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Mozilla updates Firefox to version 3.6.4 with 'Crash Protection'

Mozilla had updated their popular Firefox browser to version 3.6.4 today, adding "crash protection."

Crash Protection isolates third-party plug-ins when they crash, if you are using the Windows or Linux versions of the browser, allowing the main browser to remain stable.



If you are watching videos online, or playing games that require a third-party plug-in and that plug-in freezes, users can simply refresh their page and continue browsing "uninterrupted."

As of version 3.6.4, Firefox offers "crash protection" for Adobe Flash, Apple Quicktime and Microsoft Silverlight.

Firefox currently controls about 26 percent of overall browser market share.

Download the latest Firefox here: Mozilla Firefox 3.6.4

For more info on Crash Protection: https://wiki.mozilla.org/Firefox/Crash_Protection

Written by: Andre Yoskowitz @ 23 Jun 2010 22:13

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• 4 comments

• Gnawnivek

  Ah, that explains it! No wonder the stupid browser killed my internet connection every time i was managing a project under Silverlight. I had to use IE :(
  

  Peace!

  24.6.2010 09:19 #1

• Matt898

  I tried it and still seemed to operate slower on laptop then chrome. The only browser I found faster was safari but it had so m any bugs
  

  Matt898

  24.6.2010 15:30 #2

• ThruSST

  And I have the newest version 3.6.4 & when I try to upload Facebook pictures it shuts the whole browser down, tabs & all :(

  24.6.2010 18:10 #3

• elflaco91

  yeah since they did the 3.5 update im having troubles too!

  25.6.2010 04:50 #4