Feature Request: "A script on this page may be busy..." doesn't say what page!

It tells me what script is "busy" but the message says nothing about What Page [or tab] this script is running on [in]. I have a number of tabs open in my FireFox browser, so I'm not sure which one of them this message pertains to.
Any chance the developers can add this information to the "Warning: Unresponsive script" message (and any other message where this information will make the difference between a happy User and one that wants to punch a hole in his monitor!!!).

Hi, Can you please provide a screenshot of this error? [[How do I create a screenshot of my problem?]]
[[Troubleshoot Firefox issues using Safe Mode]] you can also see if this is a false pop up by seeing if it comes up in Firefox Safe Mode.

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I have an error message that says A script on this page may be busy, or it may have stopped responding. You can stop the script now, or you can continue to see

The exact and full message is:
A script on this page may be busy, or it may have stopped responding. You can stop the script now, or you can continue to see if the script will complete.
Script: https://fbstatic-a.akamaihd.net/rsrc.php/v2/yk/r/w50KHoJTfoZ.js:26
so, I have read the many other threads on this problem:
1. I just installed firefox for the first time - this happens on facebook and many other sites
2. I have reset firefox - did not fix the problem
3. I have checked all my extensions and plug ins for up to date
4. I turned off hardware acceleration
5. I tried disabling all my plug ins
6. I used to use firefox, but it started doing this and I was never able to resolve this and went to chrome.
I am using Win 7. No problem, ofr the most part, using IE or Chrome, I just wanted to try firefox again. Does it not work with win 7?

You can try to clear the Flash local storage and settings if the problem is with the Flash plugin.
*Windows Control Panel > Flash Player > Storage: Local Storage Settings
**Remove a specific domain: Local Storage Settings by site
**Remove all domains: Delete All and Delete Data
Flash Website Storage Settings panel:
*http://www.macromedia.com/support/documentation/en/flashplayer/help/settings_manager07.html
Global Storage Settings Panel:
*http://www.macromedia.com/support/documentation/en/flashplayer/help/settings_manager03.html

In some downloads I get an error message as js doesn't work: a script on this page may be busy, or it may have stopped responding, script file is: file:///C:/Program%20Files/Mozilla%20Firefox/components/nsExtensionManager.js:623

This is the entire message I get, but if click "stop" or "continue" nothing is fixed and the message is repeating forever...
A script on this page may be busy, or it may have stopped responding. You can stop the script now, or you can continue to see if the script will complete.
Script:
file:///C:/Program%20Files/Mozilla%20Firefox/components/nsExtensionManager.js:623
How this can be fixed
regards
Michey

I encountered this issue with Win 7 but fixed it by doing the following: Open up AVG and then click on Tools / Advanced settings. On the bottom of the list should be AVG Security Toolbar, click on it. There should be an option to Repair the toolbar.

Why do I constantly get this message: Unresponsive Script, A script on this page may be busy, or it may have stopped responding. You can stop the script now, or you can continue to see if the script will complete.

I get this pop up screen continuously on my screen. Ever since I switched to Firefox, I was using Safari. The only other Apps open are my Mac Mail and Finder.
A script on this page may be busy, or it may have stopped responding. You can stop the script now, or you can continue to see if the script will complete. Script: http://static.ak.fbcdn.net/rsrc.php/v1/yY/r/BaybJiEemV4.js:13
Each time I am asked to either Stop Script or Continue.

Looks like a script on the Facebook page.
Start Firefox in <u>[[Safe Mode]]</u> to check if one of the extensions is causing the problem (switch to the DEFAULT theme: Firefox (Tools) > Add-ons > Appearance/Themes).
*Don't make any changes on the Safe mode start window.
*https://support.mozilla.com/kb/Safe+Mode

Error message each time start-up 'script on this page may be busy or it may have stopped: script: chrome://xfin_portal/contact/toolbar.xul:1

error message with Xfinity toolbar "a script on this page may be busy or may have stopped responding. You can stop script now or you can continue to see if script will continue. Script:chrome://xfin_portal/content/toolbar.xul:1"
Tried uninstalling Chrome, uninstalled xfinity toolbar, reinstalled toolbar & restarted computer. Didn't help the problem.

