Extra plugin container appearing and using loads of CPU

Ok so i have the latest version of Firefox installed, but for some reason occasionally i am getting two plugin containers appearing. And one of them then starts using over 50% of the CPU causing the fans on my rig to start thrashing like crazy. Any ideas how to fix this?

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Plugin-container.exe is using 90-100% CPU - even while running Firefox in safe-mode. Can I fix this?

I am using fire fox 5.0 (after using 3.6 for what seems like forever) and the plugin-container.exe has been sucking up my CPU power like a vampire. It had been doing that in 3.6 but not as much. I figured if I upgraded the problem would go away, but no, it has not. After reading some other similar posts, I ran Firefox in safe mode with no plugins running and sure enough after browsing for a bit it started running slower and used 90-100% of my CPU. Is there any way to fix this issue? Or am I doomed? Thanks in advance for any help you may be able to provide.

That's supposed to show you the problem isn't Firefox, don't know how successful that actually is. You can delete it so that it starts up again. Susggest restarting Firefox when you see it has used about an hour of CPU time as the next hour of CPU time will take shorter to get there and you will be locked out.
Also see this -- the solution on all the items seem to fix a lot of problems with the places.sqlite database.
:'''freezing at regular intervals''': http://blog.bonardo.net/2011/09/30/is-your-firefor-freezing-at-regular-intervals

May i know what is plugin-container.exe and why it need internet access , noticed that it started only when i visit any website has Flash containt ? is it adobe flash player plugin ? is it safe to use ?

May i know what is Plugin-container,exe and why it need internet access ? noticed that it starts only when visit any website has flash containt on webpage . is this adobe flash player plugin ? is it safe to use ?

See http://kb.mozillazine.org/Plugin-container_and_out-of-process_plugins

Ebay causes plugin-container.exe to use high cpu

I am using firefox 6.0.1 with Windows XP SP3 and have noticed that opening my ebay summary page causes plugin-container.exe to use between 60 and 80% of available CPU time. I haven't noticed this problem on other pages nor did I notice it before the recent firefox upgrade.
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http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/What%20is%20plugin-container?s=PLUGIN-CONTAINER.EXE&as=s

Ended process plugin-container.exe and now it refuses to run again

OK WELL plugin-container.exe was using 95% cpu and i basically could not do anything, so i ended the process.
i figured it would run again when i reopened firefox but as you can see this wasn't the case.
So well, now i'm trying to figure out how to get it to work again since i can't even go on youtube without it apparently haha.
I've tried restarting firefox, my computer, manually running it, and uninstalling and reinstalling firefox :/ and nothing is working.
Not sure what to do?

Make sure that your firewall doesn't block the plugin-container precess.
See also http://kb.mozillazine.org/Plugin-container_and_out-of-process_plugins

Ff 4 plugin-container process spikes to 50-75% CPU...any way to fix this?

with ff 4.0 I notice a process called plugin-container often spikes to 50-75% CPU for extended periods for no apparent reason...then dips back down to normal 25-35%. I only have two tabs open and both are using adobe flash plugin (latest version)
My PC is win x64 , 3.00 ghz dual core cpu's with 4 gb ram.

with ff 4.0 I notice a process called plugin-container often spikes to 50-75% CPU for extended periods for no apparent reason...then dips back down to normal 25-35%. I only have two tabs open and both are using adobe flash plugin (latest version)
My PC is win x64 , 3.00 ghz dual core cpu's with 4 gb ram.

Plugin container is eating 90 percent of cpu

plugin-container is eating 90 percent of cpu when we usually look videos in youtube. Earlier this was not happening. It started in last two days. Kindly request you to solve this problem
== This happened ==
Not sure how often
== running flash movies

My computer nearly stops since updating Firefox (and gaining this Plugin-container.exe abomination). Come on Firefox, I have changed from IE because it is rubbish don't make me think the same about you.

I looked on my C:\ for plugin-container.exe and deleted the file as it kept slowing down my computor, however now when I load firefox it crashes, how can I re-install this plugin to disable it properly?

My computor had been overly slow which was not normal when looking at processes running in task manager I found plugin-container.exe to be using alot of memory. I looked online and found that this was an update of firefox which was not essential, I then looked on my C:\ drive for the application and deleted it hoping this would solve the problem as I could not find it when looking at my firefox plugins. However now when I open firefox it quickly crashes, how can I reinstall this? Do I need to reinstall firefox completely or is there a more simple solution? I have done the firefox plugin check and it can find no problems.

