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firefox and pdf

  • 24-08-2010 11:10pm
    #1
    Bob Z
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,587 ✭✭✭


    Why doess firefox freeze once you come onto a pdf page?


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  • #2
    Mits
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 154 ✭✭Mits


    I use FireFox all the time and it does not freeze when I go to PDF pages. there is a slight pause when the adobe add on loads. The rest of the delay should be the page downloading.

    Is everything up to date.

    Maybe you need to do a clean up on the pc.


  • #3
    Bob Z
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,587 ✭✭✭Bob Z


    Mits wrote: »
    I use FireFox all the time and it does not freeze when I go to PDF pages. there is a slight pause when the adobe add on loads. The rest of the delay should be the page downloading.

    Is everything up to date.

    Maybe you need to do a clean up on the pc.

    when i open up a pdf page the whole browser freezes and i have to close and open up it again and then it works. I don't view pdf pages very often but its a pain when it happens


  • #4
    IrishTonyO
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,321 ✭✭✭IrishTonyO


    Bob Z wrote: »
    when i open up a pdf page the whole browser freezes and i have to close and open up it again and then it works. I don't view pdf pages very often but its a pain when it happens

    Must be something wrong with your pdf addon or your install of firefox. Have never had a problem.


  • #5
    Mits
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 154 ✭✭Mits


    No that should not happen. There is something wrong there.

    I do a clean up, check for spyware, check for virus and do a defrag.

    FireFox is very stable. Maybe you should unload it and download and install the latest version.


  • #6
    RolandIRL
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,924 ✭✭✭✭RolandIRL


    there is just a slight pause while the pdf is downloading but if you just right-click the link to the pdf and click "Save Link As", you'll be able to download it and open it in Adobe. i find it a bit easier than in web pages.


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  • #7
    jumbone
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 609 ✭✭✭jumbone


    Bob Z wrote: »
    Why doess firefox freeze once you come onto a pdf page?

    Newer versions of firefox run addons like adobe reader and flash in a "plugin container" which is supposed to stop firefox from crashing if the addon has a problem. On my computer it caused more hassle than it saved so I disabed it and things are running much better now. This link will give you instructions how to turn it off http://kb.mozillazine.org/Plugin-container_and_out-of-process_plugins#Disabling_crash_protection.

    However, adobe reader is much slower than the alternative Foxit Reader. I would give that a try too as I find it much faster and it is not missing any features as far as I can tell.


  • #8
    Adyx
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,997 ✭✭✭Adyx


    +1 on Foxit Reader. Very fast.


  • #9
    CreepingDeath
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,015 ✭✭✭CreepingDeath


    +1 on FoxIt reader too.


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