Problem :
Whenever I browse the internet, through Firefox or IE, the browser eventually freezes on Windows 7 . This happens about every 10 minutes. After the browser freezes it spreads to the rest of the system. The keyboard and mouse eventually stop responding and a hard reset becomes necessary.
Solution :
Internet Explorer 8 loads a bunch of add-ons with it. These, to some extent, also affect any browser you are using, so, for example, Firefox windows were freezing as well as IE8, but to a lesser extent.
Go into "tools" in your IE8 browser window, then "manage add-ons", then disable the add-ons.
I should have done it one at a time and tested after each one.
Instead, I disabled them all at once.
I noticed almost immediately that the internet windows were no longer freezing up.
I started to "enable" them one at a time, but as soon as I got to "Shockwave Flash 9.1.01", the windows froze again.
After hard booting, most of the add-ons disappeared from the list.
Right now I only have some Microsoft and Google add-ons enabled, but IE8 has been behaving itself and is actually pretty zippy.
The windows seem a little clearer than Firefox. Don't know what I have messed up by getting rid of all the add-ons, but at this point I don't care.
When I run into something that does not work, I will download add-ons one at a time. Hope this helps someone.
Monday, March 21, 2011
Wednesday, March 9, 2011
Fixing Firefox error -203 During Add-on Installation
I spent a couple days fighting with Firefox 3.6.8 on a fresh install of Snow Leopard. The problem was that add-ons would not install. Faced with life without Adblock Plus and Delicious Bookmarks, I was momentarily driven to Safari, but nevertheless needed Firefox for development.
Mozilla know about this problem, and even have a webpage with a solution: http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Unexpected+installation+error+-203+when+installing+add-ons. Unfortunately, it didn't work for me. First, I tried removing the supposedly corrupted extensions database files from my profile. Then, I tried creating a brand new profile. But I still had the same error.
It turned out that restarting Firefox was not sufficient. I had to entirely reboot my machine. It took me a day to figure this out, because it's a Mac... I don't reboot it, ever. Well, ok, when there's a major patch and Software Update says reboot. But that's it. If I want an OS that needs to reboot, I know where to find it.
So the exact steps, for me, were:
1. Create a new profile. Do this by running /Applications/Firefox/Contents/MacOS/firefox-bin -P in a terminal window. This starts the profile manager, and you can create a brand new profile and delete your old one.
2. Quit Firefox.
3. Reboot (sigh)
After logging in and starting Firefox, I could finally install extensions again.
Mozilla know about this problem, and even have a webpage with a solution: http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Unexpected+installation+error+-203+when+installing+add-ons. Unfortunately, it didn't work for me. First, I tried removing the supposedly corrupted extensions database files from my profile. Then, I tried creating a brand new profile. But I still had the same error.
It turned out that restarting Firefox was not sufficient. I had to entirely reboot my machine. It took me a day to figure this out, because it's a Mac... I don't reboot it, ever. Well, ok, when there's a major patch and Software Update says reboot. But that's it. If I want an OS that needs to reboot, I know where to find it.
So the exact steps, for me, were:
1. Create a new profile. Do this by running /Applications/Firefox/Contents/MacOS/firefox-bin -P in a terminal window. This starts the profile manager, and you can create a brand new profile and delete your old one.
2. Quit Firefox.
3. Reboot (sigh)
After logging in and starting Firefox, I could finally install extensions again.
Sunday, March 6, 2011
Fix Windows 7 Firefox Not Start Error
Problem :
Firefox will not start and no error message is shown
Solution :
1. Right-click on an empty spot in the Windows task bar and select Task Manager (or press Ctrl+Shift+Esc).
Note: On newer versions of Windows (XP, Vista, 7) the combination Ctrl+Alt+Del opens Task Manager as well.
2. When the Windows Task Manager opens, select the Processes tab.
3. Select the entry for firefox.exe (press F on the keyboard to find it) and click End Process.
4. Click Yes in the "Task Manager Warning" dialog that appears.
5. Repeat the above steps to end any additional firefox.exe processes, if more than one entry is found, then exit the Windows Task Manager.
6. Start Firefox normally.
7. At the top of the Firefox window, click on the Tools menu, and select Add-ons.
8. Select the Extensions panel.
9. (If it is listed) Select Norton IPS and click Disable.
10. (If it is listed) Select Norton Toolbar and click Disable.
11. (If it is listed) Select Skype 4.0 and click Disable.
