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Firefox download window is slow by Reaper on 01-23-2006 at 08:58 PM
Whenever i download something, the firefox download window takes at least 2 minutes before it shows up. its been set to show when i start a download but it takes really long and crashes my firefox until it appears. whats going on?!
[Edit] i noticed it only takes a long time when a download is started. if i choose to open it via the menu, it will load straight away
RE: Firefox download window is slow by GiantSpider on 01-23-2006 at 09:06 PM
RE: Firefox download window is slow by Dane on 01-23-2006 at 09:18 PM
Firefox has always been buggered; Use IE.
RE: Firefox download window is slow by Reaper on 01-23-2006 at 09:56 PM
quote:i dont want any download managers. id rather stick with the default downloading tool
Originally posted by tehGspider
Download Manager
quote:i like FF
Originally posted by Dane
Firefox has always been buggered; Use IE.
RE: Firefox download window is slow by GiantSpider on 01-23-2006 at 10:01 PM
It's a extension for FF. Honestly it intergrates really well.
RE: Firefox download window is slow by Reaper on 01-23-2006 at 10:02 PM
nah, i used it before but i never liked it
RE: Firefox download window is slow by rav0 on 01-24-2006 at 02:48 AM
Does it happen with downloads from all sites. I think it might be that Firefox locks up while it is initialising the transfer, (from a slow site).
RE: Firefox download window is slow by Supersonicdarky on 01-24-2006 at 03:13 AM
Download Statusbar
1) Install
2) disable "show download manager when a download begins"
I love it 
RE: Firefox download window is slow by -dt- on 01-24-2006 at 06:37 AM
what extensions have you got?
quote:totatly offtopic plz2die.
Originally posted by Dane
Firefox has always been buggered; Use IE.
RE: Firefox download window is slow by John Anderton on 01-24-2006 at 09:00 AM
quote:tbh he is right
Originally posted by tehGspider
It's a extension for FF. Honestly it intergrates really well.
Its really nice
I am using download statusbar and it shows my downloads on the statusbar instead of a new window. I like it tbh
RE: Firefox download window is slow by Hank on 01-24-2006 at 09:09 AM
quote:
Originally posted by Dane
Firefox has always been buggered
compared to IE hel of a lot less security Flaws,
RE: Firefox download window is slow by John Anderton on 01-24-2006 at 09:15 AM
quote:FF had/has its flaws too
Originally posted by Animal
quote:
Originally posted by Dane
Firefox has always been buggered
compared to IE hel of a lot less security Flaws,
* John Anderton wants to avoid another browser war
I stick with FF due to the fact that if i have a problem then i can see it fixed soon enough in the next version unlike IE where you have to wait for ages. There are always the common reasons like extentions, themes etc etc blah blah ....
Please dont thake this thread offtopic ...
What extentions do you have ?? Did you install something (any extention) recently (since the problem started) ??
RE: Firefox download window is slow by Reaper on 01-24-2006 at 12:22 PM
its from everysite i download from and yeh its when the download is initialising. well i installed all my extensions at the same time, but since i first used FF, i had the problem, i.e before i had any extensions. but ill list them anyway:
Fasterfox
Adblock
Tabbrowser Preferences
IE View
Gmail Notifier
RE: Firefox download window is slow by Kryptonate on 01-24-2006 at 12:28 PM
Have you tried to reinstall Firefox to see if the problems gets solved that way? Have you tweaked Firefox in any way? Also make sure you have the latest version installed (1.5.0.1).
quote:how helpfull
Originally posted by Dane
Firefox has always been buggered; Use IE.
. Just a 100% pure fanboy answer 
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RE: Firefox download window is slow by Reaper on 01-24-2006 at 01:16 PM
yup it is the latest version and i had the problem in previous versions.
also i have reinstalled it, kinda. i had the problem before i formatted my hard drive, and after the format it still happens
it may be weird, but could it be due to any hardware problems?