Extremly Annoying Firefox Problem?

Question

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.

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.

EDIT FROM FIRST POST:
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)

This was asked twice. The reason being is as a programmer I realize this is probably some minor bug, and with the source code open source for mozilla (at least I belive it is, not sure what licence...anyway) any help would be much appreated

Is my friends network just magic...if you connect into his router does it cure all pc problems?

Answer 1

if it were me in your situation i would goto start then all programs then to accessories then to system tool then system restore and restore the computer to a date before the update to firefox -- probably a few other ways of fixings this problem im just trying to give you the easiest fix --hope this helps

Answer 2

That's weird - mine only does that with PDF files... and I've just told it to download them instead of displaying them.

Double-check the differences between the settings of your computers. In Firefox, in the Network Settings, etc.

Who knows, maybe your friend's house / network is all healing...

Perhaps trying a new Profile will shed some light?

Pop this question over to MozillaZine and see what they say.