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Quick fixes if your Firefox slows down
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The article covers the steps you can take to make Firefox run faster.
The article covers the steps you can take to make Firefox run faster.
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What good is that super fast Internet connection when your browser is running at dial-up speed? This article will point you in the right direction to track down and fix the problem. Of course, if you need extra help with any of this, we have a community of volunteers standing by.
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== Update Firefox ==
We're constantly improving Firefox. The latest version is faster than ever before and contains fixes for many problems that could slow down your Firefox. See [[Update Firefox to the latest version]] to learn how to update.
== High hardware resource usage ==
If a monitoring tool shows you high hardware resource usage, try the suggestions in the [[Firefox uses too much memory (RAM) - How to fix]] and [[Firefox uses too many CPU resources - How to fix]] articles.
== Firefox hangs or stops responding ==
If Firefox freezes and {for winxp}gives you the hourglass{/for}{for win7,win8}gives you the spinning wheel and turns white{/for}{for mac}gives you the spinning beach ball{/for}{for linux}turns gray{/for}, try the [[Firefox hangs or is not responding - How to fix]] article.
== I get a Warning Unresponsive script error ==
“Unresponsive script error”? What does that even mean? We've got an article about that called, believe it or not, [[Warning Unresponsive script - What it means and how to fix it]] that will help clear things up.
== Firefox takes a long time to start up ==
Try the suggestions in the [[Firefox takes a long time to start up]] article.
== Check if you have malware on your computer ==
To resolve slowness problems not specifically mentioned above, you should scan your computer for viruses, spyware, and other malware and read [[Troubleshoot Firefox issues caused by malware]].
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== Optimize Windows ==
Speed up Windows and make your computer work better. {for winxp}See [http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-xp/help/setup/maintenance-improve-performance Maintenance tasks that improve performance] on microsoft<!-- -->.com.{/for}{for win7}See [http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/Optimize-Windows-7-for-better-performance Optimize Windows 7 for better performance] on microsoft<!-- -->.com.{/for}{for win8}See [http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-8/improve-pc-performance Ways to improve your PC's performance] on microsoft<!-- -->.com.{/for}
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== Block unneeded content ==
There are many Firefox add-ons that can make pages load faster by blocking content you don't need, such as trackers or ads.
* [https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/disconnect/ Disconnect add-on] block invisible webpage parts that track you online.
* [https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/flashblock Flashblock add-on] allows you to selectively enable and disable Flash content on websites.
* [https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/noscript NoScript add-on] allows you to selectively enable and disable all scripts running on websites.
== This didn't solve my problem. What do I do now? ==
Sometimes tracking down the source of these kinds of problems is difficult. We have a community of volunteers ready to help you figure it out.
*[/questions/new Ask a question in our support forum]
What good is that super fast Internet connection when your browser is running at dial-up speed? This article will point you in the right direction to track down and fix the problem. Of course, if you need extra help with any of this, we have a community of volunteers standing by.
{note}'''Note:''' [[Template:reset-fx]]{/note}
__TOC__
== Update Firefox ==
We're constantly improving Firefox. The latest version is faster than ever before and contains fixes for many problems that could slow down your Firefox. See [[Update Firefox to the latest version]] to learn how to update.
== High hardware resource usage ==
If a monitoring tool shows you high hardware resource usage, try the suggestions in the [[Firefox uses too much memory (RAM) - How to fix]] and [[Firefox uses too many CPU resources - How to fix]] articles.
== Firefox hangs or stops responding ==
If Firefox freezes and {for winxp}gives you the hourglass{/for}{for win7,win8}gives you the spinning wheel and turns white{/for}{for mac}gives you the spinning beach ball{/for}{for linux}turns gray{/for}, try the [[Firefox hangs or is not responding - How to fix]] article.
== I get a Warning Unresponsive script error ==
“Unresponsive script error”? What does that even mean? We've got an article about that called, believe it or not, [[Warning Unresponsive script - What it means and how to fix it]] that will help clear things up.
== Firefox takes a long time to start up ==
Try the suggestions in the [[Firefox takes a long time to start up]] article.
== Check if you have malware on your computer ==
To resolve slowness problems not specifically mentioned above, you should scan your computer for viruses, spyware, and other malware and read [[Troubleshoot Firefox issues caused by malware]].
{for win}
== Optimize Windows ==
Speed up Windows and make your computer work better. {for winxp}See [http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-xp/help/setup/maintenance-improve-performance Maintenance tasks that improve performance] on microsoft<!-- -->.com.{/for}{for win7}See [http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/Optimize-Windows-7-for-better-performance Optimize Windows 7 for better performance] on microsoft<!-- -->.com.{/for}{for win8}See [http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-8/improve-pc-performance Ways to improve your PC's performance] on microsoft<!-- -->.com.{/for}
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== Block unneeded content ==
There are many Firefox add-ons that can make pages load faster by blocking content you don't need, such as trackers or ads.
* [https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/disconnect/ Disconnect add-on] blocks invisible webpage parts that track you online.
* [https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/flashblock Flashblock add-on] allows you to selectively enable and disable Flash content on websites.
* [https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/noscript NoScript add-on] allows you to selectively enable and disable all scripts running on websites.
== This didn't solve my problem. What do I do now? ==
Sometimes tracking down the source of these kinds of problems is difficult. We have a community of volunteers ready to help you figure it out.
*[/questions/new Ask a question in our support forum]