Firefox Health Report says your browser is running slower than usual

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  • Creator: Michael Verdi
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So the Firefox Health Report said your browser is running slow. Well, we've got a quick fix for you - Reset Firefox. Don't worry, when you reset Firefox we save all of your bookmarks, browsing history, passwords, cookies and web form auto-fill information. Here's how it works:

  1. Click the menu button Fx89menuButton, click Help and select More Troubleshooting Information.
  2. Click Refresh Firefox… then Refresh Firefox in the confirmation window that opens. Firefox will close to refresh itself.
  3. When finished, a window will list your imported information. Click the Finish button. Firefox will open.
  4. Select whether you want Firefox to restore all or some windows and tabs and click the Let's go! button.
Note: There's a Refresh Firefox button in the Firefox Troubleshoot Mode window, if you can't start Firefox normally. You can also do a manual refresh by creating a new profile and transferring your important data to the new profile.

Tip: Want to learn more about Firefox Reset before you try it? See, Refresh Firefox - reset add-ons and settings
Tip: For more info on fixing slow startup times, see Firefox takes a long time to start up.