12. Click on Restart Firefox.
Firefox will not start and no error message is shown
Solution :
1. Right-click on an empty spot in the Windows task bar and select Task Manager (or press Ctrl+Shift+Esc).
Note: On newer versions of Windows (XP, Vista, 7) the combination Ctrl+Alt+Del opens Task Manager as well.
2. When the Windows Task Manager opens, select the Processes tab.
3. Select the entry for firefox.exe (press F on the keyboard to find it) and click End Process.
4. Click Yes in the "Task Manager Warning" dialog that appears.
5. Repeat the above steps to end any additional firefox.exe processes, if more than one entry is found, then exit the Windows Task Manager.
6. Start Firefox normally.
7. At the top of the Firefox window, click on the Tools menu, and select Add-ons.
8. Select the Extensions panel.
9. (If it is listed) Select Norton IPS and click Disable.
10. (If it is listed) Select Norton Toolbar and click Disable.
11. (If it is listed) Select Skype 4.0 and click Disable.
12. Click on Restart Firefox.
Monday, February 28, 2011
Fix Internet Browser Error 102
Problem :
Just got a virus eventually got rid of it but now when ever i click on Google Chrome or any browser for that matter i get an error -> Error 102 (net::ERR_CONNECTION REFUSED): Unknown error. please help how can i fix it my network settings say i have internet but i still cant go online don't know what to do!
Solution :
Open Control Panel -> Internet Options; now at the top click the "Connections" tab.
Once clicked, near the bottom is a button labled "LAN settings"; click it. Once clicked, on the page that appears, uncheck ALL checkboxes. Click OK twice to get out of all that stuff. Close all your Internet Browser windows. Then try to get on the Internet again. That should take care of it.
Just got a virus eventually got rid of it but now when ever i click on Google Chrome or any browser for that matter i get an error -> Error 102 (net::ERR_CONNECTION REFUSED): Unknown error. please help how can i fix it my network settings say i have internet but i still cant go online don't know what to do!
Solution :
Open Control Panel -> Internet Options; now at the top click the "Connections" tab.
Once clicked, near the bottom is a button labled "LAN settings"; click it. Once clicked, on the page that appears, uncheck ALL checkboxes. Click OK twice to get out of all that stuff. Close all your Internet Browser windows. Then try to get on the Internet again. That should take care of it.
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
Fix: IE 9 Error – Internet Explorer has stopped working
When you try to open a new tab, window or webpage in Internet Explorer 9, you get a pop-up error message saying that the Internet Explorer has stopped working.
Since IE9 is still under beta, many websites and add-ons have not cope with the required updates for IE 9 compatibility yet and therefore it can cause some errors. Many users have complained that after updating to the Internet Explorer 9 Beta, the error message, IE 9 has stopped working, appears too often and all the unsaved jobs are closed.
How to disable addons in IE9
It seems that the IE 9 Beta error is triggered by some incompatible add-on. To fix the issue, we recommend you to disable add-ons that you don’t need. Disabling unnecessary add-ons can also speed up tabs opening. Well, it is hard to remove or uninstall an add-on in IE. I would prefer you to just disable it, this has the same result as removing them.
To disable addons in IE, click Tools beside the tabs on the topmost area (or Alt-X shortcut key), click Manage add-ons.
Find and highlight the add-on you want to disable, and then click on Disable button;
another way is to simply right click the add-on and select Disable.
Internet Explorer 9 (No Add-ons)
If you don’t want to disable any add-on as they are important when you do your job or homework, you can always try to run IE in No Add-ons mode. To run IE without any add-on, go to Start, type Internet or Internet Explorer, then click on Internet Explorer (No Add-ons) link from the list.
Since IE9 is still under beta, many websites and add-ons have not cope with the required updates for IE 9 compatibility yet and therefore it can cause some errors. Many users have complained that after updating to the Internet Explorer 9 Beta, the error message, IE 9 has stopped working, appears too often and all the unsaved jobs are closed.
How to disable addons in IE9
It seems that the IE 9 Beta error is triggered by some incompatible add-on. To fix the issue, we recommend you to disable add-ons that you don’t need. Disabling unnecessary add-ons can also speed up tabs opening. Well, it is hard to remove or uninstall an add-on in IE. I would prefer you to just disable it, this has the same result as removing them.
To disable addons in IE, click Tools beside the tabs on the topmost area (or Alt-X shortcut key), click Manage add-ons.
