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BSOD's
Published on October 14, 2013 By LightStar In Personal Computing

Well, after many years of using Firefox, I had to get rid of it and I guess I'll use IE until I find something better. It seems Firefox has been crashing systems with a BSOD since at least version 20.  People have complained in the forums, but no one at Mozilla seems to care evidently. My system has crashed 10 times now while using Firefox, and if the creators apparently aren't going to fix it, I am not going to use it.

Anyone else getting BSOD's when using Firefox (v20-v24) on Windows 7?


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on Oct 14, 2013

I haven't had that problem but I don't use it very often.

BSOD to me indicates either an Operating System issue or a Hardware issue.

 

on Oct 14, 2013

Nope, using v24 just fine with Win 7.  I can't even remember the last time I've seen a BSOD, at least on one of MY computers. 

on Oct 14, 2013

i dont like firefox or IE at all, Google chrome is the best and fastest browser around, just use that.... problem solved... 

on Oct 14, 2013

Well, my system just crashed again, but this time while I was using IE so I guess further research is needed. I read somewhere about a Windows Update that Microsoft put out a while back that cauyses BSOD's too, I'll pursue that for now.

on Oct 14, 2013

LightStar try making a memtest
If a BSOD is triggered while the system runs on low resources sounds like memory corruption...
Thinking a step further did you recently switched GFX cards ( from Nvidia to AMD ) if so try to remove the old drivers completely and then do sfc then install the new drivers.
 

on Oct 14, 2013

No issues here running any browser.

on Oct 14, 2013

I'm running FF on three different computers, its crashed to desktop a few times, but never a BSOD

on Oct 14, 2013

Hi Lightstar

Install Blue Screen View.

It might help you to diagnose the problem.

Last time I was getting Blue Screens it turned out to be a memory issue.

Cheers

Macca

on Oct 14, 2013

Tom...give Pale Moon a shot... might run a lot better on your system.

Also...you could try disabling hardware acceleration?

on Oct 14, 2013

Did not like Pale Moon Doc, but thanks. I put Firefox back on and disabled hardware acceleration, so now well see what happens.

 

I also set IE to use software rendering instead of GPU rendering, which I would imagine means the same thing.

on Oct 14, 2013

If it happened in IE you have bigger issues going on than browser preference. I wouldn't pursue it from that standpoint. First guess... video card or memory. Reseat both and try again. Update drivers (if you haven't already). Rollback video drivers if you recently updated them. 

on Oct 14, 2013

Tom, try this. I use it to pinpoint what BSODs are caused by.

 

http://www.resplendence.com/whocrashed

 

on Oct 14, 2013

Thanks Jim, next crash will tell, if I have one. Got that program you recommended too Aussie007.

on Oct 14, 2013

ernie leo

I'm running FF on three different computers, its crashed to desktop a few times, but never a BSOD

This. Well 2 PCs and my phone.. lol

 

As someone mentioned earlier.. BSOD tend to be a deeper issue.. Memory either System ram or video card is the first thing I look at when getting BSODs. THen i start looking at microsoft updates since they have a history of being pushed out only to find out they cause BSODs in some circumstances.

on Oct 14, 2013

I recently fixed my sister's boyfriend's PC. He bluescreened every time he open the chess game that comes with windows.

 

Tried everything. It turned out to be bad ram.

 

Memtest is a good tool.

 

http://www.memtest86.com/

 

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