Windows Vista Tips

Windows Vista Tips > Newsgroups > Windows Vista General Discussion > Task Manager wont close Mozilla

Reply
Thread Tools Display Modes

Task Manager wont close Mozilla

 
 
I.C. Greenfields
Guest
Posts: n/a

 
      02-06-2009
Can someone tell me how to get task manager to close MozillaFireFox?
MozillaFF keeps locking up and Task Manager will only close on or two of
them showing as running in the window, but not the last one. Why is Mozilla
showing as running as many as 4 times in Task Manager? Since Mozilla isn't
open on the desktop I can't close it that way. Thanks.........

 
Reply With Quote
 
 
 
 
Cajunswabbie
Guest
Posts: n/a

 
      02-06-2009


"I.C. Greenfields" <> wrote in message
news:#...
> Can someone tell me how to get task manager to close MozillaFireFox?
> MozillaFF keeps locking up and Task Manager will only close on or two of
> them showing as running in the window, but not the last one. Why is
> Mozilla showing as running as many as 4 times in Task Manager? Since
> Mozilla isn't open on the desktop I can't close it that way.
> Thanks.........


Do you have Zone Alarm Free Firewall installed? I was having the same
problem until I uninstalled Zone Alarm Free and installed another free
firewall. Just my half-a-penny input.

Cajunswabbie
U.S. Navy Retired

 
Reply With Quote
 
Questor
Guest
Posts: n/a

 
      02-06-2009
--->
>
>
> "I.C. Greenfields" <> wrote in message
> news:#...
>> Can someone tell me how to get task manager to close MozillaFireFox?
>> MozillaFF keeps locking up and Task Manager will only close on or two
>> of them showing as running in the window, but not the last one. Why is
>> Mozilla showing as running as many as 4 times in Task Manager? Since
>> Mozilla isn't open on the desktop I can't close it that way.
>> Thanks.........

>
> Do you have Zone Alarm Free Firewall installed? I was having the same
> problem until I uninstalled Zone Alarm Free and installed another free
> firewall. Just my half-a-penny input.
>
> Cajunswabbie
> U.S. Navy Retired


Very good advice. It is ZA itself that is holding Firefox hostage in
the system area of RAM. Since it is in the system area, Task Manager
can't delete it. You have to reboot to get rid of it.

I had the same problem and uninstalled ZA until they can fix their problem.

Questor
 
Reply With Quote
 
I.C. Greenfields
Guest
Posts: n/a

 
      02-06-2009

"Questor" <> wrote in message
news:%...
> --->
>>
>>
>> "I.C. Greenfields" <> wrote in message
>> news:#...
>>> Can someone tell me how to get task manager to close MozillaFireFox?
>>> MozillaFF keeps locking up and Task Manager will only close on or two of
>>> them showing as running in the window, but not the last one. Why is
>>> Mozilla showing as running as many as 4 times in Task Manager? Since
>>> Mozilla isn't open on the desktop I can't close it that way.
>>> Thanks.........

>>
>> Do you have Zone Alarm Free Firewall installed? I was having the same
>> problem until I uninstalled Zone Alarm Free and installed another free
>> firewall. Just my half-a-penny input.
>>
>> Cajunswabbie
>> U.S. Navy Retired

>
> Very good advice. It is ZA itself that is holding Firefox hostage in the
> system area of RAM. Since it is in the system area, Task Manager can't
> delete it. You have to reboot to get rid of it.
>
> I had the same problem and uninstalled ZA until they can fix their
> problem.
>
> Questor


Thanks Guys... that may be it. Can you recommend another Free Firewall?


 
Reply With Quote
 
Questor
Guest
Posts: n/a

 
      02-06-2009
--->
>
> "Questor" <> wrote in message
> news:%...
>> --->
>>>
>>>
>>> "I.C. Greenfields" <> wrote in message
>>> news:#...
>>>> Can someone tell me how to get task manager to close MozillaFireFox?
>>>> MozillaFF keeps locking up and Task Manager will only close on or
>>>> two of them showing as running in the window, but not the last one.
>>>> Why is Mozilla showing as running as many as 4 times in Task
>>>> Manager? Since Mozilla isn't open on the desktop I can't close it
>>>> that way. Thanks.........
>>>
>>> Do you have Zone Alarm Free Firewall installed? I was having the
>>> same problem until I uninstalled Zone Alarm Free and installed
>>> another free firewall. Just my half-a-penny input.
>>>
>>> Cajunswabbie
>>> U.S. Navy Retired

>>
>> Very good advice. It is ZA itself that is holding Firefox hostage in
>> the system area of RAM. Since it is in the system area, Task Manager
>> can't delete it. You have to reboot to get rid of it.
>>
>> I had the same problem and uninstalled ZA until they can fix their
>> problem.
>>
>> Questor

>
> Thanks Guys... that may be it. Can you recommend another Free Firewall?
>
>


You could try Comodo. I haven't installed it on any of my computers but
I hear good things about it.