Find and highlight the add-on you want to disable, and then click on Disable button;
another way is to simply right click the add-on and select Disable.
Internet Explorer 9 (No Add-ons)
If you don’t want to disable any add-on as they are important when you do your job or homework, you can always try to run IE in No Add-ons mode. To run IE without any add-on, go to Start, type Internet or Internet Explorer, then click on Internet Explorer (No Add-ons) link from the list.
Monday, February 14, 2011
Tips to Fix Firefox Crashes in Windows 7
Most people have a very positive experience of net surfing on Windows 7. However, there have been reported a number of browser related errors such as Windows 7 Firefox crashes. The latest operating system from Microsoft is quite stable and efficient. If care is taken to maintain it then such problems can be solved easily.
If you are wondering how Firefox crashes can be solved in Windows 7 then take the following steps which are found to be of great help to fix this issue with this browser:
Repairing Registry: Repair registry errors such as file associations, active-x and other errors largely behind Windows 7 Firefox crashes. Cleaning Windows 7 registry is often helpful to fix the issue in minutes.
Updating/Adjusting Flash: Sometimes it is the Flash player which causes Firefox to crash in Windows 7. You can either install the latest version of Shockwave Flash player or get a previous version in case the latest Flash player is causing Windows 7 Firefox crashes.
You can do this by following these steps:
> Uninstall the existing Flash player using the Adobe official guide ( http://kb2.adobe.com/cps/141/tn_14157.html )
> Now install the latest Flash player from Adobe's web site. If the latest version is not working then install some previous version of Flash.
Browser Add-ons/Plug-ins: Sometimes due to conflicting add-ons and browser plugins the Windows 7 Firefox crashes. Uninstall any add-on which you have recently installed and after which Firefox is crashing in Windows 7.
Clear Cache, History and Temporary Internet Files: Before running the registry repairing scan clearing cache, history and temporary internet files from the browser is really helpful.
If you are wondering how Firefox crashes can be solved in Windows 7 then take the following steps which are found to be of great help to fix this issue with this browser:
Repairing Registry: Repair registry errors such as file associations, active-x and other errors largely behind Windows 7 Firefox crashes. Cleaning Windows 7 registry is often helpful to fix the issue in minutes.
Updating/Adjusting Flash: Sometimes it is the Flash player which causes Firefox to crash in Windows 7. You can either install the latest version of Shockwave Flash player or get a previous version in case the latest Flash player is causing Windows 7 Firefox crashes.
You can do this by following these steps:
> Uninstall the existing Flash player using the Adobe official guide ( http://kb2.adobe.com/cps/141/tn_14157.html )
> Now install the latest Flash player from Adobe's web site. If the latest version is not working then install some previous version of Flash.
Browser Add-ons/Plug-ins: Sometimes due to conflicting add-ons and browser plugins the Windows 7 Firefox crashes. Uninstall any add-on which you have recently installed and after which Firefox is crashing in Windows 7.
Clear Cache, History and Temporary Internet Files: Before running the registry repairing scan clearing cache, history and temporary internet files from the browser is really helpful.
Thursday, February 3, 2011
Speed up Windows 7 Internet
Slow internet problem is a common issue occurring in Windows 7 operating system. Though you are using a high speed internet connection, your internet goes slow. It happens especially in the following circumstances:
1. Internal problems:
a. Third-party toolbars are installed
b. Third-party add-ons are installed
c. Corruption in the cache
d. DLLs conflicts
2. External problems:
a. Website server is too busy
b. Connection problem from the ISP
The internal problems can be fixed/adjusted by us. As they are related to our computer, we can solve them our own. And, the latter are out of our scope. What we can do is to only complain about them to the respective authority.
Third-Party Toolbars are Installed
Many free software products on the internet come with third-party toolbars. The toolbars include a search engine, easy access to our email accounts and other utility features.
These toolbars often slows down your web browser and thereby the internet connection on Windows 7 operating system. They take more time for loading than how much your web browser takes. So, disable them, if you do not use.
1. Open Internet Explorer.
2. Click View | Toolbars.
3. Uncheck the toolbar you do not wish to keep enabled.
4. Confirm the action when prompted to disable the associated add-ons.
Third-Party Add-Ons are Installed
Like the toolbars, add-ons too are the utility features introduced by the third-parties. These add-ons help viewing the various types of contents, like videos, multimedia and playing online games.
