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when I go to firefox or I can be on firefox some times and this box p"Warning: Unresponsive script" prompt that says "A script on this page may be busy, pops up

sonnyb6
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when I am on firefox or if I go to firefox this box pops up "Warning: Unresponsive script" prompt that says "A script on this page may be busy, or it may have stopped responding. You can stop the script now, or you can continue to see if the script will complete.what do i need to do to fix this problem

when I am on firefox or if I go to firefox this box pops up "Warning: Unresponsive script" prompt that says "A script on this page may be busy, or it may have stopped responding. You can stop the script now, or you can continue to see if the script will complete.what do i need to do to fix this problem

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kobe
kobe
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Hello,

Try Firefox Safe Mode to see if the problem goes away. Safe Mode is a troubleshooting mode, which disables most add-ons.

(If you're not using it, switch to the Default theme.)

  • You can open Firefox 4.0+ in Safe Mode by holding the Shift key when you open the Firefox desktop or Start menu shortcut.
  • Or open the Help menu and click on the Restart with Add-ons Disabled... menu item while Firefox is running.

Once you get the pop-up, just select "'Start in Safe Mode"

If the issue is not present in Firefox Safe Mode, your problem is probably caused by an extension, and you need to figure out which one. Please follow the Troubleshoot extensions, themes and hardware acceleration issues to solve common Firefox problems article for that.

To exit the Firefox Safe Mode, just close Firefox and wait a few seconds before opening Firefox for normal use again.

When you figure out what's causing your issues, please let us know. It might help other users who have the same problem.

Thank you.

jscher2000 - Support Volunteer
jscher2000 - Support Volunteer
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If you notice this problem on pages that display Flash media, consider the possibility raised in this thread: Flash hangs Firefox (eventually get script continue/stop dialog).