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  • docicon  Firefox is slow – how to make it faster
  • docicon  Firefox takes a long time to start up
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  • docicon  Fix problems that cause Firefox to hang or stop responding
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  • docicon  Follow these basic troubleshooting steps to find what's making Firefox slow

Make Firefox faster and more responsive

  • docicon  Reset Firefox – easily fix most problems
  • docicon  Firefox is slow – how to make it faster
  • docicon  Firefox takes a long time to start up
  • docicon  Firefox consumes a lot of CPU resources
  • docicon  High memory usage
  • docicon  Fix problems that cause Firefox to hang or stop responding
  • docicon  Warning Unresponsive script
  • docicon  Follow these basic troubleshooting steps to find what's making Firefox slow

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:

  • linkicon  Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware
  • linkicon  SuperAntispyware Portable Scanner

For more information, see:

  • docicon  Is my Firefox problem a result of malware.
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