Firefox 3.6.4 runs plugins in separate processes

Posted on Wednesday, June 23 2010 @ 21:38 CEST by Thomas De Maesschalck
Mozilla's Firefox 3.6.4 was released on Tuesday, this new release should deliver a more stable browsing experience thanks to a new feature that runs plugins in separate processes. This means that the next time Adobe's Flash plugin crashes you'll be able to kill the process without having to close your browser.
Firefox 3.6.4 provides uninterrupted browsing for Windows and Linux users when there is a crash in the Adobe Flash, Apple Quicktime or Microsoft Silverlight plugins.

If a plugin crashes or freezes, it will not affect the rest of Firefox. You will be able to reload the page to restart the plugin and try again.

Firefox 3.6.4 also fixes the following issues found in previous versions of Firefox 3.6:

* Fixed several security issues.
* Fixed several stability issues.


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Thomas has been messing with computer since early childhood and firmly believes the Internet is the best thing since sliced bread. Enjoys playing with new tech, is fascinated by science, and passionate about financial markets. When not behind a computer, he can be found with running shoes on or lifting heavy weights in the weight room.



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