firefox 3.5.5
Joined: Jul 2006
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From: Up yer nose, again.
yes, frequently grinds to a halt and needs to be restarted.
I have just recently discovered I also have something called dummywindowless which apparently affects firefox so maybe that's the problem
I feel a format and reload coming on.
&%^&(^% computers!
I have just recently discovered I also have something called dummywindowless which apparently affects firefox so maybe that's the problem
I feel a format and reload coming on.
&%^&(^% computers!
Joined: Feb 2001
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From: In transit
I've been using it for a few weeks, prior to which I used an earlier version. I find it more stable than IE and I feel it's faster bit I can't really quantify that.
The only thing I don't like about it is sometimes when you copy links from sites like Google News it seems to corrupt them, something IE never did.
The only thing I don't like about it is sometimes when you copy links from sites like Google News it seems to corrupt them, something IE never did.
Recidivist
Joined: Jun 2005
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From: Essex, UK
I'm having similar problems with Opera.
Used it for years without problems, then the last three versions have given regular crashes. No use asking on their website - a rude and unhelpful moderator sees to that.
Used it for years without problems, then the last three versions have given regular crashes. No use asking on their website - a rude and unhelpful moderator sees to that.
Hmmmyeah
Joined: Apr 2004
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From: Leopardess.
Very occasional crashes. Usually with lots of windows/tabs open and switching rapidly between them. Only about 3 or 4 crashes in total though over how ever many weeks it's been since the update.
I wouldn't want to use another browser anyway and can live with it until such time as an update sorts it out. Probably won't take long for that to happen either, it being Firefox and all.
I wouldn't want to use another browser anyway and can live with it until such time as an update sorts it out. Probably won't take long for that to happen either, it being Firefox and all.
Psychophysiological entity
Joined: Jun 2001
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From: Walton on the Naze Essex.
That's reminded me of that on my earlier version. Delving around in Task Manager to shut it down when it aint supposed to be there anyway.
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From: 39N 77W
I haven't had any significant problems with 3.5.5 .
That said, when I close it and immediately try to restart it, it cannot be started and is said to be still running. Wait a minute or so and it can be restarted with no problems. It seems to shut down slowly and in the background.
That said, when I close it and immediately try to restart it, it cannot be started and is said to be still running. Wait a minute or so and it can be restarted with no problems. It seems to shut down slowly and in the background.
Joined: Mar 2001
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From: South East Cornwall
This morning sees 3.5.6 downloaded - "a security and stability update". I hope it works, since this thread started I have seen regular crashes with 3.5.5 particularly when multiple tabs are open. Also coming out of standby, 3.5.5 always seemed sluggish and needed a restart to get acceptable browsing speed.
Joined: Sep 2004
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From: Berkshire, UK
latest version installed yesterday morning has not sorted it for me. Last evening Firefox ground to a halt so I closed all tabs and closed window. It could not relaunch due to "Firefox is still running" but task manager and process explorer both failed to kill the process. Only answer was a reboot of machine.