chrome://xfin_portal/content/toolbar.xul:1 has nothing to so with the Google Chrome web browser, that message is about Firefox and its' addons. It relates to the Mozilla XUL markup language used for the user interface in Firefox.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chrome_Mozilla

Every time I open this piece of junk and try to visit a website (ANY website), I get this error message: "A script on this page may be busy, or it may have stopped... "

Here's the error message again:
A script on this page may be busy, or it may have stopped responding. You can stop the script now, or you can continue to see if the script will complete.
Script: jar:file:///C:/Program%20Files/Mozilla%20Firefox%204.0%20Beta%207/omni.jar!/components/nsBlocklistService.js:648
I'm about to give up and head back over to chrome, this is not worth the hassle.

Create a new profile exclusively for the 4.0 beta version and create a desktop shortcut with -P "profile" appended to the target to launch that profile.
* http://kb.mozillazine.org/Testing_pre-release_versions
* http://kb.mozillazine.org/Creating_a_new_Firefox_profile_on_Windows
* http://kb.mozillazine.org/Shortcut_to_a_specific_profile
* http://kb.mozillazine.org/Using_multiple_profiles_-_Firefox

Script on this page may be busy...

Hi all,
I've started using Edge Animate with a class of mine and have seen an error in one student's project where got the error:
"A script on this page may be busy, or it may have stopped responding. You can stop the script now, or you can continue to see if the script will complete...."
followed by
Script file path\edge_includes\edge.4.0.1.min.js:172
I tried removing scripts, replacing the edge.4.0.1.min.js file with a clean one - did not fix the problem. Only way I could resolve it was to copy and paste all the content to a new clean file. Side note - copy and paste wasn't all that simple.
This is on Windows, using Firefox. Chrome doesn't even load anything.
Any thoughts on this and ways to resolve other than what I have done?
Thanks.
Dean

Thanks for the reply. The scripting in the file was not all that sophisticated - just a pause in the timeline and a link to another part of the timeline when a graphic is clicked. Think there was a script that switched the button members to create a highlight effect. I had deleted all the scripts and that did not solve the problem.
One thing that Edge Animate is not good at is cleaning up/removing unwanted material when things have been changed.

Bookmark restore problem: " A script on this page may be busy, or it may have stopped responding. You can stop the script now, or you can continue to see if the script will complete. script: resource://gre/modules/PlacesUtils.jsm:1436"

I'm trying to restore bookmarks from a .json file (as xmarks keeps duplicating and corrupting my list) and Firefox often works really slowly also. I know this as I ususally get a script message errors and option to continue or stop.. In this case with restoring bookmarks everytime I try to restore with my saved .json file I get an interruption, and the message " A script on this page may be busy, or it may have stopped responding. You can stop the script now, or you can continue to see if the script will complete. script: resource://gre/modules/PlacesUtils.jsm:1436" i stop the script (if i continue the same warning comes up) and then get half of my bookmarks restored or similar only if that, and another message telling me FF is unable to process the bookmarks!? I think this unresponsive script is the one that randomly comes up when I'm working FF hard, and causes it to run slowly- or it is a very similar looking message. Any comments and ideas appreciated .
Running on Macbook pro 2GHz Intel Core 2Duo, 2Gb 667 Mhz DDR2 OS 10.6.8

One other thing....the same script error on Ubuntu Linux 11.10 on my old Dell. And it seems that the backup I thought I had made probably was saved incorrectly, again only half of the bookmarks I had sorted out were created in the file- i should have exported a copy as another safeguard!

How do I stop this A script on this page may be busy, or it may have stopped responding. You can stop the script now, or you can continue to see if the script will complete. Script: file:///C:/Program%20Files/Mozilla%20Firefox/components/nsExtensionMana

What is causing this warning when I open firefox and how do I correct it? > A script on this page may be busy, or it may have stopped responding. You can stop the script now, or you can continue to see if the script will complete.
Script: file:///C:/Program%20Files/Mozilla%20Firefox/components/nsExtensionManager.js:623 <
== This happened ==
A few times a week

I do not have the Ask toolbar and I get the Unresponsive Script message everyday.

