Firefox / RFD crashes [MAY BE] cured with FF1.5.0.1 release??!

[RenegadeX]

There have been numerous threads here in the past complaining of serious Firefox crashing issues while browsing the RFD forums (http://www.redflagdeals.com/forums/showthread.php?p=2557387). Many of us FF1.5 users found that we could not expect to browse RFD forums for any length of time without it crashing & closing the browser.

Firefox 1.5.0.1 was released last week and it promises numerous Bug-fixes, including improved stability. I have been using it now for the 6 days came out and have not experienced 1 RFD-related crash! I think my previous 'best' was something like 6 minutes!
[edit: for me at least], It seems the issue has been CURED!!!

If you are a Firefox user and haven't already upgrade to 1.5.0.1, click 'Help->Check for Updates', and away you go. If you had previously uninstalled 1.5 and gone back to some other version due to the RFD crashes, get the latest version here:
http://www.mozilla.com/firefox/

Note: I edited this post after 2 users have indicated that it is not yet cured. Strange why mine should suddenly be ok after the upgrade.

[jm20]

It has not I can assure you. I had 5 crashes today within 5 hours of on and off browsing during a boring lecture. This is with the 1.5.0.1 release. Luckily for me @ home I never upgraded from 1.0.7 and had to deal with this mess. It is something the ad system no doubt.

[kitty]

I have definitely seen crashes with 1.5.0.1, now it's not only with RFD but also with other sites.

It is a little better with CPU usage tho (my notebook's CPU fan doesn't turn on as often anymore); and the memory leak seems to be fixed.

[Codegen]

Still crashes like a woman driver.

[purple_rabbit]

Still crashes like a woman driver.
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[kud0s69]

It has not I can assure you. I had 5 crashes today within 5 hours of on and off browsing during a boring lecture. This is with the 1.5.0.1 release. Luckily for me @ home I never upgraded from 1.0.7 and had to deal with this mess. It is something the ad system no doubt.

Its the Leafs Logo you use, its crashing everyones system. Change it to the Habs and all will be cured.

[ReBeL]

Its the Leafs Logo you use, its crashing everyones system. Change it to the Habs and all will be cured.


:D

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[jm20]

vote.pollstream.com was where data was transferring from when it crashed on RFD.

[crimsona]

Been using 1.5.0.1 for a wile, been crashing on certain threads, haven't found out which yet though

[Geologic]

seems to be crashing less but pretty much still doing it. Firefox is slowly turning in to IE.

[duckdown]

Definitely isn't fixed with 1.5.0.1

I ditched FireFox, and I was a LONG TIME FireFox fan.

They ran that browser into the ground; I actually made the switch to Opera.

I'm done supporting FireFox, they ruined a potentially great browser.

[masterhapposai]

download 1.07

firefox 1.5 can crash at any moment of the day, not just RFD

[RenegadeX]

I feel *Extremely lucky* now, and bad for everyone who's hope I had got up with this thread. So am I the *only* person who used-to-experience-the-problem-every-few-minutes-but-hasn't-had-RFD-crash-on-them-since-they-upgraded-to-1.5.0.1 ?? :-0

I wonder....
is everyone out there who FF1.5.0.1 is still crashing on them using some kind of Ad-blocker? I have seen others elsewhere complaining that that AdBlock (or ABPlus) sometimes contribute to unexpected browser crashes.

Though I have 59 extensions installed, *I* do not have any Ad-Blockers. I know it is one of the most popular extensions though, and I seem to be one of the few people that don't use it. RFD has lots of ads, so...

Have any of you guys tried RFD on a brand new clean, empty Profile?

[GTI]

I thought it was the corrupt avatars that caused this.

On a side note, i found/dugg a fix for the memory leak: http://ddhr.org/2006/01/11/firefox-memory-leak/

[stooker]

I thought it was the corrupt avatars that caused this.

You are correct.

[RenegadeX]

I still have avatars ON..
so I've just been lucky for the last 7 days?

if someone can point me to a testcase I'll gladly try it.

[RenegadeX]

Ok, found a couple of threads with corrupt avatars:
http://www.redflagdeals.com/forums/showthread.php?t=229495 (Anessa)
http://www.redflagdeals.com/forums/showthread.php?t=245139 (SwiZz)

Both threads work for me, even with corrupt avatars on the page.

[RenegadeX]

Could I get a few people who are using FF1.5.0.1 and who have it crash on them while on RFD use the Talkback error report, and note the Talkback ID. Then PM me the ID#.

Firefox developers have requested I sent the info on so that we can get this resolved.

[gordholio]

Firefox 1.5 updated is working fine for me.

[kud0s69]

I have never had a single crash in FF. Mind you, I am using 1.07 and find it flawless.

If it ain't broke don't fix it!

[Dark-Colonel]

Even before the update, I never experienced issues with Firefox & RFD.

[RenegadeX]

Could I get a few people who are using FF1.5.0.1 and who have it crash on them while on RFD use the Talkback error report, and note the Talkback ID. Then PM me the ID#.

Firefox developers have requested I sent the info on so that we can get this resolved.
Bumpity-bump.
My Inbox is overflowing with Talkback crash-report ID's....
*not!*

If you want it fixed, get FF to crash on RFD and send me the ID...
I have ppl wanting to fix this for you!

[conundrumfp]

Shutting off avatars and blocking the google counter thing virtually stopped rfd crashes for me.

