{"id":61800,"date":"2010-06-22T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2010-06-22T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/foxtail\/2010\/06\/22\/firefox-3-6-4-with-crash-protection-now-available\/"},"modified":"2021-02-08T20:30:13","modified_gmt":"2021-02-08T20:30:13","slug":"firefox-3-6-4-with-crash-protection-now-available","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/en\/mozilla\/firefox-3-6-4-with-crash-protection-now-available\/","title":{"rendered":"Firefox 3.6.4 with Crash Protection Now Available"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Today, Mozilla is  happy to release Firefox 3.6.4, the latest security and stability  release for Firefox, used by nearly 400 million people around the world  to browse the Web. This release provides crash protection for Windows  and Linux users by isolating third-party plugins when they crash.<\/p>\n<p>Results from our beta  testing show Firefox 3.6.4 will significantly reduce the number of  Firefox crashes experienced by users who are watching online videos or  playing games. When a plugin crashes or freezes while using Firefox,  users can enjoy uninterrupted browsing by simply refreshing the page.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"file:\/\/\/Users\/ejostedt\/Library\/Caches\/TemporaryItems\/moz-screenshot-4.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/developer.mozilla.org\/devnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/oopp_plugin_crash.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"Example plugin crash when running Firefox 3.6.4\" src=\"http:\/\/developer.mozilla.org\/devnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/oopp_plugin_crash-300x217.png\" alt=\"Firefox Plugin Crash Example\" width=\"300\" height=\"217\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Mozilla recognizes that third-party plugins  provide important functionality in many of today&#8217;s websites. At the same time,  plugins can lead to problems for users as they browse. With the ability  to automatically alert users when they have out of date plugins,\u00a0and now  crash protection, Firefox 3.6.4 allows users to experience all the  content they love without any of the hassles. (If you&#8217;re not running  Firefox, Mozilla recommends that you make a habit of visiting\u00a0the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mozilla.com\/plugincheck\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Plugin Check  page<\/a> to keep your plugins up to date.)<\/p>\n<p>At this time Firefox offers crash protection for Adobe Flash,  Apple Quicktime and Microsoft Silverlight on Windows and Linux  computers. Support for other plugins and operating systems will become  available in a future Firefox release.<\/p>\n<p>All Firefox users are encouraged to upgrade for free by using the  \u201cCheck for Updates\u201d function in the Help menu, or by visiting\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.firefox.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.firefox.com<\/a>.  For more information, please visit:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wiki.mozilla.org\/Firefox\/Crash_Protection\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Crash  Protection FAQ<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mozilla.com\/firefox\/3.6.4\/releasenotes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Firefox 3.6.4 Release Notes<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mozilla.com\/plugincheck\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Plugin Check<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today, Mozilla is happy to release Firefox 3.6.4, the latest security and stability release for Firefox, used by nearly 400 million people around the world to browse the Web. This release provides crash protection for Windows and Linux users by isolating third-party plugins when they crash. 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