Firefox hangs and freezes

I just wanted to say that I solved a problem but wasn't sure how to post. My problem was firefox would hang after being open for a few minutes. If I ever tried to use flash it would freeze automatically. I thought it was a problem with the flash plugin. I would disable it and the browser would stay open and I could surf but not use flash. I have now disabled the plugin container and I am able to use flash no problem while surfing
To disable, see here - http://forums.mozillazine.org/viewtopic.php?p=9530495#p9530495

You shouldn't flip the pref dom.ipc.plugins.enabled to true, leave it at the default (false).
See also http://kb.mozillazine.org/Plugin-container_and_out-of-process_plugins

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Sometimes a problem with Firefox may be a result of malware installed on your computer, that you may not be aware of.
You can try these free programs to scan for malware, which work with your existing antivirus software:
* [http://www.microsoft.com/security/scanner/default.aspx Microsoft Safety Scanner]
* [http://www.malwarebytes.org/products/malwarebytes_free/ MalwareBytes' Anti-Malware]
* [http://support.kaspersky.com/faq/?qid=208283363 TDSSKiller - AntiRootkit Utility]
[http://windows.microsoft.com/MSE Microsoft Security Essentials] is a good permanent antivirus for Windows 7/Vista/XP if you don't already have one.
Further information can be found in the [[Troubleshoot Firefox issues caused by malware]] article.
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X100e Hanging and Freezing on Wireless

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Hello,
So far, my networking results with my ThinkPad X100e have been very good, but I have only used it on a few networks.
Have you tried using your ThinkPad X100e on different wireless networks to see if the results vary? Perhaps the problem occurs with wireless networks that are configured in a specific fashion or using specific hardware. Connecting at a local coffee shop or public library or other venue with wireless Internet access may provide a different experience.
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Adobe Premiere Elements 10 on Mac OS 10.7.2 - Hanging and Freezing

Hello there,
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Hey Bill, thanks for the quick response.
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Adobe Reader 11.0.03.37 hangs and freezes opening PDF documents

When opening PDF documents with Adobe Reader 11.0.03.37, it hangs and freezes for a few minutes. Is anyone else experiencing this and is there a fix or work around?
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Found a fix for my problem. It wasn't the Protected Mode issue after all. The fix is to disable In Product Messaging.
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Firefox hangs and will not allow me to access other programs running when I resize a pop up window, move a pop up window, accidentally right click flash content.

Firefox hangs and will not allow me to access other programs running when I resize a pop up window, move a pop up window, accidentally right click flash content.
== This happened ==
A few times a week
== Not sure when it statrted

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Hello EMA1, try to run [https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/troubleshoot-firefox-issues-using-safe-mode firefox in safe mode], works ?
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