Often the internet is slow in Windows 7 due to these add-ons.. The others which are not essential should be disabled.
1. Open Internet Explorer.
2. Click Tools | Manage Add-Ons.
3. Select All Add-Ons option from the Show drop-down box.
4. Disable the unnecessary third-party add-ons.
5. Click Close button.
Corruption in the Cache
Web browser cache enables easy access to our most recently viewed websites. A copy of the most recently viewed websites is stored on your hard disk, and loaded every time you request opening that webpage. This reduces the overall time of loading that website and boosts the internet performance.
However, it is found that the files in bad state stored in your web browser cache makes it difficult to work for your web browser and thereby slows down the internet connection. What you need to do is delete all the files in the browser cache and then restart your web browser.
1. Download a system cleaner product. A system optimizer product enables clearing the browser cache of all the installed and supported web browsers at a time.
2. Click System Cleaner.
3. Click Clean button.
4. Restart your web browser.
DLLs Conflicts
Dynamic Link Library (DLL) files involve modules used by various programs and Windows components. The programs running on your Windows 7 operating system loads the required DLLs from the information that they retrieve from the registry. In simple words, the registry contains the information about the path of each DLL. The DLL path in registry that does not exist makes complication in the functioning of your web browser and thereby slows down the internet. You need to delete such references from the registry.
Use a registry cleaner product to repair the missing and invalid DLL paths in the registry.
Problem with the Server or ISP
Each website is stored on individual servers. Loading a website by too many users slows down the server computer and thereby reduced performance in opening the website contents and downloading files from it. In case of download files, try a different minor.
In case there is a problem with your Internet Service Provider (ISP), contact him.
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1. Internal problems:
a. Third-party toolbars are installed
b. Third-party add-ons are installed
c. Corruption in the cache
d. DLLs conflicts
2. External problems:
a. Website server is too busy
b. Connection problem from the ISP
The internal problems can be fixed/adjusted by us. As they are related to our computer, we can solve them our own. And, the latter are out of our scope. What we can do is to only complain about them to the respective authority.
Third-Party Toolbars are Installed
Many free software products on the internet come with third-party toolbars. The toolbars include a search engine, easy access to our email accounts and other utility features.
These toolbars often slows down your web browser and thereby the internet connection on Windows 7 operating system. They take more time for loading than how much your web browser takes. So, disable them, if you do not use.
1. Open Internet Explorer.
2. Click View | Toolbars.
3. Uncheck the toolbar you do not wish to keep enabled.
4. Confirm the action when prompted to disable the associated add-ons.
Third-Party Add-Ons are Installed
Like the toolbars, add-ons too are the utility features introduced by the third-parties. These add-ons help viewing the various types of contents, like videos, multimedia and playing online games.
Often the internet is slow in Windows 7 due to these add-ons.. The others which are not essential should be disabled.
1. Open Internet Explorer.
2. Click Tools | Manage Add-Ons.
3. Select All Add-Ons option from the Show drop-down box.
4. Disable the unnecessary third-party add-ons.
5. Click Close button.
Corruption in the Cache
Web browser cache enables easy access to our most recently viewed websites. A copy of the most recently viewed websites is stored on your hard disk, and loaded every time you request opening that webpage. This reduces the overall time of loading that website and boosts the internet performance.
However, it is found that the files in bad state stored in your web browser cache makes it difficult to work for your web browser and thereby slows down the internet connection. What you need to do is delete all the files in the browser cache and then restart your web browser.
1. Download a system cleaner product. A system optimizer product enables clearing the browser cache of all the installed and supported web browsers at a time.
2. Click System Cleaner.
3. Click Clean button.
4. Restart your web browser.
DLLs Conflicts
Dynamic Link Library (DLL) files involve modules used by various programs and Windows components. The programs running on your Windows 7 operating system loads the required DLLs from the information that they retrieve from the registry. In simple words, the registry contains the information about the path of each DLL. The DLL path in registry that does not exist makes complication in the functioning of your web browser and thereby slows down the internet. You need to delete such references from the registry.
Use a registry cleaner product to repair the missing and invalid DLL paths in the registry.
Problem with the Server or ISP
Each website is stored on individual servers. Loading a website by too many users slows down the server computer and thereby reduced performance in opening the website contents and downloading files from it. In case of download files, try a different minor.
In case there is a problem with your Internet Service Provider (ISP), contact him.
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