This happens far too often and I have to go to task scheduler to manually
close the process - sooo annoying. I wonder if there's something else I can
do to stop this happening?
http://www.copelands.plus.com/snip.PNG
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 ~ Carol Burnett
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On Tue, 3 Nov 2009 13:52:36 +0000, AriesVal wrote:

> This happens far too often and I have to go to task scheduler to manually
> close the process - sooo annoying. I wonder if there's something else I can
> do to stop this happening?
> http://www.copelands.plus.com/snip.PNG

XP, Vista or Windows 7?
I used to get that occasionally in Vista, but I've not seen it (yet) in Win
7.
-- 
MCC

On Tue, 3 Nov 2009 14:31:31 +0000, MCC wrote:

> On Tue, 3 Nov 2009 13:52:36 +0000, AriesVal wrote:
> 
>> This happens far too often and I have to go to task scheduler to manually
>> close the process - sooo annoying. I wonder if there's something else I can
>> do to stop this happening?
>> http://www.copelands.plus.com/snip.PNG
> 
> XP, Vista or Windows 7?
> I used to get that occasionally in Vista, but I've not seen it (yet) in Win
> 7.

I had it happen in Vista and now Win7 :(
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On Tue, 3 Nov 2009 14:31:31 +0000, MCC  compiled
the following:

>On Tue, 3 Nov 2009 13:52:36 +0000, AriesVal wrote:
>
>> This happens far too often and I have to go to task scheduler to manually
>> close the process - sooo annoying. I wonder if there's something else I can
>> do to stop this happening?
>> http://www.copelands.plus.com/snip.PNG
>
>XP, Vista or Windows 7?
>I used to get that occasionally in Vista, but I've not seen it (yet) in Win
>7.

Firefox stopped dead here in Win7 the other night and the only way out
was to do a reboot.
Win7 itself was still working OK.
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AriesVal penned:
> This happens far too often and I have to go to task scheduler to manually
> close the process - sooo annoying. I wonder if there's something else I can
> do to stop this happening?
> http://www.copelands.plus.com/snip.PNG

What are you doing when it happens? are you in Fx and click on a link or 
in an email program and click a link or clicking on a link on your desktop?

Do you have Fx set up to open new links in a Tab or a new Window?

-- 
Steve

Duct tape is like the force. It has a light side, a dark side, and it 
holds the universe together....
- Carl Zwanzig

On Tue, 3 Nov 2009 14:39:48 +0000, AriesVal
 compiled the following:

>On Tue, 3 Nov 2009 14:31:31 +0000, MCC wrote:
>
<snip>
>> XP, Vista or Windows 7?
>> I used to get that occasionally in Vista, but I've not seen it (yet) in Win
>> 7.
>
>I had it happen in Vista and now Win7 :(

I've reverted to Opera or SeaMonkey and only use Firefox now and again
since it stopped dead here the other night.
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On Tue, 03 Nov 2009 14:45:13 +0000, Steve wrote:

>   AriesVal penned:
>> This happens far too often and I have to go to task scheduler to manually
>> close the process - sooo annoying. I wonder if there's something else I can
>> do to stop this happening?
>> http://www.copelands.plus.com/snip.PNG
> 
> What are you doing when it happens? are you in Fx and click on a link or 
> in an email program and click a link or clicking on a link on your desktop?
> 
> Do you have Fx set up to open new links in a Tab or a new Window?

I've already signed out (closed down) of Firefox when this happens Steve,
then sometimes after clicking a link say in a ng post that message pops up.
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On Tue, 03 Nov 2009 14:46:35 GMT, Geordie wrote:

> On Tue, 3 Nov 2009 14:39:48 +0000, AriesVal
>  compiled the following:
> 
>>On Tue, 3 Nov 2009 14:31:31 +0000, MCC wrote:
>>
> <snip>
>>> XP, Vista or Windows 7?
>>> I used to get that occasionally in Vista, but I've not seen it (yet) in Win
>>> 7.
>>
>>I had it happen in Vista and now Win7 :(
> 
> I've reverted to Opera or SeaMonkey and only use Firefox now and again
> since it stopped dead here the other night.

