Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/11/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Peter and Others, After doing some more research on the Firefox Forum and noting the many problems being experienced by new users of FF 2.0, I located and installed the older version, Firefox 1.5.0.7. I also turned off all automatic updates. Maybe life will be less frustrating for a while. Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Peter Dzwig" <pdzwig@summaventures.com> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> Sent: Tuesday, November 21, 2006 3:27 AM Subject: Re: [Leica] OT, Firefox Problem > fascinating OT thread this. > > Just to complete the spectrum of data, I am running FF 1.5.0.8 over XP on > a Pentium D, 1.5.0.7 over Linux (Ubuntu 6.0.2 LTS)on an old (1,2 GHz) > Pentium , NS7.2 (Mozilla) over XP (modern 586) and IE over XP (modern > 586)-on a different machine - and FF on Linux gives by far the best > performance somehow more "satisfying", although loading characteristics > vary quite a lot. > > Peter Dzwig > Jim Nichols wrote: > >> Firefox Users, >> >> Frequently, since Firefox downloaded and installed Version 1.5.0.8 last >> week, I have experienced what my Systems Analyst son calls a "processor >> hog", where my processor is saturated with unknown activity and all >> normal activity ceases. In most cases, I have to kill power to the >> system in order to reboot. I have tried a number of suggested fixes but >> the problem persists. I am now using IE 7, but would like to get back to >> FF. Has anyone else experienced this? >> >> Jim Nichols >> Tullahoma, TN USA >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >