Mozilla FireFox keeps loosing focus - Canadian TV, Computing and Home Theatre Forums

CamDAB · 2012-06-15, 04:25 PM

Mozilla FireFox, has for the last few days developed this nasty habit of losing focus and going into the background when a page, heavy with ads or multimedia content is loaded. Happens on a large weather site, happens here, and many newspaper sites.

Seems it all started with the latest Flash update of a few days ago.

Happened on FF v12 and now I'm at v13 of FireFox and it still happens...

Win7, x64 platform.

Anyone else?

Cameron

Stv23658 · 2012-06-15, 05:23 PM

My Firefox kept crashing after the last Flash update. It has been fine since I uninstalled the update. I'm not yet on Firefox 12. Win7, x64 too though.

CamDAB · 2012-06-15, 08:13 PM

Firefox 13 here. No crashes, just loses focus. Really annoying...

Cameron

timlocke · 2012-06-16, 05:50 AM

I am on FF 13.0 with the very latest Flash 11.3.300.257

Firefox is just fine but the new Flash crashes a few times a day.

Just as I checked the FF release before typing this I got an auto update to FF 13.01.

Bplayer · 2012-06-16, 08:37 AM

FF 13.0 and Flash 11.3.300.257 running fine and no crashes with these settings:
Use autoscrolling - on
Use smooth scrolling - off
Use hardware acceleration - on

CamDAB · 2012-06-22, 10:00 AM

Hmmm... My guess seems correct... The problem started after that last flash update and now I've disabled Flash in FF... So far... so good. Most sites haven't complained about the lack of Flash.

More testing to do....

Cameron

CamDAB · 2012-06-24, 10:44 AM

I disable the Flash plug-in for normal browsing.

It randomly re-enables itself, then focus gets lost.

I disable Flash, browsing is just fine, without flash stuff working. If I want it working, I should be able to enable it myself, then disable it again.... It likes to re-enable itself on it's own... Grrrrrrr....

Thoughts anyone?

Can't find a way to delete it either... FF v13.0

Cameron

Exid0r · 2012-06-24, 02:40 PM

Flash Plugin - Keep it up to date and troubleshoot problems

focus issue is a known bug (Post #32)

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2012-06-15, 04:25 PM	#1
CamDAB Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Far East End of Hamilton, ON (Lake & Barton, 10th floor facing East) Posts: 1,089	Mozilla FireFox keeps loosing focus Mozilla FireFox, has for the last few days developed this nasty habit of losing focus and going into the background when a page, heavy with ads or multimedia content is loaded. Happens on a large weather site, happens here, and many newspaper sites. Seems it all started with the latest Flash update of a few days ago. Happened on FF v12 and now I'm at v13 of FireFox and it still happens... Win7, x64 platform. Anyone else? Cameron __________________ DAB listener December 2003-November 2011 (DAB Off-Air) HD radio Listener since June 2010

2012-06-22, 10:00 AM	#6
CamDAB Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Far East End of Hamilton, ON (Lake & Barton, 10th floor facing East) Posts: 1,089	Hmmm... My guess seems correct... The problem started after that last flash update and now I've disabled Flash in FF... So far... so good. Most sites haven't complained about the lack of Flash. More testing to do.... Cameron __________________ DAB listener December 2003-November 2011 (DAB Off-Air) HD radio Listener since June 2010

2012-06-24, 10:44 AM	#7
CamDAB Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Far East End of Hamilton, ON (Lake & Barton, 10th floor facing East) Posts: 1,089	How to keep Flash from re-enabling itself I disable the Flash plug-in for normal browsing. It randomly re-enables itself, then focus gets lost. I disable Flash, browsing is just fine, without flash stuff working. If I want it working, I should be able to enable it myself, then disable it again.... It likes to re-enable itself on it's own... Grrrrrrr.... Thoughts anyone? Can't find a way to delete it either... FF v13.0 Cameron __________________ DAB listener December 2003-November 2011 (DAB Off-Air) HD radio Listener since June 2010

2012-06-24, 02:40 PM	#8
Exid0r DHC Supporter Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Brampton, Ontario Posts: 489	Flash Plugin - Keep it up to date and troubleshoot problems focus issue is a known bug (Post #32) How do I troubleshoot Flash Player's protected mode for Firefox? 6/21/2012 - Windows Flash Player Update Flashblock Add-on for Firefox __________________ Rogers SA8300HD \| LG 60PA6500 \| LG BP200 \| LG NB3520A \| Panasonic DMP-BD60 \|

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2012-06-15, 05:23 PM	#2
Stv23658 Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Oakville, Cogeco, DCT6416 Posts: 49	My Firefox kept crashing after the last Flash update. It has been fine since I uninstalled the update. I'm not yet on Firefox 12. Win7, x64 too though.

2012-06-15, 08:13 PM	#3
CamDAB Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Far East End of Hamilton, ON (Lake & Barton, 10th floor facing East) Posts: 1,089	Firefox 13 here. No crashes, just loses focus. Really annoying... Cameron __________________ DAB listener December 2003-November 2011 (DAB Off-Air) HD radio Listener since June 2010

2012-06-16, 05:50 AM	#4
timlocke Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Guelph Posts: 549	I am on FF 13.0 with the very latest Flash 11.3.300.257 Firefox is just fine but the new Flash crashes a few times a day. Just as I checked the FF release before typing this I got an auto update to FF 13.01.

2012-06-16, 08:37 AM	#5
Bplayer Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Thornhill Posts: 640	FF 13.0 and Flash 11.3.300.257 running fine and no crashes with these settings: Use autoscrolling - on Use smooth scrolling - off Use hardware acceleration - on