Topic: Firefox crashing

[Lona]

I'm having problems with Firefox. It keeps shutting down.

I'm using version 2.14 and have looked on Mozilla site for a solution.

Only thing I can find is something to do with Java and it advises uninstalling Java.

I really don't want to do this. Does anybody else have this problem

[Simon]

What add-ons do you have, Lona?  It could be one of them, not FF itself which is crashing.  Also, have you tried reinstalling the Java plug in?

[Rik]

I'm using the same version, Lona, with no problems. I agree with Simon, start with the addons. If it's not them, then look at your security software.

[Lona]

I've got the java plugin so it can't be that.

I've got avg safe search, I wonder if that's the problem.  This has only started since I updated to avg version 8

[Simon]

All you can do is try turning off AVG safe search, and see if it helps, Lona.  Is that some sort of anti-phishing tool?

[Lona]

All you can do is try turning off AVG safe search, and see if it helps, Lona.  Is that some sort of anti-phishing tool?

Dunno, Simon.  I only saw it when I went into firefox to check my addons. I'll go and investigate

[Lona]

Found a setting on avg called "link scan" so I've disabled it.  Will see how it goes in the next few hours

[Simon]

OK, let us know how it goes, Lona.

[GillE]

I've also had one or two problems lately with Firefox, nothing terribly spectacular until just now when I followed a link to an eBay sale.  It keeps re-loading the page and other open tabs stutter.  Like Lona, I've got the AVG add-on.  I've just disabled it and I'll see how I get on now.