Firefox Freezes Window on Download with Android Wireless Tether

Firefox download is freezing Windows, not good. Here are the circumstances: I open Firefox, go to some web page that wants me to download a file (such as a PDF, but it doesn't matter), download the file, and BOOM, windows TOTALLY hangs. Mouse is frozen on the screen, no ctrl-alt-delete, no nothing. I still have the screen image, but it's frozen HARD. My only option is a long hold on the power button. Also, this happens on Gmail attachment downloads, exact same symptoms. (As a note, I really don't open files, such as PDFs, in the browser. I download, and possibly open with appropriate application, about everything. This hang happens regardless of whether I just download or download to temp and open.)
I've done LOTS of testing and this only happens when I'm tethered to my Droid through "Wireless Tether" which is an ad-hoc connection. Everything works fine if it's a regular wifi connection or an ethernet cable connection. Also, I do not have this problem with Chrome, so it's strictly a Firefox/Droid tether combination problem. I'm running version 12 of Firefox. I've turned off (set to False) the browser.download.manager.scanWhenDone option in Firefox. I've also turned off my file scan in Windows Defender. I absolutely know that I have no other virus software running, and I also keep VERY tight tabs on all my startup apps (both in folders and registry), and I'm VERY certain that I have no viruses.
This is an easily reproducible problem for me, and it's not a good one. I dearly love Firefox, but I do travel a lot and often use my Droid as a tether to get to the internet, as I'm doing this very moment. All other times (and everything else in Firefox) works absolutely fine with the tether, as I have a powerhouse computer (I7, with 8gb, and ATI 5870 graphics). Anytime I have the slightest problem, I knock it out, but this one is VERY serious.
I dearly love Firefox and would hate to make the switch to Chrome, but this one is severe enough that it has me considering it. Any advice or a quick fix would be much appreciated.

Hey Antrikshy, yeah, I actually thought about my add-ons and haven't tried that yet. This is good advice. I'll try it sometime today and let you know if this changed anything.
jscher2000, yeah, actually the Firefox safe mode is even a better idea. I'll try that too. Just to give you a little more on the symptoms, the file actually downloads, and my computer hangs just as the download completes. After I do a hard power-down reboot, the file is there and not corrupted. Also, the Droid "wireless tether" app doesn't even require a USB connection. It makes the Droid into a true wifi hotspot. Although it's an ad-hoc hotspot and not a true wifi infrastructure hotspot (and I must admit I'm not totally sure of the distinction). It's just truly a mystery that it's only with the Droid "wireless tether " app and Firefox that causes the problem. If I'm on Chrome, or using Firefox with other wifi or ethernet, no problems. But put these two together and BOOM, hard freeze on download every time. I can check my gmail or browse the web just fine. Also, yes, I'm just using the typical Firefox download options. I have no download manager add-on for Firefox.
I'll post a reply on the results of Firefox safe mode later today.

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