I don't like Opera, but I will try SeaMonkey.  FF sometimes doesn't display
stuff either and I've been having to view pages via the IE tab!
-- 
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~Baltasar Gracian
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On Tue, 3 Nov 2009 14:50:08 +0000, AriesVal wrote:

> I don't like Opera, but I will try SeaMonkey.  FF sometimes doesn't display
> stuff either and I've been having to view pages via the IE tab!

Google Chrome is quite good I find 
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AriesVal penned:
> On Tue, 03 Nov 2009 14:45:13 +0000, Steve wrote:

>>    AriesVal penned:
>>> This happens far too often and I have to go to task scheduler to manually
>>> close the process - sooo annoying. I wonder if there's something else I can
>>> do to stop this happening?
>>> http://www.copelands.plus.com/snip.PNG

>> What are you doing when it happens? are you in Fx and click on a link or
>> in an email program and click a link or clicking on a link on your desktop?

>> Do you have Fx set up to open new links in a Tab or a new Window?

> I've already signed out (closed down) of Firefox when this happens Steve,
> then sometimes after clicking a link say in a ng post that message pops up.

Ah OK, its probably Fx hanging when you close it down go here and have a 
read:

http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Firefox+hangs#Hang_at_exit

and go to 'Hang at exit' in the table of contents.


-- 
Steve

People want economy and they will pay any price to get it.
- Lee Iacocca

AriesVal burst on the scene, and said:
> This happens far too often and I have to go to task scheduler to 
> manually close the process - sooo annoying. I wonder if there's 
> something else I can do to stop this happening?
> http://www.copelands.plus.com/snip.PNG

How do you launch Firefox, Val? A possible cause of that happening is 
by clicking more than once on a program icon or shortcut if you've got 
Windows set to 'single click'.

-- 
Michaelangelo
Self-catering, holiday accommodation in the Scottish Highlands, for 
disabled people
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Michaelangelo burst on the scene, and said:

>
> How do you launch Firefox, Val? A possible cause of that happening is 
> by clicking more than once on a program icon or shortcut if you've 
> got Windows set to 'single click'.

Ignore that - I've just seen your reply to Steve.

-- 
Michaelangelo
Self-catering, holiday accommodation in the Scottish Highlands, for 
disabled people
www.woodhead-cottage.co.uk

On Tue, 3 Nov 2009 14:39:48 +0000, AriesVal wrote:

> On Tue, 3 Nov 2009 14:31:31 +0000, MCC wrote:
> 
>> On Tue, 3 Nov 2009 13:52:36 +0000, AriesVal wrote:
>> 
>>> This happens far too often and I have to go to task scheduler to manually
>>> close the process - sooo annoying. I wonder if there's something else I can
>>> do to stop this happening?
>>> http://www.copelands.plus.com/snip.PNG
>> 
>> XP, Vista or Windows 7?
>> I used to get that occasionally in Vista, but I've not seen it (yet) in Win
>> 7.
> 
> I had it happen in Vista and now Win7 :(

Try disabling Java (not javascript) in Firefox (Tools>Options>Content). 
I haven't enabled it in this new installation and so far all has been
sweetness and light and only one website has said I need it so I just used
one of my add-ons (IE View 1.4.4) to switch to IE8 to view that particular
page. 
No great hardship.
-- 
MCC

On Tue, 3 Nov 2009 15:09:26 +0000, MCC wrote:

> Try disabling Java (not javascript) in Firefox (Tools>Options>Content). 
> I haven't enabled it in this new installation and so far all has been
> sweetness and light and only one website has said I need it so I just used
> one of my add-ons (IE View 1.4.4) to switch to IE8 to view that particular
> page. 
> No great hardship.

thanks for the tip Mike, I'll try that :)
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When we do wrong no-one forgets.
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On Tue, 3 Nov 2009 14:52:53 +0000, AriesVal
 compiled the following:

>On Tue, 3 Nov 2009 14:50:08 +0000, AriesVal wrote:
>
>> I don't like Opera, but I will try SeaMonkey.  FF sometimes doesn't display
>> stuff either and I've been having to view pages via the IE tab!
>
>Google Chrome is quite good I find 

I don't like that one.
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On Tue, 03 Nov 2009 14:57:00 +0000, Steve wrote:

> Ah OK, its probably Fx hanging when you close it down go here and have a 
> read:
> 
> http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Firefox+hangs#Hang_at_exit
> 
> and go to 'Hang at exit' in the table of contents.

