# Problems with G-mail? **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [March 27, 2008, 2:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/problems-with-g-mail/442911 "2008-03-27T14:16:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Acsenray](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/acsenray/32/4519_2.png) [@Acsenray](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Acsenray)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2008, 2:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/problems-with-g-mail/442911/1 "2008-03-27T14:16:01Z")
For the last few days, whenever I leave my G-mail inbox open, my computer keeps getting bogged down and then I get an error message about a script not running properly. It looks like something is happening when G-mail tries to refresh my inbox. Anyone else experiencing this problem? I’d rather not have to resort to keeping G-mail closed in order to keep working on my computer. ---
**Author:** ![Pleonast](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pleonast/32/1183_2.png) [@Pleonast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pleonast)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2008, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/problems-with-g-mail/442911/2 "2008-03-27T16:19:08Z")
Gmail tends to eat about 5-10% of my kernel time (running Firefox 2 on Win XP Pro SP2). That might not seem like much, but it creates a definite lag in mouse and keyboard response. I have to close it if I’m doing any serious file editing or number crunching. ---
**Author:** ![Myglaren](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f1d935/32.png) [@Myglaren](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Myglaren)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2008, 4:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/problems-with-g-mail/442911/3 "2008-03-27T16:27:18Z")
Never noticed any problems and I always have two accounts open simultaneously. ---
**Author:** ![ZipperJJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zipperjj/32/211_2.png) [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2008, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/problems-with-g-mail/442911/4 "2008-03-27T17:18:50Z")
I don’t have an answer for the OP, but if you guys use Firefox you can get the [Gmail Manager](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/1320) add-in and it will show you new mail status and stuff for multiple accounts. That way you can not miss mail while not logged in to Gmail. ---
**Author:** ![Acsenray](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/acsenray/32/4519_2.png) [@Acsenray](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Acsenray)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2008, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/problems-with-g-mail/442911/5 "2008-04-07T20:35:17Z")
I’ve been staying signed out of G-Mail because of this “broken script” hang up. But it happened again!. Could it be the SDMB that’s breaking scripts and hanging up my computer? ---
**Author:** ![Acsenray](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/acsenray/32/4519_2.png) [@Acsenray](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Acsenray)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2008, 8:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/problems-with-g-mail/442911/6 "2008-04-07T20:38:29Z")
I’m now looking askance at the Google ads at the bottom of threads. Are they using a script that could be fouling up my machine? ---
**Author:** ![Revtim](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/revtim/32/1042_2.png) [@Revtim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revtim)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2008, 8:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/problems-with-g-mail/442911/7 "2008-04-07T20:44:39Z")
I’m hitting both Gmail and the SDMB frequently, and having no trouble. (Firefox on Windows XP) ---
**Author:** ![Myglaren](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f1d935/32.png) [@Myglaren](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Myglaren)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2008, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/problems-with-g-mail/442911/8 "2008-04-07T20:55:29Z")
Same here, Firefox 3 on Vista + Safari for second account. Firefox 3 on Ubuntu + Opera for second account. No problems. Try clearing your cache & cookies. Set Firefox to clear private data on closing. Run CCleaner if that doesn’t work. Get it from [Filehippo](http://www.filehippo.com/) ---
**Author:** ![Acsenray](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/acsenray/32/4519_2.png) [@Acsenray](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Acsenray)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2008, 9:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/problems-with-g-mail/442911/9 "2008-04-07T21:20:00Z")
Thanks for the suggestions