[JerseyHighlander]

as you have three browsers all on the fritz, it’s probably a add-on that’s causing it.

Probably Adobe Flash player.

Try to download and install the latest version:
http://www.adobe.com/support/flashplayer/downloads.html

if that doesn’t work, try this:

TO backup your firefox settings, go download and use mozbackup, http://mozbackup.jasnapaka.com/download.php

IDK how to backup Safari.

then uninstall, then reinstall firefox. same for safari.

[JerseyHighlander]

Also, try updating Java plugin before uninstalling and reinstalling browsers:

http://www.java.com/en/download/index.jsp

Also, you can try to run Firefox in safe mode with no plugins: http://kb.mozillazine.org/Safe_mode

select “Start -> Run” (on Windows 7/Vista, enable the Run box, as described here) and enter the following in the Windows Run box:

For Firefox, one of these:
firefox -safe-mode
“C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe” -safe-mode
“C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe” -safe-mode