Checked - see what happens now, thanks Steve.
-- 
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On Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:03:07 GMT, Michaelangelo wrote:

> AriesVal burst on the scene, and said:
>> This happens far too often and I have to go to task scheduler to 
>> manually close the process - sooo annoying. I wonder if there's 
>> something else I can do to stop this happening?
>> http://www.copelands.plus.com/snip.PNG
> 
> How do you launch Firefox, Val? A possible cause of that happening is 
> by clicking more than once on a program icon or shortcut if you've got 
> Windows set to 'single click'.

Single click :)
-- 
Live each day as it it was your last, as one day it will be.
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On Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:15:40 GMT, Geordie wrote:

> On Tue, 3 Nov 2009 14:52:53 +0000, AriesVal
>  compiled the following:
> 
>>On Tue, 3 Nov 2009 14:50:08 +0000, AriesVal wrote:
>>
>>> I don't like Opera, but I will try SeaMonkey.  FF sometimes doesn't display
>>> stuff either and I've been having to view pages via the IE tab!
>>
>>Google Chrome is quite good I find 
> 
> I don't like that one.

Oh!
-- 
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he who knows himself is wise.
~Lao-tzu, Tao te Ching
http://ariesval.co.uk/val/

On Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:52:36 +0000, AriesVal wrote:

> This happens far too often and I have to go to task scheduler to
> manually close the process - sooo annoying. I wonder if there's
> something else I can do to stop this happening?
> http://www.copelands.plus.com/snip.PNG

I've never seen that message before, but when I clicked on your link, it 
came up for real!  Except there was a 'Close' button on the dialogue box. 
How did you do that?
Using Linpus Linux.

-- 
Ali

On Tue, 03 Nov 2009 22:19:39 GMT, Ali on netbook wrote:

> On Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:52:36 +0000, AriesVal wrote:
> 
>> This happens far too often and I have to go to task scheduler to
>> manually close the process - sooo annoying. I wonder if there's
>> something else I can do to stop this happening?
>> http://www.copelands.plus.com/snip.PNG
> 
> I've never seen that message before, but when I clicked on your link, it 
> came up for real!  Except there was a 'Close' button on the dialogue box. 
> How did you do that?
> Using Linpus Linux.

I'm not sure I understand you but I used Windows snipping tool to capture
the message and uploaded via IE
-- 
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http://ariesval.co.uk/val/

On Tue, 03 Nov 2009 22:35:40 +0000, AriesVal wrote:

> On Tue, 03 Nov 2009 22:19:39 GMT, Ali on netbook wrote:
> 
>> On Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:52:36 +0000, AriesVal wrote:
>> 
>>> This happens far too often and I have to go to task scheduler to
>>> manually close the process - sooo annoying. I wonder if there's
>>> something else I can do to stop this happening?
>>> http://www.copelands.plus.com/snip.PNG
>> 
>> I've never seen that message before, but when I clicked on your link,
>> it came up for real!  Except there was a 'Close' button on the dialogue
>> box. How did you do that?
>> Using Linpus Linux.
> 
> I'm not sure I understand you but I used Windows snipping tool to
> capture the message and uploaded via IE

I mean, for the first time in my experience, my copy of Firefox produced 
that error, just as it displayed your image of the error message. 
The "How did you do that?" was intended as a joke, implying you had 
somehow affected my machine by sympathetic magic.


