Firefox 5.0 (Windows 7) constantly lock up! Help!

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• Update AVAST again w of its Firefox browser browser windows just 2 min. Help!

  AVAST has been, for me, a horror of virus protection. I bought the version of internet security (3 licenses) in order to protect the banking info - & today on my laptop at home I have innocently allowed him to update. Now, he installed something called SafeZone, that I can't seem to turn off. It turns on automatically several browser windows on top of my 13.0.1 Firefox (which I love) and in this case literally every 2 or 3 minutes... even by typing here he did it at least 3 times. At the office, I have to disable Avast so my printers do NOT work. I tried their tech support. No response to several requests. I tried to connect tonight & none of my passwords previous work. I found the original e-mail showing the confirmation of my purchase in March, but google can not show so I can copy and send it to them (somehow) - it is NOT my default browser. FIREFOX is my default. So, what can I do? Any ideas? It's terrible.

  Not your answer does NOT solve my problem. But thanks for your advice and I understand that this is not a Firefox problem. I registered and posted in the user forum - Avast has been nothing but a headache. I'll use the uninstall feature (I just got it on Taskmanager applications, but of course I can't remove process).
  Lucky (?) for me - I'm exec dir of non-profit and just bought Norton via TechSoup very cheap, so going to have Avast asap & install Norton. I just hope that is not the same thing.
  I can't even ask a Q on Avast site - because it will not accept any of the passwords that I have listed here at home. I KNOW, I have contacted them several times in my office and got zero responses from support. I'll also try a system restore then.
  What a miserable program! going to restart this computer - the Avast windows browser YET to come despite trying to eliminate through the Task Manager while I typed this. It reveals the layers of browser - 12 or 13 windows - & I have to eject them.
  Bah humbug.

• Windows is constantly freezing

  Windows constantly lock up on me this week. Turn off the computer and then many attempts to reboot is the only solutions. Sometimes it will start in safe mode without problem, other times it takes several attempts. The same thing with the choice of the repair option.

  When the system is in place, sometimes it runs for a few hours before freezing, othertimes minutes.

  I am running:

  Vista Home Premium with Service Pack 2 on a 64 bit OS

  The computer is a Dell Inspiron 1545 Lapttop

  A bit of background that may or may not be related. I run McAfee provided by my ISP Security Suite. Attempts to complete sweep have locked for months once the typo scan a file in the Directory Windows/SXS. POS is a manifest file. I spent many hours on the phone with McAfee and it could not "solve this problem and Dell wants big $$ to take care of her." When the blow to scan this file, it also locks the PC with the hard reboot being the only option, but after the reboot, it still works normally. This week gets frozen constant don't have not occurred when an analysis is underway.

  This who can I try to fix this? The PC is pretty useless at this point.

  Hello

  If you need search malware here's my recommendations - they will allow you to
  scrutiny and the withdrawal without ending up with a load of spyware programs running
  resident who can cause as many questions as the malware and may be more difficult to detect as the
  cause.

  No one program cannot be used to detect and remove any malware. Added that often easy
  to detect malicious software often comes with a much harder to detect and remove the payload. Then
  its best to be thorough than paying the high price later now too. Check with them to one
  extreme overkill point and then run the cleaning only when you are sure that the system is clean.

  It can be made repeatedly in Mode safe - F8 tap that you start, however, you must also run
  the regular windows when you can.

  Download malwarebytes and scan with it, run MRT and add Prevx to be sure that he is gone.
  (If Rootkits run UnHackMe)

  Download - SAVE - go to where you put it-right on - click RUN AS ADMIN

  Malwarebytes - free
  http://www.Malwarebytes.org/

  Run the malware removal tool from Microsoft

  Start - type in the search box-> find MRT top - right on - click RUN AS ADMIN.

  You should get this tool and its updates via Windows updates - if necessary, you can
  Download it here.

  Download - SAVE - go to where you put it-right on - click RUN AS ADMIN
  (Then run MRT as shown above.)

