WinCustomize and Firefox 8

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I seem to be having problems accessing the forum via Firefox 8. About 80% of the time clicking on the forum tab causes FF to stop responding.

This is only on the WC forum, no other website does this, including other Stardock websites such as SOaSE.

While I've been typing this (in IE) I've been trying again - 5 times = 5 'not responding' messages - make that a 100% failrate!

 

 

This gobbledygook is probably of no use, but I'll post it anyway:-

Problem signature:
  Problem Event Name: AppHangB1
  Application Name: firefox.exe
  Application Version: 8.0.0.4325
  Application Timestamp: 4eb4a985
  Hang Signature: 174d
  Hang Type: 0
  OS Version: 6.1.7601.2.1.0.768.3
  Locale ID: 2057
  Additional Hang Signature 1: 174d7024d286c2f1456052d085a73c5d
  Additional Hang Signature 2: 81ea
  Additional Hang Signature 3: 81eae66fe492365ef4531d937f4556b0
  Additional Hang Signature 4: 174d
  Additional Hang Signature 5: 174d7024d286c2f1456052d085a73c5d
  Additional Hang Signature 6: 81ea
  Additional Hang Signature 7: 81eae66fe492365ef4531d937f4556b0

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Reply #1 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Have you tried disabling all the Add-ons in Firefox Fuzzy?

Reply #2 from WinCustomize Forums Top

I've had no issues with FF8 and WC. Try Lightstars suggestion and go through your add-ons. You should be able to restart FF with all of them disabled just to do a quick check.

Help>Restart with add-ons disabled

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Reply #3 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Tried FF in safe mode - no difference.

Went to look at a few DVDs etc on Play.com - same issue, pages not loading. On some pages f5 caused the page to load.

Uninstalled FF8, installed FF7 and disabled auto update. Everything is now working as it should.

Reply #4 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Just curious, have you tried FF 9.0 yet Fuzzy?

Reply #5 from WinCustomize Forums Top

I'm sure you looked around for a solution. Here's a couple you may have seen or not.

  • Zone Alarm Force Field is a possible culprit. If you run ZoneAlarm, all you would need is to clear it's cache.
  • Outdated plug-ins - Here's a link to Mozillas FF Plug-In Checker . I thought all of mine were up to date til I went there to get you the link. It might be worth checking.
Reply #6 from WinCustomize Forums Top

No Zone Alarm, and running FF in safe mode disables all plug-ins.

Pages are loading a lot quicker in FF7... Hmm... I'll stick with this for a while - if it ain't broke and all that ;p

Reply #7 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Yeah, I'm not seeing any issues here.  Just give it a week, and Firefox 10 will be out. :D

 

Reply #8 from Elemental Forums Top

And then a day after that, Firefox 11 will be out (gotta keep up with the Joneses! ;-)).

Reply #9 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Fuzzy... did you try re-installing (you probably did... just asking). And dl'ing only from mozilla.org?

The FF9 thing/Aurora might be more trouble than a simple re-install...

Reply #10 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Using FF8 without problems.

Reply #11 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Reply #12 from WinCustomize Forums Top

There are so many versions of FF coming out lately, I'm just waiting for the one called iFox...

Reply #13 from WinCustomize Forums Top

iFox ;)

Reply #14 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Good grief.

Reply #15 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Just gonna borrow this thread rather than start a new one.

 

Since I "upgraded" to FF 8.0.1, the scroll to top arrow (the little arrow on the top right of every post) doesn't seem to be working anymore (WC forum).

Reply #16 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting 2of3, reply 15
Just gonna borrow this thread rather than start a new one.

 

Since I "upgraded" to FF 8.0.1, the scroll to top arrow (the little arrow on the top right of every post) doesn't seem to be working anymore (WC forum).
End of 2of3's quote

Just for info, it does not work in IE9 either. Does not solve your problem but the "home" key on your keyboard will get you there! :meow: <3

Reply #17 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting Frankief, reply 16
Does not solve your problem but the "home" key on your keyboard will get you there!
End of Frankief's quote

Thanks! I does actually solve my problem

 

(but the button needs to be either fixed or removed IMO) O:)

Reply #18 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Fuzzy give FF away  and use this one http://www.palemoon.org/ faster  and  most of the FF add onns work   I gave FF the BIG  A with version 4  (pale moon) ( version 8)

 

Reply #19 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting 2of3, reply 17
(but the button needs to be either fixed or removed IMO)
End of 2of3's quote

And like magic, it suddenly works on FF8! Thanks to who ever fixed it! k6