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why does firefox keep not responding

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angelman10
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I get unresponsive script messages...not responding messages and I have updated to the latest version of firefox but it is still happening. What do I need to do?

I get unresponsive script messages...not responding messages and I have updated to the latest version of firefox but it is still happening. What do I need to do?

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brinda
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You mean it hangs/freezes? When does it usually happen? There are multiple reasons for that to happen. Please see this article for step-wise instructions to solve your problem -

http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Firefox%20hangs?s=firefox+freezes&as=s#os=win&browser=fx4