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The article covers the steps you can take to make Firefox run faster.

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} {/for} == 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]