Just possibly it was really produced by my double-clicking whenonly a 
single click was necessary.
-- 
Ali

"AriesVal"  wrote
> This happens far too often and I have to go to task scheduler to manually
> close the process - sooo annoying. I wonder if there's something else I 
> can
> do to stop this happening?
> http://www.copelands.plus.com/snip.PNG

Val, something like that happens to me quite often
when I try to open Firefox.
I simply click OK and then proceed to open Firefox again
with no problem.
At this point, that's the least of my worries with my computer.
It's always doing strange things, necessitating a reboot.
My son "fixed" it, but every once in a while it hiccups.
I hate to bother him again. So I just keep rebooting when
necessary. I have Windows XP.
---Sea

"~~seadancer~~"  wrote
> Val, something like that happens to me quite often
> when I try to open Firefox.
> I simply click OK and then proceed to open Firefox again
> with no problem.
> At this point, that's the least of my worries with my computer.
> It's always doing strange things, necessitating a reboot.
> My son "fixed" it, but every once in a while it hiccups.
> I hate to bother him again. So I just keep rebooting when
> necessary. I have Windows XP.
> ---Sea

PS-At least after reading this thread, I understand why
the problem occurs.
Simply stated,  it happens because "Firefox hangs". :)
Thank you, Steve, for the link which explains this.
http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Firefox+hangs#Hang_at_exit
---Sea

On Tue, 3 Nov 2009 21:56:54 -0500, ~~seadancer~~ wrote:

> Val, something like that happens to me quite often
> when I try to open Firefox.
> I simply click OK and then proceed to open Firefox again
> with no problem.

When I click OK tho Firefox doesn't open it just sends up the same message
:(
-- 
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you always find people on your side that you wish were on the other.
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AriesVal wrote:
> On Tue, 3 Nov 2009 21:56:54 -0500, ~~seadancer~~ wrote:
>
>> Val, something like that happens to me quite often
>> when I try to open Firefox.
>> I simply click OK and then proceed to open Firefox again
>> with no problem.
>
> When I click OK tho Firefox doesn't open it just sends up the same
> message :(
I get that too. Don't click OK in the message box, go to the task bar, right 
click the Firefox prog, and select close.
-- 
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Pete C
London UK

"Pete C"  wrote
> AriesVal wrote:
>> ~~seadancer~~ wrote:
>>> Val, something like that happens to me quite often
>>> when I try to open Firefox.
>>> I simply click OK and then proceed to open Firefox again
>>> with no problem.
>>
>> When I click OK tho Firefox doesn't open it just sends up the same
>> message :(
>
> I get that too. Don't click OK in the message box, go to the task bar, 
> right click the Firefox prog, and select close.
> Pete C
> London UK

When I click OK, Firefox closes.
Then I click to open it again and it opens.
But I'll remember your advice, Pete.
I'll try it your way next time it happens.
---Sea

On Wed, 4 Nov 2009 22:02:13 -0000, Pete C wrote:

> I get that too. Don't click OK in the message box, go to the task bar, right 
> click the Firefox prog, and select close.

Aha but I don't see Firefox in the taskbar via Win7 only the quick launch
icon - is that what you mean ?
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he who knows himself is wise.
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AriesVal wrote:
> On Wed, 4 Nov 2009 22:02:13 -0000, Pete C wrote:
>
>> I get that too. Don't click OK in the message box, go to the task
>> bar, right click the Firefox prog, and select close.
>
> Aha but I don't see Firefox in the taskbar via Win7 only the quick
> launch icon - is that what you mean ?
Er, no..........sorry, I'm still in the 20th century with XP :)
-- 
Buy a poppy....help a serviceman
Pete C
London UK

On Thu, 5 Nov 2009 20:23:56 -0000, Pete C wrote:

> AriesVal wrote:
>> [7 quoted lines suppressed]
> Er, no..........sorry, I'm still in the 20th century with XP :)

I'm very happy with Win7 so far :)
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"AriesVal"  wrote in message 
news:191ez6g0ktg08$.ftesy0ogxfp2.dlg@40tude.net...
> On Thu, 5 Nov 2009 20:23:56 -0000, Pete C wrote:
>
>> AriesVal wrote:
>>> [7 quoted lines suppressed]
>> Er, no..........sorry, I'm still in the 20th century with XP :)
>
> I'm very happy with Win7 so far :)

Just think how much more happy you would have been if you had got the full 
version for £11.50 :-)
http://www.hotukdeals.com/item/519297/windows-7-ultimate-delegates-bag-11
-- 
Sandra
People will forget what you said.
People will forget what you did, but
People will never forget how you made them feel.

