Random pausing in Firefox 3.5.7

Firefox pauses unless I move the mouse or use the keyboard..
I had to keep moving my mouse just to complete a download.

I don't think this is normal..

I am using Windows 7, Intel Core 2 Quad, 4GB RAM.
Task Manager reports the process firefox.exe is using 301,552 K

 

XP here and I've been seeing this kind of behavior since I updated to the new Firefox as well. It isn't AS bad as having to keep moving to complete a download, but there is does like to stall and it gets real "jerky" at times. I can say it's using a lot of memory (162K with just Wilders open), but that isn't new to me, it's always tried to suck as much memory as it could.

 

Five-seven via update? What have you tried since posting?

 

Fresh install's one of the suggested troubleshooting steps on their release notes page.

 

Getting the same 100% CPU when trying to close 3.5.7 and the whole computer locks up, only way out is to use the emergency shut down button on the tower and I'm only using OA so not confined to AVG. Rather than try and reinstall I used a back up and am now running 3.5.6 with no problems. Will update when 3.5.8 is available.

 

I updated with fresh install and do not see these problems. Good luck hope this helps

 

Hmm, if I don't go ahead and install 3.6 RC1 (which I'm really considering doing), it looks like Ghostery is gone for now. Not to go off-topic too much, but, with NoScript, is Ghostery even really necessary? I get it tells you which networks track you, but if NoScript blocks them to begin with, who really cares who they are?

 

I don't even use Ghostery.

Random pausing seems to occur when I visit sites with heavy use on Flash and Java (ie. Youtube, Download.com...), or when I open multiple tabs.

 

I'm getting an occasional long pause when trying to shut down FF 3.5.7 in Sandboxie. Sometimes I have to go to Task Manager to shut down the browser.
I don't remember if this happens when running w/out being sandboxed.
I don't have Ghostery and never have.
I use NIS 2010 with Sandboxie.
Is this the same problem being discussed here ?
Thanks.

 

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No. My specific problem has nothing to do with Sandboxie nor Ghostery.

Firefox just suddenly pauses unless I constantly move the mouse or type with the keyboard.

This happens only if I have 3+ tabs opened, or when I go to sites that use Flash and Java heavily.

 

With all these pauses being seen under multiple circumstances, I have a feeling this goes a bit beyond Ghostery. I'm switching over to RC1 today and will report back how that turns out.

 

This is very interesting. I am using 3.5.7 on linux and I am also getting this same behavior! Whenever I try to close FF, I notice that it doesn't close but is still running in the background using 100% of one of my CPU cores.

EDIT: and, yes, I am using Ghostery. Has this been pinned down as the culprit?

 

Pinned, no. For most opting to run the latest and greatest, maybe - http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1375930

 

For me, using the "Forbid Web Bugs" feature in NoScript causes Firefox to lock up even faster than with Ghostery.

Unticking the checkbox in NoScript returns Firefox to normal.

 

Yep, I did some experimenting last night and also narrowed it down to Ghostery. Hopefully the Ghostery devs will release an update soon.

 

Firefox.exe process still running !

FF updated the other day, ever since then my FF .exe process has continued to run after closing down FF, only seems to happen though when i search/ browse using another tab, if i continue using the same tab all the time it stops this from happening, have tried everything under the sun to sort it, have been told that somewhere in these forums it mentions that "ghostery" addon is the culprit, is this correct, if so i'll dump it !

All help appreciated thanks !

 

Ghostery dumped problem solved !
Happy as a pig in ~ Snipped as per TOS ~ muck !

 

thank you this did it for me also.