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Firefox hangs when creating a new folder

Supernova58
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When I try to create a new folder, Firefox hangs and I have to kill the process manually. I have tried it with other browsers such as IE and they work fine on my system. The problem is quite similar to what mentioned in https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/890781 and I have also tried uninstalling firefox completely and re-installing it again but it did not solve my problem!

My machine is a Win 7 64-bit enterprise and firefox 13.0.1. The problem also happens with latest versions of Firefox Aurora.

When I try to create a new folder, Firefox hangs and I have to kill the process manually. I have tried it with other browsers such as IE and they work fine on my system. The problem is quite similar to what mentioned in https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/890781 and I have also tried uninstalling firefox completely and re-installing it again but it did not solve my problem! My machine is a Win 7 64-bit enterprise and firefox 13.0.1. The problem also happens with latest versions of Firefox Aurora.

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dumdidadida
dumdidadida 155 solutions 1440 answers
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Hi,

Please check if this happens in Safe Mode. Safe mode disables the installed Extensions, and themes (Appearance) in Tools (Alt + T) > Add-ons. Hardware acceleration is also temporarily disabled - the manual setting is Tools > Options > Advanced > General > Use hardware acceleration when available. All these settings/options/add-ons can also be individually or collectively disabled/enabled/changed in Firefox normal mode to check if an extension, theme, option or hardware acceleration is causing issues. Disabling/enabling hardware acceleration, and some types of add-ons in normal mode may require a Firefox restart.

Uninstalling Add-ons

Uninstalling Toolbars

Troubleshooting Extensions and Themes

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If the problem persists you could also try to check in Windows Safe Mode to rule out external factors.

Hi, Please check if this happens in [https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Safe%20Mode Safe Mode]. Safe mode disables the installed '''Extensions''', and themes ('''Appearance''') in '''Tools''' ('''Alt''' + '''T''') > '''Add-ons'''. Hardware acceleration is also temporarily disabled - the manual setting is '''Tools''' > '''Options''' > '''Advanced''' > '''General''' > [https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/Options%20window%20-%20Advanced%20panel?as=u '''Use hardware acceleration when available''']. All these settings/options/add-ons can also be individually or collectively disabled/enabled/changed in Firefox normal mode to check if an extension, theme, option or hardware acceleration is causing issues. Disabling/enabling hardware acceleration, and some types of add-ons in normal mode may require a Firefox restart. [http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Uninstalling+add-ons Uninstalling Add-ons] [http://kb.mozillazine.org/Uninstalling_toolbars Uninstalling Toolbars] [https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Troubleshooting%20extensions%20and%20themes Troubleshooting Extensions and Themes] [http://kb.mozillazine.org/Problematic_extensions Problematic Extensions] [https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/Options%20window Options] If the problem persists you could also try to check in [http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/Start-your-computer-in-safe-mode Windows Safe Mode] to rule out external factors.
Supernova58
Supernova58
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Question owner

Hi, I just tested it in safe mode and the problem still occurs. Moreover, just to be more precise about the problem, when you create a new folder, firefox hangs when you try to change the name of the newly created folder. In other words, if you do not type anything and just create a folder with default windows names ("New folder" , "New folder (1)",...) then firefox does not hang there. (have not tried the Windows in Safe mode though yet)

Hi, I just tested it in safe mode and the problem still occurs. Moreover, just to be more precise about the problem, when you create a new folder, firefox hangs when you try to change the name of the newly created folder. In other words, if you do not type anything and just create a folder with default windows names ("New folder" , "New folder (1)",...) then firefox does not hang there. (have not tried the Windows in Safe mode though yet)

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dumdidadida
dumdidadida 155 solutions 1440 answers
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It would be more helpful to isolate the problem if you could also check in Windows Safe Mode, for e.g. security software interference. You can also try Firefox in a new user account to rule out possible Windows quirks, though in this case the AV/Firewall software would still be active.

It would be more helpful to isolate the problem if you could also check in [http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/Start-your-computer-in-safe-mode Windows Safe Mode], for e.g. security software interference. You can also try Firefox in a new user account to rule out possible Windows quirks, though in this case the AV/Firewall software would still be active.
Supernova58
Supernova58
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Question owner

I checked in Windows Safe Mode and the problem also happened there too,; I was even logged in as a different user in Win. Safe mode! I even tried running Firefox in safemode in Windows Safe mode, and it did not help either.

I checked in Windows Safe Mode and the problem also happened there too,; I was even logged in as a different user in Win. Safe mode! I even tried running Firefox in safemode in Windows Safe mode, and it did not help either.
cor-el
cor-el
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Problems with bookmarks and history not working properly can be caused by a corrupted places.sqlite database file.

You can try to check and repair the places database with this extension:

Problems with bookmarks and history not working properly can be caused by a corrupted places.sqlite database file. *http://kb.mozillazine.org/Bookmarks_history_and_toolbar_buttons_not_working_-_Firefox *https://support.mozilla.org/kb/Bookmarks+not+saved#w_fix-the-bookmarks-file You can try to check and repair the places database with this extension: *https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/places-maintenance/
Supernova58
Supernova58
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Question owner

Cor-el, that has nothing to do with my problem. Firefox hangs when creating a new folder on the file system.

Cor-el, that has nothing to do with my problem. Firefox hangs when creating a new folder on the file system.
wondex
wondex 0 solutions 2 answers
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After soms weeks, the problem started, i could only create a new directory with the default new directory name. When trying to change the directory name, firefox is hanging till i terminate the process or kill using the not working function.

With previous firefox versions or safe mode, the same problems occur.

My current operating system: Windows 7 x64 SP1

After soms weeks, the problem started, i could only create a new directory with the default new directory name. When trying to change the directory name, firefox is hanging till i terminate the process or kill using the not working function. With previous firefox versions or safe mode, the same problems occur. My current operating system: Windows 7 x64 SP1

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wondex
wondex 0 solutions 2 answers
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Weird shit, i tried another account and it's working. Running in Administrator mode works aswell, not recommended i think...

Weird shit, i tried another account and it's working. Running in Administrator mode works aswell, not recommended i think...