What causes Firefox to start so slowly? I removed v5 and reloaded v6. Still no difference

Chrome and IE9 start up instantly. This is a 64 bit windows 7 pro Dell

After further testing I am convinced that it is the flash plugin that is causing the issue. I should have known. But why? How on earth can flash have anything to do with USB?

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I seriously don't know what caused this to start being a problem until today it worked fine, but I added an exception for popups full question in DETAILS

is there anyway to allow Firefox to allow pop ups from this 1 page of Facebook / well this 1 game https://apps.facebook.com/vampiresdarkside/ and not the entire pan in the Ass Pop up happy site, I cant see any sense in allowing popups from all
apps.facebook.com
and when I try to add it as the exception should be your program edits it to be that crap above instead of the exception I entered specifically,
apps.facebook.com/vampiresdarkside/
I seriously don't know what caused this to start being a problem until today it worked fine, but I added an exception for popups from this one site in Chrome and Firefox decided it wouldn't allow it popups from this part of Facebook and no I am not allowing all the FB apps to have popups I never had to before
apps.facebook.com/vampiresdarkside/
have popups after adding the popup exception in chrome, and no I did nothing to Firefox but it is kinda asking me to switch to Opera or some other crap browser with it acting like this, I modified the exception in chrome and Firefox now wont allow the pop ups it always had up until chrome allowed them WTF

Start Firefox in [[Safe Mode|Safe Mode]] to check if one of the extensions (Firefox/Tools > Add-ons > Extensions) or if hardware acceleration is causing the problem.
*Switch to the DEFAULT theme: Firefox/Tools > Add-ons > Appearance
*Do NOT click the Reset button on the Safe Mode start window
*https://support.mozilla.org/kb/Safe+Mode
*https://support.mozilla.org/kb/Troubleshooting+extensions+and+themes
Do a malware check with several malware scanning programs on the Windows computer.
Please scan with all programs because each program detects different malware.
All these programs have free versions.
Make sure that you update each program to get the latest version of their databases before doing a scan.
*Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware: http://www.malwarebytes.org/mbam.php
*AdwCleaner: http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/download/adwcleaner/ http://www.softpedia.com/get/Antivirus/Removal-Tools/AdwCleaner.shtml
*SuperAntispyware: http://www.superantispyware.com/
*Microsoft Safety Scanner: http://www.microsoft.com/security/scanner/en-us/default.aspx
*Windows Defender: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/using-defender
*Spybot Search & Destroy: http://www.safer-networking.org/en/index.html
*Kasperky Free Security Scan: http://www.kaspersky.com/security-scan
You can also do a check for a rootkit infection with TDSSKiller.
*Anti-rootkit utility TDSSKiller: http://support.kaspersky.com/5350?el=88446
See also:
*"Spyware on Windows": http://kb.mozillazine.org/Popups_not_blocked
*https://support.mozilla.org/kb/troubleshoot-firefox-issues-caused-malware

Firefox crashed how do I get it back..I tried to remove it and reload but it would not let me remove it. What can I do? thank you

firefox crashed how do I get it back...I tried to remove it and reload but it would not let me remove it. What can I do to get it back? thank you!

firefox crashed how do I get it back...I tried to remove it and reload but it would not let me remove it. What can I do to get it back? thank you!

I can't use home sharing because it says Bonjour is not enabled. So I went to administrative tools and started it. Restarted my computer and home sharing still isn't working

I can't use home sharing because it says Bonjour is not enabled. So I went to administrative tools and started it. Restarted my computer and home sharing still isn't working

I have also tried repairing Bonjour in adminstrative tools and still a no go! Frustrated!!! Looking for another idea

What causes Firefox not to start and at those times I get this message: Firefox is already running, but is not responding. To open a new window, you must first close the existing Firefox process, or restart your system.

I am using Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit. I do not recall the problem occurring when Windows 7 was first released. This has been happening for several months now with all versions of Firefox. 3, 4, and 5. I have searched online for a solution to this problem. I have tried every fix listed here and online that I could find. The problem remains. Does anyone have a fix for this?

