Comments on: Troubleshooting Problems with Firefox 3 Crashing or Hanging

By: ijstaartindeoven

ijstaartindeoven — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 19:44:54 +0000

I disabled Java and Fx 3.5 isn’t crashing anymore.

By: Sandy

Sandy — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 15:00:11 +0000

Very comprehensive, thanks. I can’t seem to find anything resembling my problem. Jst got a new computer with Vista 64-bit. Upgraded froma system running Firefox 3.0 on XP. Used Mozbackup to save my Firefox settings and installed a clean Firefox on new computer. I did have the download problem, described above, but I also find that when I open up Add Ons and click on any add on option, the window seems to be blocked by some invisible window or pop up. O cannot click anywhere on the Add on Pop up and end up having to close Firefox.

By: Albert

Albert — Sat, 23 May 2009 18:08:56 +0000

instability with FF 3.0 Email, etc especially from incoming mail. Suddenly many files at once try to come on.

How to fix this mess and make FF behave. I forgot to say it’s on Mac OS 10.4

By: Albert

Albert — Sat, 23 May 2009 18:07:25 +0000

instability with FF 3.0 Email, etc especially from incoming mail. Suddenly many files at once try to come on.

How to fix this mess and make FF behave.

By: interested party

interested party — Thu, 07 May 2009 00:00:24 +0000

After reading all of this and trying everything, I did the following and now have a stable Firefox.
I did not bother to keep bookmarks, history or passwords.
If you care about that stuff, back up your bookmarks, history or passwords before you do this…

1) Download CCleaner. You can find it at filehippo.com
2) Use CCleaner to remove Firefox, Adobe Reader, and Flash
3) Use CCleaner to clean the registry
4) Remove the Mozilla folder in C:\Program Files
5) Remove the Mozilla folder in C:\Documents and Settings\–username–\Application Data (hidden folder)
6) Remove the Mozilla folder in C:\Documents and Settings\–username–\Local Settings(hiddenf folder) \Application Data
7) Restart
Install Firefox 3.x
9) Install Adobe DRM, Reader and Flash

Done. This worked for me.

By: mike

mike — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 01:16:36 +0000

Had this program, tried every thing and could not fix it, final just upgraded to the new beta version and do not have the problem any more

By: Alli

Alli — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 22:08:42 +0000

Just a curious bit of info. Since I upgraded my Bitdefender antivirus 2008 to Bitdefender 2009 about 3 months ago, My Firefox 3 browser has progressively ‘not responded’ (hanging or failing completely). It was getting to the point where I could not even close a window without all Firefox windows ‘not responding’ and having to end the program and reboot. That let me to this site.
As it turns out, after trying several things, the whole issue came down to the Bitdefenders Anti-phishing tool bar!!!! As soon as I disabled that add-on, amazingly, it’s like there never was a problem to begin with. Interesting enough, I also use the Wacom Bamboo Fun tablet/pen. I thought after reading this article, that was my issue, but when I disabled it’s docking, the problem persisted, so that was not the issue. Anyway just wanted to post this FYI. Might help someone else.

By: LH Lee

LH Lee — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 06:43:58 +0000

I upgraded to FF3 and it always give me the same answer when I start it up – cannot detect connection. I have uninstalled and installed it at least 6 times and still it doesn’t work… Very frustrating!

Have to get back to IE for now… Anyone can help me with this problem? I think bassplayer57 has the same problem as me. Please help, as I love FF!

Thanks,
LH Lee

By: jd2066

jd2066 — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 02:15:08 +0000

@Tore: It’s quite possible that it’s an add-on is conflicting with Firefox 3. I would recommend running Safe Mode to see if it helps.

By: Tore

Tore — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 12:58:36 +0000

Lately I am having problems with Firefox 3 when I am using Googles gmail. My mail does not open
and I am told to use the alternative .html modus owing to slow connection. My connection is NOT slow so that is not the answer. When in this modus, my google maps will also not open,just showing a yellow blanc screen. However,when my gmail account opens normally, so does my google maps???
This is only happening in Firefox. I also notice lately that all clickable links in Firefox are shown in ugly pink boxes? Any body have ideas what it could be?