Fix Crashing Firefox 4 or Newer

Firefox is one of the most favorable web browsers among a mass crowd of computer users in existence these days. There are various benefits, such as the plug-ins, that help enhance web browsing experience for computer users all over the world. However, unfortunately, just like most of other applications, Firefox 4 is yet not a perfectly programmed application either. At times, it may hang due to a wide variety of factors. So, what are the factors and how to solve crashing Firefox ?

Well, hyper-threading is often a known issue when Firefox crashes. Firefox 4 does not seem to support all motherboards that have this function and it causes Firefox to hang when it attempts to load its first window. So, what computer users may have to do is to search for the latest update of BIOS designed for their particular motherboard. Or, for an alternative if the users are running Windows 2000 or a later version, they can right click the Firefox shortcut and open the Properties window. There, they can choose to run the browser in compatibility mode for Windows XP or Vista.

Another factor that may also cause the popular web browser to fail to load its first Windows is irresponsive Firefox running in the system background. When this is the case, users will always see a message telling them to close it. Well, to fix this problem, users will have to bring up Task Manager – by pressing Ctrl+Alt+Del – and end all processes related to the application.

Firefox may also experience a delay or hang when users resume the computer from standby mode. This may often be caused by a high CPU usage or an outdated version of Flash player. So, updating the Flash player or reducing CPU usage may well solve the problem. However, closing Firefox before activating standby mode is far more preferable apparently.

However, here is great online plugin check tool, where you can see what of your Firefox plugins are outdated and simply upgrade them with a mouse click.

When it is downloading files, Firefox may also hang. To solve this issue, users will need to clear the download history that resides in the browser. Or, they can also try setting a new download location. The point is to make the browser lose track of the former downloads.

When users really like Firefox 4 and has used it for browsing a lot of sites at once, which means there may have been bunches of tabs or windows open in Firefox, they may cause the browser to hang. To solve it, users will have to reduce the tabs or windows because they use up system resources.

If users try to load sites with JavaScript, they may need to disable the JavaScript function. The same may apply to PDF and Flash sites. Also, users may check the browser’s proxy configuration.