Firefox crashes is annoying!

@jdalaqui (1073)
Philippines
October 31, 2012 1:30pm CST
I just upgraded my Firefox browser to the latest version but still crashing every time and then. I don't know if you also experience this or other e-browser user also encounters the same problem.
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7 responses
@bloggeroo (2167)
• Philippines
31 Oct 12
I used to have frequent crashes when using Firefox. Usually, the Flash plugin brings the browser crashing down. But lately, Firefox (and Chrome) is stable. It's probably because I have added more memory. You may want to observe your memory usage. If you find your computer maxing out, that may be the problem and not the browser.
@bloggeroo (2167)
• Philippines
1 Nov 12
By the way, I'm using Firefox with the latest version of Ubuntu Linux. I used to have frequent crashes with the previous version of Ubuntu, but now I don't remember Firefox or Chrome crashing on me lately. So, it could also be the operating system. Since I rarely use Windows (although I have a dual-boot setup), I don't really know if Firefox has problems running on Windows-based systems.
@jdalaqui (1073)
• Philippines
1 Nov 12
thanks for that tip again. I am using windows now and thus this crashes are happening (hehe). I heard of linux but have not tried yet. I don't think its a user friendly OS?
@jdalaqui (1073)
• Philippines
1 Nov 12
Hi bloggeroo, thanks for posting in and sharing your thought on this matter. Good you've mentioned about the memory. I think in my case, the memory is not the problem because I have just upgraded to a much higher one. anyway thanks for mentioning that.
• India
3 Jan 13
Yes, I am also facing a similar problem in the new version of Firefox 16. I never come across to such a situation in the previous version and with the exclusion of advancement to Firefox 16, I have not made any changes in my computer. For this, I got a solution from the Firefox company website. You can post your crash problem with a forum section or for more information visit: http://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/firefox-crashes-troubleshoot-prevent-and-get-help
@jdalaqui (1073)
• Philippines
14 Jan 13
Hi, thanks a lot for the link, I have not posted any crash report ever since but I think it is good to notify them. I am now using ff17 and it really works well, maybe the OS could be the problem before or some incompatible programs I had before. Thanks friend for posting in.
@youless (112123)
• Guangzhou, China
1 Nov 12
I don't like to upload the latest versions for my software. But a few weeks ago I was forced to updated my Firefox since it did it automatically. I didn't find the big difference of the new version. But at that time I couldn't use an add-on called "delicious". Now this problem is solved. I haven't encounter my Firefox crash after the update. Perhaps you shall uninstall it and then install it again to solve the unknown errors. You can also write to Firefox and they will reply to you to help you solve the problems.
@jdalaqui (1073)
• Philippines
5 Nov 12
Hi, thanks for posting in. That is a good idea but my real concern are my books marks. I don't want to right them down so I do not want to loose them when I reinstall my browser.
@lampar (7584)
• United States
14 Dec 12
Wow, i think i am quite fortunate my latest version of Firefox is not giving me any grief yet compare to you. So far it is working seamlessly with my OS and making my online surfing like a walk in the park. As far as i know, Firefox is still my favorite internet browser, i don't have any problem at all ever since i began using it for internet surfing. I hope you got your problem figure out soon and got it fix so that you can continue to enjoy your online browsing in the future with Firefox.
@jdalaqui (1073)
• Philippines
14 Jan 13
Good to hear that friend, I have no trouble with firefox now, I just upgraded to ff17 and it is working really great. thanks for joining in this post.
• United States
9 Nov 12
I have had this problem with new versions and older versions. After investigating the different reasons I was reading, I upgraded all my add on's, to make sure that all of them were up to date with the new version of Firefox. I also went in and made sure my flash was upgraded as well as Macromedia. I still get slow, thing is there are other reasons that happens that can't be helped here. Thing is I haven't had a freeze in along time.
@jdalaqui (1073)
• Philippines
12 Nov 12
I deleted some add on and my firefox browser chashes less now. I am currently downloading the windows 8 trial version. I will see of the crashes will not occur any more with this new microsoft OS
@subhojit10 (7375)
• India
31 Oct 12
Thanks a ton for sharing this discussion. Well i am also facing the same problem at an uncertain time. I mean when i am working on an important assignment then such crashes would be such an headache for u that u feel like banging your head. He he he. I think since the number of internet users are doubling every year, so this browser might be crashing out every now and then. What say?
@jdalaqui (1073)
• Philippines
1 Nov 12
Hi subhojit, thanks for posting in. I thought I was the only one experiencing this thing. If you can go back to autumnrose's response, I guess she shared to us something that could eliminate the problem.
• United States
31 Oct 12
I had a problem like that once and found out that it was an add on that I had that was no longer compatible with the upgraded firefox. I removed the add on and the problem disappeared. I have read that people have had to reinstall an older version just because they did not want to delete the add ons. I think that you can find an older version just by searching for it and then doing a complete uninstall followed up by a reinstall to go back to the browser that worked for you. Good luck as I know how much of a pain it is when your browser wants to give you the boot.
@jdalaqui (1073)
• Philippines
1 Nov 12
hi autumnrose, thanks for posting in. I will try to do what you've done. It is really an annoying experience when the browser crash specially when you are writing or sending and important thing by e-mail. thanks a lot, I think this will help.