Questor
 
Reply With Quote
 
Cajunswabbie
Guest
Posts: n/a

 
      02-07-2009


"Questor" <> wrote in message
news:#...
> --->
>>
>> "Questor" <> wrote in message
>> news:%...
>>> --->
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "I.C. Greenfields" <> wrote in message
>>>> news:#...
>>>>> Can someone tell me how to get task manager to close MozillaFireFox?
>>>>> MozillaFF keeps locking up and Task Manager will only close on or two
>>>>> of them showing as running in the window, but not the last one. Why is
>>>>> Mozilla showing as running as many as 4 times in Task Manager? Since
>>>>> Mozilla isn't open on the desktop I can't close it that way.
>>>>> Thanks.........
>>>>
>>>> Do you have Zone Alarm Free Firewall installed? I was having the same
>>>> problem until I uninstalled Zone Alarm Free and installed another free
>>>> firewall. Just my half-a-penny input.
>>>>
>>>> Cajunswabbie
>>>> U.S. Navy Retired
>>>
>>> Very good advice. It is ZA itself that is holding Firefox hostage in
>>> the system area of RAM. Since it is in the system area, Task Manager
>>> can't delete it. You have to reboot to get rid of it.
>>>
>>> I had the same problem and uninstalled ZA until they can fix their
>>> problem.
>>>
>>> Questor

>>
>> Thanks Guys... that may be it. Can you recommend another Free Firewall?
>>
>>

>
> You could try Comodo. I haven't installed it on any of my computers but I
> hear good things about it.
>
> Questor


Comodo is the one that I installed and have not had any problems with it or
Firefox. It took a little while for me to get use to it.

Cajunswabbie
U.S. Navy Retire

 
Reply With Quote
 
I.C. Greenfields
Guest
Posts: n/a

 
      02-07-2009

"Questor" <> wrote in message
news:%...
> --->
>>
>> "Questor" <> wrote in message
>> news:%...
>>> --->
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "I.C. Greenfields" <> wrote in message
>>>> news:#...
>>>>> Can someone tell me how to get task manager to close MozillaFireFox?
>>>>> MozillaFF keeps locking up and Task Manager will only close on or two
>>>>> of them showing as running in the window, but not the last one. Why is
>>>>> Mozilla showing as running as many as 4 times in Task Manager? Since
>>>>> Mozilla isn't open on the desktop I can't close it that way.
>>>>> Thanks.........
>>>>
>>>> Do you have Zone Alarm Free Firewall installed? I was having the same
>>>> problem until I uninstalled Zone Alarm Free and installed another free
>>>> firewall. Just my half-a-penny input.
>>>>
>>>> Cajunswabbie
>>>> U.S. Navy Retired
>>>
>>> Very good advice. It is ZA itself that is holding Firefox hostage in
>>> the system area of RAM. Since it is in the system area, Task Manager
>>> can't delete it. You have to reboot to get rid of it.
>>>
>>> I had the same problem and uninstalled ZA until they can fix their
>>> problem.
>>>
>>> Questor

>>
>> Thanks Guys... that may be it. Can you recommend another Free Firewall?
>>
>>

>
> You could try Comodo. I haven't installed it on any of my computers but I
> hear good things about it.


The problem is a BUG in Mozilla Fire Foxz that appears to be well known. I
wish I knew that before downloading it and searching out all the add-ons
etc. It has nothing to do with firewalls.

