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Off-Topic => Off-Topic Discussion => Topic started by: Badger on July 16, 2012, 07:58:55 AM

Title: Browser Help
Post by: Badger on July 16, 2012, 07:58:55 AM
Lately, Firefox has been freezing for a second every few seconds. This usually occurs after I open youtube.com, and then other doesn't stop even after I close the youtube tab.

Things that it is not:

Any help?
Title: Re: Browser Help
Post by: Scourge of teh Galaxy on July 16, 2012, 08:06:09 AM
Scan for viruses?
Title: Re: Browser Help
Post by: Badger on July 16, 2012, 08:07:09 AM
I am doing right now. I'm pretty sure I haven't got any, I did a scan a couple days ago that came up with nothing.
Title: Re: Browser Help
Post by: Scourge of teh Galaxy on July 16, 2012, 08:18:38 AM
What anti-virus do you use?

If it's AVG, set it so it can detect Tracking Cookies too - you'd be surprised at what they can do
Title: Re: Browser Help
Post by: SKBT on July 16, 2012, 08:27:10 AM
It's adobe flash that's causing the problem... Redownload the latest version from adobe.
Title: Re: Browser Help
Post by: Badger on July 16, 2012, 08:34:01 AM
What anti-virus do you use?

If it's AVG, set it so it can detect Tracking Cookies too - you'd be surprised at what they can do
Kaspersky, but I'm using MalWareBytes to do the scan.

It's adobe flash that's causing the problem... Redownload the latest version from adobe.
I did that a couple days ago. Re-installing java has seemed to work, but it's not been long enough to be sure.
Title: Re: Browser Help
Post by: HurricaneAndrew on July 16, 2012, 09:15:08 AM
If it turns out that Flash Player isn't what is causing it, I would say it may be a lack of sufficient RAM.

If you have a lot of icons that open in the tray down by the clock on start-up, such as messengers or other unnecesary programs, go into each program and set them to not open when Windows starts. This would free up some RAM and should help.

If that's not it, the only thing you could do is upgrade your RAM. It isn't that hard to do, but depending on the type of RAM your machine takes, it may be a bit pricey.

Hope this helps.
Title: Re: Browser Help
Post by: Badger on July 16, 2012, 10:02:12 AM
I have 8gb (2x 4gb DDR3 sticks). ;)