Probably the easiest way is to download Firefox again from http://www.mozilla.com and re-install it.
If you want to disable plugin-container, see the section on "Disabling crash protection" at http://kb.mozillazine.org/Plugin-container_and_out-of-process_plugins

Plugin container duplicates and ID

When I close Firefox and look at the Process explorer screen at first I see only one or two plugin containers. Then suddenly I see the plugin-containers start to duplicate and continue to duplicate until over 10 display and then turn red one by one and disappear. I believe these are hidden plugin-containers. I want to be able to unhide all things on my PC and will cease to use Firefox if you continue to program in secret monitoring code. I don't need to be monitored. I don't visit questionable web sites and if someone said I do they are a lier. Please explain these occurrences of plugin container. Also you should program plugin-containers to say what they are like flash or silverlite etc. No need for the mystery and hidden anything.

"''One may argue that Microsoft should re-write the Silverlight plugin so that it works better with the new FF component, but I fear this is wishful thinking. ''"
Well, plugins are made for the browser, not the other way around... I don't know what else to say beyond that.
"''I haven't filed a bug with Mozilla for the same reason: this does not appear to be a common problem, it's more specific to our app, so the important question still stands: how do I dig deeper and try to find out what's wrong with the interaction between our particular code and Plugin-Container.exe?''"
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I have two things attached to my firefox browser which I cannot get rid of. Plugin-container.exe and a tool bar called MywebSearch. How do I get rid of these things?

The tool bar called MyWebSearch has replaced the Mozilla Firefox start page which is Google. I want to remove it. The Plugin-container.exe is something that I do not know about.
Thank you.
Bernard Moses

plugin-container.exe is an integral part of Firefox, for details on it and how to disable it if you do not want it see http://kb.mozillazine.org/Plugin-container_and_out-of-process_plugins
You can normally uninstall MyWebSearch from the Windows control panel.
# Close Firefox and any other browsers
# In the Windows taskbar, from the "Start" menu select "Control Panel"
# Select "Add/Remove Programs"
# In the list of installed programs select "My Web Search Bar"
# Click "Change/Remove" and you should be asked to uninstall it
If the home page is still wrong, use the procedure in this link to change it - https://support.mozilla.com/kb/How+to+set+the+home+page

The plugin-container.exe is using 100% cpu usage???

After I open a few different pages or tabs within the pages, the plugin-container.exe max's my cpu usage and the system hangs horribly. It comes back and then hangs again. The plugin-container is reasonable new, because I don't recall seeing it in the Task Manager. Is there a way to fix this?? I know it's related to some apple piece of garbage software that I could totally do without if that helps.
Thanks

Plugin-container was introduced in Firefox 3.6.4 to run certain plugins in isolation from the browser, so that when an offending plugin crashes, it does not crash the entire browser, just the tab with the offending plugin. There is information about plugin-container and a method to disable plugin-container in the following article: http://kb.mozillazine.org/Plugin-container_and_out-of-process_plugins
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Windows Server 2003 R2 Enterprise Edition 32 bits Service Pack 2 never finishes searching for updates and use 100% of CPU.

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All I did so far is installing Windows Server 2003 R2 Enterprise with Service Pack 2, open IE to update, it keeps searching for updates and never stop, after 20mn to 30mn the process svchost.exe start using 100% of my CPU.
Herein is the root cause of your issue. A topic that's been discussed in several blogs, forums, and even in the media since September regards a known issue with attempting to patch IE6 RTM via Windows Update.
Aside from that particular issue... browsing the Internet with an unpatched instance of IE6, especially from a Windows Server system, is also asking for a world of hurt.
Might I suggest the following:
Download the IE8 for Windows Server 2003 installer to a thumb drive.
Download the latest Cumulative Security Update for IE8 for Windows Server 2003 to a thumb drive.
Reinstall Windows Server 2003 with Service Pack 2.
Upgrade to IE8 from the thumb drive installer and apply the
Cumulative Security Update.
Now your machine is capable of safely browsing to Windows Update to install the rest of the updates (well, maybe, there's also all those other Security Updates from the past seven years that your machine still has vulnerabilites for -- even those seven
years of updates are going to take a Very Long Time to scan for, download, and install).
Why don't you have a WSUS server? -- noting, wryly, that you've posted in the *WSUS* forum.
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I've been spreading the word since my friend found out a solution!
A friend of mine in IT googled and it so far it seems to have eliminated the constant lag I've been getting every 20-30 seconds.
Here it goes:
Close skype completely.
Type in your spotlight: Terminal (black box looking icon)
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sudo rm -d -v -r com.skype.skype
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Following the entering of your password there will be a giant wall of text, tons of code that you will not understand. Wait till this finishes (stops) and close terminal. Then proceed to re-open skype. Problem should be fixed! Ta-da!
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