>
> Questor


 
Reply With Quote
 
Questor
Guest
Posts: n/a

 
      02-07-2009
--->
>
> "Questor" <> wrote in message
> news:%...
>> --->
>>>
>>> "Questor" <> wrote in message
>>> news:%...
>>>> --->
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> "I.C. Greenfields" <> wrote in message
>>>>> news:#...
>>>>>> Can someone tell me how to get task manager to close
>>>>>> MozillaFireFox? MozillaFF keeps locking up and Task Manager will
>>>>>> only close on or two of them showing as running in the window, but
>>>>>> not the last one. Why is Mozilla showing as running as many as 4
>>>>>> times in Task Manager? Since Mozilla isn't open on the desktop I
>>>>>> can't close it that way. Thanks.........
>>>>>
>>>>> Do you have Zone Alarm Free Firewall installed? I was having the
>>>>> same problem until I uninstalled Zone Alarm Free and installed
>>>>> another free firewall. Just my half-a-penny input.
>>>>>
>>>>> Cajunswabbie
>>>>> U.S. Navy Retired
>>>>
>>>> Very good advice. It is ZA itself that is holding Firefox hostage
>>>> in the system area of RAM. Since it is in the system area, Task
>>>> Manager can't delete it. You have to reboot to get rid of it.
>>>>
>>>> I had the same problem and uninstalled ZA until they can fix their
>>>> problem.
>>>>
>>>> Questor
>>>
>>> Thanks Guys... that may be it. Can you recommend another Free Firewall?
>>>
>>>

>>
>> You could try Comodo. I haven't installed it on any of my computers
>> but I hear good things about it.

>
> The problem is a BUG in Mozilla Fire Foxz that appears to be well
> known. I wish I knew that before downloading it and searching out all
> the add-ons etc. It has nothing to do with firewalls.
>
>>
>> Questor

>


You have your opinion, but I believe you are wrong. Firefox2 or 3 will
run just fine if you get rid of ZoneAlarm. And, of course, if you get
rid of Firefox and keep ZoneAlarm there is no debate.

The Mozillazine Firefox Forum has a lot of threads on this problem and
virtually every one of them state that after they uninstalled ZA their
FF ran correctly. This would point strongly to the fault being with ZA.

Now, if you go to the ZA forum, the threads there are all asking why
won't the ZA people fix the problem. This also points to ZA being the
culprit.

Questor
 
Reply With Quote
 
Kirk
Guest
Posts: n/a

 
      02-08-2009
I'm having the same problem with FF locking up and being unable to kill the
process. I am NOT running ZA or any other firewall software other than what
is in my router. The problem I have with the explanation about the FF
lockup being a bug and "well known" is that I can't find any reference to
the bug anywhere. The other problem I have with the ZA explanation is that
before I moved to my newly build PC last December, I was running FF with ZA
installed on my old PC and NEVER saw a FF lockup that I wasn't able to kill
using the task manager. On both systems I was/am running Vista Ultimate.
As I type this, I have a "runaway" FF process that I can't kill and will be
forced to reboot. At this rate I'm going to be forced to go to IE7 or IE8
RC1

Kirk

"Questor" <> wrote in message
news:...
> --->
>>
>> "Questor" <> wrote in message
>> news:%...
>>> --->
>>>>
>>>> "Questor" <> wrote in message
>>>> news:%...
>>>>> --->
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "I.C. Greenfields" <> wrote in message
>>>>>> news:#...
>>>>>>> Can someone tell me how to get task manager to close MozillaFireFox?
>>>>>>> MozillaFF keeps locking up and Task Manager will only close on or
>>>>>>> two of them showing as running in the window, but not the last one.
>>>>>>> Why is Mozilla showing as running as many as 4 times in Task
>>>>>>> Manager? Since Mozilla isn't open on the desktop I can't close it
>>>>>>> that way. Thanks.........
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Do you have Zone Alarm Free Firewall installed? I was having the
>>>>>> same problem until I uninstalled Zone Alarm Free and installed
>>>>>> another free firewall. Just my half-a-penny input.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Cajunswabbie
>>>>>> U.S. Navy Retired
>>>>>
>>>>> Very good advice. It is ZA itself that is holding Firefox hostage in
>>>>> the system area of RAM. Since it is in the system area, Task Manager
>>>>> can't delete it. You have to reboot to get rid of it.
>>>>>
>>>>> I had the same problem and uninstalled ZA until they can fix their
>>>>> problem.
>>>>>
>>>>> Questor
>>>>
>>>> Thanks Guys... that may be it. Can you recommend another Free Firewall?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>> You could try Comodo. I haven't installed it on any of my computers but
>>> I hear good things about it.

