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Firefox is slow, stops working or takes too long to start

Revision Information

Revision id: 24342
Created: May 16, 2012, 8:56:07 AM
Creator: Michael Verdi
Comment: added reset firefox for fx13
Reviewed: Yes
Reviewed: May 16, 2012, 8:56:23 AM
Reviewed by: Verdi
Is approved? Yes
Is current revision? Yes
Ready for localization: No

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{for not fx13}
=Make Firefox faster and more responsive=
* [[Image:docicon]]&nbsp[[Firefox is slow|Firefox is slow – how to make it faster]]
* [[Image:docicon]]&nbsp[[Firefox takes a long time to start up]]
* [[Image:docicon]]&nbsp[[Firefox consumes a lot of CPU resources]]
* [[Image:docicon]]&nbsp[[High memory usage]]
* [[Image:docicon]]&nbsp[[Firefox hangs|Fix problems that cause Firefox to hang or stop responding]]
* [[Image:docicon]]&nbsp[[Warning Unresponsive script]]
* [[Image:docicon]]&nbsp[[Basic troubleshooting|Follow these basic troubleshooting steps to find what's making Firefox slow]]
{/for}
{for fx13}
=Make Firefox faster and more responsive=
* [[Image:docicon]]&nbsp[[Reset Firefox – easily fix most problems]]
* [[Image:docicon]]&nbsp[[Firefox is slow|Firefox is slow – how to make it faster]]
* [[Image:docicon]]&nbsp[[Firefox takes a long time to start up]]
* [[Image:docicon]]&nbsp[[Firefox consumes a lot of CPU resources]]
* [[Image:docicon]]&nbsp[[High memory usage]]
* [[Image:docicon]]&nbsp[[Firefox hangs|Fix problems that cause Firefox to hang or stop responding]]
* [[Image:docicon]]&nbsp[[Warning Unresponsive script]]
* [[Image:docicon]]&nbsp[[Basic troubleshooting|Follow these basic troubleshooting steps to find what's making Firefox slow]]
{/for}

{for win}
= Check for viruses or spyware that could be slowing your computer down =
To ensure that your system clean of spyware and viruses, install, update their virus databases, and use both of these programs:
*[[Image:linkicon]]&nbsp[http://www.malwarebytes.org/products/malwarebytes_free Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware]
*[[Image:linkicon]]&nbsp[http://www.superantispyware.com/portablescanner.html SuperAntispyware Portable Scanner]
For more information, see:
* [[Image:docicon]]&nbsp[[Is my Firefox problem a result of malware]].
{/for}

Revision Content

Make Firefox faster and more responsive

Make Firefox faster and more responsive

Check for viruses or spyware that could be slowing your computer down

To ensure that your system clean of spyware and viruses, install, update their virus databases, and use both of these programs:

For more information, see:

Troubleshoot Firefox issues caused by malware.