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Whenever I use the firefox browser it has been crashing and I get a crash report. I have been submitting them to you using my email [email address removed by moderator] , but get no response. I have been using firefox for years. This crashing is new.

Report ID Submitted bp-af262961-ebc5-4e6c-90c6-641fd2141231 10 minutes ago bp-e79ca0f9-d915-4790-8fa8-5fe9b2141231 1 hour ago bp-11e7861c-ba5c-413a-a3c2-439dd2141231 2 hours ago bp-8c8bf937-8a88-4c8e-ba44-d1f5c2141231 2 hours ago bp-38592fce-728f-4a15-a20e-95eeb2141231 2 hours ago bp-3e50ad5b-c6e1-44df-9724-bc0e42141231 5 hours ago bp-84ba2821-2924-4135-b8aa-84de72141230 7 hours ago bp-2a7a3d3c-20d0-4cb2-8334-6fd122141230 7 hours ago bp-c58b06ae-9891-4ab8-bace-bc1b22141230 7 hours ago bp-87c56479-e247-4dca-b989-f70082141230 8 hours ago bp-f0485231-929d-4a53-bea6-2f88f2141230 8 hours ago bp-c001b38b-e62f-4cce-af44-36f5a2141230 8 hours ago bp-23cc7ced-7c79-468d-9259-f42682141230 8 hours ago bp-44f85fcf-1779-4edd-98c9-0bc3a2141230 1 day ago bp-d35258ab-dfad-4886-990e-eddd02141230 1 day ago bp-d921b2ab-485d-4bf0-a54f-b81582141229 1 day ago bp-41856d0b-1ef9-46a6-a24b-eca392141229 1 day ago bp-dbd62d4c-e9ff-4714-b4d4-cc52b2141229 2 days ago bp-d07c494f-c5d7-4dbb-8920-499632141229 2 days ago bp-80fecd52-108f-4e7d-ad2a-800ef2141228 2 days ago bp-0a4f0f85-6944-49dc-ac90-fd7622141228 2 days ago bp-50b7cf55-6c67-433f-a651-e0c882141228 2 days ago bp-260cc8bc-cb47-4f5a-ae22-b2ded2141228 2 days ago bp-05d26920-eb61-4799-85a3-961512141228 2 days ago bp-1f021a2d-4e4a-42fb-ba63-64c332141228 2 days ago bp-cb3f34b8-4eae-4604-ac97-742742141228 3 days ago

Whenever I use the firefox browser it has been crashing and I get a crash report. I have been submitting them to you using my email [email address removed by moderator] , but get no response. I have been using firefox for years. This crashing is new. Report ID Submitted bp-af262961-ebc5-4e6c-90c6-641fd2141231 10 minutes ago bp-e79ca0f9-d915-4790-8fa8-5fe9b2141231 1 hour ago bp-11e7861c-ba5c-413a-a3c2-439dd2141231 2 hours ago bp-8c8bf937-8a88-4c8e-ba44-d1f5c2141231 2 hours ago bp-38592fce-728f-4a15-a20e-95eeb2141231 2 hours ago bp-3e50ad5b-c6e1-44df-9724-bc0e42141231 5 hours ago bp-84ba2821-2924-4135-b8aa-84de72141230 7 hours ago bp-2a7a3d3c-20d0-4cb2-8334-6fd122141230 7 hours ago bp-c58b06ae-9891-4ab8-bace-bc1b22141230 7 hours ago bp-87c56479-e247-4dca-b989-f70082141230 8 hours ago bp-f0485231-929d-4a53-bea6-2f88f2141230 8 hours ago bp-c001b38b-e62f-4cce-af44-36f5a2141230 8 hours ago bp-23cc7ced-7c79-468d-9259-f42682141230 8 hours ago bp-44f85fcf-1779-4edd-98c9-0bc3a2141230 1 day ago bp-d35258ab-dfad-4886-990e-eddd02141230 1 day ago bp-d921b2ab-485d-4bf0-a54f-b81582141229 1 day ago bp-41856d0b-1ef9-46a6-a24b-eca392141229 1 day ago bp-dbd62d4c-e9ff-4714-b4d4-cc52b2141229 2 days ago bp-d07c494f-c5d7-4dbb-8920-499632141229 2 days ago bp-80fecd52-108f-4e7d-ad2a-800ef2141228 2 days ago bp-0a4f0f85-6944-49dc-ac90-fd7622141228 2 days ago bp-50b7cf55-6c67-433f-a651-e0c882141228 2 days ago bp-260cc8bc-cb47-4f5a-ae22-b2ded2141228 2 days ago bp-05d26920-eb61-4799-85a3-961512141228 2 days ago bp-1f021a2d-4e4a-42fb-ba63-64c332141228 2 days ago bp-cb3f34b8-4eae-4604-ac97-742742141228 3 days ago

