[SOLVED] Firefox "hanging"

vaelib · 05-25-2009, 02:01 PM

Whenever I'm about to type in anything into the address bar, a couple letters in it freezes. Randomly it will freeze and I can't figure out how to stop it.

**lorjack** · 05-25-2009, 07:46 PM

Does this happen in only firefox? Run Firefox in safe mode, does it still happen? Boot into safe mode with networking and try it again. Have you tried reinstalling Firefox?

vaelib · 05-26-2009, 09:01 AM

Yes, this only happens in firefox. I tried re-installing it first, and it continued to persist. I tried safe mode, and it didn't change anything.

**lorjack** · 05-26-2009, 09:10 AM

Disable all security software

vaelib · 05-26-2009, 07:04 PM

I disabled all of it and it STILL freezes randomly.

**lorjack** · 05-27-2009, 08:23 PM

Try creating a new profile and see if it changes anything.

http://kb.mozillazine.org/Creating_a...ile_on_Windows

Also, what security software are you running?

vaelib · 05-27-2009, 09:36 PM

Yes! Got it to work, the new profile did the trick. No more "hanging". Thanks

05-25-2009, 02:01 PM	#1 (permalink)
vaelib Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 4 OS: windows xp	[SOLVED] Firefox "hanging" Whenever I'm about to type in anything into the address bar, a couple letters in it freezes. Randomly it will freeze and I can't figure out how to stop it.

05-25-2009, 07:46 PM	#2 (permalink)
lorjack TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Planet Earth Posts: 2,205 OS: Windows 2K, XP Pro sp3, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Ubuntu	Re: Firefox "hanging" Does this happen in only firefox? Run Firefox in safe mode, does it still happen? Boot into safe mode with networking and try it again. Have you tried reinstalling Firefox? __________________ Those who can't write, write manuals. Don't trouble trouble until trouble troubles you...

05-26-2009, 09:01 AM	#3 (permalink)
vaelib Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 4 OS: windows xp	Re: Firefox "hanging" Yes, this only happens in firefox. I tried re-installing it first, and it continued to persist. I tried safe mode, and it didn't change anything.

05-26-2009, 09:10 AM	#4 (permalink)
lorjack TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Planet Earth Posts: 2,205 OS: Windows 2K, XP Pro sp3, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Ubuntu	Re: Firefox "hanging" Disable all security software __________________ Those who can't write, write manuals. Don't trouble trouble until trouble troubles you...

05-26-2009, 07:04 PM	#5 (permalink)
vaelib Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 4 OS: windows xp	Re: Firefox "hanging" I disabled all of it and it STILL freezes randomly.

05-27-2009, 08:23 PM	#6 (permalink)
lorjack TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Planet Earth Posts: 2,205 OS: Windows 2K, XP Pro sp3, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Ubuntu	Re: Firefox "hanging" Try creating a new profile and see if it changes anything. http://kb.mozillazine.org/Creating_a...ile_on_Windows Also, what security software are you running? __________________ Those who can't write, write manuals. Don't trouble trouble until trouble troubles you...

05-27-2009, 09:36 PM	#7 (permalink)
vaelib Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 4 OS: windows xp	Re: Firefox "hanging" Yes! Got it to work, the new profile did the trick. No more "hanging". Thanks