Now with the point release, it behaves on other sites too.

[RenegadeX]

FF 1.5.0.1 is crashing on me again on RFD.. just not anywhere as frequently as before.

Nobody sent me any Talkback ID's yet..
.. maybe I should have explained how to get the ID#. First, check to see if Talkback error reporting is enabled - open up your Extension Manager and look for an extension called 'Talkback'. It's enabled if you added it during a 'Custom' (option) install, or if you're one of the lucky 20% who it installs for by default. If you don't have it, you can reinstall FF over-top of your existing install to add it via the Custom install option, no harm will be done to your setup.
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When Firefox crashes, you get a window that pops up asking you if you want to send the crash details to the development team. Enter in the (approximate) URL that you were visiting when the browser crashed, and a brief description of what it is/what you were doing. Then hit 'Send'.
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Now browse to your Firefox Install directory, and you'll see a directory called 'extensions'. Inside that should be a folder called 'talkback@mozilla.org', and inside that you'll find 'Talkback.exe' - run that. You'll see all of the Talkback ID's there.
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post the Talkback ID's for RFD crashes here, or PM them to me.
I'll pass them on to the FF developer who asked me for them.

[transnote]

[b]
post the Talkback ID's for RFD crashes here, or PM them to me.
I'll pass them on to the FF developer who asked me for them.[/list]

Still happening for me as well.... I'll install the talkback extension for next time it happens.

EDIT: You've got PM with talkback ID

[hey_dude1643]

Hey does firefox still crashing on RFD??? i'm thinking of switching back... opera is annoying...

[Samson45]

FireFox has never crashed for me on RFD. Using 1.0.6 currently.

[SergesPlace]

I went back to 1.0.7 and it still crashes on me

[BuildBuyBreed]

I've given up on Firefox and have returned to IE... less problems.

Here are some examples:

1. Flash errors, either it takes forever to load, doesn't load, or loads in the corner and displays in the a spot nowhere near it's original placement.

2. Freezing/crashing at startup, or long-as-hell load times when starting the program.

3. You've scrolled down to the middle of a page, click a link to go elsewhere in the same window, click back to return to the previous page but it loads and starts at the top then a few seconds later returns to the spot you were originally.

4. Lotsa problems loading banners/ads, and I hate ads.

5. Interface problems with Java (especially when using Hotmail).

6. Always freezes when I try to download/install updates to Firefox.

I can't wait till IE 7 is out, the only reason why I use FF is the tabbed and middle click operations, once IE starts using that kinda interface, screw FF.

[hey_dude1643]

IE 7 is out though... but its beta...

[Junk Food Junkie]

I've been using FireFox 1.5.0.1 throughout. The crashes seem to have recently stopped.

[hey_dude1643]

where to download verison 1.0.7 ?? can't find it any where..

[Chris]

Firefox 1.5.0.1 and never had an RFD crash.

[moondogg]

still randomly crashes for me :|

[dens]

where to download verison 1.0.7 ?? can't find it any where..

Here you go:
http://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/mozilla.org/firefox/releases/1.0.7/win32/en-US/

[Dazog]

latest 1.5 branch builds don't crash any more for me on RFD

I would wait for 2.0a1 due real soon if you feel like using it.

[Shiifty]

I've given up on Firefox and have returned to IE... less problems.

Here are some examples:

1. Flash errors, either it takes forever to load, doesn't load, or loads in the corner and displays in the a spot nowhere near it's original placement.

2. Freezing/crashing at startup, or long-as-hell load times when starting the program.

3. You've scrolled down to the middle of a page, click a link to go elsewhere in the same window, click back to return to the previous page but it loads and starts at the top then a few seconds later returns to the spot you were originally.

4. Lotsa problems loading banners/ads, and I hate ads.

5. Interface problems with Java (especially when using Hotmail).

6. Always freezes when I try to download/install updates to Firefox.

I can't wait till IE 7 is out, the only reason why I use FF is the tabbed and middle click operations, once IE starts using that kinda interface, screw FF.
1. Use the Flashblock extension, no more flash ads, the most annoying on the internet.
4. Adblock. It blocks any/all ads. I prefer using just Flashblock and Pageanimator that stops all animated gif's on the page, so the page is static.
2,5,6 - I rarely have crashes with FF except with RFD, and even those are rare. It may be a problem with your system, not FF.

I could never go back to popups, flash/animated/annoying ads with IE. But to each their own. :)

[Jon Lai]

Wierd. I'm still using 1.0.7 and never had a crash on RFD *touchwood*

[cliff]

Wierd. I'm still using 1.0.7 and never had a crash on RFD *touchwood*
The crashes started to occur on the 1.5.x branch. (Speculation on the ad-block extension, other extensions, avatars, rfd ad scripts, specific ads - cause of the crashes - none of which have been confirmed as the cause).

1.07 is stable and doesn't crash on rfd.

[iyell4]

running 1.5.0.1 kinda ok sometime some graphics show up as a box with an 'x' in it. otherwise ok.

[Xon]

What's the verdict on 1.5.0.2? I just installed it myself to see if RFD still goes crash crazy

[WhatADeal!]

Yeah I've experienced many crashes on FF before I returned to IE 7. As much as I don't like MS products, I must admit I have no problem with this browser.

[Xon]

Been using 1.5.0.2 for a few days now with adblock+ installed, so far no crashes with RFD (Though I did have 1 crash surfing an unrelated java site but it seemed badly coded)