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Why does it take Firefox so long to load after an update? sometimes it will take upwards of 20 minutes. ON some occasions I have to close the browser and start it numerous times!

I have tried several online suggestions to speed up page load on my Firefox browser. None have improved my situation. I can start a web page load on Firefox while simultaneously working from another browser. The other browsers load and I am able to complete my business before Firefox even loads. I am quite frustrated by this as I have used Firefox for as long as I can remember.

I am using Windows 11

When I restart the system after a refresh or after shutting down, Mozilla takes FOREVER to connect/load webpages. (I can get on-line immediately after a reboot using Chrome, however). It is extremely frustrating as I have to leave the system on a webpage all day long and over-night so as not to have to go through the hassle of trying to get it to connect after an absence. Even when Mozilla requests I re-start for an update, it still takes forever. what is causing this and how can I fix it? Be advised, I'm not a computer whizz so please explain in non-tech talk. Thank you, Joe

This isn't a question but rather a response to the latest iteration of Firefox. Whatever your team did in this new install has made a dramatic difference in response time. I notice it most when signing in to my Yahoo email account, the delay time is down to 2 seconds between hitting Enter and the change. This is terrific since it previously took 20-30 seconds to happen. Thanks very much for your work, folks.

I have been using Firefox ON this desktop since Feb. 13, 2019 But used Firefox way before that on other desktops. I just saved my profile from one to another and in 2019 I got a new computer again and I never have cleaned it up. I did searches on how too but nothing on how to get rid of passwords and user names logins on websites I no longer used except for one at a time, that will take me weeks,months to clean Firefox up, and how to clean up bookmarks the same, and so on. Today I saved a copy of my profile folder and was shocked to see it is almost 2GB. It explains why some days Firefox doesn't load properly, and why getting stuff done on here is more than a feature, it is bad chore I really need to tackle this and hope you guys can help me out on getting this mess cleaned up. Thanks for your time and support.

If I go on any website using OSM data (including OpenStreetMap itself) on Firefox logged into my account, I experience a lot of slowdown. This doesn't happen when I use incognito mode or when I use another browser, so I'm pretty sure there's some kind of cache or something that's connected to my Mozilla account that slows down OSM massively. I've tried clearing all cache and all cookies. I've even refreshed Firefox using the installer and it's still slow. I don't want to bother with deleting my account and creating a new one. What should I do to try and return back to normalcy on OSM?

For about 1 month now whenever I perform a google search using the address bar I get no response. I have to close and reopen FF afew times untill it performs the search.

This occurs in my synced account in any of my Wiondows devices. Troubleshoot mode makes no difference.

I've uninstalled all 3 plugins which iI use but to no avail.

I have two computers - one Windows 10 and one Windows 11 I have Firefox 135.0 installed on both of them. When I'm looking at a recipe on the website: https://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/slow-cooker-rotisserie-style-chicken/?_cmp=slowcookernl&utm_source=email&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=&utm_audience=&_mid=754995&ehid=f2c9dc4df75a96cec74bb878e8e55ed61233365f&os_ehash=f2c9dc4df75a96cec74bb878e8e55ed61233365f&_PermHash=33bd81daea6ba3d5b9b6bfe1b1324a6a59c6cf4637a8060e34a28dd3bb62483f&tohMagStatus=NONE the new computer has a spinning circle for looking at the reviews. The old computer displays them right away. Both computers are sitting side-by-side on my desk, plugged into the same LAN, and using the same Comcast ISP connection. Also, the Edge browser on the Windows 11 computer shows the reviews right away - no spinny circle.

Hello Mozilla Community,

I’m currently using Firefox for my web design projects and facing some performance issues when testing websites built with modern frameworks. As a developer at DE IT SOLUTION where we provide website design and development services, I rely on Firefox for testing due to its robust developer tools.

However, I’ve noticed:

Firefox becomes slow when handling multiple tabs with live previews. Developer Tools sometimes lag during real-time CSS adjustments. I would love advice on:

Best practices for optimizing Firefox for web development. Recommended extensions that won’t slow down the browser. Tweaks for faster rendering of web pages during testing. I’ve explored Mozilla’s tips but would appreciate insights from this expert community. Also, if you’re interested in how UX/UI impacts web performance, you might enjoy this article from my experience: Why UX/UI Design Matters in Web Development (Sharing for learning purposes).

Thank you in advance for your suggestions!

Hi. Mozilla has been my preferred browser since it first came out and up to 3 days ago my use of it has been awesome. But 3 days ago my location started showing as if I lived in Miami instead of Oakland where I actually live. The "problem" is every time I do a search it gives me responses as if I lived in Miami... and i don't.

At the bottom of the page, it says the responses are due to my IP address, so I contacted my internet provider (Comcast) and they tell me my IP address is identified as Oakland, and told me to look else where.

So I am now looking to you. Do you have any thoughts on what the problem might be?

Thanks for any help you might offer. Be well, Joseph

WTF IS WRONG WITH MOZILLA?

So, I'm browsing a website (shopping), going back and forth through its menus/categories and also opening tabs in the background, then every few minutes the whole browser goes blank/grey and the tabs "dead"... they're not closed just blank and I cannot go backwards or refresh... I have to close the tab and reopen it from history...

Did I explain this clearly? I've been putting up with this for 2 weeks, but now I've had it... I'm staring at a blank tab I cannot revive - refresh or back button don't work, AND another tab which is displaying a "Loading wheel" and also frozen...

I've only recently started using Firefox (I use 2 other browsers above this - each with a distinct purpose, and also started giving-in to Edge as a 4th, despite being opposed to everything Microsoft for 20y).

If I continue to experience this in the next couple of weeks, bye bye Mozilla...

GETTING SLOW DOWNLOAD / UPLOAD SPEEDS WHEN COMPARED TO MICROSOFT EDGE BROWSER AND BRAVE BROWSER.

ITS ALMOST HALF WHEN COMPARED.

GETTING THIS ISSUE FROM PAST FEW FEW DAYS

I have an Ancestry subscription. I type www.ancestry.co.uk (which is where I want to go) and it pops up for 2 seconds then flips me to www.ancestry.ca. I live in Canada but my research is in the UK. This doesn't happen in Chrome.