  Microsoft Malicious - 32-bit removal tool
  http://www.Microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=AD724AE0-E72D-4F54-9AB3-75B8EB148356&displaylang=en

  Microsoft Malicious removal tool - 64 bit
  http://www.Microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=585D2BDE-367F-495e-94E7-6349F4EFFC74&displaylang=en

  also install Prevx to be sure that it is all gone.

  Download - SAVE - go to where you put it-right on - click RUN AS ADMIN

  Prevx - Home - free - small, fast, exceptional CLOUD protection, working with others
  security programs. It is a single scanner, VERY EFFICIENT, if it finds something to come back
  here or use Google to see how to remove.
  http://www.prevx.com/   <-->
  http://info.prevx.com/downloadcsi.asp  <-->

  Choice of PCmag editor - Prevx-
  http://www.PCMag.com/Article2/0, 2817,2346862,00.asp

  Try the demo version of Hitman Pro:

  Hitman Pro is a second scanner reviews, designed to save your computer from malicious software
  (viruses, Trojans, rootkits, etc.). who infected your computer despite safe
  what you have done (such as antivirus, firewall, etc.).
  http://www.SurfRight.nl/en/hitmanpro

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  If necessary here are some free online scanners to help the

  http://www.eset.com/onlinescan/

  New Vista and Windows 7 version
  http://OneCare.live.com/site/en-us/Center/whatsnew.htm

  Original version
  http://OneCare.live.com/site/en-us/default.htm

  http://www.Kaspersky.com/virusscanner

  Other tests free online
  http://www.Google.com/search?hl=en&source=HP&q=antivirus+free+online+scan&AQ=f&OQ=&AQI=G1

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  Also follow these steps for the General corruption of cleaning and repair/replace damaged/missing
  system files.

  Run DiskCleanup - start - all programs - Accessories - System Tools - Disk Cleanup

  Start - type this into the search-> find COMMAND to top box and RIGHT CLICK-
  RUN AS ADMIN

  Enter this at the command prompt - sfc/scannow

  How to analyze the log file entries that the Microsoft Windows Resource Checker
  (SFC.exe) program generates in Windows Vista cbs.log
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/928228

  Run checkdisk - schedule it to run at the next startup, then apply OK then restart your way.

  How to run the check disk at startup in Vista
  http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/67612-check-disk-Chkdsk.html

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  If we find Rootkits use this thread and other suggestions. (Run UnHackMe)

  http://social.answers.Microsoft.com/forums/en-us/InternetExplorer/thread/a8f665f0-C793-441A-a5b9-54b7e1e7a5a4/

  I hope this helps.

  Rob Brown - MS MVP - Windows Desktop Experience: Bike - Mark Twain said it right.

• You have Firefox OS for Windows 7-64 bit? If so can you please post clear and label Firefox OS? I sincerely thank you.

  You have Firefox OS for Windows 7-64 bit? If so can you please post clear and label Firefox OS? I sincerely thank you.

  BONES of Firefox is a new operating system for mobile devices. As far as I know, it cannot replace Windows on a PC. If you are looking for a simulator get a peek, see this article: https://developer.mozilla.org/docs/Tools/Firefox_OS_Simulator

• I have 2 copies of open Firefox (two different windows with lots of tabs), if I reboot can I restore the two sessions?

  I have 2 copies of open Firefox (two different windows with lots of tabs), if I reboot can I restore the two sessions? I am familiar with clicking history / restoration of previous session, but do not want to reboot to let windows update to do it's thing unless I can restore the two sessions.

  guigs2 said

  If they run different profiles, then Yes.

  Thanks, but I use only 1 profile. However, I found the answer! If I restart/turn off / down pc WITHOUT closing a firefox session, he will come with the screen 'well, it's embarrassing"and list the TWO sessions to restore. The trick is not not to close before stopping! If you close them first, then you can only restore the session first (?).

• How to pin a website for the Firefox jumplist in Windows 8?

