Firefox ...uses 100% cpu while..

indian_samosa · 06-03-2007, 01:03 AM

Hi,
Whenever there are images loading taking place Firefox freezes and I cannot access it.It says "not responding".But after a while when the loading is complete it de-freezes and then I can carry with the browsing.Also i have seen that at times the CPU usage shoots up to 100% in between.My Cpu is 1Ghz P3,running winXP SP2 home.Firefox version is 2.0.0.2..ekdum latest.

Can anbody provide any solution to my problems?

Thanks in advance.

Arsenal_Gunners · 06-03-2007, 01:04 AM

You are running xp on P3

?
does this happens with IE and other browsers as well?

dOm1naTOr · 06-03-2007, 01:22 AM

Have u noticed this with previous versions of firefox?

NIGHTMARE · 06-03-2007, 01:34 AM

there is one more problem if u save ur web page the fire fox cannot save the page with his name why or there is any solution

dOm1naTOr · 06-03-2007, 01:36 AM

U might have removed the extensions like .html. Thats why u can't save.
Go to folder options and chech the line 'hide extensions for known file types'

NIGHTMARE · 06-03-2007, 01:43 AM

plz give me step wise

dOm1naTOr · 06-03-2007, 01:48 AM

Open my computer nd under 'tools' select folder options
select 'view' nd navigate to the line 'hide extensions of known file types' nd chech that nd see if it works.

NIGHTMARE · 06-03-2007, 01:57 AM

this related to the extension but i am asking another thing.If i save the www.thinkdigit.com then the fire fox save like this showthread.php or index.php the PHP is not matter but the name of site i save to used IE it not create any problem.

dOm1naTOr · 06-03-2007, 02:05 AM

U will have to manually type the name of the pages which uses PHP if ur r using firefox.

NIGHTMARE · 06-03-2007, 02:09 AM

yes i am doing its very bad thing with fire fox any one facing same problem

indian_samosa · 06-03-2007, 03:11 AM

@vimal....yeah I am indeed running XP SP2 Home on a P3!( i feel win98 to be much slower...as in when i am writing a cd-r the buffer keeps getting low and then the proggy(nero) fills up the buffer and resumes writing.But no such problems while using XP.Smooth as Baskin-Robbins butterscotch falvour)

I have 256MB SDRAM.I have no complains about XP working fluidly on my setup as I have unchecked all the "decor".Also I have disabled some services which are not required anyway.The usual services which almost all the threads advise to disable.

Answering your second question ...No it does not happen to IE.I dont use any other browsers apart from the two.

And one more thing...If I try to scroll the page up and down..the Cpu usage peaks to almost 100%.Also If i click on any of the links on the forum...till the entire page loads the cpu usage goes 100%.

@aravind.....yeah I think I have noticed same problem with earlier versions as well.But I am not sure at this point in time.If I could know a location from where to download previous versions perhaps I could test them.

Also I have no antivirus On ...since my "rig" is already slow...I dont use a antivirus.But I do have kaspersky and i do a scan once in a while.But I am pretty sure there is no virus lurking around since I hardly visit any nasty sites.I dont put in CD's given to me by friends unless there are only and only movie files or mp3 in it.The FLOPPY drive aint working.So no floppies..

indian_samosa · 07-03-2007, 02:34 PM

Cmon ..guys ..I still need some input from u people..

Arsenal_Gunners · 07-03-2007, 02:38 PM

You can always use opera,also try to reinstall FF

indian_samosa · 07-03-2007, 03:09 PM

what I ll do is re-install windows again with a full format of my 80GB drive and then see if the problem persists ..if it still does I ll get back to you guys

Arsenal_Gunners · 07-03-2007, 03:11 PM

you will format just for this problem?

mehulved · 07-03-2007, 03:19 PM

try disabling all the extenstions and enable them one by one. Enable only one at a time and use FF for a while and see. there could be a certain extension that is causing memory leak.

indian_samosa · 07-03-2007, 05:32 PM

@vimal ...yeah I have formatted Like a Zillion Times....No problems yaar.
Every time I get infected by a virus I straightaway format.I dont use Antivirus coz it slows down the pc.I like to run my "machine" lean!

@ tech_your_future ...I have only one extension that I use ..NOSCRIPT.I am in love with that extension.Earlier I used to get infected by nasty malware on websites.But since I have discovered NOSCRIPT ..there is nothing like it.Just amazing.
OK..I ll try that also ..i mean ..disabling it and using the FF for a while.

Thanks guys for the help.I appreciate you guys putting in your time to solve my probs.Thanks a lot.
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Ok...guys.I tried out Tech_your_future's tips ..

Umm..I disabled the Noscript and Google toolbar (damn it I forgot about it) and tried using Firefox ...well it does seem to work a bit cool.I mean now it doesnt freeze up...although the cpu touches 100% at times...but I can still use it like minimizing and stuff.Then i enabled the plugins and its working same way as it did when I had disabled them.

Perhaps it was a plugin issue.But I want to know does your cpu's max out while using FF.I mean not constantly but in-between.The memory FF uses is around 40MB.How much strenous is it using FF for browsing?? How much does it peak while You guys are using it?

Arsenal_Gunners · 07-03-2007, 05:34 PM

94 MB cpu usage 8
two tabs open http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/
and Firefox ...uses 100% cpu while..

The Unknown · 07-03-2007, 05:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vimal_mehrotra

You are running xp on P3

?
does this happens with IE and other browsers as well?

Why r u surprised about xp in P3. His CPU is at least 1 GHZ mine is 500 Mhz!

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Quote:

Originally Posted by indian_samosa

Hi,
Whenever there are images loading taking place Firefox freezes and I cannot access it.It says \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"not responding\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\".But after a while when the loading is complete it de-freezes and then I can carry with the browsing.Also i have seen that at times the CPU usage shoots up to 100% in between.My Cpu is 1Ghz P3,running winXP SP2 home.Firefox version is 2.0.0.2..ekdum latest.

Can anbody provide any solution to my problems?

Thanks in advance.

Buddy, i had the same problem with the same version of Firefox-- 2.0.0.2 I have thus stopped using that rotten firefox. I use either Opera or Acoo Browser. Acoo Browser is really great. Download it here

sagsall4u · 07-03-2007, 06:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vimal_mehrotra

You are running xp on P3

?
does this happens with IE and other browsers as well?

what do you mean by that? i do the same

indian_samosa · 07-03-2007, 06:18 PM

@the_unknown ...thank God there is one more fellow who has the same problem as mine.I was getting really frustrated thinking IS IT ONLY ME who is having this problem.Thanks dude I ll try ur link.

I was wondering ...may be FF is really meant to be used on high-end systems.But I am still looking for a definitive solution for this problem.

Arsenal_Gunners · 07-03-2007, 06:21 PM

This is not true-I have read people running FF on P-II

The Unknown · 07-03-2007, 06:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by indian_samosa

@the_unknown ...thank God there is one more fellow who has the same problem as mine.I was getting really frustrated thinking IS IT ONLY ME who is having this problem.Thanks dude I ll try ur link.

I was wondering ...may be FF is really meant to be used on high-end systems.But I am still looking for a definitive solution for this problem.

You misspelled me! My ID is \"The Unknown\"

Also if you have any suggestions about acoo browser, email them-- acoobrowser@gmail.com I sent them a suggestion about it and they added it. Now mods please do not say that it is my product. I am in India. If you visit Acoobrowser.com and see their phone number, it starts with +86 and it is not India\'s. India\'s ISD code is +91.