firefox help

this is driving me nuts, and is getting worse.

i have been using FF for some time now, and i (was) really happy with it.

when i right click to save a normal sized pic (say 800x600, not huge) , there is a 3-5 second second delay. i have made new picture files, updated FF, checked the pc with all the spyware virus checks, and i have gottoen nowhere.

the delay effect is getting worse,a nd i sometimes get the "program not responding " message.

i am ready to uninstall FF and try to reinstall it, or just go back to IE to surf.

if anyone has anything i can check, let me know.

if i go to tools or download manager, it takes forever to "think" and allow the application to open, but i cannot make any changes. . i have a cable modem and a decently fast pc.



help!

 

i stayed up late last night fighting this. i did some reading and there is a known bug with download manager that makes the computer hang, complete with the cpu at 100 usage issue.

i could not find downloads under my tools- options-privacy, and if i tried to clear the downloads, the pc would lock up. i am now on IE and i uninstalled FF. i was running 2.0.


there is some .RDF file i needed to find in the FF profile folder and delete it, but i was to pissed off to screw with it, so i uninstalled the program.


wierd thing is i went to Mozilla , and i cannot find anywhere to download FF of any version, its like they all have been taken down. there were no clickable downloads for FF anywhere i looked. i have had no issues navigating or downloading data from anywhere else. so i dont think is a page file or dispay issue. i am going to look thismorning before work and see if i can reinstall FF and change some settings.

would love any advice or thoughts.

 

thank you !

well i found out on reboot IE had all sorts of stuff turned off, including the abilty to download stuff. after about 3 hours trying to figure that out i was able to reinstall FF.

now, if i watch it in task manager, as soon as you click it, or try to edit any of its folders the cpu usage goes to 99%. and locks up the pc.

this sucks, FF has been trouble free and reliable the whole time i have had it, up until about 2 months ago. then the slow down started. i recently had my cable company out here and they replaced and checked things, and i know my lines and hardware are ok.

anybody know what folder to go into in FF2 in the main program file to find this dam download file? the net directions i keep finding are for older versions. i am positive that even with the uninstall and reinstall its remembering data from the last install, and this time its worse!

i went into "PROFILE" and there are no "download files" or clickable choices to make changes. i need to get it to at least launch so i can get into the menu and make some changes.

any ideas?

 

at first i could not download anything, from anywhere. IE had all sorts of permissions turned off.

then i went to mozilla, and installed FF2. yet if i clicked it to launch. or opened ANY of its folders, it would max out my cpu at 99%. i could not launch it to open any of its menus or get to any settings.

the following is my update i sent to a friend who is having the exact same issue as me, and he is a IT guy, and its giving him fits. i am just a dumb airplane mechanic!



Firefox.

this has been a star spangled pain in the ass, but i have learned a lot.

i found that IE had a bunch of permissions turned off, including the ability to download anything from a web page.

i reinstalled FF2 , but it would peg my cpu at 99% ( i watched it in task manager) if i even clicked on the icon to launch it as a browser. because of this fact, i could not open the **** sucker to get into the menus.

its fixed for now, and everything is back to normal, i think. i did it this way, after reading stuff way over my head.

start _ run_ %appdata%/mozilla/firefox hit ok.

find Firefox and the profile folder.

file js3zfl6l.default opens up.

delete DL.HST and download.rdf and restart.

now everything works, but i dont really know what the heck i did, and if its "fixed".

i am posting this on the Ferrari message board i belong to see if it helps others. from all the chat and threads i found in google, i am not the only one suffering from this.

Michael

 

hey, thanks for taking the time to help, this has not been fun, i have a final exam this week 1 going into Catia V5 advanced next for 10 weeks. i will have over 250 hours of V5 experience and training. i need a real job!

 

yes, Gulfstream / General Dynamics have a program for qualified current employees that meet certain prerequisites to advance into Design Engineering.

i want to work in Research and Development. Catia V5 is like another language, from another planet, but i love working with it.