Since I updated to the newer versions of firefox (currently I run version 2.0.0.1) I have had this god awful problem with the software, (RUNNING ON A WINDOW XP BOX) running on a user account whenever I download something from firefox it will freeze for at least 5-10 minutes, I have seriously walked away to take a shower, make coffee and come back and it still be frozen, eventually it will come out of the freeze and start downloading the file at 0% and continue to 100% fine but the freeze effects my entire system I cant open windows or run programs.
The weird thing I have a laptop running windows xp that USED to do the same thing execpt when I took it to my friends house, went under admin mode to change my network settings to allow DHCP (I'm under a static IP addressing since I use port forwarding), heres the thing I took the thing off DHCP and went back the the same settings, not doing ANY updates or ANYTHING else, and firefox no longer freezes when on my laptop.
2007-02-06 18:24:55 · 2 answers · asked by D 4 in Computers & Internet ➔ Software
Personally, and this is JUST what I think is causing it, is firefox requests some service or process that requires admin access and waits for a return from the system...and waits...and waits....and waits...(like the energiser bunny)...then finally receives a return 1 (or throw statement...whatever) and goes on.
I just stated what i thought it was because I thought it would help provide an answer.
2007-02-06 18:26:48 · update #1
To the first poster, no that is not what I am saying. The computer is back up the SAME static IP address, the same number of systems, under the same subnet with the same number of permissions, nothing has changed what so ever (at least from the way I previously had it set up on the network)
2007-02-06 18:45:38 · update #2
Is my friends network just magic...if you connect into his router does it cure all pc problems?
2007-02-06 19:16:59 · update #3
1.Try a download manager. such as STAR,,
Free download manager. etc
DAP may also work with FIREFOX for most web sites.
2. Down load add-ons for FF IEtab
switch to open page in IE.
2007-02-07 00:18:06 · answer #1 · answered by essbebe 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hmm... Are you saying you where trying to download with a Static IP address(private?) and it crashed?
If it worked at your friends then the problem isn't firefox it's your network..
2007-02-06 18:29:56 · answer #2 · answered by jack 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