The following may not completely eliminate having to terminate Firefox through the Windows Control Panel but it will come very close.
'''Plug-in and tasks started by Firefox may continue after attempting
to close Firefox''' The "X" in the upper right-hand corner closes the
Window (same as Ctrl+Shift+W) but even if it is the last Firefox window,
it does not necessarily close Firefox .
The only '''proper way to exit Firefox''' is to use '''Exit''' through the
File menu, not the "X" in the upper right corner of last Firefox window.
In the Beta that would be Alt+F then X
* '''Firefox hangs''' | Troubleshooting | Firefox Support http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Firefox%20hangs#w_hang-at-exit
Use the '''Windows Task Manger''' to remove all running firefox.exe in the "'''Processes'''" tab of the Windows Task Manager, then restart Firefox.
If Firefox will still not start, remove the parent.lock file from the profile which is created each time Firefox is started to prevent other Firefox tasks from running, see 
http://kb.mozillazine.org/Profile_in_use#Remove_the_profile_lock_file
'''Avoiding Problems with close/restart''' ''choose either extension''
:Use to close and restart Firefox after enabling or disabling an extension, switching to a new theme, or modifying configuration files, then you don't have to worry about delay or have to look in the Task Manager to see if Firefox is closed yet.
Both extensions use the same keyboard shortcut "'''Ctrl+Alt+R'''" or a file menu option.
*"'''Restartless Restart'''" extension for Firefox 4.0+ only (2 KB download ) https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/249342/
*"'''QuickRestart'''" extension (34 KB download) https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/3559/

Opening website "this american life" in firefox 4.0.1 causes firefox to crash, but the same site opens and streams radio shows just fine in IE. Suggestions?

I am trying to stream radio shows through the website for This American Life. As soon as I open the site and click on a link, I get the message about an unresponsive script. The next click to tell it to continue or ignore causes Firefox to crash -- the fade to white/not responding thing. The same site runs just fine on IE.

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What causes a "black curtain" to drop down the screen, and you are told to shut down and restart?

I have an '06 IMac. It has: Mac OS X 10.6.8 installed now
Model Name: iMac
Model Identifier: iMac6,1
Processor Name: Intel Core 2 Duo
Processor Speed: 2.16 GHz
Number Of Processors: 1
Total Number Of Cores: 2
L2 Cache: 4 MB
Memory: 3 GB
Bus Speed: 667 MHz
Boot ROM Version: IM61.0093.B07
SMC Version (system): 1.10f3
Serial Number (system): QP******VGP
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•Technical Note TN2063: Understanding and Debugging Kernel Panics
https://developer.apple.com/library/mac/technotes/tn2063/_index.html
•Resolving Kernel Panics - General info:
http://www.thexlab.com/faqs/kernelpanics.html
•OS X: When your computer spontaneously restarts or displays
"Your computer restarted because of a problem." - Apple Support
As previously noted, this link shows examples & info on Kernel Panic:
•OS X: About kernel panics - Apple Support
There can be hardware, and software causes of a kernel panic;
incompatible software, faulty hardware, and other details...
See first link above for an in-depth cross-section of this issue.
Good luck & happy computing!

Does anyone know what causes the "other" section to appear taking up space and what I can do to get rid of it...?

For some reason everytime I add things to my phone this "other" section grows just a little more. I am not sure entirely what I might be able to do to delete this and if I may be able to keeo it away in the future. I thought restoring my phone would do it but this only reduced it I still have space taken up by it. If anyone has any solutions for me please help...

There will always be a certain amount of "Other". Amounts to .8gB could be considered normal.
Stedman

HT5612 How long should the download take to go from Snow Leopard to the newest version of Mountain Lion? I started the download 2 hours ago and it's still running.

I have ac OS X version 10.6.8 Snow Leopard. I bought the upgrade to Mountain Lion and started the download 2 hours ago. It is still downloading. What should I do? Is this typical?

elainefromco wrote:
I don't know how to determine how fast it is.
There are several internet sites you can access to test both your upload and download speeds. Among them are:
Speedtest.net
Speakeasy.net
WhatIsMyIP.ccom
Be aware that there can and likely will be wide variations in the tested speed depending on the location of the server running your test, time of day, etc. The results should be taken with a grain of salt and treat variations of less than 10% as inconsequential.

I can't access half of my downloaded music. I get a message, "can't locate file" What is up with that? I dauthorized my computer and reloaded itunes, but it did not solve the problem. Any suggestions? Thank you.

I can't access half of my downladed music. I get a message, "can't locate file." I dauthorized my computer and reloaded itunes, but it did not help. Any suggestions? Thank you.

