Trouble with FireFox Crashes? Computer Whizs Please!! lol

[deletetacount123]

Anyone else using FIREFOX ?? Im really getting sick of the crashes it likes to give me ESPECIALLY when Im typing a rather long message or looking at a site and didn't bookmark it yet. (thank god for "history" lol)

This doesn't crash just cause Im on certain sites but it can be any site and I'll still crash. Most times it happens at least once in a day but not again for a few other days.

Any ideas what I can do?? My version is FireFox 1.0.7 (I also have Internet Explorer as well but been using FireFox more.)

Every other program runs fine. I usually have MSN and Yahoo messengers open as well. And sometimes "Outlook Express"

Its really starting to get annoy.
Tasha

[Long Duck Dong]

do a search for FF 2.0.0.1 but don't download 2.0.0.2 its got a bad password manager issue

the FF 2.0.0.1 has session restore built in, that works if you crash the browser, it restores your session

[coyotedude]

Tasha, you definitely need to upgrade to Firefox 2.

I've had no problems with later versions of Firefox crashing unexpectedly - and I use Firefox almost exclusively. (I also have IE, but very rarely use it.)

Now, I don't run MSN Messenger or Outlook Express - perhaps there are conflicts there that I am unaware of. (You could Google it to see what you find.) I've not had any problems with Yahoo Messenger, although I don't log into Yahoo Messenger very often.

What version of Windows are you running? Perhaps you are having an issue with your OS - or your ISP, for that matter. Of course, if it only affects Firefox, but not IE, then it's likely not your OS or your Internet connection.

Hope this is helpful, for what it's worth....

Peace

[Herbwoman39]

Yeah, what they said. Firefox 2.0.0.1 is an extremely reliable version and FF is the only browser I use. Of course I'm running it on a Mac iBook G4 which tends to be a more reliable platform. (Sorry PC users)

Good luck getting upgraded Tasha!

[welickit]

In addition to the above, how much memory does your system have and how much free space is there on your harddrive for the swap file? Sounds to me like you are overloading the system resources. Now and then crashes are usually caused bi a system overload. If rebooting the computer corrects the problem for a day or so it is almost a sure thing. :2cents:

[siraussietosser]

Hi, I have had problems with Firefox crashing when I use certain new skins that I have downloaded. Remember that if you have downloaded any new skins that they are not official Firefox releases, but instead people making them at home, so there are always bound to be problems.

Cheers

[but that's my name!!]

Yeah, what they said. Firefox 2.0.0.1 is an extremely reliable version and FF is the only browser I use. Of course I'm running it on a Mac iBook G4 which tends to be a more reliable platform. (Sorry PC users)

Good luck getting upgraded Tasha!
Unless you're running Linux ;D 'tis Windows that sucks, Macs are very kewl and I am a fan of them but PCs are more powerfull (if you make your own).
I use several computers at home (including a slightly dated Mac) and have no problems with FF 2 in either WinXP pro sp2, Win Vista rc1, OS9 or Linux, however I did have some problems with FF 1.x in WinXP and Vista.

[but that's my name!!]

I'd also like to add that even if you manage to delete everything; all you have to do is boot the computer into Linux (from cd etc.) and all deleted files are still accessable on the hard drive.

[deletetacount123]

I see I also have old version packs on my computer... could they be why Im having problems too cause they are still there?
Wheres the best place to download the 2.0.1 pack??

[but that's my name!!]

I'd also like to add that even if you manage to delete everything; all you have to do is boot the computer into Linux (from cd etc.) and all deleted files are still accessable on the hard drive.
Hmm not really relevant; someone else asked me a Linux question at the same time and I replied on the wrong site.

[but that's my name!!]

I see I also have old version packs on my computer... could they be why Im having problems too cause they are still there?
Wheres the best place to download the 2.0.1 pack??
Always best to uninstal then manually remove anything else (including registry rubbish if you know how) before updating any program. Just google FF2, you'll find it easily.

[deletetacount123]

Hmm not really relevant; someone else asked me a Linux question at the same time and I replied on the wrong site.

lol had me confused for a minute :-) Guess your a "tab" user like me.... I often have like 3 message boards often on different tabs lol easier that way.

[deletetacount123]

Always best to uninstal then manually remove anything else (including registry rubbish if you know how) before updating any program. Just google FF2, you'll find it easily.


Okies thanks. I don't know much about the registry rubblish lol Please explain more?
By the way, I love your screen name :)

[but that's my name!!]

Tabs are the way and the light unless 2 similar things pop up and you're easily confudled like me.
I find the Windows registry a strange thing and don't really understand why Microsoft use it.
Windows is very sensitive to registry alterations, it can be used to open up the systems capabilities and alter Windows rather signifcantly but if you mess it up it can have dire results.
Don't play with it. If you want to alter it be VERY CAREFULL 'cos you can really mess things up.
You can alter the windows registry by going: start, run, then type regedit, regedit is the Windows registry editer but if you plan to actually change anything do some research on it first 'cos frankly I can't explain it well enough like this.
Starting regedit is fine if you just want to look just don't change anything if yopu don't know what you're doing.

[but that's my name!!]

Thanks, I don't usually us it but aparently my name was either taken or too short.

[coyotedude]

Tasha, the Windows registry is used to store settings, instructions, and other information for how Windows and other programs on your computer work.

Sometimes bad, outdated, or unnecessary information ends up in the registry. This can happen, for example, when you upgrade, reinstall, or uninstall a computer program. Some pieces of old information can get left behind when you remove a program or update a program to a new version. This old or bad information is what "but_thats_my_name" is referring to as "registry rubbish".

You have to be careful with making changes to the registry. If you delete or change the wrong piece of information, some program on your computer may not be able to run anymore. Windows itself is a computer program, and it also uses the registry. If you mess up certain settings for the Windows program itself... well, it's not pretty.

However, there are special computer programs called "utilities" or "tools" that can help you fix problems with the Windows registry. A good tool is often safer than muddling in the registry yourself - especially if you have no clue what a Windows registry is!

Now what's a good tool.... that's a good question. Recommendations out there, you hackers?

Peace

[but that's my name!!]

Tasha, the Windows registry is used to store settings, instructions, and other information for how Windows and other programs on your computer work.

Sometimes bad, outdated, or unnecessary information ends up in the registry. This can happen, for example, when you upgrade, reinstall, or uninstall a computer program. Some pieces of old information can get left behind when you remove a program or update a program to a new version. This old or bad information is what "but_thats_my_name" is referring to as "registry rubbish".

You have to be careful with making changes to the registry. If you delete or change the wrong piece of information, some program on your computer may not be able to run anymore. Windows itself is a computer program, and it also uses the registry. If you mess up certain settings for the Windows program itself... well, it's not pretty.

However, there are special computer programs called "utilities" or "tools" that can help you fix problems with the Windows registry. A good tool is often safer than muddling in the registry yourself - especially if you have no clue what a Windows registry is!

Now what's a good tool.... that's a good question. Recommendations out there, you hackers?

Peace
I'm not sure about "good" registry/tweek tools, many of them make wrong assumptoins about the ways Windows works and alter irrelevant registry keys which are actually redundant and have no effect or worse they do things which slow or hinder the system eg many bugger up memory usage (as if Windows doesn't have enough memory managment issues) and remove the swap file which is nessicary regardless of whether you have 3+ Gb of RAM or not.

[but that's my name!!]

Though I've heard of registry cleanup tools which only removes unused keys, that doesn't help if programs are using a bad key but might be usefull.
I have no idea what these are called or where to find them except maybe google's "special search" or source forge etc.