FireFox not responding...

samsin987 · 05-02-2008, 05:52 PM

on some websites Firefox goes to "not responding", it'll sit there for about 2-5 mins before coming back and finishing loading the page... i tried with IE also and had the same problem. any suggestions would be great.

thanks

Clark76 · 05-02-2008, 06:20 PM

If it is happening only on some sites and with both FireFox and IE then I would believe it might be something on the web sites side. Just to be safe I would clear your cache and cookies for both FireFox and IE and see if the problem persists.

samsin987 · 05-02-2008, 06:34 PM

i cleared the cache and history for both and tried it again...it seems to be only sites with a lot of graphics

mommabear · 05-03-2008, 05:14 AM

samsin987, do you use Spybot?

FWIW, I've recently been "sensing" a difference in my FF performance; totally unverified by any benchmark comparisons or anything like that. Sites taking a long time to load, timed out and tried again, etc. It seemed to start happening after auto updates newer than v.2.0.0.12. I am now at .14.

The other day, while searching for a new problem regarding posting at another forum, I ran across information about Spybot's immunization that can adversely affect Firefox. (The problem at the forum was related to a setting in about:config that may or may not have had anything to do with Spybot. That's fixed now.)

I had also lost the function of the Exceptions tab in the FF Cookies options. It would freeze FF into not responding and I'd have to close it and then reopen.

Anyhow, after reading about the Spybot problem, I decided to take a look at my hostperm1 file in FF. While larger than normal, the actual size of the file was not a problem. But the list of sites in it was HUGE!

Here's a link to one of the threads about it at the Firefox forum:

http://forums.mozillazine.org/viewto...042843#3042843

If you use Spybot, you might try removing the immunization for Firefox and see if that helps.

In my case, I wiped all of them out and then uninstalled Spybot. I haven't been that happy with it since the upgrade to 1.5 anyway. I'll find other ways to handle cookies, etc. And I got my Exceptions tab back, complete with the ones I had added myself a long time ago.

samsin987 · 05-04-2008, 07:26 AM

i don't use Spybot, I've got AVG Anti-Virus and SUPERAntiSpyware so no luck unless either of these have an immunization as well.

lewis16666 · 05-06-2008, 01:39 PM

I have no doubt in my mind that it is Superantispyware itself doing it. My firefox and IE worked fine until I clicked on a box for superanticrapbastards. then my firefox started to play up in exactly the way you guys describe it.

I have run AVG, adaware and two or three other with no success.

I'll bet your getting pop ups telling you that you machine might be infected. Well it is with Superantispyware Master.

Cant get it to uninstall but I will.

05-02-2008, 05:52 PM	#1 (permalink)
samsin987 Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Location: rochester, nh Posts: 4 OS: windows vista	FireFox not responding... on some websites Firefox goes to "not responding", it'll sit there for about 2-5 mins before coming back and finishing loading the page... i tried with IE also and had the same problem. any suggestions would be great. thanks

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Clark76 Analyst, Security Team Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Cleveland, Ohio Posts: 944 OS: XP Pro, Vista, Ubuntu 7.10	Re: FireFox not responding... If it is happening only on some sites and with both FireFox and IE then I would believe it might be something on the web sites side. Just to be safe I would clear your cache and cookies for both FireFox and IE and see if the problem persists. __________________ Proud Member of ASAP Proud Member of UNITE If you feel we've helped you, Please Donate to the Forum

05-02-2008, 06:34 PM	#3 (permalink)
samsin987 Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Location: rochester, nh Posts: 4 OS: windows vista	Re: FireFox not responding... i cleared the cache and history for both and tried it again...it seems to be only sites with a lot of graphics

05-03-2008, 05:14 AM	#4 (permalink)
mommabear Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 78 OS: XP Home Sp2	Re: FireFox not responding... samsin987, do you use Spybot? FWIW, I've recently been "sensing" a difference in my FF performance; totally unverified by any benchmark comparisons or anything like that. Sites taking a long time to load, timed out and tried again, etc. It seemed to start happening after auto updates newer than v.2.0.0.12. I am now at .14. The other day, while searching for a new problem regarding posting at another forum, I ran across information about Spybot's immunization that can adversely affect Firefox. (The problem at the forum was related to a setting in about:config that may or may not have had anything to do with Spybot. That's fixed now.) I had also lost the function of the Exceptions tab in the FF Cookies options. It would freeze FF into not responding and I'd have to close it and then reopen. Anyhow, after reading about the Spybot problem, I decided to take a look at my hostperm1 file in FF. While larger than normal, the actual size of the file was not a problem. But the list of sites in it was HUGE! Here's a link to one of the threads about it at the Firefox forum: http://forums.mozillazine.org/viewto...042843#3042843 If you use Spybot, you might try removing the immunization for Firefox and see if that helps. In my case, I wiped all of them out and then uninstalled Spybot. I haven't been that happy with it since the upgrade to 1.5 anyway. I'll find other ways to handle cookies, etc. And I got my Exceptions tab back, complete with the ones I had added myself a long time ago.

05-04-2008, 07:26 AM	#5 (permalink)
samsin987 Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Location: rochester, nh Posts: 4 OS: windows vista	Re: FireFox not responding... i don't use Spybot, I've got AVG Anti-Virus and SUPERAntiSpyware so no luck unless either of these have an immunization as well.

05-06-2008, 01:39 PM	#6 (permalink)
lewis16666 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 1 OS: winxp	Re: FireFox not responding... I have no doubt in my mind that it is Superantispyware itself doing it. My firefox and IE worked fine until I clicked on a box for superanticrapbastards. then my firefox started to play up in exactly the way you guys describe it. I have run AVG, adaware and two or three other with no success. I'll bet your getting pop ups telling you that you machine might be infected. Well it is with Superantispyware Master. Cant get it to uninstall but I will.