the last 24 hours my firefox browser has been sucking ass.. it just gives an hourglass and doesnt respond. What do I do?
Firefox question
- Thread starter Flying Spaghetti Monster
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When exactly does it do this? When you launch? Try to find a website? Or just at random moments?
If it gets bad enough, you might try reinstalling the program. Or just deleting the preference files (sorry, I am only familiar with the Mac, I couldn't tell you where the prefs are if you're running Windows).
It happens at random
I'll try deleting the preferences.
I'll try deleting the preferences.
Sorry, but this reminds me of my parents: "The computer doesn't work."
I'll say: "Any failure messages or anything?"
"It does not work."
Followed by me spending a few hours via VNC to try to figure out what they did.
I don't think this is necessarily your fault, it just reminded me of my parents saying that there's a problem without being able to tell me anything as to what might possibly cause the problem.
I'll say: "Any failure messages or anything?"
"It does not work."
Followed by me spending a few hours via VNC to try to figure out what they did.
I don't think this is necessarily your fault, it just reminded me of my parents saying that there's a problem without being able to tell me anything as to what might possibly cause the problem.
The problem ius as I described. At random times while using firefox, I'll get an hourglass and will be unable to anything. sometimes it resolves itself..others it will eventually say "not responding."
Sounds more like a connectivity issue. Are you using dial-up? DSL? Cable?
How many programs do you have running at the same time when it happens?
It could be something to do with your computer memory, possibly.
It could be something to do with your computer memory, possibly.
I don't have FF3 yet but for the longest time FF was slow to launch for me so I started to defrag once a week about a month ago and now it launches faster...but yeah you still have to wait, but I'd say after defraging 4 times it's twice as fast.
1. Uninstall Firefox
2. Delete your profile
3. Re-install Firefox
If this doesn't work then it is possibly related to another issue, however it probably will.
Also with any odd PC behaviour it is always wise to run a full scan with an up-to-date virus and spyware checker to ensure you have no problems there.
thanks for your help. I tried uninstalling and installing the new version but I still have the problem only worse.
What do you eman by deleting the profile. Please tell me step by step. thanks
Firefox is the question, Opera browser is the answer. 
You need to manually delete the profile folder after uninstalling - you need to make sure you can see hidden files to do this.
Now delete the following folders, or alternatively rename them putting ".old" or similar on the end.: -
C:\Documents and Settings\<your username>\Application Data\Mozilla
C:\Documents and Settings\<your username>\Local Settings\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox
I think those are the ones and this should get rid of your profiles.
Now install Firefox again. Hope this works.
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