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The Help Desk => Computer Related Discussions & Questions => Topic started by: franksolich on September 06, 2012, 10:18:42 AM

Title: question
Post by: franksolich on September 06, 2012, 10:18:42 AM

I'm still on the old computer, the broken computer, as it hasn't yet completely broken down, and I'm reluctant to start using the newer one until the older one's kaput.

Anyway.

The last time Firefox, which I find most excellent, updated itself (without my permission, which irked me), every so often it crashes, and then one gets that "restore old window" thingamajig, after which all's okay.

Is anybody else having the same problem with Firefox, or might this be the computer itself?

Title: Re: question
Post by: franksolich on September 06, 2012, 10:20:51 AM

Also, but unrelated, the only thing I've downloaded on this computer since it broke, was something called "FreeFileViewer."  It worked the one time I needed it.

Has anyone had any experience with this?  Is this something worth putting on the new computer?

Title: Re: question
Post by: Texacon on September 06, 2012, 10:31:25 AM

My Firefox was crashing quite a bit until I updated Java.  Evidently Firefox was having some compatibility issues with the older version of Java as a plug in.

KC

Title: Re: question
Post by: Wineslob on September 07, 2012, 02:17:47 PM

I use Google Chrome.

Title: Re: question
Post by: marv on September 07, 2012, 05:07:37 PM

NetScape (with JavaScript turned off) is my primary browser. Firefox only when I need JavaScript, like balancing my checkbook. IE - NEVER!

I've never had Firefox crash. I don't update it until it's maybe two or three releases behind. It's never auto-updated it self - but I do get those annoying "do you want to update now" pop-ups.

There's probably a way to turn off auto updates.

Title: Re: question
Post by: Thor on September 07, 2012, 07:26:15 PM

The orange FF tab, options, options, Advanced, Update and check the appropriate box you desire.