I did a quick search and didn't see any posts related to this issue. Apologizes if there is one and I missed it.
I have a problem that has just started. I cannot change the priority or end process using Task Manager or Process Explorer for Firefox and any Flash plugins that are running. I can end Firefox by using the Applications tab of Task Manager and there is no problem just quitting Firefox normally. I also have access to other processes (or the ones that I've checked). It's like Firefox and the Flash plugin are being locked by some other process. I have occasionally had a Flash process hang and have been able to kill it in Task Manager, as well or change priority for Firefox. Not now.
I am logged in as Administrator. I have a number of unneeded services stopped using msconfig, but I have not changed anything recently that I'm aware of.
I have tried:
Showing all users in Task Manager before trying to change the processes
Turning off the UAC in Control Panel.
I have run scans using the full version of MalwareBytes, as well as Spybot, MB AntiRootkit, and RogueKiller.
Running CCleaner including the registry function, and running AdwCleaner.
Checking for any Windows updates.
Checking for any Firefox updates.
I removed a couple of Firefox add-ons. I've currently have NoScript, AdBlock Plus, Cookie Culler.
I attempted to use Restore using a fairly recent restore point, but it failed. I hesitated to use an older restore point.
I looked at the permissions for the accounts and administrator seem to have full control as best I can tell--I don't use this enough to be that familiar with it. I didn't change anything.
I'm using a Dell XPS8500, 64-bit.
Firefox 30.0
Any help or suggestions would be appreciated. I'm baffled at the moment.
And a side note. I had something of a similar problem about a year ago. I can't remember the details, but the fix was turning something like Bluetooth on (even though I didn't use Bluetooth); I had to do that before it would let me don't something else. I don't remember exactly. I just remember it was very odd that I had to do "that" in order to get something else to work.
I have a problem that has just started. I cannot change the priority or end process using Task Manager or Process Explorer for Firefox and any Flash plugins that are running. I can end Firefox by using the Applications tab of Task Manager and there is no problem just quitting Firefox normally. I also have access to other processes (or the ones that I've checked). It's like Firefox and the Flash plugin are being locked by some other process. I have occasionally had a Flash process hang and have been able to kill it in Task Manager, as well or change priority for Firefox. Not now.
I am logged in as Administrator. I have a number of unneeded services stopped using msconfig, but I have not changed anything recently that I'm aware of.
I have tried:
Showing all users in Task Manager before trying to change the processes
Turning off the UAC in Control Panel.
I have run scans using the full version of MalwareBytes, as well as Spybot, MB AntiRootkit, and RogueKiller.
Running CCleaner including the registry function, and running AdwCleaner.
Checking for any Windows updates.
Checking for any Firefox updates.
I removed a couple of Firefox add-ons. I've currently have NoScript, AdBlock Plus, Cookie Culler.
I attempted to use Restore using a fairly recent restore point, but it failed. I hesitated to use an older restore point.
I looked at the permissions for the accounts and administrator seem to have full control as best I can tell--I don't use this enough to be that familiar with it. I didn't change anything.
I'm using a Dell XPS8500, 64-bit.
Firefox 30.0
Any help or suggestions would be appreciated. I'm baffled at the moment.
And a side note. I had something of a similar problem about a year ago. I can't remember the details, but the fix was turning something like Bluetooth on (even though I didn't use Bluetooth); I had to do that before it would let me don't something else. I don't remember exactly. I just remember it was very odd that I had to do "that" in order to get something else to work.