This happens if the file is no longer where iTunes expects to find it. Possible causes are that you or some third party tool has moved, renamed or deleted the file, or that the drive it lives on has had a change of drive letter. It is also possible that iTunes has changed from expecting the files to be in the pre-iTunes 9 layout to post-iTunes 9 layout,or vice-versa, and so is looking in slightly the wrong place.
Select a track with an exclamation mark, use Ctrl-I to get info, then cancel when asked to try to locate the track. Look on the summary tab for the location that iTunes thinks the file should be. Now take a look around your hard drive(s). Hopefully you can locate the track in question. If a section of your library has simply been moved, or a drive letter has changed, it should be possible to reverse the actions.
Alternatively, as long as you can find a location holding the missing files, then you should be able to use my FindTracks script to reconnect them to iTunes .
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Bought music on itunes but one album wont sync onto my iphone. All others are fine, i have removed it and reloaded, re synced etc but to no avail - what am i doing wrong!?

I have bought loads of music off itunes before and loaded to my iphone. I recently bought an album that for love nor money will not load to my iphone although is clearly visible in my itunes account. I have tried removing it and resyncing it, reloading it, syncing and then reloading the whole phone but still to no avail. Any ideas what I might be missing!?
Thankies
Sarah

Hey Sarah!
Have you updated your phone to iOS 5.1.1? I know the most recent update aided to resolving this issue. If you have updated, though, does the album look like its downloading and then stops or "crashes" at the very end?

Using an imac. Only the top fifth of the firefox homepage appears on screen. Have removed program and reloaded but with same result

Have been using Firefox for some time on an imac. Appproxiamtely three weeks ago, opened it and got only about the top fifth of the home page and no functionality. Have unloaded/deleted the program and reloaded it but get exactly the same appearance (which was themed so I know it is the same). Cannot delete it further, new downloads do not replace it. Unusable

Your user agent in the More system details list shows that you have the Firefox 3.6.15 version
*Mozilla/5.0 (Macintosh; U; Intel Mac OS X 10.6; en-GB; rv:1.9.2.15) Gecko/20110303 Firefox/3.6.15
Where do you see "3.6.13" ?

What causes my MB to run slowly?

What could be causing my MB Pro to run slowly?

Hi!
You can see what is using your Macbook CPU power in "Activity monitor" app. Frequently CPU usage depends on your installed applications.

What causes Firefox to close down my computer and restarts it?It had done this several times today.

When I am on the computer or even when I am not.The computer will shut down and restart.I installed Firefox 2 days ago.

The one thing that is locking up fire fox is the plug ins. You have to check to see if a plug in is locking up firefox first of all.
To see the processes press : CTRL+ALT+DEL. then click the tab marked "Processes" Then look for Fire Fox and click on it. Click the Yes button when the warning box show up.
Then do the say for "Plug-in Container" I believe that is called.
this is because all ads are now flash ads or video ads. They lock my computer up all the time.
When the CTRL+ALT+DEL are pressed. Keep this minimized and you can see if your computer is running at 100% memory near the clock. If the box is totally green, you are running a lot of programs on your system. Check the processes and find out what is not needed. Also watch your virtual memory. Rule of thumb is 1.5x total memory.
Then now it would be able to shut down the computer the right way.
Hope this helps you out.

When trying to open Firefox it trys to connect to restore the prevoius session (not responding) and will not start. I uninstalled then reinstalled and it is still stuck. I have to X the box and use the popup to close the noresponsive program

Firefox will not start. When I try to open it it gets stuck trying to restore the previous session. It shows "connecting" and the little round working cursor just spins. The program says (not responding) in the top. Please help me fix this, thanks

Delete the files sessionstore.js [2] and sessionstore.bak in the Firefox Profile Folder.
* Help > Troubleshooting Information > Profile Directory: Open Containing Folder
* http://kb.mozillazine.org/Profile_folder_-_Firefox
If you see files sessionstore-##.js with a number in the left part of the name like sessionstore-1.js then delete those as well. 
Deleting sessionstore.js will cause App Tabs and Tab Groups and open and closed (undo) tabs to get lost, so you will have to create them again (make a note or bookmark them).
See also:
* [1] http://kb.mozillazine.org/Session_Restore
* [2] http://kb.mozillazine.org/sessionstore.js

What causes Firefox to start so slowly? I removed v5 and reloaded v6. Still no difference

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