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#11 Nov 22nd, 2009
Are you still getting the multple tabs opening? Which version of Firefox are you running?
If you ARE getting multiple Tabs try opening Firefox in Safe Mode...this is NOT the computer safe mode but Firefox Safe mode. Go to your Start, Programs, click on Firefox and you should see the option to start it in safe mode. Choose that. It will open but without any add-ons you may have enabled. Tell me if the multiple tabs still open in Firefox Safe Mode.
If you ARE getting multiple Tabs try opening Firefox in Safe Mode...this is NOT the computer safe mode but Firefox Safe mode. Go to your Start, Programs, click on Firefox and you should see the option to start it in safe mode. Choose that. It will open but without any add-ons you may have enabled. Tell me if the multiple tabs still open in Firefox Safe Mode.
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#12 Nov 22nd, 2009
Wow...
When I use Firefox in Safe Mode is moves so much faster. What's the difference between that and the normal Firefox? Could I just use Safe Mode Firefox all the time?
Normal Firefox doesn't open multiple tabs now, but it is very slow.
When I use Firefox in Safe Mode is moves so much faster. What's the difference between that and the normal Firefox? Could I just use Safe Mode Firefox all the time?
Normal Firefox doesn't open multiple tabs now, but it is very slow.
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#13 Nov 22nd, 2009
Did it stop opening all those tabs before or after you tried opening it in safe mode?
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#14 Nov 22nd, 2009
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Originally Posted by childsplay1991 
When I use Firefox in Safe Mode is moves so much faster. What's the difference between that and the normal Firefox?
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While you are in Safe Mode, your extensions and themes are disabled, and any toolbar customizations will be reverted back to their defaults. These changes are not permanent - when you leave Safe Mode and start Firefox up normally, your extensions, themes, and settings will return to the state they were in before you entered Safe Mode. Obviously something is slowing it down quite a bit since you said it is much faster in the Firefox safe mode.
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#15 Nov 23rd, 2009
Sorry to pop head in Judy, but if there is such a discrepancy btwn Safe and Normal FF mode, it may be quicker to simply create a new profile, and import required data only from old profile. If things are that hinky, can be much less problematic.
@Childsplay - three questions for you:
What version of FF are you using?
What's the time-limitation on saving pages to History? (places.sqlite, which stores your history and much more can eventually become too large to be efficient if not purged once in a while)
How much disk-space have you allowed for caching/temp files?
@Childsplay - three questions for you:
What version of FF are you using?
What's the time-limitation on saving pages to History? (places.sqlite, which stores your history and much more can eventually become too large to be efficient if not purged once in a while)
How much disk-space have you allowed for caching/temp files?
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#16 Nov 23rd, 2009
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Originally Posted by kaninelupus
Sorry to pop head in Judy, but if there is such a discrepancy btwn Safe and Normal FF mode, it may be quicker to simply create a new profile, and import required data only from old profile. If things are that hinky, can be much less problematic.
In the end, yes, creating a new profile may be the way to go but at this point I would like childsplay to continue as we are. There are many other steps and checks to do before creating a new profile.
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#17 Nov 23rd, 2009
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Originally Posted by jholland1964
kaninelupus, realize you are offering help here but we are following the recommended steps given by mozilla. There is always a great difference between the action of Firefox and Firefox Safe Mode, so this is definitely not unusual.
In the end, yes, creating a new profile may be the way to go but at this point I would like childsplay to continue as we are. There are many other steps and checks to do before creating a new profile.
Judy
Would still be get some answers to previously ask questions (I did notice the OP never said what build they're using), as will largely determine the advice given. The Places database was only intro'd in FF 3.0 - both of you might want to read this article over at Mozillazine if it comes to dealing with the "places.sqlite" file. One tip though - would highly recommend exporting bookmarks to manually back them up if you have to delete the places file altogether
BTW - if it does come down to creating a new profile, can guide the OP on a handy little plug-in to save all his/her passwords.
Off to work now - best of luck guys
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#18 Nov 24th, 2009
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Originally Posted by kaninelupus
The Places database was only intro'd in FF 3.0 - both of you might want to read this article over at Mozillazine if it comes to dealing with the "places.sqlite" file. One tip though - would highly recommend exporting bookmarks to manually back them up if you have to delete the places file altogether
The poster is a college student, their time is limited, let's give Childsplay time to report back here and let us know how things are working.
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#19 Nov 24th, 2009
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Originally Posted by jholland1964
Not really sure why you posted this kaninelupus. None of this has been mentioned in this thread, AND in reading your link none of the symptoms noted are ones mentioned by Childsplay so don't know that this even applies here.
The poster is a college student, their time is limited, let's give Childsplay time to report back here and let us know how things are working.
OK - let me clarify, as he did indeed mention a symptom, which does actually suggest the Places Database as one possible (yes there are others, but as have seen this one too many times since FF 3.0 rolled out, thought it worth mentioning before stepping back).
The OP noted massive performance difference btwn Safe and Normal browser modes... let me explain why the Places Database may be a factor. Since FF 3.0, Mozilla has taken info previously stored separately, and combined them into one single file - places.sqlite Now the size to which this can cause that one file to blow out to (in my own case, at one point mine blew out to over 100MB before I knew of the files existence) can cause performance issues in its own right. But Mozilla made it worse with FF 3.5, and the introduction of the "SuperBar" - the URL Bar on speed! Now by default (but can be turned off), every time you enter a web address in the URL Bar, FF is now digging though that one file (ie, history, bookmarks, keyword searches) to provide all the "suggested" site results.
Now.... why is this pertinent to a "diff btwn Safe and Normal mode performance"?? Because Safe Mode disables much of that functionality, meaning that even if there are no issues being caused by either buggy/too many add-ins, or any other Profile issue, if the OP's Places Database is becoming bloated, his will indeed see a big performance difference.
As I said, is only one possibility; but as was happily stepping back at your request, just making you aware of the one possible cause which many don't seem to know about
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#20 Nov 24th, 2009
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Originally Posted by kaninelupus
As I said, is only one possibility; but as was happily stepping back at your request, just making you aware of the one possible cause which many don't seem to know about
1. because one should not run two anti-virus programs on one machine and,
2. because there is a KNOWN issue between Norton and Firefox.
The next step given by Mozilla is to go through the Standard Diagnostic steps to try to eliminate problems, this is what we are doing now. The first step is to check Customization and preferences to see if these are the culprits. The next step is to check Extensions and Themes and the next step would be to check Profile issues and the LAST step in that section of Profile Issue Diagnostics would be removing places.sqlite to a backup location to rule out a damaged Places database.
kaninelupus you have noted this as the first step or only and you are 100% incorrect, as you can see there are at least FIVE steps which should be taken first, and each one of those five steps have multiple instructions to follow BEFORE even beginning the multiple steps involved in ruling out Profile issues which include SIX steps to follow BEFORE coming to the one you are recommending.
kaninelupus please do complete research BEFORE making recommendations, especially in Viruses, Spyware and other Nasties where one wrong recommendation can lead to major additional headaches.
Now I have to say to childsplay1991 I am sorry for the minor thread hijacking that has occurred here and hopefully you will come back and let us know how things are working. If you are still having problems please list them and I will be most happy to continue to help you resolve the difficulties you have been having.
Judy
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