how to fix firefox having a script problem,then page stops, and asks if i want to continue. thank you tysons rose
this problem of script stopping is annoying, why does this happen? is there a fix. thank you. nothing worse than waiting for it to free up...
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Do you get a pop-up dialog or a "bar" between the toolbar area and the page? The dialog usually lists an address. For example:
- addresses starting with the name of the site usually are features/functions of the page
- addresses from other sites often (but not always) are advertising networks - using an ad blocking extension can help address issues with slow or dysfunctional ad network scripts
- addresses starting with chrome:// usually are part of Firefox or of an extension you installed - the Skype extension sometimes causes this problem, for example
Is there a pattern to the address(es) you see?
We have a general support article addressing potential solutions to this issue: Warning Unresponsive script - What it means and how to fix it.
Another common cause of unresponsive script errors on Windows 7-10 is the protected mode feature of the Flash player plugin. That feature has security benefits, but seems to have serious compatibility issues on some systems. You can disable it using the Add-ons page. Either:
- Ctrl+Shift+a
- "3-bar" menu button (or Tools menu) > Add-ons
In the left column, click Plugins. On the right side, find "Shockwave Flash" and click the More link. Then uncheck the box for "Enable Adobe Flash protected mode" and try that for a day to see whether it helps.
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Do you get a pop-up dialog or a "bar" between the toolbar area and the page? The dialog usually lists an address. For example:
- addresses starting with the name of the site usually are features/functions of the page
- addresses from other sites often (but not always) are advertising networks - using an ad blocking extension can help address issues with slow or dysfunctional ad network scripts
- addresses starting with chrome:// usually are part of Firefox or of an extension you installed - the Skype extension sometimes causes this problem, for example
Is there a pattern to the address(es) you see?
We have a general support article addressing potential solutions to this issue: Warning Unresponsive script - What it means and how to fix it.
Another common cause of unresponsive script errors on Windows 7-10 is the protected mode feature of the Flash player plugin. That feature has security benefits, but seems to have serious compatibility issues on some systems. You can disable it using the Add-ons page. Either:
- Ctrl+Shift+a
- "3-bar" menu button (or Tools menu) > Add-ons
In the left column, click Plugins. On the right side, find "Shockwave Flash" and click the More link. Then uncheck the box for "Enable Adobe Flash protected mode" and try that for a day to see whether it helps.
Thank you again, jscher you answered all my questions, i do have have that annoying bar that pops above address bar i will address the problems thanks again. tysonsrose.