firefox has 100% CPU useage all the time

Discussion in 'Software' started by RJS, Dec 19, 2009.

  1. RJS

    RJS Private E-2

    Hello everyone. Well before I've posted hear I did addressed to malware removal forum and "Kestrel13" was great enough to help checking and cleaning my OS. Although that helped and system got much cleaner, 100%CPU usage still remained as a problem, then Kestrel13 advised me to turn to software forum and sick help there. So I'm posting new thread about my issue. Please help, cause each use of FireFox is getting nightmare, and although I have opera browser I love my FireFox and there are all my bookmarks. Can anything be done to resolve the problem? any suggestions will be greatly appreciated. thanks in advance. Respectfully RJS.


    P.S. I did updated my mozilla firefox to 3.5.6, but in vain.
     
  2. rustyjack

    rustyjack MajorGeek

  3. RJS

    RJS Private E-2

    thank you so very much RustyJack. I wil go through the link and hopfuly it will help. Thanks again Your as well RJS ;):-D;)
     
  4. plodr

    plodr MajorGeek Super Extraordinaire Moderator Staff Member

    Also, instead of running Firefox from your shortcut, click on Programs then Mozilla Firefox, and last click on Mozilla Firefox (Safe Mode). If it behaves, then probably an addon is causing the 100% CPU usage.
    The next step would be to disable plugins and then enable one by one until you locate the one causing the problem.
     
  5. RJS

    RJS Private E-2

    thank you very much Plodr, i guess it is already helping, well in the safe mood firefox stared and browsed preaty fast, now I'm going to see wich adds-on is causing the problem. THANK YOU tousend time !!!!!!!!!!!!!! very greatfully RJS.
     
  6. RJS

    RJS Private E-2

    Hallelujah!!!!!!!!! The Yahoo toolbar was causing the problems. My FireFox is working like a well oiled machine, after I uninstalled it ;). Thank you, thank you thank you Plodr.
     
  7. plodr

    plodr MajorGeek Super Extraordinaire Moderator Staff Member

    You did the work, figuring out what was causing the problem.

    Keep in mind for the future that if FF acts up again, run it in safe mode to see if something added on is creating the problem
     
  8. Kestrel13!

    Kestrel13! Super Malware Fighter - Major Dilemma Staff Member

    Glad you got it sorted!!
     

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