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Hi Michael. What you are describing is not a Firefox issue but a Windows issue. Firefox is not the unstable mess that you're describing when running on a normal system. First thing is you are far behind on Windows system updates and should absolutely not be running Windows XP Service Pack 2, you should have Service Pack 3 and all the following updates including Internet Explorer updates (even if you don't use Internet Explorer since its the Windows Explorer subsystem that gets updated here). You may or may not already be compromised by one of the many exploits that target outdated Windows XP installs. Before doing the updates, it may be worth taking a few minutes and dig out your Windows XP install CD and stick it in. Go to Start then Run then type in: cmd and then hit Enter. In the CMD window, type in: sfc /scannow and hit Enter. Windows will scan its system files, checking and replacing damaged ones from the Windows CD. Then install Service Pack 3, all following updates from http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com including all Internet Explorer updates. These will update and replace many more system files. Then go and install the current Firefox, 3.6 at the time of this writing and see how everything works. Don't forget to defrag after doing all the updating for maximum speed. On our News page, http://chebucto.ca/news there is a list of recommended (and free) antivirus and antispyware. Microsoft's Security Essentials and Spybot Search and Destroy together provide a pretty good defence against malware. After running so unsecure I'd recommend doing full scans with both programs after installing them. Now this all ought to sort things out. If it doesn't then your only option is to reinstall Windows (and all updates) from scratch. On Tue, 2 Feb 2010, Michael Boschat wrote: > Morning: > > Ok, what is the problem with Mozilla crashing on some sites? > I can go to Ebay, I see an item and click on it,it begins to load > but the Mozilla says someting UNEXPECTD occured and shuts down but > pop-up a report to send, does not happen to all items just certian ones. > I do a Googgle search on something and find a web page, click on it same > thing...not all though...so I decided to watch a TV program on Globaltv.com > and it will say I need Flash player 8 -- I HAVE 10 installed it will then > crash Mozilla like the above. > > Thios happens on this laptop running XP and service pak 2, it will crash > also on my big Pc running Win2000 service pak 4. > > I'm at a loss and ready to toss the computers out. I was trying to do > research on a certian star for a person when it crashed my Mozilla > and i just held the off button in till the computer shut off...just really > mad. > > I have Mozilla 3.5.7 in AND it does NOT matter what one is in...even the > newer > versions do the same.. > > > Any ideas about this problem would be helpful. > > Thank you > > Mike aa063 > >
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