Where would I start searching for someone to contact regarding this CONSTANT message? "A script on this page may be busy, or it may have stopped responding. You can stop the script now, or you can continue to see if the script will complete. "

This is a cut and paste of the repetitive message that shows during every web session I have, repeatedly .
"A script on this page may be busy, or it may have stopped responding. You can stop the script now, or you can continue to see if the script will complete.
Script: file:///C:/Program%20Files%20(x86)/Mozilla%20Firefox/extensions/%7B635abd67-4fe9-1b23-4f01-e679fa7484c1%7D/components/nsYahooFileIO.js:26".
I am going to go nuts if I don't fix this soon, please help!

The most likely cause is a problem with Java on your system - older and/or messed up Java installations seems to cause this issue sometimes.
To fix:
Step 1: Try installing latest Java version. Check your Firefox/system browser plugins from this page, and install latest version: [http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/plugincheck/ Mozilla Plugin Check Page] (also works for most other browsers)
If latest Java (currently "Java(TM) Platform SE 6 U20 - Next Generation Java Plug-in 1.6.0_20 for Mozilla browsers") does not fix the problem, you may have more versions installed on your system causing problems for each other. This leads us to -
Step 2: Uninstall those you can from Control Panel -> Add/Remove programs. To make sure it is properly cleaned out, see [https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/forum/1/595817#threadId608043 these excellent tips from noah_sumo] to clean out Java completely, then install latest version again from the [http://www.java.com/en/download/manual.jsp Java.com download page].
If you ''still'' get this error, you may have Norton or another security program which can also in some cases cause this issue. That takes us to:
Step 3: Configure security program correctly.
For Norton 360 see [[Configuring Norton 360]].
For Norton Internet Security, see [[Configuring Norton Internet Security]].
For other firewall programs, see [[Firewalls]].
If none of these steps solves the problem, please provide any detail you can think of that may be related and let us know, and we will try to find other solutions to get this solved.

Everytime i start firefox, I get a window that says:A script on this page may be busy, or it may have stopped responding. You can stop the script now, or you can continue to see if the script will complete.

Each time i open Firefox, i get a window opening saying:A script on this page may be busy, or it may have stopped responding. You can stop the script now, or you can continue to see if the script will complete.
Script: file:///C:/Program%20Files/Mozilla%20Firefox/components/nsBrowserContentHandler.js:619
When i try again, i get the same result, if I continue, nothing happens for a few minutes then fire fox opens with awindow saying to start again.
== This happened ==
Every time Firefox opened
== I installed Firefox ==
== User Agent ==
Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 8.0; Windows NT 6.0; Trident/4.0; SLCC1; .NET CLR 2.0.50727; Media Center PC 5.0; .NET CLR 3.0.30729; .NET CLR 3.5.30729)

Start Firefox in [[Safe Mode]] to check if one of your add-ons is causing your problem (switch to the DEFAULT theme: Tools > Add-ons > Themes).
See [[Troubleshooting extensions and themes]] and [[Troubleshooting plugins]]
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.
You can use "Disable all add-ons" on the ''Safe mode'' start window.
You have to close and restart Firefox after each change via "File > Exit" (on Mac: "Firefox > Quit")

Several times every day I get the following message or something very similar, what can I do? A script on this page may be busy, or it may have stopped responding. You can stop the script now, or you can continue to see if the script will complete. Scrip

A script on this page may be busy, or it may have stopped responding. You can stop the script now, or you can continue to see if the script will complete.
Script: file:///C:/Program%20Files/Mozilla%20Firefox/components/nsBlocklistService.js:648
== This happened ==
Every time Firefox opened
== It just started about 2 weeks ago but is now happening every day

