Quick fixes if your Firefox slows down

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What good is that super fast internet connection when your browser is running at dial-up speed? Sometimes, especially on older computers, just closing unnecessary tabs and windows will help speed things up. Other times, you'll need to do a little troubleshooting to get to the cause of the problem. This article will help point you in the right direction to track down and fix those problems. Of course, if you need extra help with any of this, we have a community of volunteers standing by.


Web pages take too long to load

There are two main things to do in this situation. Update and run anti-virus and malware scanner tools on your computer and try Troubleshoot extensions, themes and hardware acceleration issues to solve common Firefox problems.

Firefox hangs or stops responding

If Firefox freezes and gives you the hourglassgives you the spinning beach ballturns gray, 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.

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.