-sided format.

    Who can help me?

  • Since downloading Firefox when I go on the Internet Internet Explorer pops up with a message - IE cannot open the webpage - Favorit. I have tried everything but cannot stop this happening. Any suggestions? Thanks. I am running Vista.

    Since downloading Firefox when I go on the Internet Internet Explorer pops up with a message - IE cannot open the webpage - Favorit. I have tried everything but cannot stop this happening. Any suggestions? Thanks. I am running Vista.

    The exact same things happend to me!! how frustrating! ive reinstalld it soooo many times and quicktime seperatly too as i have had so many different error messages including something to do with quicktime, i dont know what to do but as you said my ipod is useless with out itunes! if anyone works this out let us know! thanks alot x

  • I imported all my favorites from Internet Explorer, but in the Firefox window I don't see a favorites tab. I've got a bunch of favorites that I don't want to have to redo. Any advice?

    Question
    I imported all my favorites from Internet Explorer, but in the Firefox window I don't see a favorites tab. I've got a bunch of favorites that I don't want to have to redo. Any advice?

    You can usually find the imported IE Favorites in a folder ("From Internet Explorer") at the bottom of the Bookmarks Menu folder (Bookmarks > Show All Bookmarks).
    If you have problems with importing the IE Favorites in Firefox then export the Favorites in IE to an HTML file and import that file in the Firefox Bookmarks Manager.<br />
    That way you also preserve any sorting that you may have done in IE with the Favorites.
    * Export the favorites in IE to an HTML file (bookmarks.html): File > Import and Export
    * Import the HTML file in Firefox: Bookmarks > Show All Bookmarks > Import & Backup > Import HTML: From File
    See also:
    * http://kb.mozillazine.org/Import_bookmarks ("Import from another browser" and "Import from file")

  • Windows 7-Internet Explorer 8 and Mozilla Firefox 3.5

    Hi friends;
    I want to share that great news which is posted Steven Chan (Oracle Development) :
    I'm very pleased to announce that Microsoft Windows 7 desktop clients are certified for the Oracle E-Business Suite. Both Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 and Mozilla Firefox 3.5 are certified and supported on Windows 7 desktop clients.
    For more details, see:
    http://blogs.oracle.com/stevenChan/2009/12/win7_certified_ebs.html
    Regard
    Helios

    Hi,
    Apologize for the late reply and the misunderstanding about the ActiveX download location, we could change the location through the below registries:
    Use Registry Editor to change the "ActiveXCache" value to the location you want in the following registry key:
          HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings
    Use Registry Editor to change the "0" value to the location you want in the following registry key:
          HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ActiveX Cache
       NOTE: The values you enter in steps 1 and 2 must match.
    More information, please check
    How to Change the Download Location for ActiveX Files (registries exists in IE11).
    Regarding the urls that download the cab files into user profile directory, would you mind to share the URL?
    And here is some information regarding inf files:
    About INF File Architecture
    We may check the value of DestDir, DestDir can be set to 10 to place the file into the \Windows directory or to 11 to place the file into the \Windows\System directory. If no value is specified, the file is placed into the \Cache directory.
    Best regards
    Michael Shao
    TechNet Community Support

  • Microsoft adcenter ad titles appear in internet explorer but not in firefox in English

    Microsoft adcenter ad titles appear in internet explorer but not in firefox in English
    Tried Microsoft help but so far unable to identify problem.
    Thought it might be connected to java but removal of java makes no difference
    Starting in safe mode resolves problem but about 500 add ons suspected

    If it does work in Safe-mode then disable all your extensions and then try to find which is causing it by enabling one at a time until the problem reappears.<br />
    You can use "Disable all add-ons" on the [[Safe mode]] start window to disable all extensions.<br />
    You have to close and restart Firefox after each change via "File > Exit" (Mac: "Firefox > Quit"; Linux: "File > Quit")
    See [[Troubleshooting extensions and themes]]
    * If you have many extensions then you can first enable half of the extensions to test which half has the problem.
    Continue to divide the bad half that still has the issue until you find which one is causing it.

  • Internet Explorer 10 compatibility with Moss 2007.

    Hello , We are facing issue with MOSS 2007 and Internet Explorer 10.There are few out of box fields are not working at all with IE 10.
    Lookup field – with more that 20 items in it.
    Date and Time 
    These fields do not work at all.
    I know there is workaround of switching to compatibility mode, however looking for some permanent solution 
    Based on the following article I installed hotfixes of .net framework which didn’t help. Though I noticed same issues I had with IE 11 are resolve .
    http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/sharepoint/en-US/88505e15-d453-4336-995d-12c010c5ad49/internet-explorer-10-compatibility-with-sharepoint-2010-sp-2007-interface
    Thanks in advance. 