The most likely cause is a problem with Java on your system - older and/or messed up Java installations seems to cause this issue sometimes.
To fix:
Step 1: Try installing latest Java version. Check your Firefox/system browser plugins from this page, and install latest version: [http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/plugincheck/ Mozilla Plugin Check Page] (also works for most other browsers)
If latest Java (currently "Java(TM) Platform SE 6 U20 - Next Generation Java Plug-in 1.6.0_20 for Mozilla browsers") does not fix the problem, you may have more versions installed on your system causing problems for each other. This leads us to -
Step 2: Uninstall those you can from Control Panel -> Add/Remove programs. To make sure it is properly cleaned out, see [https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/forum/1/595817#threadId608043 these excellent tips from noah_sumo] to clean out Java completely, then install latest version again from the [http://www.java.com/en/download/manual.jsp Java.com download page].
If you ''still'' get this error, you may have Norton or another security program which can also in some cases cause this issue. That takes us to:
Step 3: Configure security program correctly.
For Norton 360 see [[Configuring Norton 360]].
For Norton Internet Security, see [[Configuring Norton Internet Security]].
For other firewall programs, see [[Firewalls]].
If none of these steps solves the problem, please provide any detail you can think of that may be related and let us know, and we will try to find other solutions to get this solved.

I keep getting the same message: A script on this page may be busy, or it may have stopped responding

Since a day or two I have been getting the same error message: "A script on this page may be busy, or it may have stopped responding. You can stop the script now, open the script in the debugger, or let the script continue."
I am not an IT expert, however I've read similar posts online and tried lots of the suggested steps such as:
- deleting browsing history and cookies
- resetting Mozilla to factory settings
- uninstalling and re-installing Mozilla
Unfortunately, the problem is still the same. What can I do? I work from home and need the internet to work 100%.
By the way, the browsing works fine in other browsers, just not Mozilla.
Thanks

You can try to disable hardware acceleration in Firefox.
*Tools > Options > Advanced > General > Browsing: "Use hardware acceleration when available"
You need to close and restart Firefox after toggling this setting.
*https://support.mozilla.org/kb/Troubleshooting+extensions+and+themes
*https://support.mozilla.org/kb/upgrade-graphics-drivers-use-hardware-acceleration
Create a new profile as a test to check if your current profile is causing the problem.
See "Creating a profile":
*https://support.mozilla.org/kb/profile-manager-create-and-remove-firefox-profiles
*http://kb.mozillazine.org/Standard_diagnostic_-_Firefox#Profile_issues
If the new profile works then you can transfer files from a previously used profile to the new profile, but be cautious not to copy corrupted files to avoid carrying over problems.
*http://kb.mozillazine.org/Transferring_data_to_a_new_profile_-_Firefox
Boot the computer in Windows Safe Mode with network support (press F8 on the boot screen) as a test.
*http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/tutorials/how-to-start-windows-in-safe-mode/

Get error when installing .json back up file A script on this page may be busy, or it may have stopped responding. You can stop the script now, open the script

get error when installing .json back up file A script on this page may be busy, or it may have stopped responding. You can stop the script now, open the script
Also tried to chang places.sql or what ever to my back up .json file and that wouldnt work. Is there a way to just move my backup .json file some where my bookmarks are a bigger file and i t will take a bit to upload.

A script on this page may be busy, or it may have stopped responding. You can stop the script now, open the script in the debugger, or let the script continue.
Script: chrome://browser/content/places/editBookmarkOverlay.js:909

A script on this page may be busy, or it may have stopped responding Script: file:///C:/Program%20Files/Mozilla%20Firefox/extensions/%7B635abd67-4fe9-1b23-4f01-e679fa7484c1%7D/components/nsYahooFileIO.js:26

On some pages, Firefox goes slow/ stops/ waits, and a box with the message:
A script on this page may be busy, or it may have stopped responding. You can stop the script now, or you can continue to see if the script will complete.
Script: file:///C:/Program%20Files/Mozilla%20Firefox/extensions/%7B635abd67-4fe9-1b23-4f01-e679fa7484c1%7D/components/nsYahooFileIO.js:26
Is shown.
It does not happen on all pages.

I did, and realised that was the probelem as soon as I posted the question. It fixed it, many thanks for your response. Why do the add on tool bars cause so many problems, and I do not even remember letting it appear!

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