>>
>> The problem is a BUG in Mozilla Fire Foxz that appears to be well known.
>> I wish I knew that before downloading it and searching out all the
>> add-ons etc. It has nothing to do with firewalls.
>>
>>>
>>> Questor

>>

>
> You have your opinion, but I believe you are wrong. Firefox2 or 3 will
> run just fine if you get rid of ZoneAlarm. And, of course, if you get rid
> of Firefox and keep ZoneAlarm there is no debate.
>
> The Mozillazine Firefox Forum has a lot of threads on this problem and
> virtually every one of them state that after they uninstalled ZA their FF
> ran correctly. This would point strongly to the fault being with ZA.
>
> Now, if you go to the ZA forum, the threads there are all asking why won't
> the ZA people fix the problem. This also points to ZA being the culprit.
>
> Questor


 
Reply With Quote
 
I.C. Greenfields
Guest
Posts: n/a

 
      02-09-2009

"Kirk" <> wrote in message
news:2057111A-8E9C-4B66-89B7-...
> I'm having the same problem with FF locking up and being unable to kill
> the process. I am NOT running ZA or any other firewall software other
> than what is in my router. The problem I have with the explanation about
> the FF lockup being a bug and "well known" is that I can't find any
> reference to the bug anywhere. The other problem I have with the ZA
> explanation is that before I moved to my newly build PC last December, I
> was running FF with ZA installed on my old PC and NEVER saw a FF lockup
> that I wasn't able to kill using the task manager. On both systems I
> was/am running Vista Ultimate. As I type this, I have a "runaway" FF
> process that I can't kill and will be forced to reboot. At this rate I'm
> going to be forced to go to IE7 or IE8 RC1


Yep! That's my problem also... and it's not caused by ZA. An older version
of MFF works on the home office PC and it's always had ZA installed. I
think I'll uninstall MozillaFF as much as I liked the working versions. The
MFF lock-ups are constant today.


>
> Kirk
>
> "Questor" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> --->
>>>
>>> "Questor" <> wrote in message
>>> news:%...
>>>> --->
>>>>>
>>>>> "Questor" <> wrote in message
>>>>> news:%...
>>>>>> --->
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> "I.C. Greenfields" <> wrote in message
>>>>>>> news:#...
>>>>>>>> Can someone tell me how to get task manager to close
>>>>>>>> MozillaFireFox? MozillaFF keeps locking up and Task Manager will
>>>>>>>> only close on or two of them showing as running in the window, but
>>>>>>>> not the last one. Why is Mozilla showing as running as many as 4
>>>>>>>> times in Task Manager? Since Mozilla isn't open on the desktop I
>>>>>>>> can't close it that way. Thanks.........
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Do you have Zone Alarm Free Firewall installed? I was having the
>>>>>>> same problem until I uninstalled Zone Alarm Free and installed
>>>>>>> another free firewall. Just my half-a-penny input.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Cajunswabbie
>>>>>>> U.S. Navy Retired
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Very good advice. It is ZA itself that is holding Firefox hostage in
>>>>>> the system area of RAM. Since it is in the system area, Task Manager
>>>>>> can't delete it. You have to reboot to get rid of it.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I had the same problem and uninstalled ZA until they can fix their
>>>>>> problem.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Questor
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks Guys... that may be it. Can you recommend another Free
>>>>> Firewall?
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> You could try Comodo. I haven't installed it on any of my computers
>>>> but I hear good things about it.
>>>
>>> The problem is a BUG in Mozilla Fire Foxz that appears to be well known.
>>> I wish I knew that before downloading it and searching out all the
>>> add-ons etc. It has nothing to do with firewalls.
>>>
>>>>
>>>> Questor
>>>

>>
>> You have your opinion, but I believe you are wrong. Firefox2 or 3 will
>> run just fine if you get rid of ZoneAlarm. And, of course, if you get
>> rid of Firefox and keep ZoneAlarm there is no debate.
>>
>> The Mozillazine Firefox Forum has a lot of threads on this problem and
>> virtually every one of them state that after they uninstalled ZA their FF
>> ran correctly. This would point strongly to the fault being with ZA.
>>
>> Now, if you go to the ZA forum, the threads there are all asking why
>> won't the ZA people fix the problem. This also points to ZA being the
>> culprit.
>>
>> Questor

>


 
Reply With Quote
 
 
 
Reply

Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are Off


Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
RE: Close Task Manager Mick Murphy Windows Vista Performance 0 07-18-2008 02:59 AM
Why task manager has sidebar more than 1 task ?? valentine Windows Vista General Discussion 1 07-15-2008 07:38 AM
task manager wont start Brian Windows Vista Administration 4 02-25-2008 12:10 AM
wmp11 wont close after exit standfree83 Windows Vista General Discussion 5 10-01-2007 11:06 PM
Task scheduler problem : task do not close Junkyard Engineer Windows Vista General Discussion 0 06-07-2007 01:51 AM



1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59