Anyone else having JavaScript crash Firefox?

[anphanax]

This has been in several versions and it doesn't appear to be getting fixed. I have sent those "quality feedback" things along with descriptions of what I was doing when it happened.

For some reason, JavaScript keeps crashing my firefox (I am up-to-date, 1.0.6). Certian pages (particularly advertiser's stuff) takes down the browser and it's really annoying.

Not bad enough to make me consider using MSIE again, but annoying enough to make me consider Opera.


Yes, i've tried browsing the web with JavaScript disabled. When you do that, you seem to run into lots of problems, since so many people think they need to use "javascript:" links.

EDIT: I tried re-installing, and no, i'm not considering IE. As for the linux comment, i've been trying linuxes out in a PC emulator :|. Right now i'm looking at DSLinux (Damn Small Linux) which doesn't seem to include a C/C++ compiler, yet comes with a Perl interpreter... (in other words, GCC was nowhere to be found).

[worker201]

If you're considering IE, that means you have a Windows problem, not a Firefox problem.  This link should fix you up nicely.

http://download.mozilla.org/?product=firefox-1.0.6&os=linux&lang=en-US

[xyle_one]

I am not having any trouble with firefox and javascript. Im using 1.0.4 on Windows (at work bitches, shut up).

[Aloone_Jonez]

I'm not haveing any problems either and I'm using Firefox 1.0.6 (you really need to upgrage) on Windows (at home and if you have a problem with that fuck off).

[Lead Head]

Under linux and windows i have no problem with javascript under 1.0.6. I would try re-installing firefox

[toadlife]

I've had thihs problem too. It was affecting Firefox 1.05 and 1.06 - and possibly earlier versions on FreeBSD. The problem did not affect me in Windows. I am at 1.07 on FreeBSD now,It's REALLY annoying when you have seven tabs open and firefox just disappears into thin air.

I'm thinking it could have been a profile issue. At work I was having strange issues with firefox on my Windows machine and deleting my profile and the firefox install directory and reinstalling solved the problem.

[Annorax]

I had javascript problems in Firefox all the time. I fixed them by using Opera.

[HeroicRaptor]

Get the NoScript extension.

[some bum with red shoes]

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oh sorry had to but try the web devolper extention for firefox, it has many options including disable java and java script at a simple click of a mouse get it here https://addons.mozilla.org/extensions/moreinfo.php?application=firefox&category=Developer%20Tools&numpg=10&id=60

[Narf Man]

I like the picture!
(I'm partial to retro-ish ads).
Where'd you find it, some bum?

[Aloone_Jonez]

No, I think I'd rather use a real browser.


 

[OFFTOPIC]Refalm,
How about adding some browser smilies?[/OFFTOPIC]

[Narf Man]

You know, I instaled Opera and for the life of me I can't make it play flash animations. Homestar Runner just isn't as good when it's a blank page

[Aloone_Jonez]

Learn how to use Opera then N008!

The great thing about Opera is you can enjoy it zoomed in.

[some bum with red shoes]

[OFFTOPIC]here at some photoshop contest site,  and opps i didndt see the warnig above:rolleyes:[/OFFTOPIC]

[anphanax]

If you haven't, set "ds.serving-sys.com" to 127.0.0.1. They seem to be the biggest offender in JavaScript firefox crashes for me (for those of you who get them).

By the way, I tried installing Firefox again, and that didn't fix my problem. I'll consider backing up my bookmarks, and deleting my profile though, so it can be re-created. In a perfect world, I wouldn't have to do such a thing, but for all the good things the Mozilla Foundation does, I guess I can't be too mad at them for this.

Note:
For anyone who cares, ds.serving-sys.com identifies itself as "Microsoft-IIS/6.0". Makes sense an evil server would use evil server software .

Whoever the IIS apologists are on this site, you all can complain about that comment all you want. I tried IIS once, and someone broke in via the FTP server (and yes, everything was up-to-date, unpatched vulnerability). No thanks. For those of you who say, "but it's only ONE problem, give it another chance!", you're wrong. IIS has a nasty history, and I would prefer not to take my chances with it.