Firefox or Vista problem?

I used FF3 to open 17 tabs and it stopped working, I closed the tabs and
tried to reopen FF3 but it says it is still running but not responding and I
should restart my computer. This has happened daily for about a week. I
have tried to end the process in task manager but it doesn't end. IE works
and other internet programs work. I have also uninstalled FF3 and
reinstalled but it still happens.

Why won't task manager end the firefox program so I don't have to restart my
computer? What can I do to fix this?

Thanks for your help.

How much physical memory (RAM) do you have installed? I suspect that by having 17 windows open,
you are maxing out your computer's memory, especially if those web sites are graphics-intensive.


"madx" <> wrote in message news:#...
I used FF3 to open 17 tabs and it stopped working, I closed the tabs and
tried to reopen FF3 but it says it is still running but not responding and I
should restart my computer. This has happened daily for about a week. I
have tried to end the process in task manager but it doesn't end. IE works
and other internet programs work. I have also uninstalled FF3 and
reinstalled but it still happens.

Why won't task manager end the firefox program so I don't have to restart my
computer? What can I do to fix this?

Thanks for your help.

I never had a problem until a week ago and I tried fewer tabs this time
(after restart) and a few loaded and then quit. I have 2gb ram and only had
messenger running plus avg and zonealarm. But why would the process not end
in task manager? I shouldn't have to restart the whole computer.

"Carey Frisch [MVP]" <> wrote in message
news:61161E9C-533A-4DB7-92C9-...
> How much physical memory (RAM) do you have installed? I suspect that by
> having 17 windows open,
> you are maxing out your computer's memory, especially if those web sites
> are graphics-intensive.
>
>
> "madx" <> wrote in message
> news:#...
> I used FF3 to open 17 tabs and it stopped working, I closed the tabs and
> tried to reopen FF3 but it says it is still running but not responding and
> I
> should restart my computer. This has happened daily for about a week. I
> have tried to end the process in task manager but it doesn't end. IE
> works
> and other internet programs work. I have also uninstalled FF3 and
> reinstalled but it still happens.
>
> Why won't task manager end the firefox program so I don't have to restart
> my
> computer? What can I do to fix this?
>
> Thanks for your help.

On Mon, 2 Feb 2009 08:55:03 -0800, "madx" <>
wrote:

>I never had a problem until a week ago and I tried fewer tabs this time
>(after restart) and a few loaded and then quit. I have 2gb ram and only had
>messenger running plus avg and zonealarm. But why would the process not end
>in task manager? I shouldn't have to restart the whole computer.

Are you running the "beta" version of FF, or the latest release
version?

Have you recently installed any add-ons?

Have you tried re-installing the full program?

>"Carey Frisch [MVP]" <> wrote in message
>news:61161E9C-533A-4DB7-92C9-...
>> How much physical memory (RAM) do you have installed? I suspect that by
>> having 17 windows open,
>> you are maxing out your computer's memory, especially if those web sites
>> are graphics-intensive.
>>
>>
>> "madx" <> wrote in message
>> news:#...
>> I used FF3 to open 17 tabs and it stopped working, I closed the tabs and
>> tried to reopen FF3 but it says it is still running but not responding and
>> I
>> should restart my computer. This has happened daily for about a week. I
>> have tried to end the process in task manager but it doesn't end. IE
>> works
>> and other internet programs work. I have also uninstalled FF3 and
>> reinstalled but it still happens.
>>
>> Why won't task manager end the firefox program so I don't have to restart
>> my
>> computer? What can I do to fix this?
>>
>> Thanks for your help.

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try disabling your addons (not uninstalling them )

see if it happens again..

FF 3.05 is working well on Vista here

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"madx" <> wrote in message
news:#...
>
> I used FF3 to open 17 tabs and it stopped working, I closed the tabs and
> tried to reopen FF3 but it says it is still running but not responding and
> I should restart my computer. This has happened daily for about a week.
> I have tried to end the process in task manager but it doesn't end. IE
> works and other internet programs work. I have also uninstalled FF3 and
> reinstalled but it still happens.
>
> Why won't task manager end the firefox program so I don't have to restart
> my computer? What can I do to fix this?
>
> Thanks for your help.

"madx" <> wrote in message
news:%...
>I used FF3 to open 17 tabs and it stopped working, I closed the tabs and
>tried to reopen FF3 but it says it is still running but not responding and
>I should restart my computer. This has happened daily for about a week.
>I have tried to end the process in task manager but it doesn't end. IE
>works and other internet programs work. I have also uninstalled FF3 and
>reinstalled but it still happens.
>
> Why won't task manager end the firefox program so I don't have to restart
> my computer? What can I do to fix this?
>
> Thanks for your help.

when you pose a question with a title like that in this ng, the answer will
ALWAYS be:
"It's a Firefox problem"

fanboys can't see the forest through the trees ya know...