AriesVal penned:
> This happens far too often and I have to go to task scheduler to manually
> close the process - sooo annoying. I wonder if there's something else I can
> do to stop this happening?
> http://www.copelands.plus.com/snip.PNG

Have you tried Fx 3.6 B1

http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/all-beta.html

might be worth seeing if it helps.

Its very stable Ive been using it for a couple of weeks with no issues 
at all, if you are into 'eye candy' you might want to look at the new 
'Personas' feature.

-- 
Steve

Frisbeetarianism is the belief that when you die, your soul goes up on 
the roof and gets stuck.
- George Carlin

On Fri, 6 Nov 2009 12:03:13 -0000, Rabbit wrote:

> "AriesVal"  wrote in message 
> news:191ez6g0ktg08$.ftesy0ogxfp2.dlg@40tude.net...
>> On Thu, 5 Nov 2009 20:23:56 -0000, Pete C wrote:
>>
>>> AriesVal wrote:
>>>> [7 quoted lines suppressed]
>>> Er, no..........sorry, I'm still in the 20th century with XP :)
>>
>> I'm very happy with Win7 so far :)
> 
> Just think how much more happy you would have been if you had got the full 
> version for £11.50 :-)
> http://www.hotukdeals.com/item/519297/windows-7-ultimate-delegates-bag-11

Wow, that's amazing!
-- 
Walk while ye have the light, lest darkness come upon you.
John Ruskin
http://ariesval.co.uk/val/

On Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:02:05 +0000, Steve wrote:

>   AriesVal penned:
>> This happens far too often and I have to go to task scheduler to manually
>> close the process - sooo annoying. I wonder if there's something else I can
>> do to stop this happening?
>> http://www.copelands.plus.com/snip.PNG
> 
> Have you tried Fx 3.6 B1
> 
> http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/all-beta.html
> 
> might be worth seeing if it helps.
> 
> Its very stable Ive been using it for a couple of weeks with no issues 
> at all, if you are into 'eye candy' you might want to look at the new 
> 'Personas' feature.

I'll give it a go Steve, thanks for the suggestion.
-- 
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Fools because they have to say something. ~ Plato
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Rabbit wrote:

> Just think how much more happy you would have been if you had got the full 
> version for £11.50 :-)
> http://www.hotukdeals.com/item/519297/windows-7-ultimate-delegates-bag-11

*Woolworths* ?
-- 
JoeH
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"JoeH" <me5@privacy.net.invalid> wrote in message 
news:7ljl18F3dr1heU2@mid.individual.net...
> Rabbit wrote:
>
>> Just think how much more happy you would have been if you had got the 
>> full version for £11.50 :-)
>> http://www.hotukdeals.com/item/519297/windows-7-ultimate-delegates-bag-11
>
> *Woolworths* ?
> -- 
> JoeH
> http://homepage.ntlworld.com/brstoker/decmeet09/
>
Yep, they are still going, but online only..
http://www.woolworths.co.uk/

Lenie

"AriesVal"  wrote in message 
news:1lyh8c6hwucvx$.1cb19b75pzv6n.dlg@40tude.net...
> On Fri, 6 Nov 2009 12:03:13 -0000, Rabbit wrote:
>>
>> Just think how much more happy you would have been if you had got the 
>> full
>> version for £11.50 :-)
>> http://www.hotukdeals.com/item/519297/windows-7-ultimate-delegates-bag-11
>
> Wow, that's amazing!

And it was too late when I got to see it :-(
-- 
Sandra
People will forget what you said.
People will forget what you did, but
People will never forget how you made them feel.