Firefox 16.0.2 /XP32 freezes _very_ often for some seconds or more on any website. Plugin-contaner is then active.
It freezes for 5 or 10 seconds then starts again for a few seconds or a half minute before it freezes again, etc. Usually the CPU background process is 99% but when it freezes Plugin-contaner.exe uses aprox 11%. and 25-50MB. When Plugin-contaner.exe disapears the freezing also disapears.
It seems to freeze only when some data is handled in a tab. Not necessary the active tab. For example when pasting the troubleshooting Information bolow.
It started about 2-3 weeks ago.
It usually do not crash, last time was 2 weeks ago, the IDs is from then.
I have tried without success: -fails safe mode -restoring Firefox -Copying back the old Firefox-data again. -Updating BIOS and graphis driver. -Updated windows. -Run antivirus an extra time -Run Malwarebytes -Added Adblock
MS Internet Explorer works well, Thunderbird works well, the PC works well except Firefox.
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You can check for problems caused by recent Flash updates and try these:
- disable a possible RealPlayer Browser Record Plugin extension for Firefox and update the RealPlayer if installed
- disable protected mode in Flash 11.3 and later
- disable hardware acceleration in the Flash plugin
Yes, Flash was the problem. If I disable it the freezings disappear :)
Though I can not get Flash working propperly. I have tried the threes suggestions above, without success. I have uninstalled the up-to-date Flash and installed 10.3, without improvement.
Any more suggestion?
Did you make sure that you allow the plugin-container process in the firewall?
The plugin-container process was not in the firewall exeptions. But it did not ask for permission either...
I removed the firewall exeptions for Firefox and Thunderbird. I uninstalled Flash 10.3. I reinstalled Flash 11.5.
Now the firewall asked me to allow Firefox, Thunderbird and Plugin-contaner. Exeptions was added.
Still same behaviour.
I disabled the firewall - no change. I restared the PC - no change.
What more can I try?
I disabled flash, restarted, it still freezes every minute or two. Then I have to kill it & restart.
Pathetic beyond belief. I'll be off to Chrome if FF doesn't start behaving consistently :(
You've fixed it in v17 - brilliant! I went over to Chrome, which was working well. Then I heard 17 was coming out, and thought it was worth a try.
Thanks a million!
Chrome doesn't have vertical tabs, so you guys win every time.
Thanks again :)
v17 do not solve my problem with FF and Flash though :-( Any other suggestions?
Yes, you're right, FF hung yesterday & I had to kill it.
Don't blame flash, though, Chrome works fine with it.
It's a FF problem.
Mozilla doesn't seem too interested in fixing this :(
I have exactly the same problems with FF - also it's only happened over the last 2-3 weeks. Updates for flash are impossible to install - FF freezes for 5 minutes opening some pages or links. I've loved using FF in all the many years but I think it's time to try something more reliable now :(