    SharePoint 2007 is fully supported with the following browsers, from Plan browser support (Office SharePoint Server):
    Level 1 Web browsers for Office SharePoint Server 2007 with SP2 are as follows:
    Windows Internet Explorer 6.x (32-bit)
    Windows Internet Explorer 7.x (32-bit)
    Windows Internet Explorer 8.x (32-bit) (includes running in compatibility mode)
    Windows Internet Explorer 9.x (32-bit) (includes running in compatibility mode)
    Level 1 Web browsers for Office SharePoint Server 2007 original release and Service Pack 1 (SP1) are as follows:
    Internet Explorer 6.x (32-bit)
    Internet Explorer 7.x (32-bit)
    As well, IE 7, 8 , and 9 64-bit, Firefox 3.x and Safari 3.x are supported with limitations. If you don't have SP2 or newer installed you could throw on your nostalgia hat and also use Firefox 1.5, Mozilla 1.7, Netscape Navigator (!) 7.2 and 8.1, or Safari
    2.0 again with limited functionality.
    I'm afraid IE 10 isn't on the list so you will need a work around. It sounds like compatibility mode works for you, how about setting up a
    Group Policy Object that sets the compatibility settings for your SharePoint URLs in all your users's browsers?
    Jason Warren
    @jaspnwarren
    jasonwarren.ca
    habaneroconsulting.com/Insights

  • HT2470 Can Internet explorer be installed in Macbook pro

    1.Can Internet explorer be installed in Macbook pro?
    2.Can I have dual boot in my Macbook pro - with Mac and Windows ??

    No, unless you install Windows, which you can certainly do. Boot Camp allows you to install any number of different operating systems.
    If you're trying to use a website that refuses to load because it demands Internet Exploder, I suggest enabling the Develop menu in Safari's Preferences, and selecting a User Agent that placates the website.

  • Can Internet Explorer (IE) be downloaded to and used on the late 2008 model of iMac running OS X 1.9.5?

    Can Internet Explorer (IE) be downloaded to and used on the late 2008 model of iMac running OS X 1.9.5? If yes, where can it be downloaded from?

    Only if you run Windows. IE does not work on a Mac without Windows.
    Windows on Intel Macs
    There are presently several alternatives for running Windows on Intel Macs.
    Install the Apple Boot Camp software.  Purchase Windows 7 or Windows 8.  Follow instructions in the Boot Camp documentation on installation of Boot Camp, creating Driver CD, and installing Windows.  Boot Camp enables you to boot the computer into OS X or Windows.
    Parallels Desktop for Mac and Windows XP, Vista Business, Vista Ultimate, or Windows 7.  Parallels is software virtualization that enables running Windows concurrently with OS X.
    VM Fusion and Windows XP, Vista Business, Vista Ultimate, or Windows 7.  VM Fusion is software virtualization that enables running Windows concurrently with OS X.
    CrossOver which enables running many Windows applications without having to install Windows.  The Windows applications can run concurrently with OS X.
    VirtualBox is a new Open Source freeware virtual machine such as VM Fusion and Parallels that was developed by Solaris.  It is not as fully developed for the Mac as Parallels and VM Fusion.
    Note that Parallels and VM Fusion can also run other operating systems such as Linux, Unix, OS/2, Solaris, etc.  There are performance differences between dual-boot systems and virtualization.  The latter tend to be a little slower (not much) and do not provide the video performance of the dual-boot system. See MacTech.com's Virtualization Benchmarking for comparisons of Boot Camp, Parallels, and VM Fusion. A more recent comparison of Parallels, VM Fusion, and Virtual Box is found at Virtualization Benchmarks- Parallels 10 vs. Fusion 7 vs. VirtualBox. Boot Camp is only available with Leopard and later. Except for Crossover and a couple of similar alternatives like DarWine you must have a valid installer disc for Windows.
    You must also have an internal optical drive for installing Windows. Windows cannot be installed from an external optical drive.

  • Internet Explorer 10 crashing with PDF

    Good morning from Ireland,
    I recently installed Internet Explorer 10 and now it crashes when I try to open a PDF file
    Hope you can help..CB

    Hi Pdfacro123..
    Many thanks for your reply..
    I also use Chrome and it does not crash with it...only with IE..
    Your fond colleague,
    Charles

Maybe you are looking for

  • Compositing in KDE sometimes doesn't work on Nvidia hardware

    I tried searching whether similar issue was already discussed on the forums, but didn't find anything; sorry if I missed it. I have two different systems with Nvidia hardware, one with a 9500M GS, and another one with a GTX 580. After updating to KDE

  • Consuming webservice in ABAP - empty complexType table

    Hello, I've the following problem: I consume a webservice, which has two parameters as response-result. The first parameter is a simple type. The second parameter is a table type described  as follows in the WSDL: - <element name="getVarListResponse"

  • Why do I get a error message when emailing from Lr?

    What am I doing wrong, trying to send Lr email? I get this "Message: Can't send e-mail because some selected photos are missing." I highlight a photo and right click, select 'Send e-mail' and the email form comes up - with the pic thumbnail showing a

  • Airport status icon blinking in menu

    My MacBook's Airport status icon in the menu bar blinks periodically, losing then recapturing wireless access. Very annoying. Obviously I can't download anything while it's blinking. And this appears to be when I'm connecting to my Airport extreme wi

  • Jsp output as javascript

    i am developing an app using google map api which uses javascript i need a part of the javascript dynamically generated based on data in a database is there a way to do it?