506617 - Upon opening of a new window via Java script, Firefox ceases to respond.

Status: RESOLVED INCOMPLETE

(Firefox :: General, defect)

Description

[sean12349999]

User-Agent:       Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 6.0; en-US; rv:1.9.0.11) Gecko/2009060215 Firefox/3.0.11
Build Identifier: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 6.0; en-US; rv:1.9.0.11) Gecko/2009060215 Firefox/3.0.11

If a new window is called using a link, the new window will appear however it will, within 10 seconds, stop all active instances of firefox responding. The windows will resume responding within 1 minuite.

Reproducible: Sometimes

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Find a link witch opens a new window
2. Click
3. Pray that it works.
Actual Results:  
What was described above.

Expected Results:  
had no period of non-responsiveness.

Theme: Nasa flight launch version 0.6.20090630

Comment 1

[Ria Klaassen (not reading all bugmail)]

Please try safe-mode to exclude extension problems:
http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Safe+Mode
Or a new profile:
http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Basic+Troubleshooting#Make_a_new_profile
If the problem persists, try reinstalling Firefox in a different folder.

Comment 2

[Tyler Downer [He/Him]]

This is a mass search for Firefox General bugs filed against version 3.0 that are UNCO and have not been changed for 200 days.

Reporter, please update to Firefox 3.6.10 or alter. Firefox 3.0 is no longer supported and is no longer receiving updates. After you update, please create a fresh profile, http://support.mozilla.com/kb/managing+profiles, and test to see if your bug still exists. If you still the bug, then please post a comment with the version you tested against, and the problem. If the issue is no longer there, please set the RESOLUTION to  RESOLVED, WORKSFORME.

Comment 3

[Tyler Downer [He/Him]]

No reply from reporter, INCOMPLETE. Please retest with Firefox 3.6.12 or later and a new profile (http://support.mozilla.com/kb/Managing+profiles). If you continue to see this issue with the newest firefox and a new profile, then please comment on this bug.