firefox high CPU usage and etc

Novoice · 09-25-2008, 02:22 PM

I'm not sure what is wrong with my firefox but it keeps useing a large amount of cpu from 80 to 100% constantly, then crashing. I've noticed as well that it will not load videos that are on some websites. I recently reinstalled firefox in an effort to fix the problem, it seemed to work until the next day. Internet Explorer works just fine but I'd rather use firefox. I've run a bunch of virus scans and etc, removed all cookies, and reinstalled as I said before is there anything else that may fix the problem?

Novoice · 09-25-2008, 02:39 PM

ah now it is effecting my internet explorer as well. As long as I don't open a browser my computer runs normally

likalaruku · 09-26-2008, 01:00 AM

Are you using Firefox 2? I had that same problem until I switched to Firefox 3. FF3 takes foreeeeeever to load but has less memory leak than FF2.

manc39 · 09-26-2008, 08:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Novoice

ah now it is effecting my internet explorer as well. As long as I don't open a browser my computer runs normally

That'd suggest some form of mal/spyware is present.
See if an Adaware scan brings up anything.

Novoice · 09-26-2008, 09:42 PM

adwear found nothing and I have the latest version of firefox, this has really got me stumped I've never even had a problem with a virus or anything like that in my entire history of useing computers. Could it be something else?

09-25-2008, 02:22 PM	#1 (permalink)
Novoice Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 3 OS: winXP	firefox high CPU usage and etc I'm not sure what is wrong with my firefox but it keeps useing a large amount of cpu from 80 to 100% constantly, then crashing. I've noticed as well that it will not load videos that are on some websites. I recently reinstalled firefox in an effort to fix the problem, it seemed to work until the next day. Internet Explorer works just fine but I'd rather use firefox. I've run a bunch of virus scans and etc, removed all cookies, and reinstalled as I said before is there anything else that may fix the problem?

09-25-2008, 02:39 PM	#2 (permalink)
Novoice Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 3 OS: winXP	Re: firefox high CPU usage and etc ah now it is effecting my internet explorer as well. As long as I don't open a browser my computer runs normally

09-26-2008, 01:00 AM	#3 (permalink)
likalaruku Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Washington (state) Posts: 43 OS: Win XP HE	Re: firefox high CPU usage and etc Are you using Firefox 2? I had that same problem until I switched to Firefox 3. FF3 takes foreeeeeever to load but has less memory leak than FF2. __________________ Girl gamer; hell yes, girly games; hell no.

09-26-2008, 09:42 PM	#5 (permalink)
Novoice Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 3 OS: winXP	Re: firefox high CPU usage and etc adwear found nothing and I have the latest version of firefox, this has really got me stumped I've never even had a problem with a virus or anything like that in my entire history of useing computers. Could it be something else?