Some times when you open multiple tabs then the problem like these creep in. Maybe you open a lot many taps on the firefox. Try opening less than 6 at maximum 5 tabs cause it seems to have problems when working with multiple tabs. Reply if it helped.
On 10/23/09, Ashley Dergan <[email protected]> wrote: > Having similar problem on old gateway, I found 256M only . one slot only > too.... 1g on the way, not sure if that will fix problem for me, but 1g is > my minimum now for XP anyway... > I had some help with intermittent slow downs by turning off all unnecessary > memory hogs, color bit depth, etc... > > Please let me know what you find. As your solution may be the same as mine! > > Thanks > > On Fri, Oct 23, 2009 at 4:20 PM, Mohammad AbuShady > <[email protected]>wrote: > >> I know this stupid problem is so annoying, i don't know what causes it >> exactly but i can give you few things i know might be the problem.. >> >> -Flash.. flash some times freeze firefox or make it slow.. specially like >> flash animations or flash games.. simply flash that needs lots of >> processing, i think its a bug in firefox.. restarting firefox should fix >> it >> (ofcourse if this is the problem).. but some times firefox doesnt really >> close, keep an eye on task manager and make sure firefox ends after you >> closed it, otherwise ull get a notification box when you try to start >> firefox again saying that its still running and you need to wait till it >> closes or restart ur system (or ofcourse end the process ur self lol) >> >> -svchost.exe.. this system exe file some times goes bad somehow and then >> you'll find it going up to 99% processing for no reason.. and this also >> freezes things some times.. actually i don't know how to fix it but i >> remember trying some batch file i downloaded online couple of years ago >> and >> it did fix it. >> >> -addons.. try disabling un needed addons on firefox, cause you said you >> had >> 2GB ram.. firefox goes crazy after staying on for sometime and starts >> sucking too much ram for no reaosn.. again restarting firefox fixes this.. >> for some time only ofcourse. >> >> -if all fails try chrome lol, its uses the less ram than firefox and IE >> and >> it starts fast.. but i should tell you that chrome doesn't handle plugins >> so >> well (flash and java applets) they did that on perpose to raise the >> stability of the browser it self but i guess it affected this, plugins >> fails >> often but the browser it self wont crash.. they made them sort of >> independent, but chrome is way better with web applications and >> javascript. >> >> sorry if i wasn't that much of help >> good luck >> >> ~Coalwater~ >> >> >> >> On Fri, Oct 23, 2009 at 10:41 PM, DaveyBrasco <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> >>> A few little things I have forgotten. >>> >>> I am using Mozilla Firefox 3.5.3 >>> >>> I have not modified any of the interneal settings of firefox, however >>> I do have some add-ons installed. >>> >>> I am using a wireless Internet connection, however I am using this on >>> my desktop as well, so this should be irrelevant. >>> >>> >> >> > >> > > > > -- Anvesh Saxena anveshtech.blogspot.com --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Computer Tech Support" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/computer-tech-support?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
