Everytime I try to copy and paste, Firefox stops responding. Why?

Ever since I updated to the latest version of Firefox, if I try to copy and paste anything, Firefox stops responding. If I try to paste in another program such as Skype or AIM, that program stops responding too. What can I do to stop this?

It is possible that your anti-virus software is corrupting the downloaded files or otherwise interfering with downloading files by Firefox.
Try to disable the real-time (live) scanning of files in your anti-virus software temporarily to see if that makes downloading work.
See "Disable virus scanning in Firefox preferences - Windows"
* http://kb.mozillazine.org/Unable_to_save_or_download_files

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