Firefox browser question

[slofox]

Last four days, Firefox (6.0.2) keeps crashing on me every five bloody minutes.

Never done it before. Uninstalled/reinstalled. Checked and updated plugins etc. No viruses ad/spyware show in scans. To the best of my knowledge, I have changed nothing between it not happening and happening. But it's still happening.

A look at Firefox feedback pages seem to indicate that this is common - lots of similar grizzles.

Any ideas?

[2Seat_Terror]

I assume this is in Windows?

Not sure on a fix (if there is one) but you might try Google Chrome in the meantime. It's a rather nice browser as well, 2nd choice for me after Firefox.

[steve_t]

I'm on 6.0.2 as well and have had no problems. My thoughts are that it's one of your plugins that's causing issues.

[sil3nt]

http://www.google.com/chrome

[steve_t]

I'd move to Chrome but Firefox remembers heaps of passwords that I don't

[martybabe]

Yup, had loads of similar issues with Firefox. Don't use it any more, Chrome FTW.

[slofox]

I assume this is in Windows?

Not sure on a fix (if there is one) but you might try Google Chrome in the meantime. It's a rather nice browser as well, 2nd choice for me after Firefox.

Yeah, windows - XP.

Have thought about Chrome. Might give it the whirl...just hate using IE.

Funny how it goes along just fine for weeks on end and then suddenly, BOOM! Dumb machines.

[Hitcher]

I'd move to Chrome but Firefox remembers heaps of passwords that I don't

Chrome does too. Recent "upgrades" to Firefox have made it virtually indistinguishable from Chrome, minus the web store and a much tidier way of syncing across whatever location you're working from.

[slofox]

Chrome now in use. OK so far (2 minutes)

[Hitcher]

The only problems you're likely to have with Chrome is if you've got less that 1 MB of RAM. Otherwise you'll soon grow to love it.

[slofox]

The only problems you're likely to have with Chrome is if you've got less that 1 MB of RAM. Otherwise you'll soon grow to love it.

2MB or so. Upgraded that a couple of moons ago.

[SPman]

Was running Firefox beta 7.0 on the laptop. After the last update on Saturday, it lost all it's functionality, no tabs, no refresh/forward/back.....etc etc etc. Bugger it - reinstalled FF 4.0!

[sinned]

Yeah, windows - XP.

Have thought about Chrome. Might give it the whirl...just hate using IE.

Funny how it goes along just fine for weeks on end and then suddenly, BOOM! Dumb machines.

The problem may not be Firefox but operating system. I see you are running XP. Best thing I did was bin the XP PC and buy a new one running Win7. I have auto updates on and run Uniblue Registry Booster to keep the registry clean. All my random XP problems have gone and Firefox is so reliable and cool.

[Hitcher]

I have auto updates on and run Uniblue Registry Booster to keep the registry clean.

I don't like the devious ways companies like Uniblue try to sell things to you. Fork over your hard earned coin and then find that there's more stuff you need to buy for a proper job. I use PC Tools. That's the same reason I gave up on AVG antivirus -- the pricks made it increasingly hard to find their free version. Avast won that battle. Until the licenses expire I'm currently using McAfee, not because it's good but because it was free on a new Dell.

[sinned]

I don't like the devious ways companies like Uniblue try to sell things to you. Fork over your hard earned coin and then find that there's more stuff you need to buy for a proper job. I use PC Tools. That's the same reason I gave up on AVG antivirus -- the pricks made it increasingly hard to find their free version. Avast won that battle. Until the licenses expire I'm currently using McAfee, not because it's good but because it was free on a new Dell.

You are correct about the marketing approach of uniblue. However, I did the google search for tools and the uniblue product was one of the best so I handed over $ and installed it. I also bought norton360 a year or so ago for virus + protection and don't have any reason to regret that cost. Because the PC is so important to me I am prepared to pay for good products.