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Larry H

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On the advise of various computer folks, I have downloaded and am using Firefox 3.0.6. on my PC. Soon after I installed Firefox, my computer began to freeze up. The only rescue is to press the reset button on the computer. The mouse does not work and Control, Alt, Delete has no effect. The computer will also freeze when Firefox is not open. I have checked Firefox support and done the things suggested, but they have not fixed the problem.

I never had this problem before installing Firefox.

I like Firefox, but this freeze up or hang problem may make me delete Firefox and go back to Internet Explorer.

Anyone know what to do?
 
The computer is a PC running Windows XP, SP 2

No Firefox extensions.

I use AVG 8 free anti virus. It has Link Scanner and Resident Shield, which scans all files in use. I will try disabling the Resident Shield.

Larry H
 
Expensive solution (best): Get a Mac.

Cheap solution (very good): Download an ISO image for Ubuntu 8.10, burn to CD (you will want the free ISO Recorder Powertoy, which should have been part of Windoze to begin with) and install (or PM me, and I will mail you an installation CD) - use "Guided installation - use entire disk." Be sure to back up any important document files, music, pictures of course. You will be rid of Windoze once and for all. If you can't live without some Windoze application AND have enough free space on your hard drive, you could choose "Guided installation - create in largest contiguous free space." But it is exhilarating to finally be free of the evil empire that made billions from an operating system that never quite worked correctly.


Larry H":127iiq8e said:
The computer is a PC running Windows XP, SP 2

Larry H
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." But it is exhilarating to finally be free of the evil empire that made billions from an operating system that never quite worked correctly.
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That's like calling Ford evil because my car brakes down once in while. this hate windows for been a success is just nuts. Bill Gates gave the world what they wanted and turn a profit, see american dream, then gives way Billions ( yes with a b) to charity, whats not to like about the guy?
 
m2cw I use both. Macs can be infeccted, too. You just dont know all of the time
Anyone PC using any OS running a web browser, their PC can be easily hacked. All OS can be infected withn a root kit
Why hasnt Safari saved the world from IE? You mean it is not the most secure broswer either and mere mortal like the others

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tongue in cheek
sorry email is sooooo impersonal
 
Pat,

I have tried to install Ubuntu 8.10 on another computer, but have not been successful. The computer is a Compac with Windows XP. The OS has a backup installed in a restore partition on the hard drive. Ubuntu will not auto install as the auto partitioner just stalls. I have been told to partition the HD manually, but I cannot find good advise on what partitioner program to use. I am reluctant to wipe the Windows off the drive, as I do not actually know if the Ubuntu install will be successful or not. The computer has more programs on it than just windows XP and if Ubuntu and I don't get along, I want to be able to go back to the Windows programs.

I won't wipe this computer as it is my main computer.

My experience so far is that Ubuntu requires more programming skills than I have now.

What I want is the Toyota of computers, just turn the key and it works, I am not interested in all the details of why it works.

I would go with a Mac, but I cannot afford the extra $1,000 to $1500 that a Mac costs over a PC. Mac computers are price controlled, and that just seems wrong. Why do they/can they control the retail price so tightly? I have been told by retailers that they would loose their Mac franchise if they put the Macs on sale.
 
I bought used MACs (G4, Ibook) from eBay. Apple store has a new Mac mini for $599 and lots of deals on refurbished units and notebooks, etc

I like my eBay deals better b/c the sellers keep forgetting to wipe out Acrobat, Adobe Creative Suite, Filemaker Pro, iLife, etc before shipping.
 
If you download a lot of files and let accumulate in the Downloads area this can slow or cause freeze ups in FF so clear the Downloads often. CCleaner takes care of this, too
 
Larry - you use GPartEd on the live CD to partition the hard drive manually, I agree that is not for the faint at heart, whether your are partitioning for Windows, Mac or Linux. Another option, if you are not afraid to open the box and plug in a data cable and a power cable, is to get to Fry's (or mail order) and buy a cheap second hard drive. Then you can do a guided install using the whole second drive, and not touch your Windoze drive. You do not, however, need any programming skills to install Ubuntu 8.10, you only need either the resolve to get rid of Windoze entirely (and it is good with me if you are not ready for that), or enough free space on the drive to use the contiguous free space - sounds like you don't have enough free space, a recovery partition would not as far as I know cause the Ubuntu install to barf.

Tom, my boy, I will either send you a PM, start another thread in an appropriate forum, or explain it to you in person tomorrow! I really did not mean to hi-jack Larry's thread (well, maybe just a little).

I was also going to say in the prior post but forgot - get to Barnes and Noble (or Amazon) and get a copy of Ubuntu for Non-Geeks - Third Edition, it is a great book and of course includes an Ubuntu install CD, in this case 8.04. This will answer just about all the questions posed here!

 
Pat,

I downloaded the Ubuntu 8.10 for 64 bit chip from their site and burned a disc using an ISO burner program (also downloaded). How would I know if the GPartEd is on that disc or do I download that program?

A new hard drive sounds like a good idea. I don't have any problems doing mechanical stuff inside a computer case, its the programming stuff that is difficult. The existing HD is 250G and has only the operating system and related programs and the restore partition on it. Not likely to be full.

I will run a defrag program, perhaps that will help. I will also look for the book, sounds like it was written for me.

Brent,

I will clear the Download area. Didn't know I needed to!
I found that by the time I purchased the extras(optical drive, etc) for the Mac Mini it was too much $$ for its memory size.

Thanks for the help, guys,

Larry H
 
Larry H":93v3wmge said:
Pat,

I downloaded the Ubuntu 8.10 for 64 bit chip from their site and burned a disc using an ISO burner program (also downloaded). How would I know if the GPartEd is on that disc or do I download that program?

A new hard drive sounds like a good idea. I don't have any problems doing mechanical stuff inside a computer case, its the programming stuff that is difficult. The existing HD is 250G and has only the operating system and related programs and the restore partition on it. Not likely to be full.

I will run a defrag program, perhaps that will help. I will also look for the book, sounds like it was written for me.

Brent,

I will clear the Download area. Didn't know I needed to!
I found that by the time I purchased the extras(optical drive, etc) for the Mac Mini it was too much $$ for its memory size.

Thanks for the help, guys,

Larry H
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Another option for optical or HD drives is an USB external case. PnP, too I still use $20 cheapie. Greats for portable backups, CD/DVD playing and burning, etc I only have one so I swap out the burner to use the HDs. I use it for file to file backups using TeraCopy on 5 different PCs then copied all of the files to my main PC. Finally everything on one PC. I trim out the junk as time permits.
 
Larry - are you sure you have a computer with a 64 bit chip???? MOST computers are still 32 bit! That could certainly account for lockups - trying to install the 64 bit version on a 32 bit machine!!!!



 
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