Both of my operating systems are Windows XP.
firefox using 100% of cpu
#1
Posted 21 October 2011 - 01:08 PM
Both of my operating systems are Windows XP.
#2
Posted 22 October 2011 - 01:48 AM
If you are using firefox 3.5 or around of this version, uninstall it. Because it's very buggy and people are having a lots of problems with it.
#3
Posted 22 October 2011 - 09:52 AM
Looks like you haven't re-installed FireFox, download the latest version and completely remove the previous, then re-install it.
If you are using firefox 3.5 or around of this version, uninstall it. Because it's very buggy and people are having a lots of problems with it.
Ahhh. I haven't had to do that in awhile, does it save my bookmarks and the like or do I have to do that manually before I remove it?
#4
Posted 22 October 2011 - 01:37 PM
#5
Posted 22 October 2011 - 05:00 PM
Please pardon my intrusion. I just wanted to share my experience with Xmarks which is an Add-on that supports Firefox, Chrome, Internet Explorer, and Safari (Mac OS). Very easy to use. Just install, create an account and your bookmarks will be synchronized and backed up online and are accessible if and when you have to reinstall your browser or if you ever have to do a complete reinstall of your OS. This Add-on has saved me on a few occasions.
Xmarks User's Manual
#6
Posted 22 October 2011 - 05:06 PM
It's not too hard, follow the mozilla support or techiebuzz, both of them will help you on how to backup firefox. Then do the uninstallation.
Alrighty, I did that, complete uninstall and then reinstalled the latest version. I guess I'll just report back on whether I'm still getting massive CPU spikes or not. Thanks for the help. :]
#7
Posted 24 October 2011 - 11:39 AM
#8
Posted 24 October 2011 - 04:22 PM
ideas?
On the Menu Bar go to > Help > Restart with Add-ons Disabled (aka:Firefox Safe Mode). See what happens.
Since you have disabled all Add-ons except ABP and Java Quick Starter 1.0 I would focus on Java first if everything runs "normally" in Firefox Safe Mode.
#9
Posted 25 October 2011 - 09:51 AM
#10
Posted 30 October 2011 - 02:35 PM
I have FF version 3.6.23 and lots of personal data, programs and bookmarks which I must not lose under any circumstances.
In previous updates, FF has never lost anything, all my data has been carried forward to the next new version. I have no facility to back up data, so this option is out unless I can back it up on my hard drive. I would not know how to do this in any case.
This is one of the reasons I have stuck with FF 3.6.
Question ?
Will updating to Firefox 5 ensure that all my bookmarks and other data is transferred as on previous occasions ?
Thanks
Edited by John Bull, 30 October 2011 - 05:45 PM.
#11
Posted 01 November 2011 - 06:02 AM
Will updating to Firefox 5 ensure that all my bookmarks and other data is transferred as on previous occasions ?
Don,t take risk. Though updating doesn't delete your data, but please make a backup. To know how to do it, look at the above of the same forum. I myself have posted it.
#12
Posted 07 November 2011 - 04:02 PM
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