  How to pin a website for the Firefox jumplist in Windows 8? I use Firefox version 35. I have a site pinned on my Firefox jumplist taskbar, but may not know how to add additional sites.

  Thank you!

  With the open web page, mouse on the icon in the address bar. Press and hold the
  the left button and drag the icon to the Firefox icon in the taskbar (Win 7)

• When comes the firefox for mobile windows 8.1. We are very eager to know the release date and that, very quickly if possible

  solve this problem quickly

  Hello, I know no development or the efforts of mozilla firefox on the windows phone platform porting.
  Initially, there was technical and legal obstacles in the app store, which discouraged mozilla to start any developments in this direction. I do not know the current situation, but given that mozilla is now focusing its efforts on the creation of firefox os as a platform open source web-based, I doubt you'll see firefox on your windows phone device in the foreseeable future...

• Which is better to have several user accounts from window for the same person, so having much Firefoxes or have much Firefoxes under a Windows account user?

  Right now I have about 6 window user accounts (just for me on a single computer) because I didn't know I could put more Firefox then one per account. I leave the tabs upward when I close Firefox, because if I just bookmarks I won't finish my work I was doing with these sites. Now that I know how to put multiple Firefoxes under a user account. That would make my computer fast or not, it matter if I put all my Firefoxes on a window user account or have 6 windows user accounts, each with their own Firefox?
  -Thank you

  It is more work to move to a different Windows account and then open another instance of Firefox with a different profile.
  If you only use other windows accounts for the use of Firefox like this and not for any other purpose, then there is nothing against the passage to a single Windows account to make it easier to manage such things as the backup of your personal data or copy data between the other profiles.

  So, it's up to you if you want to switch to a single Windows account.

  See also:

  • http://KB.mozillazine.org/Opening_a_new_instance_of_Firefox_with_another_profile
  • https://developer.Mozilla.org/Mozilla/Multiple_Firefox_Profiles

• How can I fix the redirects when using Firefox 30? Windows 8.1.

  I've redirected and/or pop ups using Firefox 30 with Windows 8.1. He started immediately with the download of the said Windows 8.1, so I think it came with this download, and although I have run deep scans and even a pre-start with Avast scan, as well as a scan with IObit Anti Malware, I always get the redirects or pop ups.

  A smart redirection (context sensitive) it's trying to get the money from you. For example, I had tried to stop the pop ups [redirects, maybe] with the pop-up blocker probably integrated into Firefox, but Firefox Help leads me to an # 800 who offered to connect remotely and fix my PC with certified technicians as you will see in the chat below. He appeared as a function of Firefox, not a redirect.

  Just after the chat with the 800 suit, I opened FireFox and he went to the (default) url: start.mysearchdial.com/ and a hash string more, which is perhaps how popups spreads?
  I'm from mozilla via a url and soon encouraged me to download the new version, saying a current obsolete. But he was not going to download it from: http://downloadsoftware.pw/download/firefox2/

  He isn't very smart, it is also resistant to many software removal tools.

  What could suggest you? I tried not many of these tools yet.

  MySearchDial must have an entry in the Control Panel, but may also have fangs in your browsers.

  Control and cleanup that will take a few precautions. I suggest starting here:

  Open the Control Panel, uninstall a program. Click on the column heading "installed on" to group infections, I mean additions by date. This can help the undisclosed items bundle smoker who snuck out with some software, you have agreed to install. Out as much garbage as possible here.

  Then, in Firefox, open the page modules using either:

  • CTRL + SHIFT + a
  • "3-bar" menu button (or tools) > Add-ons

  In the left column, click Extensions. Then, in case of doubt, disable (or delete, if possible) not recognized and unwanted extensions.

  Often, a link will appear above at least an extension disabled to restart Firefox. You can complete your work on the tab and click one of the links in the last step.

  Finally, you can "absorb" remain problems with the scanning/cleaning tools listed in our support article: Troubleshooting Firefox problems caused by malware.

  Are you able to get rid of him?