"DDW" <> wrote in message
news:...
> On Mon, 2 Feb 2009 08:55:03 -0800, "madx" <>
> wrote:
>
>>I never had a problem until a week ago and I tried fewer tabs this time
>>(after restart) and a few loaded and then quit. I have 2gb ram and only
>>had
>>messenger running plus avg and zonealarm. But why would the process not
>>end
>>in task manager? I shouldn't have to restart the whole computer.
>
> Are you running the "beta" version of FF, or the latest release
> version?

No beta - latest release
>
> Have you recently installed any add-ons?

I just looked and saw the netframeworks assistant 1.0 don't know how or when
that installed? Should I uninstall .net framework it won't uninstall in
firefox add on.
>
> Have you tried re-installing the full program?

yes ran uninstall and then re installed full program

>
>>"Carey Frisch [MVP]" <> wrote in message
>>news:61161E9C-533A-4DB7-92C9-...
>>> How much physical memory (RAM) do you have installed? I suspect that by
>>> having 17 windows open,
>>> you are maxing out your computer's memory, especially if those web sites
>>> are graphics-intensive.
>>>
>>>
>>> "madx" <> wrote in message
>>> news:#...
>>> I used FF3 to open 17 tabs and it stopped working, I closed the tabs and
>>> tried to reopen FF3 but it says it is still running but not responding
>>> and
>>> I
>>> should restart my computer. This has happened daily for about a week.
>>> I
>>> have tried to end the process in task manager but it doesn't end. IE
>>> works
>>> and other internet programs work. I have also uninstalled FF3 and
>>> reinstalled but it still happens.
>>>
>>> Why won't task manager end the firefox program so I don't have to
>>> restart
>>> my
>>> computer? What can I do to fix this?
>>>
>>> Thanks for your help.
>
> DDW
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On Mon, 2 Feb 2009 11:42:16 -0800, "madx" <>
wrote:

>
>"DDW" <> wrote in message
>news:.. .
>> On Mon, 2 Feb 2009 08:55:03 -0800, "madx" <>
>> wrote:
>>
>>>I never had a problem until a week ago and I tried fewer tabs this time
>>>(after restart) and a few loaded and then quit. I have 2gb ram and only
>>>had
>>>messenger running plus avg and zonealarm. But why would the process not
>>>end
>>>in task manager? I shouldn't have to restart the whole computer.
>>
>> Are you running the "beta" version of FF, or the latest release
>> version?
>
>No beta - latest release
>>
>> Have you recently installed any add-ons?
>
>I just looked and saw the netframeworks assistant 1.0 don't know how or when
>that installed? Should I uninstall .net framework it won't uninstall in
>firefox add on.

Leave it installed. I have it here and am not having your problem.

I'm clueless what your problem is at this point.

>> Have you tried re-installing the full program?
>
>yes ran uninstall and then re installed full program
>
>>
>>>"Carey Frisch [MVP]" <> wrote in message
>>>news:61161E9C-533A-4DB7-92C9-...
>>>> How much physical memory (RAM) do you have installed? I suspect that by
>>>> having 17 windows open,
>>>> you are maxing out your computer's memory, especially if those web sites
>>>> are graphics-intensive.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "madx" <> wrote in message
>>>> news:#...
>>>> I used FF3 to open 17 tabs and it stopped working, I closed the tabs and
>>>> tried to reopen FF3 but it says it is still running but not responding
>>>> and
>>>> I
>>>> should restart my computer. This has happened daily for about a week.
>>>> I
>>>> have tried to end the process in task manager but it doesn't end. IE
>>>> works
>>>> and other internet programs work. I have also uninstalled FF3 and
>>>> reinstalled but it still happens.
>>>>
>>>> Why won't task manager end the firefox program so I don't have to
>>>> restart
>>>> my
>>>> computer? What can I do to fix this?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks for your help.
>>
>> DDW
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madx wrote:
>

>
> I just looked and saw the netframeworks assistant 1.0 don't know how or
> when that installed? Should I uninstall .net framework it won't
> uninstall in firefox add on.

Here is how to do it:
http://wyday.com/blog/2008/how-to-un...-from-firefox/


(It got installed when you installed the .NET upgrade to 3.5 from
Microsoft update)