Firefox

**Begbie** · #1 21-09-2011, 11:40 PM

Has anybody else had problems with Firefox lately?

I've been getting a 'Firefox not responding' message for a while now. It 'halts' the browser for 20 - 30 seconds, then comes back as if nothing has happened.

I've checked the Mozilla site and they recognise the problem but are blaming the problem on me. One of my add-ons must be out of date, according to them. I've checked them all and none are out of date.

I hate using commercial browsers. What's my next choice?

**imperial109** · #2 22-09-2011, 12:43 AM

Tend to use Chrome at the moment, but thats only because it was the web browser that was pre-installed on my laptop. Haven't used Firefox for months.

**jake robinson** · #3 22-09-2011, 07:36 AM

Have had same problem begs, last month or so. Although I have just built my first pc, so everything is a new install and everything is running sweet as a nut. Maybe a bit extreme to go via that method.

Firefox seems to update so often, beginning to annoy me now so think I will give chrome a try.

**bazzer** · #4 22-09-2011, 01:29 PM

Gave up with FF a while ago because of that you are lucky you only freeze 20-30 sec my comp froze had to keep switching comp of and start in safe mode
Changed to Chrome and have had no probs since

**glenman** · #5 22-09-2011, 04:08 PM

What is chrome like for adblock etc?

**bazzer** · #6 22-09-2011, 04:15 PM

Adblock works well with Chrome mate

**mfc1876** · #7 01-10-2011, 02:16 PM

Don't believe it, I've just installed Firefox cos I thought it was the best one. So you all recommend Chrome now then?

**goodison** · #8 05-10-2011, 03:49 AM

I actually use both - Chrome for my Facebook and other media accounts, and Firefox for everything else.

Chrome's adblock is pretty good and I find it loads graphics and byte heavy websites faster than Firefox does

But I find Firefox easier to use for surfing and downloading porn.

I mean, surfing and researching.

**revolver** · #9 05-10-2011, 10:59 AM

Yeah, I had that problem with firefox - and it will be an extension or plugin causing the hang up. Mine was Flash (once I unistalled flash it worked fine - but i couldn't watch any videos...).

Reinstalled windows on a new HDD and it's all fine now.

Chrome is good - it's adblock is nowhere near as good as firefox's.

**onerytk** · #10 05-10-2011, 07:53 PM

I like firefox but its memory leak was hogging my old desktop pc so I now use this which works really well to reduce memory usage..
http://www.rizonesoft.com/2011/firemin/

**stenelly** · #11 05-10-2011, 08:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mfc1876

Don't believe it, I've just installed Firefox cos I thought it was the best one. So you all recommend Chrome now then?

free app for chrome. enjoy.https://chrome.google.com/webstore/d...emjpc?hl=en-GB

**Begbie** · #12 05-10-2011, 10:22 PM

If I knew that Firefox had sorted out the 'stalling' problem, I would go back to it. I tried the 'safe-mode' in Firefox (available when you go to the Firefox 'Help' setting, disabling all my add-ons) and the problem was still there. My Flash is up to date. Firefox are rushing out new versions without fully testing if they are 'backward compatible'.

**mfc1876** · #13 05-10-2011, 10:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stenelly

free app for chrome. enjoy.https://chrome.google.com/webstore/d...emjpc?hl=en-GB

Cheers mate, will defo have to install chrome now!