Computer help

[keilexandra]

Running Vista Home Basic in Safe Mode right now. Otherwise Windows shuts down automatically with some weird error message. We don't have any important files on at the moment, so if worst comes to worst we'll just do a fresh install; but I'd like to figure things out before then.

FF3 has been crashing randomly in recent days, so I suspect that may be the problem. But it's Firefox.

Tips and things to try are much appreciated. First, I need to go Google how to find System Restore in Vista.

ETA: System restoring to 1AM (the last restore point) seems to have resolved the issue, whatever it was. Now let's hope Firefox has also fixed itself...

ETA2: I declared victory too early. The same problem has reared up--"Host Process for Windows Services" has shut down, and I think that may be the epicenter. Anyone know what the hell it is? 

ETA3: Uninstalled FF3 and using IE7 (yech) right now. It seems to be working fine, and my dad reports that he was browsing (on IE) earlier today. So now I need to find the latest version of Firefox 2... not exactly an easy task.

...reverted back now to v.2.0.0.1.4. Let's see how this goes.

Comments

[sarahbrand.livejournal.com]

I suppose I'd try uninstalling Firefox first. :-/ What exactly is the error message?

[keilexandra]

Two different ones; I can't remember the first, but the second was something about memory management. My mom says my sister also may have screwed with the computer, so that might account for the whole system crash (though not for FF's crashes).

I system-restored back to 1AM, and it seems to be fixed, thankfully.

[keilexandra]

...or not. About 5 minutes after that comment, "Host Process for Windows Services" shut down.

Should I try system-restoring back another 2 days, or uninstall FF3 first?

[lady-puck9999.livejournal.com]

FF3 is running slow on my computer. And mine is a mac. I don't understand why its so troublesome!!!!!