How to Troubleshoot High CPU Usage and Script Problems in Firefox?

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The discussion revolves around troubleshooting high CPU usage and script problems in the Firefox browser, particularly following a recent update. Participants explore potential causes and solutions related to performance issues and plugin management.

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  • One participant reports high CPU usage and script errors in Firefox, mentioning specific scripts that may be causing issues.
  • Another participant suggests that the high resource usage could be related to space allocated for plugins and recommends considering alternative browsers like Chrome or Opera.
  • A follow-up question seeks clarification on what is meant by "downgrade" and asks for more information about Chrome and Opera.
  • A participant provides definitions for Chrome and Opera, identifying them as alternative web browsers.

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Participants express differing views on how to address the high CPU usage issue, with some suggesting downgrading Firefox or switching to other browsers, while others seek clarification on these suggestions. The discussion remains unresolved regarding the best approach to troubleshoot the problem.

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Participants have not reached a consensus on the effectiveness of the proposed solutions or the underlying causes of the issues discussed.

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I have a lot of problem with Firefox lately ever since the latest version. It is very unstable. My latest problem is the cpu seems to be very busy and stop responding to the mouse and the fan turn on ( high power usage). There a numerous times a window popped up and said to stop the scrip. This is what I copy down, can anyone tell me how to deal with the scrip problems? Here are the two:

Script: http://mi.adinterax.com/customer/yahoo/Dish/ClickableWallpaper_Dish_103012_News.ns.js?adxq=1350998742:23

http://b.voicefive.com/c2/6036066/r...p172701853&c13=300x250&c16=dfa&ax_i=&ax_g=&:1


Also when I look at the task manager, there is on program:

Plugin-Container.EXE*32

That use 25% of the resource and it is related to Firefox. How do I disable this, it is not in the tool manual of Firefox.

Thanks

Alan
 
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It's likely space allocated for plugins. I would try to downgrade or install chrome/opera
 
Greg Bernhardt said:
It's likely space allocated for plugins. I would try to downgrade or install chrome/opera

What do you mean by downgrade? What is chrome/opera?
 
Chrome is a browser from google. Opera is another brand of browser.
 

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