Browser crash

leetgamer · Member · May 31, 2009 at 2:39 pm
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Whenever I try to upload an image, my browser crashes. Specifically when the image thing loads when creating a new post.
This started happening recently. Also, the blog is now loading a bit harder. Is there something wrong with WordPress ? Undergoing changes or something ?

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1tess · Moderator Emeritus · May 31, 2009 at 2:52 pm
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Are you using gears?
If so, read this:
https://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/google-gears-crash-wordpress-photo-uploader?replies=7
leetgamer · Member · May 31, 2009 at 6:56 pm
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No, I’m using firefox.
leetgamer · Member · May 31, 2009 at 7:01 pm
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But when I use Google Chrome or Opera, this doesn’t happen.
ejoelwatts · Member · May 31, 2009 at 7:06 pm
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No, Gears is an add on to Firefox.
leetgamer · Member · May 31, 2009 at 7:57 pm
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Well I don’t use it.
leetgamer · Member · May 31, 2009 at 8:00 pm
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Wait, that was the problem indeed. Looks like I have been using gears after all ><, thanks alot.
thesacredpath · Member · May 31, 2009 at 8:00 pm
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@leetgamer, did you activate “turbo” on your blog to speed things up? If so, that IS Google Gears.

Go to tools > addons in Firefox, find Google Gears and disable it.
thesacredpath · Member · May 31, 2009 at 8:01 pm
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Oh and after disabling it, you have to restart your browser for the change to take effect.
leetgamer · Member · May 31, 2009 at 8:10 pm
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I’ve done that. Thanks for the info.

Since it’s v0.5, it’s a beta right ? So there is room for improvement.
thesacredpath · Member · May 31, 2009 at 8:21 pm
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I find nothing at Google to indicate that it is beta, but from the version number, I would think so too. Then again I’ve started full releases at Revision 0 before also.

Staff here is working with Google on a fix as I understand it.
thesacredpath · Member · May 31, 2009 at 8:23 pm
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As an interesting note, the current version of gears, 0.5.21.0, was released on 5/28/09, which is right about the time this mess cropped up.
leetgamer · Member · Jun 1, 2009 at 4:07 pm
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But I’ve had it for a long time without me knowing I had it, and I don’t recall updating it before lol.
lettershometoyou · Member · Jun 1, 2009 at 9:09 pm
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How frustrating. When uploading photos, firefox crashes. They say it’s due to google gears, but I go into Tools – addons, I see this:

Gears is installed on this computer, but is not enabled for use with WordPress.

To enable it click the button below.

So I’m not using gears, and it still crashes? Maybe try (yeck) explorer?
lettershometoyou · Member · Jun 1, 2009 at 9:17 pm
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Disabling gears does no good. What a pain.
lettershometoyou · Member · Jun 1, 2009 at 9:45 pm
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Disabling gears works – thanks sacredpath – but you have to go into firefox to do so, then restart firefox. Then it works.

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