Firefox 4.0b.11 plugin container.exe using 20.24% CPU .. Why

Environment:
Windows 7 64bit
4GB Ram / 750GB HDD
Firefox up and running with 9 tabs open, and firefox is minimized as I am working on something else. Any idea's why so much CPU for container.exe if its just sitting there.

See [[Firefox consumes a lot of CPU resources]].
Try also to update your graphic driver, if it is not up-to-date, as HW acceleration can also caused your problem.

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    == Issue
    ==
    Firefox is having problems with certain web sites
    == Description
    ==
    FYI, (thanks to all developers)
    I rarely go to porn sites but the popunder-windows they generate caused the plugin-container.exe to use 40% of cpus (2 cpu). This is after I had closed all tabs and left my computer unattended. This popunder-window might have very-very-unusually slipped my attention due to my errand.
    Thanks again
    == URL of affected sites
    ==
    ""Removed by a moderator -FF4L''
    == Troubleshooting information
    ==
    Application Basics
    Name
    Firefox
    Version
    3.6.4
    Profile Directory
    Open Containing Folder
    Installed Plugins
    about:plugins
    Build Configuration
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    Extensions
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    Version
    Enabled
    ID
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    3.3.0.3971
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    1.2.1
    true
    {20a82645-c095-46ed-80e3-08825760534b}
    Google Gears
    0.5.36.0
    true
    {000a9d1c-beef-4f90-9363-039d445309b8}
    FEBE
    6.3.3.2
    true
    {4BBDD651-70CF-4821-84F8-2B918CF89CA3}
    Adblock Plus
    1.2.1
    true
    All-in-One Sidebar
    0.7.11
    true
    {097d3191-e6fa-4728-9826-b533d755359d}
    Auto Copy
    1.0.1
    true
    {0FED7D55-65D4-47b6-A6DE-9A4ADB55355F}
    CoolPreviews
    3.1.0625
    true
    DownloadHelper
    4.7.4
    true
    Download Statusbar
    0.9.7
    true
    FabTabs
    1.3.5
    true
    [email protected]
    Firefox Showcase
    0.9.5.5
    true
    {89506680-e3f4-484c-a2c0-ed711d481eda}
    Flashblock
    1.5.13
    true
    {3d7eb24f-2740-49df-8937-200b1cc08f8a}
    FoxTab
    1.3
    true
    History Submenus
    2.10
    true
    {7102aba3-045c-4ec2-b921-46d87636d84b}
    Image Zoom
    0.4.4
    true
    {1A2D0EC4-75F5-4c91-89C4-3656F6E44B68}
    Personal Menu
    4.3.2
    true
    [email protected]
    QuickRestart
    1.1.6
    true
    Session Manager
    0.6.7.4
    true
    {1280606b-2510-4fe0-97ef-9b5a22eafe30}
    SearchPreview
    4.5
    true
    Tab Progress Bar
    0.6
    true
    [email protected]
    Tab Scope
    0.3.2
    true
    [email protected]
    Toolbar Buttons
    0.6.0.8
    true
    {03B08592-E5B4-45ff-A0BE-C1D975458688}
    United States English Dictionary
    4.0.0
    true
    [email protected]
    WebMail Notifier
    2.5
    true
    {37fa1426-b82d-11db-8314-0800200c9a66}
    CacheViewer
    0.6.3
    true
    {71328583-3CA7-4809-B4BA-570A85818FBB}
    CookieCuller
    1.4
    true
    {99B98C2C-7274-45a3-A640-D9DF1A1C8460}
    Dictionnaire français «Réforme 1990»
    3.5
    true
    [email protected]
    Extension List Dumper
    1.14.8
    true
    [email protected]
    Firebug
    1.5.4
    true
    [email protected]
    FlashGot
    1.2.1.27
    true
    {19503e42-ca3c-4c27-b1e2-9cdb2170ee34}
    Fast Dial
    2.23b1
    true
    [email protected]
    QuickJava
    1.7.2
    true
    CLEO
    4.3
    true
    [email protected]
    OPIE
    1.2.3
    true
    [email protected]
    Java Console
    6.0.20
    true
    Tab Mix Plus
    0.3.8.4
    true
    Tree Style Tab
    0.10.2010043001
    true
    [email protected]
    Mozilla Archive Format
    0.19.3
    true
    {7f57cf46-4467-4c2d-adfa-0cba7c507e54}
    MR Tech Toolkit
    6.0.4
    true
    {9669CC8F-B388-42FE-86F4-CB5E7F5A8BDC}
    Modified Preferences
    Name
    Value
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    0
    browser.history_expire_days.mirror
    180
    browser.history_expire_days_min
    89
    browser.link.open_newwindow.restriction
    0
    browser.link.open_newwindow.restriction.backup
    2
    browser.places.importBookmarksHTML
    false
    browser.places.smartBookmarksVersion
    2
    browser.startup.homepage
    chrome://fastdial/content/fastdial.html
    browser.startup.homepage_override.mstone
    rv:1.9.2.4
    browser.tabs.closeWindowWithLastTab
    false
    browser.tabs.insertRelatedAfterCurrent.backup
    true
    browser.tabs.insertRelatedAfterCurrent.override
    true
    browser.tabs.loadFolderAndReplace.backup
    true
    browser.tabs.loadFolderAndReplace.override
    true
    browser.tabs.warnOnClose
    false
    dom.disable_window_move_resize
    true
    dom.event.contextmenu.enabled
    false
    dom.max_script_run_time
    1800
    extensions.checkCompatibility.3.6
    true
    extensions.lastAppVersion
    3.6.4
    general.useragent.extra.microsoftdotnet
    ( .NET CLR 3.5.30729; .NET4.0C)
    javascript.options.showInConsole
    true
    javascript.options.strict
    true
    network.cookie.prefsMigrated
    true
    places.last_vacuum
    1275329041
    print.print_printer
    HP Deskjet 3900 Series (Copy 1)
    print.printer_HP_Deskjet_3900_Series_(Copy_1).print_bgcolor
    false
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    print.printer_HP_Deskjet_3900_Series_(Copy_1).print_footercenter
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    true
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    print.printer_HP_Deskjet_3900_Series_(Copy_1).print_margin_top
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    0
    privacy.sanitize.migrateFx3Prefs
    true
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    == Firefox version
    ==
    3.6.4
    == Operating system
    ==
    Windows Vista
    == User Agent
    ==
    Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 6.0; en-US; rv:1.9.2.4) Gecko/20100611 Firefox/3.6.4 ( .NET CLR 3.5.30729; .NET4.0C)
    == Plugins installed
    ==
    *-Shockwave Flash 10.1 r53
    *npRLCT4Player
    *np-mswmp
    *1.7.0069.3
    *6.0.12.69
    *RealPlayer(tm) LiveConnect-Enabled Plug-In
    *RealJukebox Netscape Plugin
    *The QuickTime Plugin allows you to view a wide variety of multimedia content in Web pages. For more information, visit the QuickTime Web site.
    *NPRuntime Script Plug-in Library for Java(TM) Deploy
    *Adobe PDF Plug-In For Firefox and Netscape "9.3.3"
    *Default Plug-in
    *Adobe Shockwave for Director Netscape plug-in, version 11.5
    *iTunes Detector Plug-in
    *GEPlugin
    *Picasa plugin
    *NPWLPG
    *Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) plug-in for Mozilla browsers
    *Version 1.0.5, copyright 1996-2010 The VideoLAN Teamhttp://www.videolan.org/
    *Next Generation Java Plug-in 1.6.0_20 for Mozilla browsers