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Hi Sue, your crash reports are collected along with those of millions of other Firefox users and analyzed for trends. Usually the people handling those reports are in no position to provide personal support due to the volume, so you definitely came to the right place with your question.

Could you try starting Firefox in its Safe Mode? That's a standard diagnostic tool to deactivate extensions, the JavaScript compilers, and some other advanced features of Firefox. More info: Diagnose Firefox issues using Troubleshoot Mode.

If Firefox is not running: Hold down the Shift key when starting Firefox. A small dialog should appear. Click "Start in Safe Mode" (not Reset).

If Firefox is running: You can restart Firefox in Safe Mode using either:

  • "3-bar" menu button > "?" button > Restart with Add-ons Disabled
  • Help menu > Restart with Add-ons Disabled

Not all add-ons are disabled: Flash and other plugins still run

After Firefox shuts down, a small dialog should appear. Click "Start in Safe Mode" (not Reset).

Does Firefox start or run any better in Safe Mode?

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su1974 said

Whenever I use the firefox browser it has been crashing and I get a crash report. I have been submitting them to you using my email [email address removed by moderator] , but get no response. I have been using firefox for years. This crashing is new. Report ID Submitted bp-af262961-ebc5-4e6c-90c6-641fd2141231 10 minutes ago bp-e79ca0f9-d915-4790-8fa8-5fe9b2141231 1 hour ago bp-11e7861c-ba5c-413a-a3c2-439dd2141231 2 hours ago bp-8c8bf937-8a88-4c8e-ba44-d1f5c2141231 2 hours ago bp-38592fce-728f-4a15-a20e-95eeb2141231 2 hours ago bp-3e50ad5b-c6e1-44df-9724-bc0e42141231 5 hours ago bp-84ba2821-2924-4135-b8aa-84de72141230 7 hours ago bp-2a7a3d3c-20d0-4cb2-8334-6fd122141230 7 hours ago bp-c58b06ae-9891-4ab8-bace-bc1b22141230 7 hours ago bp-87c56479-e247-4dca-b989-f70082141230 8 hours ago bp-f0485231-929d-4a53-bea6-2f88f2141230 8 hours ago bp-c001b38b-e62f-4cce-af44-36f5a2141230 8 hours ago bp-23cc7ced-7c79-468d-9259-f42682141230 8 hours ago bp-44f85fcf-1779-4edd-98c9-0bc3a2141230 1 day ago bp-d35258ab-dfad-4886-990e-eddd02141230 1 day ago bp-d921b2ab-485d-4bf0-a54f-b81582141229 1 day ago bp-41856d0b-1ef9-46a6-a24b-eca392141229 1 day ago bp-dbd62d4c-e9ff-4714-b4d4-cc52b2141229 2 days ago bp-d07c494f-c5d7-4dbb-8920-499632141229 2 days ago bp-80fecd52-108f-4e7d-ad2a-800ef2141228 2 days ago bp-0a4f0f85-6944-49dc-ac90-fd7622141228 2 days ago bp-50b7cf55-6c67-433f-a651-e0c882141228 2 days ago bp-260cc8bc-cb47-4f5a-ae22-b2ded2141228 2 days ago bp-05d26920-eb61-4799-85a3-961512141228 2 days ago bp-1f021a2d-4e4a-42fb-ba63-64c332141228 2 days ago bp-cb3f34b8-4eae-4604-ac97-742742141228 3 days ago
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I put it in safe mode and it crashed. I am so frustrated what should I do? Troubleshooting Information This page contains technical information that might be useful when you're trying to solve a problem. If you are looking for answers to common questions about Firefox, check out our support website. Application Basics Name Firefox Version 34.0.5 Update History User Agent Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 6.1; WOW64; rv:34.0) Gecko/20100101 Firefox/34.0 Profile Folder Enabled Plugins about:plugins Build Configuration about:buildconfig Memory Use about:memory Multiprocess Windows 0/1 Crash Reports for the Last 3 Days Report ID Submitted bp-545a398f-d5cc-4b83-b8bd-b1c132141231 35 minutes ago bp-95c98c0c-2c60-4ba9-b60f-ab71c2141231 1 hour ago bp-af262961-ebc5-4e6c-90c6-641fd2141231 2 hours ago bp-e79ca0f9-d915-4790-8fa8-5fe9b2141231 3 hours ago bp-11e7861c-ba5c-413a-a3c2-439dd2141231 3 hours ago bp-8c8bf937-8a88-4c8e-ba44-d1f5c2141231 3 hours ago bp-38592fce-728f-4a15-a20e-95eeb2141231 3 hours ago bp-3e50ad5b-c6e1-44df-9724-bc0e42141231 6 hours ago bp-84ba2821-2924-4135-b8aa-84de72141230 9 hours ago bp-2a7a3d3c-20d0-4cb2-8334-6fd122141230 9 hours ago bp-c58b06ae-9891-4ab8-bace-bc1b22141230 9 hours ago bp-87c56479-e247-4dca-b989-f70082141230 9 hours ago bp-f0485231-929d-4a53-bea6-2f88f2141230 9 hours ago bp-c001b38b-e62f-4cce-af44-36f5a2141230 10 hours ago bp-23cc7ced-7c79-468d-9259-f42682141230 10 hours ago bp-44f85fcf-1779-4edd-98c9-0bc3a2141230 1 day ago bp-d35258ab-dfad-4886-990e-eddd02141230 1 day ago bp-d921b2ab-485d-4bf0-a54f-b81582141229 1 day ago bp-41856d0b-1ef9-46a6-a24b-eca392141229 1 day ago bp-dbd62d4c-e9ff-4714-b4d4-cc52b2141229 2 days ago bp-d07c494f-c5d7-4dbb-8920-499632141229 2 days ago bp-80fecd52-108f-4e7d-ad2a-800ef2141228 2 days ago bp-0a4f0f85-6944-49dc-ac90-fd7622141228 2 days ago bp-50b7cf55-6c67-433f-a651-e0c882141228 2 days ago bp-260cc8bc-cb47-4f5a-ae22-b2ded2141228 2 days ago bp-05d26920-eb61-4799-85a3-961512141228 2 days ago bp-1f021a2d-4e4a-42fb-ba63-64c332141228 2 days ago