• WTF, Firefox? (buggy windows)

  This issue is pissing me off no end! See multiple threads on this subject, below:

  When opening a second window, Firefox switches me back to the first one and it's driving me crazy. Why is this happening? http://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/960843 (5/31/13)
  When opening a second window, Firefox switches me back to the first one and it's driving me crazy. Why is this happening?  http://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/938033 (9/26/12)
  Firefox Opening new windows reverts to original Window    http://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/936004
  Opening New Windows and Shockwave Flash http://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/955659
   added thread titles ~J99 
  

  Please don't tell me the bug is "impossible to fix" and return the ball to Adobe. I a software engineer myself and this answer is far from acceptable. Of course, I have no doubt Adobe is guilty too, but I have no time for everybody write an e-mail, especially if they couldn't care.

  I have it set to the output of that flash disabled in Firefox. I use Internet Explorer when I need to view the websites in Flash.

• We want firefox to phone window 8 Please

  Please put Firefox app for Lumia

  Mozilla just to create Firefox for desktop under Windows, Mac OSX, Linux and mobile Firefox for Android 2.2 + (on ARMv7/v6 and now Intel Atom) and the Firefox OS. In fact, they were the development of Firefox mobile on Windows mobile before you start on Android.

  They have not any development on Windows mobile generations for a good while now that they could not do so for Windows Phone 7 then.

  https://wiki.Mozilla.org/mobile/platforms#Other_Platforms

• I use firefox 16 on windows 7 with Xmarks and now all of my favorites have disappeared.

  I recently started using Xmarks with Firefox 16 on Windows 7 platform. I got some kind of error message (I think only of Xmarks) about "bookmarks". I clicked on the message to solve the problem and zapp all my favorites have disappeared. I found my profile "bookmarksbackup" file but can not open it. I guess I need a JSON Viewer. I downloaded an opensource Viewer that looked good, but still not get anything that looks remotely to my old favorites. I thought I might be the victim of a virus, but I'm probably just the victim of my ignorance.

  In addition, if the bookmarksbackup files folder it contains, you can try to restore one of it via Firefox Bookmarks (Alt + B) > show all bookmarks > import and backup. See also this.

  Alternatively, you can also check your account of Xmarks for bookmarks. If it had been transferred successfully in the past, you can install Xmarks, connect to Xmarks Firefox, and then download the backup.

• Speed dial does not work with Firefox 5 under Windows 7; How can I down Firefox 4.1?

  Speed dial Extension does not work for Firefox 5 under Windows 7.

  How can I downgrade to Firefox 4.1 so that I can use this indispensable Extension?

  This link will be fix Fast Dial for Firefox 8.0.1

  http://DL-Web.dropbox.com/u/12466346/speedfox.org/addons/fast_dial-3.5b1fixed2-FX.xpi

• How can I set up my homepage using firefox 4 for windows 7?

  I had a few questions & I pray that someone can help me.

  (1) I accidentally installed a toolbar (toolbar mp3tube). I took it using the Control Panel, uninstall. But it is ALWAYS THERE! How can I get rid of him?

  (2) since the installation of the wrong toolbar, I can't put my home page. I have google actions to be taken, but they were for the XP operating system. I use Windows 7. How I change my home page? I want to go to the mozilla page that says * restore previous Session? * I use Firefox 4, Windows 7.

  Any help will be APPRECIATED SO!

  Thank you!!!

• Using Firefox 4 and Windows 7. Whenever I have to start Firefox from a shortcut to a Web site, what happens with the following error "there was a problem sending the command to the program". The requested site is loaded after that. without any problem.

  Using Firefox 4 and Windows 7. Whenever I have to start Firefox from a shortcut to a Web site, what happens with the following error "there was a problem sending the command to the program". The requested site is loaded after that. without any problem.

  If a shortcut is used while Firefox is already open the error will not occur.

  For me, the problem was the FoxClock extension. Once I disabled it, the problem was gone.

  Hope this helps.

  Olivier