    Only if i have 2 sites open i.e. http://www.youtube.com and http://www.mobileman.com (or any other site), i have trouble opening a third page i.e. http://www.google.com. Is it possible, that firefox is using a lot of CPU (i.e. plugin-container)??

  • Firefox opening with 2 plugin-container.exe

    recently updated my flash to the latest and noticed a bit of slow down (this is an older computer) checked out my process and were as when i used to open firefox i would only get 1 firefox process and 1 Plugin-container.exe i was now getting those,and Extra Plugin-container.exe and 2 flash process so i reverted to the last flash uodate and it got rid of the flash process and it was a bit faster but i still have 2 Plugin-container.exe every time i load firefox
    one just sits there using around 2,500 k all the time and i can manually close it with it not messing a single thing up flash and everything else works just fine and it no re opening itself so anyone know how i can get rid of this Extra Plugin-container.exe so every time i open firefox its not just taking up space and slowing me down

    hello every plugin is running in its different container in order to enhance stability and security of the browser. this is normal behaviour and not detriment to your computer's performance.
    please refer to the following blog post, that explains why there are more porcesses running with the new adobe flash plugin: http://blogs.adobe.com/asset/2012/06/inside-flash-player-protected-mode-for-firefox.html

  • Plugin-container.exe using alot of resources

    Im using latest version of firefox but when i use flash player on websites like bc iplayer i notice my system is hanging and i found out it was plugin-container.exe using alot of resources.
    I have latest flash player installed also
    How can i stop this

    There are some compatibility issues between the latest Flash player and some Firefox add-ons or settings. Could you see whether anything in this article helps: [[Flash 11.3 doesn't load video in Firefox]].
    You might also consider disabling the new protected mode in Flash 11.3, since that feature is currently being debugged. See this support article from Adobe under the heading "Last Resort": [http://forums.adobe.com/message/4468493 Adobe Forums: How do I troubleshoot Flash Player's protected mode for Firefox?]

  • Plugin-container.exe using 95% of conputer resourses (I end process manually when this happens or have to logoff/reboot)

    Plugin-container.exe from firefox sometimes uses up to 95% of my computer resources and needs to be manually shut down by way of task manager or in the last resort of a manual log-off/hard reset (pushing the power button) At this rate NO browser will work on my pc under win7 ... i have gone through chrome (constantly crashed pc) IE (last resort, still installed useless for most websites)
    and a couple others that just did not play nice. What gives?

    There is a possibility that you have a malware problem, maybe you need to investigate that.
    * see [[is my firefox problem a result of malware]]
    If the problem is occurring as you clear cookies, or history (possibly on close-down of Firefox) then it may be caused by a known bug in Firefox. (Bug 633427 )

  • Why does plugin-container.exe hog so much cpu usage?

    When FF is running with some application (ie flash or maybe shockwave) or some type of embedded function, the cpu usage for plugin-container is generally between 60 and 80 percent. This causes extreme lag and reduced functionallity. Quite frankly it is extremely annoying to have things run so slowly.

    Somehow this bug came up on my radar yesterday later in the day: the first two comments indicate different plugins, and the third refers to the Acrobat plugin:
    <blockquote>This seems to happen if Adobe Reader is used for displaying PDF documents (pdfjs.disabled set to true and Preferences > Applications > PDF to "Adobe Reader (in Firefox)").<br><br>Opening two tabs displaying PDFs and closing one crashes the other one.<br><br>Was able to reproduce with Firefox 36.0.1 and Adobe Reader plugin "Adobe Acrobat 11.0.10.32". When I tried to reproduce it later again in the same profile (or on Nightly and Beta), the tab didn't crash.</blockquote>
    https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1113190
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  • Installed Firefox 8.0 and plugin container.exe makes pc hang with 99% cpu usage, how can I fix this?

    All extensions and add ons are disables other then flash player. Flash player is needed for the webpage.

    Reboot. Uninstall Firefox, then use another browser to download and install a new copy of Firefox from mozilla.org/firefox - see [[Installing Firefox on Windows]] for more help.
    See also the post [https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/questions/901329 Firefox 8 Memory Leak]
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  • Plugin container exe uses half of the cpu and that heats the motherboard, cores. some times temperature in motherboard is about 90 degree which is unacceptable. it is like that even only one page or tab is open. regards

    computer features(hp pavilion dv5)
    intel centrino2 inside
    2.26 hz,
    4gb of ram,

    Ive downgraded from FF4 to 3.6 at this point. The CPU usage is out of control on OS X.

  • 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
    If you disable plugin-container, your entire browser will crash if a plugin crashes. If you choose to disable plugin-container, restart Firefox to be sure that plugin-container closes; once started, plugin-container remains open until you restart Firefox.

  • Plugin-container.exe makes my computer hang forever. i don't want my older pc to get overheated over this and bail out on me

    plugin-container.exe is making my cpu get to 100% immediately i go online.
    i first thought i got a virus somewhere, but no virus scan could find it. only then i checked the cpu usage to see what makes it go crazy, and it's plugin-container.exe, a program i thought legit, else i would've searched and destroyed it. turns out i'm not the only one having this trouble so guys, please do something about it. in the mean time i'm going back to 3.6.3 and hoping you solve this soon.
    == This happened ==
    Every time Firefox opened
    == after the update to 3.6.6.

    I found the way to stop using plugin-container.exe from somewhere and it works.
    Steps to stop plugin-container.exe process:
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    * Type about:config in the address bar and press Enter key.
    * A warning will appear. Ignore it and press the "I』ll be careful, I promise!" button.
    * In the Filter field type dom.ipc. Six preferences will appear for the filter dom.ipc.
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    plugin-container.exe is a disaster and looking at previous forums it has been so for at least a year without any resolution. As I said before at one stage this was using 94% of my CPU and my system was reduced to a snails pace.
    Surely Firefox should give some useful alternative.
    Emjayel

    Try going to http://www.mozilla.org/plugincheck and see if your plugins are out of date.

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    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

  • When use "Clear history" firefox 4 create to much processus plugin-container.exe process

    Hi,
    When i clear History , Cookie, etc.... i see in the process manager any more process for plugin-container.exe
    See screenshot : http://i52.tinypic.com/spvtq1.png

    Twice recently my main XP system has begun to run extremely slowly and has taken a very long time to shut down. Investigating yesterday, I found that plugin-container.exe was hogging memory, using 250Mb. Available memory went don as low as 6 Mb. As I closed programs it grabbed more, eventually peaking at 400Mb. There were several tabs open, so I closed them one by one, and it was clear that one web site had triggered this problem. I suspect that there had also been memory leakage, with an area of memory no longer available. Eventually the system did close down, but it took 20 minutes. Firefox 4.0.1 is installed.
    Same problem occurred with a laptop on which 4.0.1 has just been installed.

  • Plugin-container.exe takes over and uses 100% of my CPU locking me out and leaving my PC non-functioning. Is this a bug, or a memory leak, in the Firefox software? Can anything be done to fix this problem?

    In looking at Windows Task Manager I found that plugin-container.exe was taking over 100% of my CPU and my system was frozen. Is this a memory leak or other bug?

    Thank you! I have been having problems with Adobe Flash since downloading the new 11.1 version. I will download it again and reinstall it, hopefully that will correct the problem.

  • 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

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