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You can try to disable OMTC and leave hardware acceleration in Firefox enabled.

  • about:config page: layers.offmainthreadcomposition.enabled = false

You can open the about:config page via the location/address bar. You can accept the warning and click "I'll be careful" to continue.

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cor-el said

You can try to disable OMTC and leave hardware acceleration in Firefox enabled.
  • about:config page: layers.offmainthreadcomposition.enabled = false
You can open the about:config page via the location/address bar. You can accept the warning and click "I'll be careful" to continue.
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I did what you said, but I still have the same problem. It keeps crashing :(

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This is DaveC. Su1974, I would highly recommend that you check your computer for viruses via Malwarebytes and your Anti-virus programs. Please make sure you update these programs before use. A lot of times, there could be a computer virus or some other malicious program that could be causing the constant crashing of Firefox. If that doesn't work, then try updating your system software. You might also try starting Firefox in safe mode. Here's a link to follow that will show you the steps:

https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/firefox-crashes-troubleshoot-prevent-and-get-help#w_check-to-see-if-the-crash-happens-in-safe-mode

If what I mentioned didn't help, please click on the link below for more ideas:

https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/firefox-crashes-troubleshoot-prevent-and-get-help

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The crashes are all over the place;

Signature js: Signature RuleHash Signature MaybePushMarkStackBetweenSlices Process Type plugin Shockwave Flash Version:16.0.0.235


If you have problems with current Shockwave Flash plugin versions then check this:

  • see if there are updates for your graphics drive drivers

https://support.mozilla.org/kb/upgrade-graphics-drivers-use-hardware-acceleration

  • disable protected mode in the Flash plugin (Flash 11.3+ on Windows Vista and later)

https://forums.adobe.com/message/4468493#TemporaryWorkaround

  • disable hardware acceleration in the Flash plugin

https://forums.adobe.com/thread/891337 See also: