Posted on 07/14/2009 10:35:08 AM PDT by CedarDave
... until Mozilla can ship an update to quash this bug, Security Fix is posting instructions to help readers protect themselves from this vulnerability.
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Fortunately, there is a relatively easy fix for this that can be reversed once Mozilla issues a patch. To disable the vulnerable component, open up a new Firefox window and type "about:config" (without the quotes) in the browser's address bar. In the "filter" box, type "jit" and you should see a setting called "javascript.options.jit.content". You should notice that beside that setting it reads "true," meaning the setting is enabled. If you just double-click on that setting, it should disable it, changing the option to "false." That's it.
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Anything that fixes the util rate hog issues? This 3.5 browser just loves to peg my machine at 100%!
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I’m sticking with 3.0.11 for a while.
Seem’s like a common complaint of this and earlier FF versions. Mine will peak sometimes and very rarely will freeze meaning I do a ctrl-alt-del to shut it down. Most of the time it is due to a video I’m trying to play or download.
FWIW, how does one revert back to 3.0.11?
BTW, when my little green box in the system tray (ctrl-alt-del, Options, “hide when minimized”) goes and stays green, I know I have a problem. That’s the best quick indicator that I know of.
Going to have to remember (ping?) to set it back to true after the fix comes out. Or, will the fix automatically reset it to true?
You might want to check out some of the other links on the right sidebar at that page.
Just follow the about:config option. Also, if you’re not already doing so, you need to run an extension such as NoScript. NS allows you to whitelist/blacklist Java and Java script. It’s also granular. Meaning: Some websites can have javascripts from third parties running (google analytics for example) and NS allows you to pick and choose what scripts are allowed to run for any given site.
Have no idea, but would suspect you will have to reset the switch to “true” to enable the patched Tracemonkey script.
I only have 512MB of memory, run XP Home, and have had 3.5 since the day it was released - and both computer and browser run very fast.
This is a 2004 Dell Computer, so hardly state-of-the-art hardware.
Not sure why so many folks are having trouble with this version of FF hogging memory.
FF consistently uses around 75MB of memory (virtual memory is appx. 190MB).
Bookmark for later.
thx. Started using Safari till this got fixed, but will use this workaround.
Now if somebody’d just update the DoD Configuration add-on so I can keep using Firefox while checking email from my civilian office, I’d be happy...
Colonel, USAFR
already run NS and adblock
love ‘em both.
ty!
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