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    Windows 7 Home Premium x64
       #11

    Delete updater.exe in the C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox directory to prevent it updating and also, reinstall your graphics card drivers. I've seen this happen before on XP and that was the cause
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  2. Posts : 47
    Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
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       #12

    It's clearly a Firefox issue; took it to their forum (support.mozilla.org if I recall correctly) and didn't get a clear answer, but it's clear that current releases of Firefox use multiple processes. I'll pursue it as time allows; not a priority.
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  3. Posts : 2,246
    Windows 7 Pro SP1 64 bit
       #13

    I'm running Firefox right now but there's only one instance shown as running in Task Manager. Normally, I don't use it everyday. However, I started running it every day for the last few weeks. Since then, I periodically get a problem where the graphics driver quits responding for maybe 10 seconds and then restarts. When that happens, Firefox quits responding and I have to close it from Task Manager. I'll be interested in what you find out in regards to your problem.
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  4. Posts : 2,246
    Windows 7 Pro SP1 64 bit
       #14

    Did you get this resolved?
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  5. Posts : 47
    Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
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       #15

    Not really. Confirmed that Firefox does now use a multi-process architecture. I can live with that (though it's hard on a 3GB laptop). Other, newer issues have taken precedence, sorry!

    Have not had to kill any processes in a long while. Currently using v65.0.


    Have not seen a problem with the graphics driver hanging (at least not for a long while).

    (Did not follow-up on Jeyneko's November post either.)


    For what it's worth, my laptop's a low-end Celeron, not a high-performer.
    Last edited by billm5; 09 Mar 2019 at 14:18. Reason: unresolved but not reproduced on my machine.
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  6. Posts : 7,101
    W7 home premium 32bit/W7HP 64bit/w10 tp insider ring
       #16

    Hi Bill,
    MS uses a couple of tools to repair W7
    KB976932 (SURT)
    sfc /scannow
    and to check disk integrety chkdsk /r

    With 3Gb Ram your better of using the 32bit version of W7

    As for FF its becoming a bit of a resourse hugging browser, try either of these offshoots
    Palemoon or Waterfox.

    Roy
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